Introduction Without question, the Playstation 2 was Sony’s most successful console with over 150 million units sold worldwide within its lifespan. This is quite an accomplishment as is the fact that it was only recently discontinued from production around a year ago; giving it a shelf life of thirteen years. Since then, we have seen…
Comic fans have been waiting patiently for the arrival of Activision’s Deadpool later this year. Luckily for me, I was able to have a go on the first public demo of Deadpool for Xbox 360 at MCM London Comic Con. Marvel’s merc-with-a-mouth may have only had a brief appearance outside of his comics in X-Men…
Think of tower defence games and images of mobile devices and simple Flash games probably come to mind. It’s certainly difficult to imagine the strategic, wall and tower building genre being squeezed into the mould of a first person shooter, but indie developer Coffee Stain Studios achieved just that with 2011’s Sanctum. Two years later…
After a long wait, Blizzard has finally started taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 version of its most popular RPG, Diablo III. You can now simply pre-order one copy (or as many as you like) for yourself for just $59.99. There are no words on the exact release date of the game. So, we assume…
Love them or hate them (and yes, you probably hate them), Electronic Arts are one of the largest video game related companies in existence. As a game publisher, Electronic Arts (EA) have put out some of the most successful and most popular series ever. With titles like Dead Space, Mass Effect, Medal of Honor and…
The Metal Gear Solid series and its creator Hideo Kojima have always had strong ties with Sony and their PlayStaion consoles. According to VG247, a recent interview with Edge magazine saw the legendary developer voice his plans to go multi-platform with future releases. Kojima also says he respects Sony and appreciates what they have done…
Konami’s decision to hand over the reigns of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to Japanese developer Platinum Games may have been a risky move, but the results speak for themselves. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a brutal sci-fi action extravaganza of high-tech samurai, severed limbs and cyborg philosophy. Now that the dust and scrap electronics has…
Square-Enix aims to conclude the Final Fantasy XIII story arc Skepticism arose from fans and critics alike when Japanese developer and publisher, Square-Enix, announced last summer that the Final Fantasy XIII story arc would be completed in new game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The game is set for release during the fall of 2013…
Of all the video game-related trainwrecks that have occurred throughout the medium’s short history, nothing has infuriated gamers quite like the Aliens: Colonial Marines debacle. Deception mixed with controversy mixed with lies, has kept this recent release for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on the lips of game journalists and enthusiasts for over…
Universal’s fear of R-rated films led to severe budget cuts to the Bioshock movie project The the details behind the cancellation of the ill-fated movie adaptation of the 2007 video game classic BioShock have always been shrouded in a fair amount of mystery. However, creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games and one of the…
PlayStation fans have been eagerly awaiting the release date of the so called ‘PlayStation 4’ console. Insiders have suggested that the release date of the console may be between late 2013 or middle of 2014. The questions that have been scratching the heads of PlayStation users are, what sort of hardware will it pack; what…