Just like the zombie viruses that its gameplay is based on, DayZ has gone viral, attracting a whopping500,000 users (opens in new tab)since its debut earlier this year. The game has received widespread praise from fans and critics alike, with GamesRadar’s sister site PC Gamer calling it (opens in new …
Read More »Rhythm Thief and the Emperors Treasure review
All too often, we as gamers read the cries that too many videogames lack originality. However, even if a game has obvious inspirations, that doesn’t mean it deserves immediate rejection. On Nintendo handhelds worldwide, but particularly in Japan, Professor Layton’s anime-infused, Euro-centric approach to puzzle gaming is exceptionally popular, so …
Read More »Philip Seymour Hoffman confirmed for Catching Fire
Catching Fire has added some real clout to its growing ensemble, with Lionsgate confirming that Philip Seymour Hoffman has signed on to play the role of Plutarch Heavensbee. Despite reporting that Hoffman had been offered the part back in June, we must admit to being a little surprised at this …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII PC will not have microtransactions
A wave of groans followed theinitial discovery (opens in new tab)of Square Enix’s plans torerelease Final Fantasy VII (opens in new tab)on the PC, but today those should be subsided a little bit. Square Enix confirmed to Kotaku today that the title will not use microtransactions despite earlier indications to …
Read More »Spurious Awards Of The Week
Game Of The Week http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65U2I18o5wo Spurious Award Winner Of The Year (so far). Should Have Gone To Specsavers Of The Week (opens in new tab) Lafayette mistakes car for piano in True Blood . Bad Dalek Impression Of The Week (opens in new tab) Katy Perry enters a cosplay competition …
Read More »PlayStation All-Stars release date and pre-order bonuses announced
Sony has officiallyannounced (opens in new tab)the date when PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale will be hitting store shelves, along with some new information on what incentives they’re offering to people who pre-order the game. First off, they announced that those who pre-order will gain access to a completely new set …
Read More »Left 4 Dead running on a PlayStation Vita? Unofficial video shows the potential brilliance of Remote Play. You HAVE to see this
While most of the world is patiently waiting for Sony to release firmware which allows you to play PS3 games on a PS Vita using Remote Play, one YouTube user has been working on their own solution. Watch as a PlayStation Vita uses PlayStation Suite to (somehow) run Left 4 …
Read More »NiGHTS into Dreams HD is real, beautiful and coming to PSN, XBLA and PC. First trailer inside
After Sega’s big Facebook tease that we dissected yesterday (opens in new tab), Sega fans’ dreams have actually come true. Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC this autumn in full HD. We’ve got screens. We’ve got video. We’ve got… no idea …
Read More »True Blood “Well Meet Again” REVIEW
True Blood 5.04 “We’ll Meet Again” (opens in new tab) Episode 5.04 Writer Alexander Woo Director Romeo Tirone THE ONE WHERE Everybody hates Sookie, so she gets drunk; Jason learns something about the death of his parents at a fairy nightclub; Eric frees Pam of her bond to him; Roman …
Read More »Nostalgia For The Light review
Primarily set in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest regions, Patricio Guzmán’s lyrical documentary connects archaeology, astronomy, and the search for justice. In this unforgiving terrain, which once housed salt mines, General Pinochet set up a concentration camp for political prisoners; the victims’ elderly relatives continue to sift …
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