Gaming

‘GTA V’ Release Date Leaked Online?

The release date for GTA V, just about the most-wished-for game currently in development, has allegedly leaked online via a tweet from Xbox Support. Supposedly in response to a query regarding the Grand Theft Auto series, BB said, “The next title, Grand Theft Auto 5, will be out later this year.” The tweet has since...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘Diablo 3′ User Backlash On Metacritic

Diablo 3 is currently the hottest videogame on the market. Buoyed by a large fanbase who played and got addicted to the previous games, Diablo 3 is selling extremely well. Not only that but critics are loving it. On Metacritic, Diablo 3 currently has a Metascore of 89/100 based on reviews from 53 critics. Unfortunately...
By Dave Parrack Share

Microsoft: Buy A PC, Get A Free Xbox 360!

Microsoft really wants to shift some extra consoles before this generation draws to a close. Not content with offering an Xbox 360 for just $99 up front (paid back as a monthly subscription for two years) the company is now giving them away for free. There are a couple of catches, however. Firstly you have...
By Dave Parrack Share

Square Enix Launches ‘DvsD’ Website

Square Enix has unveiled a website teasing a new game titled DvsD. The site is in Japanese and the countdown timer is set to reach zero on May 24. So what’s it all about? Two capital D’s immediately suggested Dungeons and Dragons for me, but that appears to have been wishful thinking on my part....
By Dave Parrack Share

Minecraft On PS3? One Day, Perhaps

Just over a week ago Minecraft hit the Xbox 360 as an Xbox Live digital title that can be downloaded for 1,600 Microsoft points. The question now is whether it will ever make it to the PS3? There certainly seems to be a demand for it coming to the Sony console. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘The Last Of Us’ Trailer Debuts Online

The first trailer for The Last Of Us, nothing but a teaser to be frank, has debuted online. It’s short and doesn’t show much, but it should be enough to get those who like this type of game ramped up for its release. We see the two main protagonists from The Last Of Us, Joel...
By Dave Parrack Share

Wii Launch Line-Up Leaked Online?

If you follow this link to Go Nintendo you’ll see three photos taken of the internal stock system at Blockbuster in the UK. They show what is alleged to be the launch line-up of the Wii U. The games listed are Aliens Colonial Marines, Darksiders II, Assassin’s Creed, Batman: Arkham City, Dirt 3, Monsters Party,...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth’ Announced

Ubisoft is working on a game based on The Avengers for Marvel. However, it’s to be based on the comic books rather than the recent movie which took more than $200 million in its opening weekend. It will also only be released for the Xbox 360 Kinect and Nintendo’s forthcoming Wii U console. So expect...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘Borderlands 2′ Preview Videos Released

The original Borderlands was a quiet hit, not generating the headlines of the latest Call of Duty or the fanboy fervor of a new Halo perhaps, but sill giving a lot of people a great many hours of entertainment. The reasons Borderlands worked are plentiful and easy to see. It looks great with its cel-shaded...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘Wolfenstein 3D’ Free-to-Play Online

If you’re a fan of retro games then this news will fill you with joy. Wolfenstein 3D, one of the original first-person shooters, is now available t play online, in your Web browser, completely for free. It’s like it’s 1992 all over again. It has been 20 years since Wolfenstein 3D was originally released. To...
By Dave Parrack Share

Is The $99 Xbox Bundle A Good Deal?

May began with rumors of Microsoft preparing to release a new Xbox 360 Kinect bundle costing just $99. The catch? A two-year $15-per-month subscription including Xbox Live Gold membership. A week later and Microsoft officially announced the new bundle exactly as sources had predicted. So, is it a good deal that should make those who...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’ Breaks Records

Minecraft is a phenomenon that I don’t understand, if I’m perfectly honest. Perhaps because I have never played this strange sandbox building and survival indie game. I really should because 5 million people surely can’t be wrong. That is the number of people to have bought the various versions of the game until now, but...
By Dave Parrack Share

Thatgamecompany planning next game release

Thatgamecompany is the developer behind three PSN classics. In Flow, Flower, and Journey we have seen innovative gameplay married with gorgeous visuals to create something beyond mere games. These are more like experiences. And the releases have got steadily better in quality too. Journey was rightly applauded on release and is likely to figure high...
By Dave Parrack Share

Starfox Wii U To Be Unveiled At E3?

The Wii U played a starring role at last year’s E3 conference, being unveiled and teased in a big way by the higher-ups at Nintendo. This year’s E3, taking place in June, is set to switch focus to the games, at least in Nintendo’s quarter. One game rumored to be making an appearance is a...
By Dave Parrack Share

‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ Is Revealed

There have been rumors of an online MMORPG based in the Elder Scrolls universe for a long time, but no details have ever emerged into the wild. Until now. Unfortunately it’s still just a teaser of a full reveal set to come later this month. Game Informer has scored the exclusive first look at the...
By Dave Parrack Share