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Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: In shock news, Diablo III sells by the shedload 6 hours, 5 minutes ago · View
News: In an unsurprising turn of events, it’s been announced that Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time. You’re going to want to sit down and hold on tight, because in news that no-one could have seen coming, it turns out long-awaited Blizzard game Diablo III ‘s launch made it the fastest selling PC game [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: First Dragon’s Dogma review lands, “one of PS3′s best RPGs” 1 week ago · View
News: The first review for Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma has appeared in the pages of PSM3 – and it’s looking very promising for the “big, challenging and imaginative” RPG. Dragon’s Dogma , the brand new RPG IP from Capcom, is due to hit store shelves on May 25th – and PSM3 magazine have produced the first – and pretty positive – [...] -
Simon Williams commented on the blog post Diablo 3 servers “at full capacity” following midnight launch 1 week, 1 day ago · View
This isn’t just affecting Diablo III either – which I just spent the best part of an hour getting my system ready and the game installed – but all Battle.net logins, so I can’t even play a couple of games of Starcraft II. Not good, Blizzard, when you’re trying to convince the world that always-online [...]
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Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Cliff Bleszinski: How I’d design an Uncharted game 1 week, 5 days ago · View
News: Cliff Bleszinski has been talking about how he would approach the next Uncharted game if he was working at Naughty Dog. Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski has been chatting about how he would approach designing the next Uncharted title if he was in the hot seat at Naughty Dog . “I love Naughty Dog andĀ Uncharted. What they do is top tier; [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Max Payne 3 Arcade Modes see return of “New York Minute” 1 week, 5 days ago · View
News: Rockstar have announced that old favourite “New York Minute” will be returning amongst Max Payne 3′s Arcade Modes when the series re-launches next week. Fans of the original Max Payne and Max Payne 2 will have fond memories of the “New York Minute” time attack mode that saw the perpetually gurning cop faced with just 60 seconds [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Batman: Arkham City Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC screenshots, trailer feature muchos ass-kickage 1 week, 5 days ago · View
Video: The latest DLC for the really rather brilliant Batman: Arkham City sees The Joker’s loopy girlfriend out for revenge upon the Dark Knight and Robin. You can pick it up from PSN and Xbox Live from May 30th, or if haven’t got the game yet – and why on earth not?! – then a big [...]
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Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: David Braben’s favourite games platforms of all time 2 weeks ago · View
News: David Braben reveals to BeefJack which three games hardware platforms he rates as the best of all time. After 30 years in the development business, it’s no surprise that David Braben has got to play with an awful lot of gaming hardware in his time, so we thought we’d ask him which platforms he rated as [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: David Braben: I wish I could have worked on Skyrim 2 weeks, 1 day ago · View
News: Industry legend David Braben cites Skyrim as the one game by another developer he wishes he could work on, and explains why he’d take it to a desert island with him. With over thirty years working in the games industry, David Braben has built up a pretty hefty CV, from the ground-breaking Elite through the likes of RollerCoaster [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Portal developer “not curing cancer” with new game 2 weeks, 1 day ago · View
News: Despite the critical praise heaped upon the Portal series, Kim Swift refuses to take the pressure of competing with her past work too seriously with her next game, Quantum Conundrum. Few games have met with both the critical approval and had the level of impact on games culture as did Portal, but designer Kim Swift , now working [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Miyamoto: “I’m not retiring” 3 weeks, 6 days ago · View
News: His role at Nintendo may not be as hands-on as it once was, but Shigeru Miyamoto, legendary creator of Mario and Zelda, isn’t packing it in at Nintendo anytime soon. Shigeru Miyamoto may have transitioned into a more general role at Nintendo – literally, as his present title is “General Manager” – but, despite recent rumours, he [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Halo 4 box art unveiled, Master Chief has giant head 3 weeks, 6 days ago · View
Box art : Microsoft have released the official Halo 4 box art, coming to a store shelf near you in November, featuring a rather oddly proportioned Master Chief (is it me or do his head and arms look down right odd? You decide!) UPDATE: David Ellis of 343 Industries got in touch via Twitter to let us know that [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Battlefield 3 Donya Fortress screenshots show lots of muzzle flash, debris flying everywhere 3 weeks, 6 days ago · View
Screenshots: EA and DICE have released a grabbag of screens from the upcoming Battlefield 3 Close Quarters DLC centred on new map Donya Fortress. Not that there’ll be much left of the fortress judging by the bits of it exploding everywhere… Now that DICE have finally got round to producing some DLC for it, you can [...]
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Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Are PS1 games finally coming to PS Vita? 3 weeks, 6 days ago · View
News: Things are looking up for PS Vita owners who want to scratch that retro itch, after PlayStation 1 game Buzz Lightyear of Star Command appeared on the European Vita Store, suggesting support isn’t too far away now. If there’s one thing that has rather annoyed owners of Sony‘s latest brand spanking new handheld the PS Vita , it’s [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Top 10 selling UK games of all time revealed by Chart-Track 4 weeks ago · View
News: Nintendo IP and Call of Duty feature heavily, the PS3 doesn’t at all and there’s also one “Really?!” in Chart-Track’s list of the all time best selling games in the UK… Who’d a thunk it? Between the Wii and DS, Nintendo dominate the best selling UK games of all time by units sold. Bit more surprising is the [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Massive Halo 4 screenshots blow-out 1 month ago · View
Screenshots: A deluge of high quality Halo 4 screenshots, renders and concept art have hit the net, giving the clearest picture yet of the future of the premier Xbox 360 franchise. In case you’ve been living under a rock, Halo 4 will be released on November the 6th this year . Keep up to date with all the [...]
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Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Prey 2 delay due to developer deliberately stopping work over contact terms 1 month ago · View
News: The announcement that Prey 2 had not in fact been cancelled but delayed till 2013 has received a further twist with claims that developer Human Head downed tools back in November in unhappiness at the contract terms on offer from Zenimax – and no work has been done on the game since. Rumours have been [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: House of the Dead 4 a PSN exclusive, available now 1 month ago · View
News: Sega have announced that previously-arcade only lightgun shooter House of the Dead 4 will be available from today exclusively for PS3 from the PlayStation Network, and with full PlayStation Move support. Fans of the original 2005 lightgun coin-op House of the Dead 4 can from today blast zombies away in the luxury of their home, Sega have [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Dungeons & Dragons Online Menace of the Underdark monsters revealed 1 month ago · View
News: Detailed info and screenshots have been released for some of the monsters players will encounter in Menace of the Underdark, the upcoming expansion for the F2P MMO Dungeons & Dragons Online. Warner Bros have unveiled details and images of some of the horrifying beasts players will have to battle in the next expansion for free-to-play MMO Dungeons [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: Sleeping Dogs release date, limited edition details and screenshots hit 1 month, 1 week ago · View
News: Sleeping Dogs has received a UK release date, while Square Enix have also revealed details of the game’s limited edition and a bunch of new screenshots. Sleeping Dogs will hit the UK on August 17th for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, publisher Square Enix have today announced. The Hong Kong-set open world cop drama will also be [...] -
Simon Williams wrote a new blog post: MUD FIM Motocross World Championship release date revealed, new dev diary lands 1 month, 1 week ago · View
Video: The release date for upcoming motocross simĀ MUD FIM Motocross World Championship has been officially confirmed, while a new dev diary highlights the game’s Trick Mode. MUD FIM Motocross World Championship will hit retail on Friday May 4th for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Black Bean Games and Milestone have announced today. The motocross racing sim – which I [...] - Load More