Sep 8, 2010

Mafia II, the long awaited sequel to acclaimed 2002 PC shooter ‘Mafia’, is a gripping if not traditional tale of the rise and fall of a gangster in post-war America. Czech developers 2K Games, formerly Illusion Softworks, have taken pains to infuse the game with the rich historical context and style iconography that has become simultaneous with the story of...

Sep 6, 2010

At Gamescom, last month, we were given the opportunity to take a closer look at Crysis 2‘s multiplayer. Still buzzing from getting another free t-shirt and being pulled out of the queue by EA staff (who had spotted our press passes) and ushered to the front, we picked up our Xbox controllers and got to work. Developed by Crytek, Crysis 2 is a first person...

Sep 4, 2010

Are you sitting at home thinking ‘gee, I wonder what I can look forward to this month in the world of video gaming’? Probably not, but nonetheless Slurms Mackenzie is here to guide you through what big games we can expect to see hit store shelves this month. I’ll even throw in some personal opinions of the games, see aren’t I nice? Bear in mind I may...

Sep 3, 2010

“Imagine if every myth, conspiracy theory and urban legend was true. Imagine if your worst nightmare came to life. Imagine a world where vampires hunt for mortal blood in dingy London nightclubs, where werewolves lurk in the sewers beneath Seoul, and where the undead prey on the living in the shadows of New York City.” Beyond this slightly Buffyesque...

Duke Nukem Forever is somewhat of a running joke among fans of the series. The game has literally been in development for 12 years. It looks like the game is actually coming to fruition though, thanks to a partnership with Gearbox Software, the developer behind Borderlands. According to IGN, the game is playable today at the Penny Arcade Expo for the Xbox...

Sep 1, 2010

The Xbox Live Arcade has really come into its own in recent months. I remember the halcyon days when UNO and Bejewelled were the best you could hope for – the words ‘beginnings’ and ‘humble’ spring to mind. However, lately we’ve been seeing meatier titles added to an ever-growing roster of genuinely impressive downloadable...

Aug 31, 2010

Over on the Xbox Youtube channel Major Nelson has revealed a new Xbox wireless controller. Priced at $64.99 and only available bundled with a play and charge kit this updated controller represents a number of changes to the current controller. The first and most shocking is the removal of the coloured X,Y,A,B buttons to a basic silver colour. Many games use...

Aug 31, 2010

Tom’s thoughts: I’m not going to lie to you. I think both Steve and I were more enticed by the free Portal 2 t-shirt that we got on entry to the section than the actual game. Yeah the game is awesome and we saw some cool stuff, but a Portal 2 t-shirt, now that’s the shit. Unfortunately we were no treated any game play time, which is a royal shame, but in...