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Chris Roberts, who helped define the space sim genre in computer games during the 1990s with his Wing Commander ® and Privateer ® franchises, is back in the cockpit again with a new title he says will change the way people perceive games for the PC and will breathe new life into space combat games. …
IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, presents a journey into the world of Hitman: Absolution. Go behind-the-scenes as the team from IO Interactive explains what it takes to create immersive story telling in a video game. Watch how the Hitman: Absolution cast talks about the challenges of doing a full performance capture at the …
Hitman: Absolution – Storytelling (360, PC, PS3) Read More »
For gamers, it’s got to be pretty exciting when your favourite games get turned into a film, or your favourite films get turned into a game, right? MoneySupermarket have produced this great infographic about the best and worst movie / game crossovers and I love it! There have been some truly iconic games to films/films …
Videogames publisher Iceberg Interactive and game development studio immersionFX announce that their Tropical Paradise Simulation ‘The Good Life’ for PC/Mac has reached goldmaster status and has entered manufacturing. The release date of The Good Life is now set on Friday the 2nd of November 2012 across Europe and on worldwide digital portals. To celebrate going …
The Good Life has gone Gold! Tropical screenshots and pack shot revealed (PC) Read More »
9th October 2012: Reverb Publishing has today unveiled new screens from its forthcoming adventure Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. The game is the first commercial release from fledgling developer Phoenix Online Studios – renowned creators of the King’s Quest fan game The Silver Lining. An episodic story in the spirit of Dexter and Heavy Rain, …
Meet Erica Reed: everything she touches turns to old Read More »
Hello all. Regular viewers of this site will know me as Ben Taylor, scathing hermit of the video game world. However, this post is something altogether different. Rather than praising or criticising the efforts of other developers, I’m here to talk about a project I am producing with a rather talented team known as ‘Try.Win.Repeat’. …
Americans may have E3, but each year us Brits gets a chance to experience just what will be sucking up our savings over the next few months. Eurogamer 2012 hit Earl’s Court last week and provided us with blockbuster titles, a few avoidables and collective migraines thanks to hours upon hours of constant gaming. Having …
Those who have been waiting for an excuse to get their legwarmers out and stick on their clip-on earrings, the time is finally here – We Sing 80s is out now. The immensely successful singing series, available exclusively on the Wii, features 30 tracks from everyone’s favourite 80s stars including Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Frankie …
Disney Interactive today announced the launch of “Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure,” for the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system and Windows PC/Mac. “Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure,” is an all-new interactive journey from the massively successful Disney Princess franchise that immerses players into the enchanted worlds of Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel and …
Sea trial – Just two days after the game launched worldwide, Bohemia Interactive has commissioned the Windows PC demo for Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. The demo introduces players to the unique Carrier Command gameplay as they lead two demo-exclusive assaults on the islands of Thermopylae and Granite. Narrated by one of the developers, the demo …
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission deploys demo for Windows PC (PC) Read More »
A re-envisioning of the classic arcade action shooter and set to an awesome electro soundtrack, Drag Tag Smash is set to blast the competition into oblivion. Taking gaming to the next level, Drag Tag Smash allows players to enact their destructive fantasies. The intuitive controls allow you to simply tag your targets and drag them …
Thumbstar’s Drag Tag Smash on Android out now (MOB) Read More »
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced details surrounding the company’s downloadable content plans and Fan Axxess Program for WWE® ’13, the revolutionary next installment in the WWE flagship videogame franchise. The content offering, currently slated to include an extensive variety of playable WWE Superstars, Divas, “Attitude Era” luminaries and more, will be available via Xbox …
THQ Announces Details of WWE ’13 Downloadable Content Purchase Program Read More »