It seems that Call of Duty fans are not that excited about the new instalment into the CoD franchise. Call of Duty: Ghosts has seen an extremely low number of pre-orders when compared to its predecessor, Black Ops 2. ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Pre-Orders Scrape Bottom Whilst Activision has acknowledged the fact that pre-orders are…
I think that we can agree that the Internet was not short from imploding or spontaneous combustion when we all heard the news that Doctor Who star Matt Smith would be departing before the show’s eighth season. And then came the predictions. In between all of the lamenting and criticism were various names of actors that…
Shadowrun is a world where you’re as likely to run into a spell-slinging Dwarf as you are an Elf with cybernetic limbs. Shadowrun has always had one of the most unique setting around. Whether you’re sitting down for a pen and paper role-playing session of it, or booting up your SNES for some classic game…
During the past month, Google broke an internet record. A recent study by DeepField, an analytic firm, showed that Google accounts for about a quarter of all internet traffic in North America (and they grew fast: in 2010, they were only at 6%). At first, I found this quite unbelievable. But the facts prove it,…
Wha-What? … Can it really be?! …Is it… possible? Guild Wars 2 has recently announced their commitment to releasing new material every two weeks! Guild Wars 2 Commits to Biweekly Releases By new material, I don’t just mean bug and game balance fixes, upgrades to existing content, or temporary material that will disappear in a…
Limbo by Danish game developer, Playdead, is an artistic masterpiece that is disturbing, beautiful, and open to interpretation. The 2D puzzle platform game was released in 2010, but if you haven’t played it yet, now is the time. Limbo – Game Review As the name suggests, the setting of this game is in a…
What do Apple products have in common with most new model cars? Both are designed to encourage owners to seek out paid professionals for most required maintenance needs. This can make even basic upkeep, such as replacing SIM cards, a major hassle for mobile device DIY’ers. Even if your service provider provides you with a…
It happens fairly often. You’re watching a show, minding your own business, and someone with that face comes on screen. You know you’ve seen them before. They were in that show, with that plot, and those other actors. You know the one. Right? You might be thinking of one of TV’s most underrated stars: Gina…
If you’re a fan of co-op first person shooters, you might want to consider grabbing the preorder deal on Payday 2, confirmed to be released just next week from Overkill Software and 505 Games. The sequel to Payday: The Heist promises to deliver better combat, a new stealth mechanic, and a new “loot bag” that…
Bethesda have announced something that might be the best thing since someone went “bread is just so darn delicious, I want it pre-cut, so I can gorge myself on more of it’s carby goodness sooner!” This September they will be releasing an Elder Scrolls Anthology for a price that doesn’t mean I have to sell…
What’s that? You want more gaming gear with DOTA2 art on it? Well here we go! Steel Series Releases DOTA 2 Gear! The well known gaming tech company Steel Series has teamed up with Valve to put out a brand new gaming headset. The bright red Siberia v2 Illuminated Headset is not only designed to…
Reviewing The World’s End (the end result you can read here, shameless plug) felt a bit like saying goodbye. Knowing that this was the last of the breed, that we’d never see another film of exactly this ilk again was slightly bittersweet. Or would we see another film like this? I’ll deal with that later….
We’re forever being told about how hopeless the economy is right now, and how there’s less chances for employment and moving up the career ladders for young people than there are cars made of myrrh and unicorn ears. But for budding young computer programmers and coders, there is a national event that helps give a…
Microsoft seems to be unlucky with branding. After being forced to replace the “Metro UI” name with “Modern UI”, the company will now have to rename its cloud storage service – SkyDrive, after it lost a UK court battle. A SkyDrive By Any Other Name…. A U.K court has ruled in favour of Britain’s Sky…
Better late than never. Google has announced a new service that will help you locate your lost Android device. Called the Android Device Manager, it launches later this month. Google Launches Tool To Locate Lost Android Device In a post on the Official Android Blog, Google announced the Android Device Manager. According to Google, the…