24 May, 2012

In preparation for the Magic: The Gathering 2013 Core Set, Wizards of the Coast will be releasing a brand new Duels of the Planeswalkers game on iPad, Steam, XBLA, and PSN. These have previously been a wild disappointment with the top frustration being auto-tapped lands. Well have I got some chuffing brilliant news for you? Yes. I wouldn’t have asked if I...

3 May, 2012

It might be something that some gamers will mourn, but others won’t be so devastated by it. Today, Microsoft announced that it canceled “Inside Xbox,” a free show that members on Xbox Live can watch to get the latest on Xbox-centric news. Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb, or better known as Major Nelson, said in his blog today that this decision...

19 Apr, 2012

From Friday 20th through Monday 23rd those without Xbox LIVE Gold membership will be able to access Entertainment Apps that they would otherwise not be able to use thanks to the unlocking of the service this weekend. This includes Netflix, so you can watch a whole bunch of films and TV shows that you couldn’t otherwise see on your Xbox (provided...

10 Apr, 2012

As is now the custom for Wizards of the Coast, a dual announcement of the new 2013 Core set of Magic: The Gathering cards along with Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 has been released today. Both come this summer, the latter to XBLA, PSN, Steam, and iPad. DOTP is a fairly rigid version of the trading card game, reducing the enjoyment quite significantly, but if...

20 Mar, 2012

Microsoft and the BBC have come together today and announced the launch of the broadcasters TV catchup service on Xbox Live. Right this moment – as soon as you finish reading here – you can pick up BBC iPlayer from the Apps section of the dashboard in the UK. The new app will come with all the Kinect and voice controls we’ve come to expect...

2 Mar, 2012

38 Studios’ Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning just got its first piece of DLC, and it’s not going to be skimping on the content. Entitled “The Legend of Dead Kel,” this DLC will give fateless gamers a whole new area, questline, and even a brand new player villa called Gravehal Keep. “Featuring a mysterious tale of intrigue, danger and...

1 Mar, 2012

Today, Microsoft offered up a public preview of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, and with it, we received word that Zen Studios has made Pinball FX 2 avaialble as a downloadable app for the new OS. Pinball FX 2 will be available free of charge and will include one table, Sorcerer’s Lair. Windows 8 will use the new Metro UI interface that has...

29 Feb, 2012

Jet Set Radio has been getting rumours of a remake or sequel for a long time, well, it’s not quite that good but we’ve got ourselves an HD re-release. It was a game, along with its sequel Jet Set Radio Future, that passed by many because it was not on the most popular console of the day. Instead it was released on Dreamcast and it’s sequel on...