Need for Speed must rank as one of the most improved brands we’ve seen – in terms of commercial success, at least. EA has noticed, of course, and now has plans for Need for Speed Live. Negotiations are underway to hold the event next summer at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, and a better …
HMV recently said that they want to focus on game sales in the future, but just rather than increase the number of cardboard stand-outs in the doorway, some stores have started selling pre-owned titles. Not a great surprise, seeing as there’s a lot of profit to be made, but what is surprising is that they …
Now this is a turn up for the books – a gory first person shooter for the DS, which is not only impressive to look at, but doesn’t play too badly either, with valid comparisons to Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Manhunt. The US version was let down by a sloppy save system and limited …
UK Chart It would seem that if you want a game to get into the top 10 this season, it has to start with the letter F. Fallout 3 goes in at #1, followed by FIFA 09 at #2. Fable II has dropped from #1 to #4, while Far Cry 2 has gone from #2 …
This Week’s Games Blimey Charlie – this week is rammed with rent a car bulgarianew releases, with the Wii alone on the receiving end of thirteen shiny new games. Fallout 3 – out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC – is the big one, and I’m wondering how many people are going to buy …
There are plenty of third-party titles lined up for Giftmas for the PlayStation 2, including Tomb Raider Underworld and Sonic Unleashed, but the only Sony published game due is SingStar Singalong with Disney. With this in mind, you’d think that next year would be looking bleak for the system. But Sony has found an answer …
Absolute dedication to a very specific cause never ceases to intrigue me – and it’s more common than anywhere on the internet. Today, for example, there’s a press release about the first annual Widescreen Gaming Forum (WSGF) Awards. The WSGF website is an impressive thing. I have no interest in how well widescreen is implemented …
UK Chart Last week was definitely a good one for new releases, with no less than four new entries in the top 10 chart. Fable II takes #1, followed by Far Cry 2 at #2. EA’s apparently very good but not that scary Dead Space arrives at #6, with Midnight Club: Los Angeles at #10. …
With the London Games Festival under way, and the Video Games Live concerts taking place at the Royal Festival Hall today, I’ve been listening to the first Video Games Live CD release. Game music attracts a particularly fanatical fan, if you’ll excuse the phraseology. I am not such a person. The only game soundtrack CDs …
This Week’s Games Without a whiff of sarcasm, it’s a good week for new releases. Fable II has been a long time coming but looks like being worth the wait, and both Far Cry 2 and EA’s twisted survival horror romp Dead Space have been getting a lot of positive attention. Then there’s Midnight Club: …
A medieval variant of Master Chief’s amour and energy sword have been spotted in Fable II. Rumour has it though that you can only unlock “Hal’s armour†– as it’s known in the game – if you’ve pre-ordered the limited edition pack, which has had several items dropped since being first announced. Annoyingly. Fable II …
The Women’s Conference sounds like a smashing event. Nintendo will be there, patronising all 14,000 of them with the likes of Wii Fit, Wii Music and Personal Trainer: Cooking. Games less likely to be shown to the fairer sex include anything with sport or a gun in it because, you know, they don’t like that …
Something Awful have knocked up a guide to what was required in order to get the ‘Nintendo Seal of Quality’ stamped on their game, throughout Nintendo’s console history. You can see it by clicking on these words. Best bit: “Works extra good when blown on.†The infamous seal was never intended to show consumers that …
Play-Asia just popped an email in my inbox promoting two new upcoming Dreamcast releases: 2D Shooter DUX and watery puzzler Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles. Last Hope developer NG:DEV.TEAM is at the helm of DUX. The choice of colour palate is bold (to say the least) but there’s a nice smooth visual style. Wind and …
