Over $20k Raised For Blizzard Developer Fighting Cancer
Ron Nakada, Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment, was unfortunately diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer earlier this year. Thankfully, to help his battle with the disease, pledges to his YouCaring campaign have skyrocketed over the festive period. Aiming to crowdfun $25,000 by late January, the donation amount has already…
Sony Closing Down Servers For Numerous Multiplayer PS3 Titles
In an odd variant of the circle of life, servers for specific PS3 games will be falling silent as we transition to the next generation of consoles. Joystiq reported that  Sony announced a handful of titles that will be taking their final bow early next year. Grand Turismo 5, as…
Nether has New Content Update with Community Selected Features
 The First-Person urban survival game Nether has now had its first large content update which has introduced several new features voted for by the community. These features include:  A Subway System – A brand new subterranean tunnel system that adds a whole new layer of depth to the decimated cityscape A Wing Glider…
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Launch Trailer Now Online
Xbox 360 and Xbox One users can now enjoy their next indie title in the form of Max: The Curse of Brotherhood. The title sees you play the main protagonist, Max attempting to save his brother Felix from an evil force across several 2.5D environments. With the power to shift elements through…
Rockstar Confirm that Cheating and Hacking on GTA Online will be Over Soon
Progress is being made, all be it gradually with resolving the hacking and cheating abundant within GTA Online. Rockstar have confirmed that they are moving swiftly to deal with the exploits through a major fix. This fix is aiming predominantly to remove all cash abuses within the game but those who have…
Contrast Patched on PS4
Many players will be experiencing Contrast through Playstation Plus. It is a shame then that the game is a touch on the buggy side. Thankfully, Compulsion Games have released a patch for the PS4 version of the game. Announced via Twitter, the patch addresses technical issues such as collision, low…
Overgrowth Now On Steam Early Access
Wolfire Games have had Overgrowth in development for a while now. Sequel to 2005 title Lugaru, Overgrowth will expand on the original's combat and platforming mechanics. While it may be about anthropomorphic rabbits, both games are surprisingly brutal, in terms of content and difficulty. You can now buy the game…
Is Dynasty Warriors an Educational Experience?
The title sounds slightly misleading perhaps, but the statement is something that I strongly and resolutely support. Now, unless you have been hiding under a rock for the last three gaming generations then you are, at the very least slightly aware of Dynasty Warriors.  Back on the PlayStation 2 and…
Sci-Fi Title Darkout Receives Major Patch Update 1.2.3.
 Christmas presents abound for fans of Darkout, created by Allgraf studios. The group have just released a major patch for the title known as patch update 1.2.3. Adrian Banninga, CEO of Allgraf explains what is contained within the update.  "Our passion in creating an awesome gaming experience, has always been paramount…
[Update] Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter Have Been Postponed
Pokémon fans awoke today with the disappointing news that Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter has had to be delayed for North America, Europe and Oceania regions due to a large volume of traffic to the Nintendo Network service. Japanese fans have been effected as well since the applications have been taken off of the…
VGU Awards: Top 5 Sony Games
 Sony has struck hard this year with some very powerful creations from their developers, and today enticing narratives and deep gameplay dominate our top 5 picks in this field. Now, with the PlayStation 4 shaping Sony’s future in 2014, it’s good for us to look back on this year and…
Gone Home Being Remade as a 16-Bit RPG by Fan
Gone Home has received a great amount of attention this year and has collected many fans. One of those fans wants you to experience Gone Home in a different way; in the style of a 16-bit JRPG. Seth Macy posted on Twitter about his one-man project, which he describes as…
Princess Zelda Joins the Roster of Super Smash Bros Fighters
Surprising no-one, it looks like Link will be fighting alongside (or even against) his Princess Zelda, the newest fighter in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3ds. It is unknown at this if she will be able to transform into Sheik, but here's hoping she can as…
Death’s Army of the Dead is Coming
For fans of zombies, puzzles, and cute things, comes a new title from Nimbi Studios and Artifex Mundi. In this latest addition to the zombie craze, Deadlings sees players guide Death's zombie minions through all sorts of puzzles and trials, training them up for Death's ultimate grand plans of world…
Nintendo eShop Down
The Nintendo eShop seems to be down and Nintendo UK have confirmed the problem and are working on it. This all comes on Christmas with both Steam and PSN being down at some point over the festive day. We're truly sorry to notice general network service problems. Hopefully we can…
Merry Christmas from VGU
Wow it has gone by so quickly! This is our second Christmas and we are a year old now but we could not be here without you guys. Thank you for your support and for choosing us for your gaming entertainment news and information. We are not a massive team but…
Left For Dead 2 Free This Chritsmas
According to the Left 4 Dead Announcement Page the game will be free until 10AM PST December 26th. To claim the free copy of Left 4 Dead 2 all you need to do is install it. The great thing is once you have installed it before the deadline the game is…
The PlayStation Network January Sale 2014
Christmas Eve has arrived, and in recent years, it is the day that many online retailers begin to discount their products. In this newly established tradition, Sony has opened it's January sale eight days early. There are over fifty titles that have been reduced in price, and they include from…
Dive into Another World With the New Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Teaser Trailer
  A First Person Digimon action/RPG game? Yes please! We may not know all that much about this new Digimon game but one thing is sure, it looks amazing and has an impressive soundtrack to go with its visuals. The accompanying teaser site claims that the game is an Action/RPG…
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 Free on XBL
Christmas has come a day early for Telltale fans today. Right now, for one day only, The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith, is available on Xbox Live for free. As long as you hold a Gold or Silver membership, which fundamentally means anyone who can connect to XBL…
Max: The Curse Of Brotherhood Launch Trailer
After a surprise release, Max: the Curse of Brotherhood is given this launch trailer which shows us the puzzle solving and platforming 2D gameplay from Press Play's Xbox-family-exclusive title. Using magic crayons to alter the world around him, Max must save his brother from all manner of creatures in the…