The giant Transformers game from Activision and High Moon is out this week. The Fall of Cybertron tells the story of the battle the Transformers fought on their homeworld, as Optimus Prime first battled to save it and then save his people by leading them to safety on a new planet.
Lionhead pitch Fable: The Journey to fans
Some fans are worried about Fable: The Journey and some say early demos have not gone very well. Fable: The Journey is a change. It’s a Kinect game. This means you play a wizard. Why? The Kinect could track your hands as if you were wielding a sword but it can’t give the impact feel […]
Darksiders II – All who live know my name
Darksiders II is nearly out in the UK. If you’ve an inbox like mine you may have one or three emails from GAME telling you that you have to act now if you want to pre-order and get the limited edition. If you make a last minute dive for the limited edition you get extra […]
LEGO Lord of the Rings – surprisingly funny
This LEGO Lord of the Rings trailer is surprisingly funny. The game, from Warner Bros, is due out in the Autumn for a wide range of devices; 3DS, DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PSV, Wii and Xbox 360.
Handsome Jack introduces Borderlands 2
Handsome Jack is the apparent hero of the rough and ready planet Pandora in Borderlands 2. It looks like some time has past since Borderlands 1 and that adventure with the mystical vault – there are bigger, shinier, cities and Handsome Jack claims he has bought peace. Although it doens’t look very peaceful to me. […]
White Wolf’s owners, CCP Games, raise $20M
The Iceland-based CCP Games, makers of EVE Online and owners of White Wolf publishing, have raised $20M in new funding. Most of the cash, in the form of bonds, come from other Icelandic investors and comes in on top of a previous $20M investment round. It’s unlikely that White Wolf, the World of Darkness, or […]
Guest post: Stompy Bot step up for a Heavy Gear computer game
Stompy Bot Productions and Dream Pod 9 have announced the exclusive licensing of Dream Pod 9’s Heavy Gear for PC, mobile and console 3D gaming to Stompy Bot Productions.
Drool over the AnvilNext game engine
The AnvilNext Engine is the new gameplay powerhouse that makes Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed III possible. I can safely use the word “drool” without knowing whether you’re a gamer, coder, GM or anything like that because the graphics here are just stunning.
Square Enix and Ouya partner for Final Fantasy
The news around the plucky Android based console start-up Ouya keeps on coming. First we had news of an OnLive partnership. Now there’s the discovery that Final Fantasy will be a launch title for the device. Final Fantasy III, that is. This will be the first time gamers outside of Japan have had the chance […]
OnLive comes to Ouya
The popular and controversial Android based gaming console Ouya has big news today. It will partner with OnLive. That’s the cloud based streaming service. The partnership means the Rubiks cube sized device can be sat under your TV and can bring you a giant library worth of on-demand games. OnLine has deals in place with more […]
