Treyarch, the makers of the Call of Duty Black Ops and its upcoming sequel, have released addiction information about the game, stating that the story is being written by Trent Reznor, the man who brought us “Batman: The Dark Knight”, to create a well developed and immerse story. Reznor said that “I look at video games as a true art form, the chance to be involved in something li...
Read More »Most action RPGs tend to mimic the mechanics of Diablo a bit too much. Some action RPGs do well with mimicking the click-death-loot mechanic of Diablo well, such as Torchlight. Others seem content with re-creating the wheel, like Titan Quest. Nothing wrong with giving the same experience, but one thing I wish they wouldn’t have copied is the layout of the controls for Diablo. The mouse and k...
Read More »The call for submissions to present lectures, roundtables, panels and poster sessions at the 2013 Game Developers Conference ® (GDC) is now open through Tuesday, August 28. Organized by the UBM TechWeb Game Network, GDC 2013 is the game industry’s most comprehensive and longest running professionals-only event where game developers converge for a week of learning, networking and inspiration. GDC 2...
Read More »Manchester MCM Expo Update Nintendo announced Yesterday a treat for its Nintendo 3DS players – the first ever exclusive UK showing of Pokémon Conquest; on the new Nintendo 3DS XL ahead of the console’s launch on 28 July. Nintendo 3DS XL has the biggest screen to feature on a Nintendo handheld console to date, 90% larger than the screen on the original console. Pokémon Conquest, available on the Ni...
Read More »Get your fuzzle wuzzle ready as the dubious bear hits the beach in his upcoming sequel Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise. The colour collection of bears are off to the beach for their very own vacation when they make the horrible mistake once again of not inviting our beloved Naughty along. Egged on by his imaginary narrator friend, Naughty must head to Paradise Island for a last minute trip down re...
Read More »It’s time for some all out co-op carnage as Echo Squad returns in the all new follow up to the sleeper hit Scourge which can be found on Steam. Scourge Outbreak will be taking players on an all new suicide mission as Echo face the most terrifying and deadly foes to meet the barrels of their guns yet. Head to Nogari Island and cleanse the alien-infested facilities in an attempt to cure the deadly o...
Read More »New PlanetSide 2 Teaser trailer According to a recent study the video game MMO market is worth more than 12 billion. We live in a global village heading towards Johnny Quest or Tron, the point is that we have become so connected to each other that distance does not matter. PlanetSide fans would be glad to know that PlanetSide 2, a MMOFPS is back. What we have here is a teaser trailer. PlanetSide 2...
Read More »Initially developed for the Nintendo Entertainment system in 1991, Micro Machines paved the way for many future racing games. Its unique settings such as pool tables and breakfast tables won the hearts of many gamers. The game itself sold millions of copies for multiple gaming platforms. Will Luton, the Creative Director of Mobile Pie, has organized a Micro Machines tournament as part of the Best ...
Read More »So today saw the release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD which is a much needed thing if you ask me, i’m one of many people who have missed the original formula that made the Tony Hawk games so popular. The competitiveness of the multiplayer modes was something I had never experienced before and I craved more. A few years later and my prayers are answered, with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skate...
Read More »I’m a big fan of tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons. I also had a moment where I spent a lot of my money on Magic: The Gathering cards as a kid, at least until I had to drop the hobby due to how expensive it was. At the time, I enjoyed how simple the rules were for Magic and how fast it was to get a game started. I never saw that with Dungeons and Dragons, which might explain why a sess...
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