This Week’s Games Sometimes it’s good to let somebody else give their perspective on something. We’ve had three decent Metroid games from Retro Studios and this week you can experience what Team Ninja has managed to do with the franchise. If reviews are to go by Metroid: Other M pushes the Wii hard and is …
When a game is delayed all the while it’s being developed the publisher has to stump up the cash for the extra man hours. Sure, the end product may be a little better but it’s at a huge cost. Mafia II is a solid example with a six year development under it belt. Even though …
UK Charts It has been six years since the last Mafia – which was first released on PC, before being converted to PlayStation 2 and Xbox – but a lengthy wait and mediocre reviews haven’t harmed the franchise. Mafia II has gone straight to #1, pushing Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days – which has …
This Week’s Games This week’s biggest release is frequently delayed Mafia II. General opinion seems to be that it looks really nice but the missions are dull – they’re same old guff we’ve seen before. Reviews so far include a 4/10 from Eurogamer and a 6/10 from EDGE. Did 2k Czech learn nothing from EA’s …
Personally I thought Midway’s This is Vegas was canned as soon as the ex-publisher started having money troubles. Turns out I thought wrong – Warner Brothers, who mopped up Midway’s leftovers and licenses for a not too shabby $33 million – have been funding it since taking the helm a year ago. Development costs are …
UK Charts Two things of note have occurred in chart land this week. Firstly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the UK’s best selling game ever after 41 weeks on sale. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training was the previous best selling UK game ever, followed by GTA: San Andreas. Secondly, Square-Enix’s Kane & Lynch …
This Week’s Games The guys at IO seem to know their stuff, having put out the likes of the original Kane & Lynch, Hitman, Freedom Fighters and Mini Ninjas over the years. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days though doesn’t appear to have reached the lofty heights as some of their other games with scores …
UK Charts Toy Story 3 has claimed its third consecutive #1, which is more than any other Disney published title before it. So far this year only 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Red Dead Redemption and Just Dance have stayed longer at the top of the chart. Nintendo’s Art Academy has had a very …
When Deus Ex creator Warren Spector was asked by IndustryGamers if Epic Mickey could pave the way for more Disney titles, they received a beyond enthusiastic answer: “A day does not go by where I don’t tell somebody at Disney ‘Gimme the ducks. Gimme the ducks’! Uncle Scrooge, come on! Donald! Huey, Dewey, and Louie! …
This Week’s Games I’ve been looking at the review scores for Madden NFL 11 – released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this week – and have noticed a pattern. Madden 09 received an average review score of 85%, Madden 10 got an average of 86% and so far Madden NFL 11 clocks in with …
There are two Dave Perrys in the world of videogames – one created Earthworm Jim, MDK and Wild 9, while the other is famous for appearing on GamesMaster and GamesWorld while wearing a fetching bandana. Our friends at Casually Hardcore managed to catch up with the latter Dave Perry via a thoroughly entertaining interview which …
UK Charts Starcraft II has only managed to stay on top of the chart for one week – it’s now at #4, pushed down by the likes of Toy Story 3 which has risen back to the top of the chart. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has gone back up from #8 to #2 …
The press release announcing Toy Story 3 was only issued back in February, just four short months before the game itself. With such a short space of time between being announced and being released I feared that this would be a rush job. The end result though is a package that’s both fun and imaginative. …
This Week’s Games Move along PlayStation and Xbox owners – there’s nothing for you to see here. There isn’t a great deal out for owners of Nintendo’s consoles either though, so there’s no need to be jealous. THQ’s The Last Airbender for Wii and DS is the biggest game of the week and is based …
The name Ed Fries might ring a bell with you – he was the vice president of publishing at Microsoft during much of the original Xbox’s lifecycle. He has worked at several companies since then but has recently finished his arguably greatest achievement – bringing Halo to the humble Atari 2600. Inspired by speaking at …
