Independence – Part II
Indie games are already thriving quite well on the PC but, like Nintendo’s ‘Blue Ocean Strategy’, there is always room for expanding your audience and hopefully filling your pockets in the meantime. Since indie games are typically a direct to PC release they rarely need the use of a publishing company to assist them with the financial burden of distribution. Without the use of a publisher... (read more »)
Gestrual controllers what could have been, but never was.
1990: Cue Ball as Input DeviceNobody would argue that the Wii is a fresh slant on computer games and a refreshing break from the power struggle that Microsoft and Sony are embarking on, but is the idea of gestrual controls all that new? We have seen some dicusion about the Wiimote and where it might have evolutionary pointers from but prior to but it is not the first device to try and translate real world action... (read more »)
1:1 Scale ‘Gears of War 2′ Lancer Assault Rifle Replica
If you’re one of those fans that simply must own everything from within a particular franchise prepare to be a little disappointed with you half finished collection. TriForce, makers of replica movie and gaming memorabilia, have just announced that they have finally finished work on their piece de resistance, the Lancer Assault Rifle Replica from Gears of War 2. This beautiful 1:1 replica has been... (read more »)
HALO Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe
Like it or loath it, the Halo universe is huge. Now spanning over ten years, the franchise has produced six games (including Reach), countless books, a slew of anime and its own army toys (OK, collectible figurines). That is a lot of information for one person to digest, which is why an online Halo encyclopedia was started, so that fans could keep track of the many happenings within the universe. Now Halo’s... (read more »)
Crying Monkey Island 2
So remember Monkey Island..? Well if you do I suspect that you have already bought it for your iPhone and if you haven’t all I need to tell you is that it has been give a fresh coat of 3D paint but still kept looking just like it did all those years ago. And now a company called Loneclone have taken the idea of a “3D Monkey Island” and made it into a reality by recreating the whole Island of ... (read more »)
Lego Gaming (Part III)
Ok so here we go again, and this time I’ve found some truly inspiring gaming creations all made in good old Lego..! Now by now you all should know my love for Lego is almost that of my love for gaming and i’m just stunned almost every time I see something made from Lego that is gaming related. First up (above) is the most awesome thing I’ve seen titled simply “Dost thou Crash?” and I think... (read more »)
Halo 3: ODST – “Check out New Mombasa”
So with the ever nearing release date for Halo 3: ODST (22nd Sept) some lucky people have had a chance to already play the game. Two of these people are Brad and Jeff from Giant Bomb.com, and they are nice enough to have done a video of what we are to expect in this new game from the Halo series. By the looks of things in the video (below) not too much has changed apart from you, you are no longer a Spartan but... (read more »)
TANK! TANK! TANK!
Namco Bandai is my new hero in the arcades. They are bringing us an intense tank game that pits you against the most ludicrous of enemies, be it a robot disguised as a building or a three headed hydra. This game is brimming with excitement while oozing fun. Coming soon to Japanese arcades and hopefully everywhere else, we bring you TANK! TANK! TANK! Even though this game may look like a conventional... (read more »)
Bioshock 2 Gets A Rlease Date
The last we heard Bioshock 2 had been pushed back into next year and no one’s heard a peep from 2K Games since then. The chances are they were hiding under their duvets waiting for the expected fan backlash from the delay. That said, the backlash didn’t really happen and we all took it on the chin and accepted the inevitable. 2K Games have now poked their head out from under the duvet to tell everyone... (read more »)
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Ultimate All Stars: Tekkaman Blade
For the latest in Capcom’s “Vs” series, which sees some of Capcom’s finest combatants paired off against one of Japan’s most iconic anime producers, Tatsunoko Production, Capcom has released media for Tekkaman Blade. Unfortunately for a lot of European gamers, Tatsunoko’s line up will be virtually unknown quantities (I myself am only familiar with Science Ninja Team Gatchaman... (read more »)
Capcom’s Keiji Inafune Drops By Bungie Studios
The father of Mega Man popped into Bungie Studios recently, partly because he made Mega Man and therefore can do what he likes and partly because he is a Bungie fan (who knew). Inafune-san is so much of a fan of Bungie that he wanted to drop by to see how things are done at Bungie and to see if the two companies were compatible for a collaboration (OMG!). Bungie were kind enough to document the event on their... (read more »)
Independence
The current generation of home consoles has opened up the Pandora’s box of fresh ideas and inventive gameplay. XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare are, of recent, the quintessential ingredients in the ever evolving face of the gaming industry. These pipelines of downloadable yumminess have brought the beauty of independent gaming into the limelight. While these avenues may not be a cornucopia of indie games... (read more »)
Forza Motorsport III Goes Gold, Demo Soon
Motoring enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that Forza III has now gone gold and that an Xbox Live Demo will be available as of the 24th of September (a little over a week away!). Forza motorsport is beautiful, there’s no other way to put it. Every car has been painstakingly rendered to the point where they blur the line between real and digital, even the environment looks stunning. After watching the B... (read more »)
Call of Duty 4: Galactic Warfare
Its been a while since I was last involved in the modding scene (by involved I mean using them), which is probably down to my lack of a decent PC to run games on. But it doesn’t stop me from keeping tabs on the latest developments (again, this is something that has dwindled since my participation stopped) from time to time. Which brings me nicely to “Call of Duty 4: Galactic Warfare”, a Call of... (read more »)
PC Gaming With Any Retro Pad
Let’s say, hypothetically, that you and your best bud are plopping down in front of your PC to play and emulated version of the NES Contra by Konami. You have always been a hardcore Nintendo fan but your bud was one of those diehard Sega fans from way back in the day and you both wish you could play Contra with the controller of your choice. Well your dreams have just become a reality with an interesting... (read more »)
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