Guest House Paradiso
It’s been a while since the last Burnout, so it’s good to see that it hasn’t become another fixture of EA’s yearly update rooster. Although there was Burnout Revenge on Xbox 360, this is the first proper next-gen Burnout and reviews have been pretty positive even though the crash junctions have gone. If you’ve got… …
Something has happened!
Nothing has really happened in the games world for ages. While the real world gets the deaths of a great actor and the former president of Pakistan, and the entire world’s financial markets crashing*, the games world has had Street Fighter released on the Virtual Console for the third time and Sega doing a pun. …
Use my A as a C
Last week Resistance 2 appeared on our radar, impressing us (well, me) with its fancy pants and 8 player online co-op. This week some official shots have been uploaded, and it’s looking mighty nice. Parts of it bare an uncanny resemblance to Crysis, but with the nice “1950s Alien Invasion” theme that Resistance does well. …
No kitty, that’s a bad kitty!
With 8 million copies of Nintendogs sold in Europe alone, it’s a wonder that Nintendo hasn’t milked their puppy pampering sim further than the lame Dalmatian edition. Every other publisher has since cashed in on the DS virtual pet craze – just take a look at the DS charts – but we can’t turn down …
Momma can I Mow the Lawn to return?
Just as the failed Gizmondo handheld had almost faded from our memories, not one but two Gizmondo-related news stories surfaced today. The history of Gizmondo is a long and corrupt one, but it’s worth reading about it if you’ve got the time – try this article on The Times Online. To cut a long story …
Back in your pants
Publishers are curious beasts sometimes. THQ are a fine example – IGN has reported that the PlayStation 2 version of Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed has been canned, but it’s still on its way to PSP and Wii. The last time I checked, PSP games were selling about as well as puke pies, whereas …
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Converting an Xbox 360 game to the somewhat more humble DS is a mammoth task in itself, but it’s nothing compared to the other challenge Kuju have had to undertake. That is, to bulk up this simplistic yet cherished shooter with enough new things to justify the £24.99 price tag – which is nearly six …
Take Zack
It’s not often this happens – all of the new releases this week are for Nintendo formats, with no less than six for the Wii. Two of these are from Sega – NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams and Ghost Squad. NiGHTS apparently has a few awful sections but is mostly good. N-Revolution reckons it’s better with …
SCi clearout
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 2 sounding scrummy
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 …
Gore blimey
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 …
Pick your brains
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 …
Mass Effect
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 …
