Classic Layout

Hellgate closed beta key giveaway

When Hellgate: London was first announced, we loved the premise of the action MMO and the story of its origin. Initially developed by Flagship Studios, production on Hellgate was led by a team of former Blizzard employees who had worked on Diablo. Set in a post-apocalyptic future that finds the …

Read More »

Prom review

Tweens will swoon over this sweet, predictable parcel of promfixated mini-dramas, which inhabits Glee and High School Musical territory without mustering their wit or creativity. Corralling a fine selection of stereotypes – the love-cheat sports-star, a likeable dork, the hottie endangering two indie boys’ friendship – into plotlines, Prom is …

Read More »

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm – hands-on preview

When StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty launched last year it landed with a bang Selling over 1.5 million copies during the first 48 hours after it released, it was the fastest selling real-time strategy game in history. The meticulously balanced, fast-paced and addictive multiplayer marked the return of StarCraft as …

Read More »

Deathsmiles 2X review

Deathsmiles 2X represents some rather unexpected risk-taking on the part of ace Japanese arcade developer Cave. The follow-up to last year’s well-received, gothic-themed scrolling shooter Deathsmiles swaps 2D sprites for full-on 3D visuals, which is a first for any of Cave’s shooters. It’s also the first genuine import game to …

Read More »

Orlando Bloom will return for The Hobbit

After much speculation, Peter Jackson has confirmed that Lord Of The Rings star Orlando Bloom will return for The Hobbit . Bloom had previously hinted at ‘talks’ and expressed an interest in returning to Middle Earth, but now his involvement is 100% official. Thankfully the time difference between Lord Of …

Read More »