I thought it was a bit bloody strange when SCi bought Eidos. “But SCi are small and rubbish, aren’t they?” That’s what crossed my mind a number of times. Now CEO Jane Cavanagh and two other senior managers have left the company, after reportedly failing to secure a sale of the inevitably struggling company. The …
Resistance: Fall of Man did take something of a beating from critics and the public at large – even though despite it’s overuse of brown and grey it was actually pretty decent. “It’s not as good as Halo!” they cried, even though five years prior the same people were describing Halo as a poor sci-fi …
This is a nice idea: Team Ninja are after ideas for achievements for Ninja Gaiden 2. People have been posting their ideas like crazy over at Gamerscore Blog, and although some are pretty dull – such as “kill 100 enemies†and “perform a 100 hit combo†– there are some pretty amusing names. Here are …
There’s a little bit of action in the chart this week, but only at the arse end: Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Orange Box, Super Paper Mario, Sight Training, Mario Strikers and Sega Rally have re-entered between #34 and #40. Shame there’s nothing going on at the top of the chart. Call of …
Captain’s Log. Stardate: just before breakfast. I’m Shepard. Commander John Shepard. You can call me whatever you like though. In fact, via the means of plastic surgery my face can be altered in any way you fancy. You can even turn me into a female. Sheila Shepard – now that’s catchy! I’m on a mission …
Bioware’s Sonic RPG for Nintendo DS isn’t a secret – it was first announced back in June – but so little has been heard of it since that many thought it had been canned. Not so: it’s on the cover of this month’s Nintendo Power magazine, complete with a fat pack of details and screens. …
Just before Christmas a few details were revealed about Tomb Raider Underworld – the first proper next-gen Tomb Raider. Moot points included fancy new motion capture animation, dynamic lighting systems, damageable environments, visual lighting and more detail than ever before – Lara’s clothes become dirtier and foot prints are left in her path. Eidos also …
This week’s game would be a fairer description, with only Buzz: The Schools Quiz on PlayStation 2 making it out onto shelves. Back in my childhood the only game I got to play at school was some educational thing about bubonic plague on the school’s BBC Micro. Showing my age there, perhaps. Next week looks …
That headline is slightly misleading, although Namco Bandai have unveiled a secret that nobody could have predicted – Yoda and Darth Vadar are lined-up to appear in Soul Calibur IV. PlayStation 3 gets Darth “Noooo!” Vader, while Xbox 360 gets elderly Kermit. So from the sound of it the two won’t be able to face …
Not many people understood the concept of Rez, and in just “a few weeks time” even more people will be clueless as to what goes on in Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s mind. Why? Because “a few weeks time” is the rough date Sega have given for the appearance of Rez HD on Xbox Live Arcade. The price …
For a second week running Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has been sold out across the country, which explains why – again for the second week running – it’s no longer in the chart. FIFA 08 is back on top though, knocking former #1 Assassin’s Creed to #4. The Golden Compass has moved …
I don’t know if you’ve noticed but for the past week Xbox Live hasn’t really been working. It cuts out and hangs up and generally causes a kerfuffle. A spokesperson for Microsoft blamed all the outages on a large number new sign-ups over the Christmas period. In fact, December saw the most concurrent members ever …
The Christmas sales have managed to shake the chart up at bit, although it’s the usual lot sticking around the top ten – Assassin’s Creed at #1 again, followed by FIFA 08, Call of Duty 4, The Simpsons Game and Need for Speed Pro Street. Guitar Hero III has risen from #12 to #9, while …
A few days before Christmas my Xbox 360 decided to pack up. The blessed thing couldn’t have picked a worse time – I’d just bought Call of Duty 4 and have been looking forward to giving Mass Effect extensive play over the festive period. After hearing the horror stories of Microsoft taking up to five …
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword looks like a safe purchase already, but as an extra incentive to open their wallets US gamers are being offered a pre-order bonus. Not only will they receive a Ninja Gaiden wrist-strap, but also a stylus shaped like a katana sword complete with a sheath. UK retailers don’t seem have the …
