In some hugely surprising news released overnight it was announced that the highly respected developer, Insomniac Games, has signed a single game, single IP publishing deal with EA Partners. Insomniac are best know for the Ratchet & Clank series and more recently the Resistance series, so obviously the first question on everyone’s mind is when are these two going to …
Rumours sprouted out over the last few days saying that Microsoft’s technical evangelist, J Allard, was currently on a sabbatical that he was never planning to return from. J Allard was the visionary behind the Xbox and the recently canned Courier tablet PC which I was totally in love with. However it appears that it’s not only Mr Allard who …
If you thought that the skateboarding genre was going stale, you really have to see this, because it’s radically different to anything you may have ever seen in a board sports game before. Shaun White’s Skateboarding from Ubisoft looks to change things significantly by allowing the player to actually transform the world around them to suit their needs. I’m not …
That heading isn’t even a joke people, that’s just seriously crazy. The Halo Reach already broke records recently when 2.7 Million people participated in the beta released by Microsoft and Bungie, with 1,826 years of total combined game time already being played in only two weeks. In case you were wondering, that translates to 16 million hours, and it’s safe …
Yes, the Mass Effect movie has become a reality. We have news from heatvisionblog.com that the Mass Effect movie rights were officially picked up by Legendary Pictures. The movie is still in early development, but you will be glad to know that they are currently in talks with script writer Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, Thor, The Cell, Poseidon) to …
Do you like Dead Space? Do you like Skate 3? Do you like playing as Isaac Clarke from Dead Space in Skate 3? You do? EA have been kind enough to include Dead Space’s Isaac Clarke as a free playable character in Skate 3 for the same amount of money as the sound in space. That’s right, nothing! Even better, …
We reviewed Alan Wake recently, and we thought it was pretty darn good. Good news then, that even more DLC is on its way. Whilst peaking through the downloadable content menu in Alan Wake, helldescent.com stumbled upon an entry for a yet to be announced DLC episode for Alan Wake, titled “The Writer”. The DLC will cost you 800 MS …
Epic Games’ Bulletstorm is quickly building the hype machine as it shows off what could very well be the Duke Nukem 3D or Painkiller of this generation. At the EA Showcase in London, Epic Games give us some new information in an interview with regards to the main character and the tools made available to him. Bulletstorm is looking pretty …
An explanation of third-party MW4 aimbot, ESP, radar and visual tools, with a closer look at beta claims, retail compatibility and account risks.
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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