2 Feb, 2012

In a “you got peanut butter in my chocolate” moment, someone at Zen Studios had what appeared to be a genius idea, and now we can share it with the world, as Zen Studios has announced a new game for their Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball franchises. Coming soon, you will be able to mix the world of RPG and pinball with the Epic Quest table. Epic Quest...

30 Jan, 2012

Title: ScaryGirl Platform: XBLA, PSN, PC (reviewed on XBLA) Developer: TikGames Publisher: Square Enix Tagline: All the animation and charm of Psychonauts, with less adventuring Family Friendly: Click here for more information. Verdict: Wait for a Sale When I first heard about ScaryGirl, I was unsure as to what to expect. I was not a big fan of the graphic...

26 Jan, 2012

After a slight delay and a few hiccups, the open beta for Gotham City Imposters has finally arrived for Xbox 360 and PS3 owners. This weird synergy between a first person shooter and the Batman universe is one of those products that completely baffles me at every turn. I mean, it is made by Monolith, and is channeling the spirit of one of its greatest...

25 Jan, 2012

Microsoft have sent round details today on what you can expect on the Marketplace over the next couple of weeks. Hopefully from the list below you’ll find something that will appease your gaming palette, so let’s dive in and have a look: On XBLA we’ll be getting Puddle (800 Microsoft Points) and Quarrel (400 MSP) on 25th January – followed by Rhythm...

23 Jan, 2012

While I do enjoy a good shmup from time to time, I am not exactly very good at them. Normally they tend to skew very hard, even when on a normal type difficulty. Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality have teamed up to create a new shmup that looks to actually make a difference between difficulty levels, and have set to prove it with a new video. This...

23 Jan, 2012

Fans of the classic Tony Hawk titles rejoiced late last year when Activision announced that they were going to bring back the maps and the gameplay that made the series famous in Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD. However, while we got the announcement of the game with a trailer, we did not get much else. Activision finally disclosed some new info on this new title,...

22 Jan, 2012

Title: Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow DLC Platform: X360 Developer: Epic Games Publisher: Epic Games TL;DR: Big, ugly locusts. Dudebros. Explosions. Family Friendly? Click here for more information. Downloadable content is meant to expand on the player experience. Some studios might see this as an opportunity to introduce whole new worlds (a la Fallout...

22 Jan, 2012

It’s no secret that Xbox Live might be one of the hardest things to work with from a developer stand point. However, Microsoft might be planning on changing that in the future, and that’s a sigh of relief for many, especially indie developers or games like Minecraft where there’s always a slew of updates. Paddy Burns, chief tech officer for...