People have been speculating about it for long enough. Today, along with the UK public smoking ban, South Korea introduced VAT on money transactions in online games. Not a tax on virtual gold as such, but a tax on the payment of real money for virtual gold. It’s not that big a deal, though it …
It’s a bizarre one, this. Initially it gives the impression of being a typical RPG, asking you to choose a character class – Warrior, Wizard, Skank, etc – and give him (or her) a silly medieval name. Then an overhead map appears that you can move around, which includes a castle that can be built …
A game has been pulled from shelves for calling players a “Spastic” and a “Super Spastic”. As the BBC reported earlier today, MindQuiz, a shitty Brain Training rip off from Ubisoft, has been pulled from shelves after a Belfast woman complained. Ubisoft blamed it on a mis-translation from the Japanese, which sounds dubious at best, …
Christ on a moped – it’s a right old busy week for new releases. The Darkness, Harry Potter and the Girl with the Visible Bra Strap, Overlord, Resident Evil 4 and Driver: Parallel Lines on Wii, Hour of Victory, Puzzle League and More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima are just the highlights, with some belated …
There’s a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV. You can see it below. It’s an improvement on the first trailer, but it doesn’t really reveal an awful lot. However, there looks to be some kind of system for hanging onto vehicles as they’re in motion, which could be useful. Worryingly though, the series’ trademark …
Famitsu has awarded Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol on DS a rather handsome 31/40, which is good news – oh yes! – as the GameCube mini-robo romp was just about the loveliest thing ever. The recently updated Japanese website features a list of the new characters that Chibi will encounter on his mission to spread love and …
Rumours are circulating that GTA IV might be pushed back a few weeks from its 19th October release date to give time for sales of Halo 3 – due 26th September – to simmer and also so that it falls into Take-Two’s 2008 fiscal year. Obviously it’s all bollocks – GTA IV’s release date was …
Despite a good attempt – going from #8 to #2 – Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer hasn’t been able to slide Forza 2 off the top spot. The PlayStation 2 version of Fantastic Four can be found on the high street for as little as £17.99, so well done Forza. Shrek the Third …
Metroid Prime Pinball for Nintendo DS? Armored Core 4 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360? No, there’s nothing new this week for me to even pretend to be enthusiastic about – though Metroid Prime Pinball has been received well. There’s FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage for 360, but it’s always been a slightly disappointing series given its …
When I was younger I used to love Games Workshop, and I spent many an afternoon pushing the models around in the in-store battles and buying the ridiculously expensive books. Indeed, whenever I smell the heady smell of paint and sweat, I’m reminded of being a massive social outcast and thinking Marilyn Manson was good. …
News of a Sonic RPG – currently untitled – for Nintendo DS should send a cold shiver down your spine. Sonic is fast, and that’s about his only notable characteristic. So suited to an RPG he is not. There’s a but. But! There is was. BioWare – who we knew from an announcement back in …
The third quarter of this year will see literally some games released for the Wii and Nintendo DS. And by my reckoning, about one of interest for each format. Those are Super Paper Mario for Wii, on 14th September, and Freshly Picked – Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland for Nintendo DS, on the same day. Honestly, I …
Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors are coming together in the form of Warriors Orochi. This is, say Koei, “an unforgettable crossover event.” The question is: will anyone notice the difference? Has anyone ever found any real differences between the two series? I guess there must be differences that I’m too stupid to pick up on, …
Texans MumboJumbo are working on a game based on The Office. But the US version of the series, so it won’t feature Ricky Gervais doing that dance that no-one’s sick and tired of seeing. In much the same way as no-one’s sick and tired of being hit around the head with a rotting corpse. It’ll …
