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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Disney Interactive today announced that the highly-anticipated “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” video game will be available for Nintendo’s Wii U™ system from 30th November 2012. Wii U players will experience their adventure through Wasteland, an alternate world filled with more than 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions, …
Gamification seems like a dirty word in the games industry. With the likes of Ian Bogost being incredibly vocal about their dislike of it as a concept. I understand this and I respect the thought out opinions that people like him have. However, below is my plea to others in the games industry – especially …
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Since the first day of Eurogamer Expo 2012, there has been one thing that seems to be catching everyone’s attention. Is it the latest Call of Duty? or maybe Hitman? No. It has been booth babes. For those who don’t know, booth babes are usually scantily clad women, who parade around the show trying to …
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NAMCO BANDAI Games remind fans of Dark Souls™ to show their support by voting at the 30th Golden Joystick Awards. The annual Golden Joysticks awards are voted for solely by the gaming community and this year sees Dark Souls™ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox360 nominated for ‘Best RPG’, ‘Top Gaming Moment’ and ‘Ultimate Game of …
Dark Souls Receives Three Much Coveted Nominations for the 30th Golden Joystick Awards. Read More »