Fans are calling the first DLC for Titanfall “Drop Pod One”. The new pack, officially called Titanfall: Expedition, includes three new maps and nudges the story on. The new maps are all multiplayer and called; Runoff, Swampland and War Games. Titanfall: Expedition has three new campaigns to support the mission (and new decals). The missions […]
Competition: Win The Art of Battlefield 4
Are you a Battlefield 4 fan? Love the special effects and graphics? Want to snuggle up to them in bed or show them to friends in the pub? Want to win a shiny, 192-paged, hardback collection of art from Titan Books the costs a small fortune on Amazon. Want to win a handy gift to […]
Sponsored Video: The mercenaries of Fuse
FUSE is a new third person, take cover and shoot, from EA and Insomniac Games. Insomniac Games are the developers behind the Ratchet & Clank and the Resistance series. They’re independent. Fuse, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, is due out in May 31st in Europe and a few days before that in North […]
EA offer free game, apologise for SimCity
EA’s SimCity did not get off to a good start. EA and Maxis decided that you had to be online to play the game. That’s increasingly common these days. It’s an anti-piracy technique mainly but some games do just have online built in. The problem? EA’s servers couldn’t cope. You couldn’t actually play the game. […]
Amazon suspend SimCity downloads, blaming EA
In an unusual twist Amazon have suspended downloads of SimCity and issued a warning about EA’s servers. In effect they’re saying; you could buy this from us but you’ll not be able to play it and then you’ll be angry at us. Instead, they’re making it clear the problem sits firmly with EA and their […]
Dead Space 3 trailer
What did you think when you heard Dead Space 3 wouldn’t be entirely set in space? Dead Snow 1? Hmm. Opinions differed. Visceral seem to have kept it real, though, judging from this trailer. The artic wastelands look just as hopeless as deep space. The game is due out in February; the US first and […]
The Secret World launch trailer
The Secret World is a new type of MMORPG. It’s had a bunch of different names – Cabal, The World Online, but now it’s out and the launch seems to be a success. Wait. Different “type of MMORPG”? What do I mean? The change is in the setting. This is not a fantasy world sandbox. […]
E3: Dead Space 3
EA and Visceral Games announced Dead Space 3 at E3. The title is expected to be out for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC by February 2013. It will offer co-op play. General Manager Steve Patoutis, of Visceral Games, said; “Dead Space 3 will deliver action and horror on a scale that far exceeds anything […]
Mass Effect 3 pre-order perks announced
There will be perks for gamers who pre-order Mass Effect 3. GameStop have said that their exclusive perks are the N7 Valkyrie Assault Rifle and the N7 Defender Armour.
Is there a touch of Dune in Mass Effect 3: Against All Odds?
The latest Mass Effect 3 trailer reminds me, in part, of Dune. The situation seems clear. Shepard and team have to get across a battlefield in order to reach a tower. There’s just a whole host of Reaper action between him and his goal. That includes a giant walking machine of laser beam doom. “Against […]