Gore blimey – it’s Sniper Elite V2

The original Sniper Elite on PlayStation 2 and Xbox became something of a cult classic. A quick look on Amazon reveals that even the 2010 Wii version has held its value, with the current cheapest copy knocking on for £18. As such, there’s probably more people eagerly awaiting Sniper Elite V2 than most realise. It’s …

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Farming Simulator rakes in the cash

It’s not often that we’ll dedicate a whole blog post to something that has been posted on another website, but GameSpot UK’s interview with Excalibur Publishing – of Farming Simulator and Street Cleaning Simulator fame – is quite the eye opener. We mean that without a hint of sarcasm. Excalibur’s games are often mocked on …

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eBay round-up: a Skylanders special

With the figures selling out quickly and Activision drip-feeding details of Skylanders: Giants in order to get fans in a frenzy, Skylanders fever is very much in full swing. We’ve noted before in a previous eBay round-up how a few of the rarer figures have sold for large amounts, but a quick look at eBay’s …

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Lost Game Gear puzzler finally shows its face

Following on from last week’s post about three long lost N64 games being preserved online, this week has seen the ‘preservation’ of the previously unreleased Game Gear puzzle game Crazy Faces. The release comes from the almighty SMS Power, a website dedicated to preserving everything 8-bit and Sega flavoured. Crazy Faces was in development in …

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The Walking Dead: Episode One

Many gamers rejoiced when Telltale Games arrived on the scene, and rightly so – their aim was to rejuvenate the then-dead point and click adventure genre. Their licensed games have received mixed reviews in the past, with their last game – Jurassic Park – critically mauled. There’s no need to worry though. This is Telltale …

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