In scans from an early copy of the German gaming magazine, GamePro, Kano has been leaked as a playable character in the next Mortal Kombat game, Mortal Kombat X. Kano seems to be sporting the familiar design of his metal face and trademark glowing red eye, along with the red…

Sony's video game rental service that had been unveiled earlier this year, has finally entered open beta. The service allows PlayStation 4 users to pick and choose from a variety of games (currently there are 122 games available for rental.) Rental prices vary from game and rental length. The service…

There may be an official Sonic the Hedgehog film in the works, but there have been several fan made films about the blue coloured speedster, even managing to get the assistance of original Sonic cartoon voice actor Jaleel White on one occasion. The latest of these efforts has now been…

Codemasters have revealed F1 2014, the latest in their series of titles based on the motor racing giant, will not be released on next-gen consoles. The announcement means PS4 and Xbox One owners will not be getting their hands on the Formula One series, although it will be available on…

Get your Digimon hats out, as it's making its return with a new game, Digimon All-Star Rumble. Get ready Digifans, as Digimon All-Star Rumble has just been announced for PS3 and xbox 360. Following it's spiritual predecessor Digimon Rumble Arena, there are some obvious similarities that fans will be excited…

After Wildstars successful launch in June, the developers promise of regular content updates has been kept. Last month saw update "The Strain" that introduced a plethora of new gear and other goodies. This month, Wildstar has updated with a new PVP mode called Sabotage, a level 30 game mode that…

VR is looming on the horizon, and like an unavoidable dental appointment it’ll either be a painfully long process or a surprisingly easy time. For the longest time, the Oculus Rift has been the golden child of the VR movement. Ever since its ludicrously successful Kickstarter campaign, the Rift has…

Bungie and Activation have confirmed today that the Destiny Beta has seen millions of players over the games beta event. Making it the biggest beta event in the current console generation. The Destiny beta included a sampling of what you can do within the full game. “This is the biggest beta…

When it comes to Playstation Plus, Sony have been incredibly generous with some of the titles we have received. Ranging from the erotic puzzler Catherine, to the Wonderland quoting Far Cry 3. They usually update their official website with the next month's additions to the Instant Game Collection a little…

This article had to take some self composure before writing it. We at VGU have teamed up with Logitech to help stress test 3 of their most popular gaming peripherals; the G19 Keyboard, the G430 Headset and the G602 wireless mouse. The first stress test is titled “Can the G19…

Although the Shin Megami Tensei series may not have as much of a presence as it's Persona spin off, it is still one of ATLUS's most popular franchises and fans in Europe have eagerly been awaiting the release date of the fourth installment. Their wait has finally ended today, as…

Logitech today have announced what they are calling the worlds fastest gaming mouse. Their G402 Hyperion Fury features their Fusion Engine sensor technology that can track over 12 metres per second. “We took on the challenge of creating the world’s fastest mouse in service of FPS gamers, and after three years…

Most fans of the Humble Bundle are no doubt aware of all the wonderful Square Enix goodies that are on offer at the moment, but now four new titles have been added to the already huge line-up. Just Cause, The Last Remnant and two Hitman titles have entered the fray,…

So far, this generation has been pretty flat when it comes to games. New IPs have not delivered on their promises of truly ‘next-gen’ experiences, reboots have failed to recapture the magic of old franchises and sequels have not measured up to lauded first instalments. Let’s have a look at…

Over the last week, pretty much anyone with a games console has been playing the beta for Destiny, the latest project from Halo creators Bungie. Expectations were high and most people have come away from the beta with those expectations met. Personally, I have to be honest and say that…

Whether you're a shooter, racing or stealth fan, Microsoft have something to suit everyone's tastes in August's Games With Gold. Next month, Xbox One owners will be able to take to the skies in Crimson Dragon and Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut, both of which will be available for the…

  Warner Bros released a new trailer and new details for Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham today, in which the stars of the game - which includes Troy Baker, Christopher Corey Smith and Travis Willingham talk about their roles. The trailer also confirms the appearance of Adam West himself as…

In news coming from Bandai Namco today, players in Europe and Australasia can get the chance to play this 2v2 online brawler on August 8th at 9:00am through August 18th at 9:00am when Bandai Namco Games hosts ten full days of Closed Beta play for Rise of Incarnates, where players…

Survive The Nights is a Zombie Survival Crafting Sandbox game that has recently reached it Kickstarter goal, and made it on to the Steam Greenlit page. In the ever expanding sea of zombie survival crafting games, it is easy to miss out on the more promising titles. A lot of…

All the characters in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax have now been introduced, but only in their native Japanese. Thankfully Atlus USA have decided to release the English equivalents before it's release at the end of September. First up to the plate is newcomer Junpei Iori, who is voiced by Vic…

After storming the video game world with Tomb Raider last year, the developers have decided to give us a new Lara Croft adventure to keep us satisfied until Rise of the Tomb Raider is released. With the help of DK Publishing, Lara Croft will embark on a quest entitled The Ten…