OnLive, as you guys may or may not know, is the infamous “cloud gaming” service. I, being one of the curious skeptics, decided to sign up for the “free” 1-year access that included everything but the games themselves. Demos let you try the first 30 minutes of all games, so I decided to give Just… Continue reading Guest Impressions: Onlive
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hits PSN August 10th
Ubisoft’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, based on the cult comic book series Scott Pilgrim, will be released on the Playstation Network August 10th, just in time for Edgar Wright/Michael Cera movie adaptation’s release the week after.
Review: Heroes of Newerth
Heroes of Newerth is a multiplayer-only real-time strategy game developed by independent developer S2 Games for Windows, Mac and Linux. As opposed to traditional real-time strategy games where you control vast armies of units, Heroes of Newerth lets you control one in a constantly growing roster of over 60 heroes and tasks you with working… Continue reading Review: Heroes of Newerth
3DS Price Revealed?
At E3, Nintendo showed off the 3DS, it was very impressive but they didn’t give a price for it. GAME’s Swedish site lists the price at 2,799.00 kr which is about £250 or $360. Quite expensive but the website does say that the price is preliminary and subject to change. It also says that it… Continue reading 3DS Price Revealed?
Doctor Who Adventure Games Episode 2 Revealed
The BBC have officially unveiled the next entry in the Doctor Who Adventure Games series at an event in Scotland. Previously entitled Winter of Terror, Episode 2’s official Title is now Blood of the Cybermen.
Bungie Aerospace
According to various reports around the internet, Bungie, creators of the popular Halo series, has registered a new trademark for computer game software and hardware under the name Bungie Aerospace. There’s even a brand new website for Bungie Aerospace, although for now it simply has a parchment background with a Bungie Aerospace logo, the slogan… Continue reading Bungie Aerospace
Jonathan Toews Confirmed As NHL 11 Cover Athlete
The EA Sports NHL Facebook page today unveiled Stanley Cup and Conn Smyrhe-winning Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews as the cover athlete for the 2011 instalment of its main NHL franchise.
Review: Blur
Bizarre Creations latest foray into the racing genre since leaving Project Gotham Racing behind them is an attempt to hybridise two tangents that racing games have split off into: the Kart racing, combat driven gameplay of titles such as Mario Kart and Modnation Racers, with the real world locations and cars of series like PGR and Burnout. But is Blur something of a bizarre mishmash of gameplay styles best left seperated, or is an example of two great tastes that taste great together?
New Xbox 360 “Slim” Revealed
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnE8VFnp_oM] The last tidbit of information coming out of the Microsoft Press event earlier this morning was a redesigned 360, as seen in the above video.
Metal of Honor Beta Incoming
More news from the EA E3 Press event letting us know that the public beta for the new beta of the Noscon reboot of the Medal of Honor series will be launching this month. There are two ways to get in for those of you interested. You can either preorder the game from Gamestop (And… Continue reading Metal of Honor Beta Incoming
Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam Expansion
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgFcJ38-IOc&feature=player_embedded] Announced via the above trailer at today’s EA, E3 press conference the new Vietnam Expansion to Dice’s popular shooter will be launching this winter. The expansion pack seems to be multiplayer only given the details on the official Battlefield blog, but it could contain single player portions as well. The expansion will contain four… Continue reading Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam Expansion
What I’d Like To See At E3
Well James has done his E3 2010 predictions, hopes and dreams already. And here’s mine. The other guys might post theirs too, so keep an eye out.
What I’d Like To See At E3
E3’s coming right up around the corner, and with it, the biggest games of this holiday season and beyond, as publishers and developers encroach upon Los Angeles to show the world’s media what they’ll have to offer over the next year. I will not be in attendance, but I will be watching the conferences and… Continue reading What I’d Like To See At E3
Duke Nukem Forever Lawsuits Settled
It seems that we could be kicking ass and chewing bubblegum* sooner than we think. Developers Apogee Software and publisher Take-Two Interactive have come to an agreement over the infamous Duke Nukem Forever lawsuits. (* but we’re all out of gum)
GOG Looking to Expand?
Good Old Games, purveyor of fine PC classics in cheap DRM free wrappings, may be looking to expand beyond their current PC catalogue. A recent sales email pitches this question at the bottom: Further expanding upon it in the forum post GoG stated “You can choose from: Amiga, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis (Megadrive), Sega Dreamcast,… Continue reading GOG Looking to Expand?