Everyone knows Call of Duty is a big deal, whether they are a fan of it or not, however, the launch of the latest incarnation, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, not only is the biggest game launch of the year, it’s the biggest entertainment launch of the year. It has bested any book, music or […]
First trailer for Telltale’s Game of Thrones video game
Telltale Games have released the first trailer for its upcoming video game adaptation of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. Check it out right here, followed by the rather lengthy official synopsis… Based on the award-winning HBO television drama series, Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series tells the story of House Forrester. Caught […]
Assassin’s Creed: Unity performs well in the UK game charts
Despite a release somewhat marred with mediocre review scores and some truly terrifying bugs (they have no faces!), Assassin’s Creed: Unity has performed well at the UK game charts, coming in at second place. The game was unable to unseat the behemoth that is Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (which just recently usurped FIFA 15 […]
Video Game Review – Randal’s Monday
Dave Davies reviews Randal’s Monday… From the out it’s clear that Kevin Smith has had little to no influence on Randal’s Monday except allowing the team at Nexus Game Studios to use his characters of Randal, Jay and Silent Bob. Tellingly twitter maestro Smith has not mentioned the title once since release, and having played […]
Hyrule Warriors is getting Twilight Princess themed DLC
Hyrule Warriors is getting its second piece of DLC, themed around Twilight Princess, on November 27th. The new pack adds Twili Midna as a playable character – this is Midna’s true form, which she only appears in at the very end of Twilight Princess. While Midna is the main attraction of the pack, there will […]
Swedish trade group plans sexism rating for games
The Swedish trade group Dataspelsbranchen is currently researching a new ratings system for video games – sexism ratings. The new rating system will look at the promotion of gender equality in the video game. The planned system will examine how in-game female characters are portrayed, looking at equality and diversity. The group managed to receive […]
Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s matchmaking patch is delayed
Marring the otherwise successful launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been the multiplayer matchmaking issues that have plagued gamers since release. Now, there’s more bad news as 343 Industries has been forced to delay a patch intended to fix some of the issues. Various issues within the game’s net code have locked players […]
Video Game Review – Far Cry 4
Ben Rayner reviews Far Cry 4… As I charge into base camp which is flooded with unwelcome militia, I’m readying my flamethrower with a fresh bottle of fuel and enjoying the sight of my noble steed, which just so happens to be a huge elephant, as it stamps on my foes, flips cars and eats […]
This week’s video game releases
As Christmas rolls ever closer, each week the gaming releases get bigger. This week Grand Theft Auto V gets the next-gen treatment, and it goes head to head with EA’s/Bioware’s epic fantasy franchise, Dragon Age. Rejoice, this is a good week if you are out of things to play. Game Format Release Date Publisher Company […]