Ubisoft UK Marketing Big Cheese Murray Pannell believes Assassin’s Creed could possibly be as big a franchise as blockbusters GTA and Halo one day. "To be honest, I’m not sure we’re there yet,†he told Eurogamer "But I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t get there at some point in the not-too-distant future. That’s about longevity and building decent …
This week’s Pach-Attack show has Michael Pachter answering some questions and giving his professional opinion on FPS clones and the future of storage. Towards the end of the video, Pachter makes a pretty bold prediction saying that he thinks that the ex-Infinity Ward folks over at the recently created Respawn Entertainment are working on a space-shooter. Is Michael Pachter going …
Microsoft’s Kinect has been given extensive coverage, and it some amazing tech, albeit with a few kinks that need to be worked out. Right now all of its games are tailored towards the casual market – hardly the sort of gamer that currently makes up a substantial slice of the Xbox 360’s market. That’s going to change at some point. …
I have to admire the dedication something like this takes but I can’t help but believe this guys talents could be better utilised doing something else. Possibly outdoors… A Halo fan by the nick of MozTS has not only created himself a full Halo 1 suit with lights and all but has now transformed a Nerf gun into an exact …
Wow, it’s been almost nothing but Killzone news this week! While it was kinda fun, I wasn’t particularly enthralled by Killzone 2 – but before you label me a deluded Xbox fanboy, I think Halo is rubbish too. Here’s the first blootleg footage of the game, obviously taken without Sony or Guerilla Games consent.Pretty, even if it is silent, blurry, …
Australia and South Africa have a lot in common when it comes to console and PC gaming, we are both at the arse end of the world and suffer horrific lag to the States and Europe.. So when Australia’s Frenetic Array announces that they have secured a spot for their Halo Team at the Halo Xbox 360 Major League Gaming …
If you’ll recall, last year Guinness put together a list of the best videogames using a panel of “expertsâ€. You may also recall that it was filled to the brim with fail. This year they decided to do it a little differently- allowing readers to choose the best game franchises. “We decided to take a different approach with this list …
Bungie and Infinity Ward are both known for their ability to pump out incredibly successful first-person shooters, being the creators of Halo and Call of Duty respectfully. Two hot topics this week are that with regards to Activision, Infinity Ward is out and Bungie is in. It’s all a little complex right now, as Infinity Ward has lost all of …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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