Games
‘Ghostbusters: The Video Game’ Review (PS3)
June 30, 2009
Most people who grew up in the 80’s, like myself, we’re big fans of Ghostbusters and appreciated just how good they were as films which so rightly gave them the cult status they deserved.
For years there has been talk of a Ghostbusters 3 movie and FINALLY Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd, the original writers of the first two films, brought us Ghostbusters: The Video Game.
After all the hype surrounding the game, I can honestly say, it was worth the wait!
Continue reading »‘Uncharted’ Film In Pre-Production
June 27, 2009
Normally, films made from games are some of the worst ever made, which is why this news is a little bittersweet.
Uncharted is the hugely popular game on the Playstation 3 and was developed by Naughty Dog. The first game Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is one of the best games I’ve ever played, and with Uncharted: Among Thieves due for release towards the end of the year, things are looking up for Naughty Dog’s Nathan Drake.
Now with the announcement of the film, one can only wonder whether or not they’re going to screw this one up as well.
Continue reading »Star Wars: The Old Republic – Bioware E3 Interview
June 23, 2009
A few weeks ago we reported on how the cinematic trailer of Star Wars: The Old Republic had been released at E3 2009 – I think from just seeing that it’s clear that Bioware really understands Star Wars and what us fans really want see in a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game set in the Star Wars universe.
In this interview two of the guys from Bioware talk with Gamespot about the history of this game so far, how they’re approaching it and why it will be different from the other MMO games currently on the market – every character in the game will be fully-voiced to help create the many stories and involvement that your character will have in the Old Republic – no more reading what characters are saying and having stories that only last as long as a short quest as you might expect in a game like World of Warcraft.
Continue reading »New Xbox 360 in 2010!
June 20, 2009
There’s been a few rumours circulating the Microsoft were going to release a new version of their Xbox 360 console next year.
It turns out, those rumours are true.
Microsoft’s CEO; Steve Ballmer was the one to announce the new Xbox 360 at ‘The Executive’s Club of Chicago’. The new Xbox 360 is set to have a “built-in camera” which could well be Project Natal motion controller system which was revealed at E3 2009 a few weeks ago.
Continue reading »HIV Awareness Video Game: Bad Taste Or More Needed?
June 17, 2009
There isn’t usually any need to put ‘HIV’ and ‘fun’ in the same sentence, but the people at Warner Brothers and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) have created a game to appeal to the younger generation called Pamoja Mtaani, which translates to ‘Together in the Hood’. It is currently being played in Nairobi, Kenya – and has apparently taken off with the young adults there.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Fail?
June 16, 2009
If you’re looking for awesomeness with this next installment of Super Mario Galaxy you may be in for a slight… okay, perhaps, epic disappointment. Miyamoto has recently revealed his plans for the new game saying, “I’ve always felt that the Mario games themselves aren’t particularly suited to having a very heavy story.” With this, he goes on to describe the simplicity of the games, which remind us why the game is so popular in the first place.
Desktop Blaster Review (Web)
June 15, 2009
What is Desktop Blaster? Well I think most of us by now have played the classic 80s arcade game, Asteroids either the original incarnation back in the day so to speak or more recently in one of the many arcade retro-style flash games that can be found on the Internet – this is the basic premise of Desktop Blaster, however with a slight twist!
Once you’ve installed this Adobe Air-based game (which takes less than a minute) and run it for the first time, you notice that it fills your screen with the classic recognisable Asteroids view of space, however something is slightly different! Instead of asteroids floating around, you need to fly your spaceship across the screen blasting icons from your desktop!
Continue reading »Football Manager Live Voucher Code (20% Off)
June 15, 2009
With Father’s Day fast approaching, I’m sure they’ll be lots of people scurrying around trying to figure out what best to get their Dad – well the answer to that question might have become a lot easier if he likes football given there is now a Football Manager Live voucher code for 20% off a subscription, which is much better than the previous 5% Football Manager Live voucher.
New Zelda Concept Art (E3 2009)
June 14, 2009
Well I did wonder just how long it would take the for the new Legend of Zelda game concept art to released or be make it’s way out onto the Internet by other means and it would appear that the answer is not long at all!
30th Anniversary Giant Gundam Statue In Japan
June 14, 2009
Any Gundam followers out there will be rather pleased to know that there has been a commission in Japan for a gigantic 59ft Gundam statue to be erected in Tokyo. The idea was brought forward to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the mecha anime craze, of which an exhibition to celebrate it is soon to begin.
