The Doctor Who Adventure Games are now available for purchase in the US on Direct2Drive. $4.95 for a bundle of both games, currently on sale for $3.70. Which is a steal. You can read our review of Blood of The Cybermen here DWAG @ Direct2Drive
Review: Limbo
Limbo is a sidescrolling platformer for Xbox Live Arcade created by Danish developer PlayDead Studios. The game’s apparent simplicity belies devilish level design, and its striking visual and audio styles are superbly orchestrated to create a lonely and foreboding atmosphere. Though wonderfully crafted, the game is only a few hours long, and at 1200 Microsoft… Continue reading Review: Limbo
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock Closes on 20 Minute Finale
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is set to end on an absolute test of endurance, as Rush’s 20-minute opener to the album of the same name, 2112, was announced to be the final track in the game’s new Quest mode.
Kinect Price and Release Date Revealed
Microsoft has announced that Kinect is going to cost $150 at launch, that should come as no surprise to anyone, many retailers have listed the price at $150 over the last month. The release date for Kinect is November 4th, just 15 days after the release of the Playstation Move. For those who don’t own… Continue reading Kinect Price and Release Date Revealed
Black Leaves Codemasters, Bodycount Still En Route
News surfaced this morning that Stuart Black, lead designed with Codemasters’ Guildford studio, has apparently walked away from his current project, Bodycount. However, the game is still due for release next year.
Xbox 360 S hits UK
After being announced to tremendous applause at Microsoft’s E3 press conference last month and taking the US by storm, the redesigned ‘Slim’ Xbox 360 has been released in the UK.
Friday Freeloader: Grand Theft Auto
First of all welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature here at Press X or Die. This weeks free game is the R* classic and the launch of one of the most successful video game franchises, the original and iconic Grand Theft Auto.
Famitsu Reveals New Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Info
This week’s Famitsu magazine in Japan unveiled a flurry of new info regarding Capcom’s upcoming Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, the next iteration of their successful PSP franchise. We’ve got the info, as well as a link to the said scans, after the jump.
Review: Dragon Quest IX
You might be aware that Dragon Quest is a pretty big thing in Japan. In fact, ‘pretty big thing’ is an epic underestimation in itself, when I should realistically say that Dragon Quest is a phenomenally monumental thing in Japan – whenever a new game in the Dragon Quest series comes out, Japan shuts down.… Continue reading Review: Dragon Quest IX
Silent Bomber Retro Review
1999 was a really long time ago. When you take a good look at how some things worked, you can consider yourself lucky because of some events. While it may be just another game, I consider myself quite fortunate for playing Silent Bomber when I had the chance. Back then, anti-piracy laws were practically nonexistent… Continue reading Silent Bomber Retro Review
Guest Article : EVO Championship 2010
By Mintycrys Since 2002, gamers have flocked to Las Vegas from all corners of the world to participate in the largest fighting game tournament in the country and possibly the world: The EVO Championship Series, or EVO, for short. EVO takes place in mid-July each year and features numerous fighting games based on what is… Continue reading Guest Article : EVO Championship 2010
Make a Text-Adventure Game with Inform 7
Have you ever wanted to make a game? But your lack of 3D modelling skills and knowledge of C ruined these plans. Well don’t fear, as long as you can write in prose you too can become a game designer. Inform 7 is a program for creating Interactive Fiction, like the old classics of Zork,… Continue reading Make a Text-Adventure Game with Inform 7
Review: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers (PC)
Magic: The Gathering (abbreviated MTG or Magic) is a long-standing collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast, combining the thrills and risk-taking of poker with the cold harsh strategy and tactics of a solid turn-based strategy game. Over it’s 17-year lifespan it has amassed quite the following and is often credited as popularizing the collectible… Continue reading Review: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers (PC)
Lara Croft and the Guardian Of Light Gets A Release Date
Tomb Raider’s series revamp Lara Croft and the Guardian Of Light got a release date this evening, courtesy of developer Crystal Dynamics’ Twitter feed. The game will be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace on August the 18th, as part of the Xbox Summer of Arcade initiative that will also see the release of games… Continue reading Lara Croft and the Guardian Of Light Gets A Release Date
Store Taking Ridiculously Overpriced Pre-Orders On Fable III
While I’d like to think that this is a serious error on their website, and that these folks can’t be serious, online retailer CoolShop.co.uk has listed this pre-order for upcoming Xbox 360 and Windows game Fable III for an astonishing £925. That’s a lot of moolah for a single game. I had to make sure… Continue reading Store Taking Ridiculously Overpriced Pre-Orders On Fable III