Dark Souls Announced for Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
If you're like me, you probably sold your previous-gen console in order to fund your next-gen habit. Which does mean that you're probably left without a console to play Dark Souls on. Fear not dear readers, as Microsoft could be bringing the sadistic RPG to the Xbox One within the next week.…
Namco Offering $10,000 to Anyone Who Can Explain the Dark Souls Lore
With fan anticipation high, it seems that Bandai-Namco are wanting to milk the Dark Souls hype train for everything it's worth; and what better way to get people pumped than offering one lucky fan the chance to win $10,000 in the "My Dark Souls Story" competition. In a somewhat cruel…
The Banner Saga (PS4) Review
The Gods are dead, the sun has frozen and the foul scourge of the Dredge are trying to wipe out any trace of human life on earth. Well, that's only if me and my army of men, giants and crazy fire-witches have anything to say about it. This Banner Saga…
Pre-Order Editions for Dark Souls III Available at GAME, Now in Limited Supply
UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming popularity of Dark Souls III, both the Collector's and Apocalypse Edition are in very short supply and are in danger of selling out very soon so get your orders in quickly to secure a copy of these editions. If you’re anything like me, then you…
New Video for Unravel Reveals Character Inspirations
Upcoming platformer Unravel has been turning heads for quite some time. Since the release of the games trailer at E3 last year, interest has been growing in the beautiful looking game and its equally adorable protagonist Yarny. The latest video to surface for the games promotion features creative director Martin…
New Concept Art and Achievements Leaked for TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan
Its still early days for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, but there have already been a few supposed leaks online. The first of which is the rumoured concept art for Platinum's latest action adventure, which boasts a slightly different art style to what most were expecting. Going by Platinum's last offering,…
PlayStation 4 Sales Almost at 36 Million
Despite the PlayStation Network currently being down, Sony must be jumping for joy as the latest sales figures for the PlayStation 4 have been released. Over the Christmas period, Sony managed to shift an impressive 5.7 million units, bolstering their already mammoth sales toward the thirty-six million mark. Although I…
Sony To Extend PS Plus Subscriptions As an Apology
As everyone has surely heard by now, the PlayStation Network has been down since yesterday. The unknown outage has affected all of Sony's current platforms and understandably, most PlayStation users are not happy. Never fear though as Sony have taken to Twitter to reassure users that everything will be fine eventually, promising to…
VGU Game Awards 2015: Best RPG
2015 has been the year in which the big RPG franchises have all made their next-gen appearances. We've seen the likes of Xenoblade and the ever brilliant Fallout storm back onto shelves with big and bold titles that enthralled the masses. There was something for everyone this year, but it when it…
“Can You Feel the Hunger?” Asks Bandai-Namco
Update 18/12/15 5:45pm GMT We have been looking into translating more of the messages and have come up with these so far: 'The Architecture Resonates Among The Weak' 'Teamwork Will Get Us Through This' 'There Is No Escape' 'We Are Prey' 'Is There Any Hope Left?' 'The Garden Of Life…
PC Requirements Revealed for Dark Souls 3
This one is for all you master-racers out there. An official statement from From Software has revealed the basic requirements needed to run Dark Souls 3. This also marks the first time that a title in the Souls series is available on PC the same day as its console counterparts. Minimum…
Hideo Kojima Has Finally Left Konami
In a move that has surprised nobody, it is reported that Hideo Kajima has officially left Konami. The news broke earler today through the Japanese publication Nikkei This all comes from recent events in which Kojima was denied access to the Game Awards ceremony and the much maligned cancellation of…
TellTale Reveal Batman Game for 2016
Whilst it hasn't been a long since we last took it upon ourselves to rescue Gotham in Arkham Knight, the caped crusader is showing no signs of leaving the video game world with the announcement on a new series. By none other than episodic juggernauts TellTale games. Aside from confirming that…
Goat Simulator DLC Teased at Game Awards
Just when you thought that Goat Simulator couldn't possibly get any stranger, this comes along and proves otherwise. Revealed at this year's prestigous Game Awards, the two minute long trailer features a group of anthropomorphic animals sat in a diner, discussing the nature of paying for DLC and how gamers should…
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game in Development at Platinum Games
Who doesn't love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I mean seriously, they're awesome. Clearly Platinum Games think the same as they have just announced that they're developing a brand new game based on the iconic heroes. The announcement was made official when a rating was submitted to the Australian Classification…
Knights of Pen and Paper 2 Review
I’ve not played the original Knights of Pen and Paper, so I was unaware of what awaited me as I made my journey into this pixel-art oddity. Knights 2 is a traditional turn-based RPG game that lampoons the even more traditional Dungeons and Dragons. You control a party of high-school…
Chibi Robo! Zip Lash Review
It seems an interesting choice that Nintendo would choose the little known Chibi Robo to spearhead a new title on the 3DS when there's a plethora of more well established waiting at the side-lines. Even stranger that Nintendo would take this new title in a completely different direction to its…
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Review
Before sitting down to play this game, I could feel the phantom ache in my thumbs from many past forays with Arc System Work's phenomenal fighting games. Their stellar Guilty Gear franchise made a bold comeback with XRD -SIGN- recently that impressed critics and fans alike. So many were left wondering…
From Software to Hold Special Event for Dark Souls III
If it wasn't enough that From Software are giving us another slice of Bloodborne and a brand-new Dark Souls title, they're now planning a huge event to let fans get hands-on with both titles before launch. The only catch though, is that it's exclusively in Japan. Announced on their official…
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water Review
Going into Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water it's hard to not have high expectations. While often overlooked, the series comes with a strong pedigree amongst horror games, often being touted as the scariest series around. Blending the visual style of Japanese cinema with gameplay borrowed from Resident Evil (Swapping out the…
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Launches Today
Fast, frantic and devilishly deep, the super-charged fighter BlazBlue is coming back to consoles for yet more chaos. Following on from the events of previous game Continuum Shift, this new entry to the much adored BlazBlue series brings us new characters, new moves, new fighting mechanics and most of all truly gorgeous visuals. Given…