Perhaps you’ve heard of this Tokyo Jungle game; perhaps you haven’t! It’s bizarre in concept but so, SO cool at the same time. You choose a species of animal, be it an elephant, lion, chicken, porcupine, hell even a Pomeranian, and then you try to make it survive in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo. You’ll have to fight against the hordes of …
I loved LittleBigPlanet and I love Sackboy – he’s just so gosh-darn cute you can’t help loving him. One thing I love more, however, is the decidedly dark but fascinating LIMBO. I f*****g loved LIMBO… LOVED it. So what happens when two of my all-time favourite platformers collide? I get ridiculously excited and reminded just how unbelievably versatile the customisation …
Special editions + bundled helmets = tormented cats the world over. It’s a fact. Just like the fact that I am totally buying the hell out of this edition of Killzone 3. Dubbed the “Helghast Edition”, this beauty includes some amazing bits and pieces fit for any Killzone fan. First off is the amazing replica of the Helghast helmet, which …
Every time news on this game surfaces, I squeeee like a little girl. Which is quite apt because the protagonist for Team ICO’s upcoming game used to be just that: a little girl. In an interview with PSM3, Fumito Ueda (head of Team ICO) discussed the original design decisions behind the lead character, which started off as a young girl. …
All of you who admit to being suckers for flashy Collector’s Editions raise your hand. Mine’s up… anybody else’s? Well, here are some details on the newly announced CE for Dead Space 2, as well as a nice, shiny picture of what the whole package will contain. Let’s all join hands and pray we get this version in South Africa, …
Every now and then it turns out to be a good thing that we gamers in SA occasionally get delayed release dates. This is one of those times. Pissed off people all over the internet are reporting that the PlayStation 3 version of Konami’s latest release is deleting saved game files like it’s nobody’s business. “Save file corrupt, will now …
A while ago we put up a “Rumour†tagged article about an HD re-release for the Prince of Persia Trilogy. Ubisoft has since confirmed this HD re-release to be true and on its way on 19 November in headache-inducing 3D. The high-definition compilation will contain all three of the Prince of Persia titles that appeared on previous generation hardware. The …
Are you one of the six people on the planet who still haven’t played Grand Theft Auto IV? Perhaps you played GTA IV but neither of the two new chapters? Does your lack of GTA IV experience leave you with feelings of inadequacy and/or a lowered libido? Well friend, help is at hand. Amazon.com has just put up pre-orders for …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
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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