by David de Gasperi I have to be honest, when I first heard and saw the game play demonstrations, as well as trailers for Mirror’s Edge, I was slightly skeptical about the whole concept, and among other things, what really baffled me at that point was: what sort of story line could they possibly put to a game like this? …
This is just downright incredible. A guy who goes by the name of RevolvingDork on Flickr has uploaded images of the craziest and most awesome looking PC case laser etching that I have ever seen. He has laser etched the entire (and yes I mean entire) layout for the levels of Super Mario Land on Gameboy, all the way from …
by Dave De Gasperi As discussed close to the end of 2008 in our “GTA IV – First impressions – Games For Windows Live†hands on preview, GTA IV for PC immediately presented a whole array of problems for PC gamers straight off the bat whilst simply attempting to get the game to run. Those who braved the daunting task …
What in the world is going on? Gaming companies are really starting to wisen up. Know I know that Valve has always been pretty switched on but it’s always good to hear news like this. You see, according to Jason Holtman from Valve, a lot of pirates are playing illegal copies of games because they just don’t have proper access …
I have fairly vivid recollections of sitting behind sheets of paper – crayons in hand…lost in a waxy, magical world of my own devise. My ill-developed motor skills ensured that my creations more resembled Picasso’s dog’s vomit than the intended subjects. My imagination though allowed my daffodil-yellow stickman hero save the carnation-pink stickgirl princess from the burnt-sierra monster blob. That …
Everytime a new sandbox game comes out, someone always loves to shout “GTA killer” and most of the time it’s just a lot of crap. Mafia 2 could be different. You see, what a lot of people don’t realise is that in many ways, the first Mafia did many of the things that GTA4 is being praised for now and …
There have been a lot of complaints about the technical and software requirements for GTA IV on PC but once you get it all up and running is it really worth it? Well after watching this video then I would say that if you were looking for the best graphics then the PC version is by far your best option. …
Like many other franchises of late, the Prince of Persia brand has been given somewhat of a new direction. What one tends to forget is that this isn’t nearly the first time. The latest generation of titles in the Prince of Persia (POP) franchise were greeted with open arms by many gamers and enjoyed very decent success, so much so …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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