Aug 24, 2010

In an interview with CVG, Cory Ledesma from THQ has given a bold statement which seems to be very reflective on most publisher’s beliefs about preowned games. “I don’t think we really care whether used game buyers are upset because new game buyers get everything. So if used game buyers are upset they don’t get the online feature set I...

Aug 17, 2010

Introduction: Can Gaming be considered ‘Art’? Gaming in the United Kingdom, is said to have become bigger in popularity, revenue and jobs available than the British Film Institute. As gaming moves more towards infusing itself with the essentials of film, such as cinematic visuals, script, soundtrack and top notch voice and motion capture acting, we...

Aug 12, 2010

For those of you who do not know what I’m on about let me fill you in. The Mana Bar is the first Austrailian cocktail and console video gaming bar/lounge. It is located in Brisbane, Austrailia and first opened it’s doors in March 2010. For any gamer the idea of gaming, drinking and socialising all at once is a tantalizing prospect indeed, so...

Aug 4, 2010

Dead rising 2 is one of the few games this year I am looking forward to unhealthy amounts. I mean Zombies, casinos, hand-made weapons, come on you gotta love it. So here’s some interesting and tantalising news. The first three episodes of Keiji Inafune’s film Zombrex Dead Rising Sun are available to view on Xbox LIVE. Exclusive to Xbox owners for one...

Jul 29, 2010

Shinji Mikami, director of upcoming PlatinumGames release ‘Vanquish’ has discussed in his blog about the game’s difficulty settings. The game will feature four difficulty settings to start with, with one which is unlockable. The settings for the game include: Auto Casual, Casual, Normal, Hard, and unlockable God Hard. While Mikami advises...

Jul 28, 2010

Dutch publisher Playlogic have announced that they have filled for ‘Surseance van betaling’ under Dutch law, which is similar to filling for Chapter 11 under US law. Surseance van betaling (translates to moratorium) is where a company is given room to sort out its own financial situation, whilst under court supervision. When a company declares...

Jul 27, 2010

If you’re a fan of driving games of any sort, it seems that Codemasters may well have some new titles which may interest you. In an interview with Develop Online, VP of studios Gavin Cheshire mentioned that Codemasters teams are currently working on: a new Formula 1 title, a Grid title, a Dirt title, a Flashpoint title, Bodycount, one new IP and potential...

Jul 2, 2010

After we were hit with the news of the 2.5 percent VAT increase, last week, due to go into effect in January, 2011, it seems there is some good news to be had. According to Eurogamer, UK game retailers will be taking the blow on our behalf by absorbing the VAT increase on new game releases. “”Senior retail figures” have told trade publication...