29 Mar, 2011

There are a few little things in the world that make my heart go all warm and sunny like freshly buttered toast- like a fresh cup of hot tea or a kitten doing something goofy. Portal is another one of these things, and with just less than a month to go until the release of Portal 2, it is fairly safe to say that like many others in the fan community we are...

27 Mar, 2011

Remedy games have spoken out about how their psychological action thriller Alan Wake, which had cult television fans of the last 20 years or so going into involuntary wiggles of excitement was originally planned as multi-format release. The company has posthumorously acknowledged that signing a deal for exclusivity with Microsoft was a rather large risk...

22 Mar, 2011

The problem of temperamental and sometimes poor quality voice chat is a blight on multiplayer gamers far and wide, but Valve are determined improve the quality of voice chat for Steam by introducing the SILK voice codec, better known as that developed and used by Skype. The new codec software will be incorporated into the Steam client via a patch with...

15 Mar, 2011

It’s no secret, we love Mass Effect here at GGS Gamer, perhaps a little too much. So you can imagine my delight waking up this morning to discover that finally- we have some news about the shady ‘Arrival’ DLC due for Mass Effect 2. The content which was originally brought the attention of fans via a patch for Mass Effect 2 on PS3, seemingly in...

8 Mar, 2011

EA CEO John Riccitiello, has this week spoken of his satisfaction with the sales of blockbuster title Mass Effect 2 via the Playstation Network, sighting that they account for a ‘meaningful’ percentage of the games total sales to date. The previously 360 exclusive sequel was released simultaneously in a boxed disc version and for download when it...

25 Feb, 2011

It is news that will cause shockwaves of trouser-wetting excitement around the masses in the gaming community. The long regarded Rolls Royce of First-Person Shooters is potentially about to have it’s third installment unleashed on the world- of course, it’s Modern Warfare 3. The news is likely to come as a huge relief to fans who doubted the game...

25 Feb, 2011

Everyone loves a freebie, especially when it comes in the form of t-shirts, additional content and in-game unlockables. The good people of Rockstar are more than aware of this, and have such published details of the various bits and bobs they want to give you the gamers when you pre-order their impending crime caper ‘L.A Noire’ ready for it’s...

25 Feb, 2011

It has been a week for unleashing the tantelising box art of some of our most wanted games, as Epic Games throw fans a bone with the unveiling of Gears 3′s cover art. The image is one of our tough-as-nails protagonist Marcus Phoenix looking suitably ready to hand someone their ass in several small boxes. The cover also suggests that it may finally be...