Aug 5, 2010

What can I say, I am disappointed that there is no new Bayonetta coming. Well, that is presuming that this news is what Yusuke Hashimoto was teasing me with earlier in the week. In Japan, the game is getting a new budget re-release, featuring very snazzy reversible cover art by comic book artist Adam Hughes which is almost enough to make me rebuy it! It will be...

Aug 5, 2010

Some may consider watching this video a spoiler, so if you are trying to keep the whole of Fable 3 unseen until you play it, it would be a good idea to avoid this article as the writing may also be considered to have spoilers (but nothing that hasn’t already been released). Microsoft and Lionshead have released the opening cinematic from Fable 3. The video...

Jul 28, 2010

Transformers downloadable content potential is vast, what with all the characters and such. So to no surprise here is the first of what will hopefully be many DLC packs for the game. The additional Transformers characters entering the pack include Scattershot, Onslaught, Shockwave, Demolisher and Jazz. Players have access to all five characters in the...

Jul 27, 2010

The first piece of DLC for Alan Wake is now avaliable. It is titled “The Siren”, and Alan is placed in greater danger than he’s faced before. It will take place in a setting where nightmare and reality combine, and take place in a nightmare world which will make likely make good use of the light and dark mechanics of the game. For people who...

Jul 21, 2010

Are you holding off on downloading the Assassin’s Creed DLC? Well for one week only they are on sale in the Xbox Marketplace. You can pick up Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations for just 400 points, not that I would accuse you of not pre-ordering the black box special edition, as thats the only other way you could have accessed the extra...

Jun 9, 2010

Those of you who have recently been checking what E3 will have in store will no doubt have heard of the new Red Faction game due for release. Due for release in March 2011 available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, Red Faction Armageddon sure looks like a lot of bloody fun. Beyond the single-player campaign, RF: Armageddon will also feature “multiplayer...

Jun 3, 2010

Does anybody actually remember the original Red Dead games? No? Didn’t think so. But what does it matter, this game is fantastic. So let’s break it down. The Story The first hour mainly involves becoming familiarised with the fundamentals of the game, this consisting of your lasso, your horse, and your gun. The first hour also offers a lovely opening to the...

May 23, 2010

I doubt there’s a gamer out there who has not played at least one level of any Sonic game. If you haven’t then shame on you! Granted the series has produced a lot of crap (*cough* Sonic Unleashed *cough*), but that’s in the past. Its refreshing to know that SEGA know what makes Sonic great and has utilized this knowledge to produce the...