When I sat down, yes sat down, to play the demo for the Kinect-only Fable: The Journey I didn’t expect much. The motion control genre has always been lackluster for me. Most games are full of inaccurate controls & have severe delays to my actions causing me to repeat the same gestures over and over. This generally adds up to a frustrating rage fit rather than an enjoyable experience. Wit...
Read More »Do last minute release dates work? The iphone 5 has been a bigger hit than already suspected. Its preorder capacity has already hit new records with 2 million preorders in 1 hour. The new Nintendo console set for release this November, the ‘Wii U’ has also taken huge preorder numbers. Both Nintendo & Apple recently have had public press releases regarding details of their respected...
Read More »The London Screenwriters’ Festival have announced that they will deliver a video game script lab as part of the London Screenwriters festival. Steve Ince has been chosen to deliver the script lab on writing for games. Six applicants will be selected for the three hour lab. They will be chosen through an application process. Participants will be expected to have a good understanding and worki...
Read More »The minds behind GDC have decided to take their GDC Online conference and rebrand it as GDC Next. This is the last year for GDC Online, and this conference will take place in Austin, Texas from October 9th to the 11th. GDC organizers have also created a special conference for App Developers: the creatively named App Developers Conference. The ADC will highlight developments in app technology, whic...
Read More »Do you like taking unnecessary risks? Do you value your life at around 60 dollars? Do you live somewhere in or near London? Then step right up and bungee jump away to win your copy of Borderlands 2. On September 23rd at Ely’s Yard, Brick Lane, London, you can jump from a special Borderlands 2 bungee crane to receive a copy of the highly-anticipated game. As for me, I think I’ll just bu...
Read More »Today may be a great day for WipeOut fans everywhere as rumours of Sony’s originally closed Liverpool Studio might be getting revived. Playstation and WipeOut mourned in sheer confusion and sadness a few weeks ago as Sony decided to close down one of their original founding studios ‘Sony Liverpool’. The Liverpool based developer is best known for their critically acclaimed WipeOu...
Read More »Nintendo have announced one of their strongest launch line-ups ever for the Wii U. Launch titles include a number of third party titles such as Fifa 13, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Zombi U and Rayman Legends. On launch day, gamers will also be able to pick up Nintendo’s in house titles including Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U. New Super Mario Bros. U is the next 2...
Read More »I remember the expression on my girlfriend’s face when I told her I had never seen any of the Lord of the Rings movies. If I had to describe it, I would say it was a mix of disgust and absolute bewilderment, with a tiny dash of doubt as to if this relationship would last. Consequently, she forced me to wake up at 6 in the morning, and watch each of the three movies in order. I can honestly s...
Read More »Square Enix has announced a UK exclusive clothing partnership with Trapstar to create a Hitman: Absolution collection, which will launch on November 20th. The collection will use imagery from the game such as barcodes, reticules, and the number 47. What about the latex-clad nuns? Aren’t we robbing male gamers of the chance to wear nun-themed latex outfits and live out the sexist fantasies of...
Read More »Capcom has announced post-launch downloadable content for Resident Evil 6 which will contain three new multiplayer game modes, additional maps, & some yet to be announced goodies. Survivors mode takes classic solo and team-based versus mode and adds a twist. Die and you will resurrect as an enemy character to attack your former comrades. Only after killing two human characters can you r...
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