It seems like only last week that Revolution was released, and everyone was in the throes of hammering out challenges for the Peacekeeper, diving through toppled, gravity-confused skyscrapers in Die Rise, and hunting the sole human in Turned mode, apart from wiping out the entire population of Earth on Hydro, Downhill, Grind, and Mirage. As it turns out, that was right at the very end of February, and with a nice 2-month time period for gamers to pay up, blast some more people/zombies, and eventually go somewhere else, Activision and Treyarch have given us the second of four DLC releases for Black Ops 2. Now, I hear you asking “How does Uprising compare to Revolution?” and to answer that particular question, I offer one response – keep reading!
This could be one of the more challenging reviews I have written to date. GRFS is a long awaited game for the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon series – it has been eleven years since the first game, and five years since Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 – so essentially it should appeal to veterans of the game series or be a refreshing change for newcomers. This is about tactical warfare, and as far as current shooters are concerned, Ghost Recon Future Soldier is doing things a bit different. Read more…
Quickflix today announced a partnership with Microsoft to get their movie and TV series streaming service onto the Xbox 360 for Australian and New Zealander users. Read more…
Roughly two years ago at E3, we finally got to see what Project Natal was all about; thus being the Kinect for Xbox 360. We saw what Your Shape Fitness Evolved, Dance Central and Kinect Sports had in store for us. We also got a little teaser for Kinect Star Wars, which had a lot of tongues wagging – especially mine. With a vague release date, and even originally set for October 2011 that got delayed just a little more, the wait finally ended on April 5, 2012. Kinect Star Wars is here and was well worth the wait. As far as expectations of ‘will this game give me a lightsabre and can I use the force in a Star Wars environment?’ – Absolutely! Read more…
I love me some fighting games! Yes-sir-ree~ I’ll admit I haven’t played any of the Marvel vs. Capcom games or the like before – that is, before Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for Vita is pretty much the same as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, but it has the added handiness of being able to be played on the go on a hand-held. Read more…
Creating a brand new action RPG is no easy task, but 38 Studios have stepped up to the plate with Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning. No one can deny the calibre of the competition out there so they definitely had their work cut out for them, and for a first crack at it they have done pretty well. Read more…
With only four days left til Mass Effect 3 hits stores everywhere what better time to start getting hyped than now? Check out this new launch trailer for the game and get excited!
Mass Effect 3 launches on March 9th on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Read more…
“Not everyone will survive. An ancient alien race, known only as “Reapers”, has launched an all-out invasion leaving nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake. Earth has been taken, the galaxy is on the verge of total annihilation, and you are the only one who can stop them. The price of failure is extinction.” Read more…
There’s a new action RPG coming to town, and judging by the excellent mixing pot of talent that it has come from it’s definitely going to be worth checking out. 38 Studios have pulled together a great team to develop this epic story in the brand new fantasy world of the Amalur. Read more…
Ubisoft have sent us through the latest trailer for the fourth entry in the tactical shooter Ghost Recon series, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
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