The game is dividing opinion and I find myself agreeing with points made by both sides. Destiny is both remarkable and evolutionary step while falling disappointingly short of the heights it could have reached and prone to being repetitive. The proof is in the pudding, or should that be in the pizza, and I find […]
Alien Rage gameplay video
This video shows gameplay scenes from the intense FPS sci-fi Alien Rage. Look towards Gamescom which starts on the 21st and runs to the 25th for more for Alien Rage and a host of others. Made by CI Games, Alien Rage due out on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC worldwide on September 24th.
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara out today
I don’t think this is what the hobby means by Old School Renaissance. That said; if you fancy a bit of retro clone action with D&D then you can download Chronicles of Mystara. The download is a revamp of two classic D&D comptuer game titles; Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara. It’s a feast […]
Chronicles of Mystara combines two old school D&D scrollers
At PAX East Capcom announced Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. Is this anything new? Not at all. This is very old. Chronicles of Mystara combine two ancient scroller beat’em ups from the Golden Axe era. In this case we’re talking about Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. […]
Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty trailer for Borderlands 2 DLC
2K Games and Gearbox Software have DLC available for Borderlands 2. We’re told the launch if a special offer; currently selling for $29.99 (or the points value thereof) for $40 worth of content. It’s the first of four content campaigns promised to the game. The Mechromancer, the fifth character class, is also now available – […]
New Guardians of Middle-earth trailer pitches Sauron against a hobbit
Guardians of Middle-earth from Warner Bros is a multiplayer RTS or online battle. The Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit game lets players pick from about 20 iconic characters – like Gollum, Galadriel, Legolas (these elves do live a while) in a PVP arena. You can also play a hobbit (called Hildifons) or Sauron. […]
40 games confirmed for Xbox Live on Windows 8
Windows 8 is creating debate among the gaming community. Valve are worried about the prospect of a Windows 8 store being an alternative and a pain in the butt for Steam. Others worry whether the shift Windows 8 represents is pro or anti-gaming. Microsoft, though, have been busy stressing that there will be great interaction […]
The live action Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 ad
I think it’s safe to say that it can be pretty hard to create TV worthy ads for any roleplaying (or related) game. Even the best attempts can come across as cheesy. Computer game companies, I think, have had the most success and they’ve done this by simply tapping into the games themselves and letting […]
Skyrim: Dawnguard – the first trailer for the first DLC
Bethesda have released the trailer video for Skyrim: Dawnguard. Rather than waiting for E3, Bethesda are teasing us today for the first piece of DLC for Skyrim – due out on Xbox Live this summer. It’ll cost 1600 Microsoft points. Our hero is tempted by the dark side… the very dark side. From what I’ve […]
The Scarygirl gallery
Over at the art community Behance, art director Adrian Ludley shares the work he did on the Xbox Live and PSN game Scarygirl. He writes: Art Director – from 2D to 3D. With a wealth of 2D art from Nathan Jurevicius Graphic Novel Scarygirl, the challenge was to bring his world and characters to life, […]
