Activision Removes All Traces of Crash Bandicoot From Their Sites
It has been a while since Crash Bandicoot has made a console appearance. While created by Naughty Dog, Activision has held ownership of the furry marsupial since 2008. Recent developments mean he may be making a come-back onto the next gen. Rumors of his return have been circulating since the…
Game Of Thrones May Be Telltale’s ‘Dream IP’ and Next Project
Telltale Games late last month stated that they have been working on their "Dream IP". At the time we gave a few of the front-running fan speculations, including Firefly and Transmetropolitan. It seems they were all wrong, with IGN reporting that Telltale is working on a Game of Thrones title.…
Game Of Thrones May Be Telltale’s ‘Dream IP’ and Next Project
Telltale Games late last month stated that they have been working on their "Dream IP". At the time we gave a few of the front-running fan speculations, including Firefly and Transmetropolitan. It seems they were all wrong, with IGN reporting that Telltale is working on a Game of Thrones title.…
Assassin’s Creed Producer Thinks PC Gamers Don’t Care About Performance
PC Gamers are still wary about Ubisoft. After years of iffy PC ports, as well as extremely restrictive DRM, it is understandable why players are a bit skeptical. Sadly Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag producer, Sylvain Trottier, has shot the company in the foot a tad. Speaking to Edge, but reported…
The “Most Significant Gameplay-Enhancing” Patch Is Now Live For Total War: Rome II
A seventh major patch for Total War: Rome II has been released by The Creative Assembly. Like most Total War games, the release version is never as polished as the developer, or even the fans, could hope for. Thankfully the team is dedicated to iron out the major issues, which…
All Blockbuster UK Stores to Close
The rental chain Blockbuster may completely close by the end of the year. According to sources who talked to MCVUK, all Blockbuster UK stores have been told they will cease operating in any capacity. This news follows after Blockbuster entered administration for the second time and that they would close…
EA Will Hold Star Wars License for the Next 10 Years
It may have been the most cruel of teasers, but many fans were bowled over by the announcement of Star Wars: Battlefront 3 at this years E3. It was even better news that the game was being developed by EA owned studio DICE. This left many people happy with EA's…
Two New Persona Titles May Have Been Leaked Before Scheduled Announcement
Persona 4 may have come out originally in 2008, but the fandom is strong in this one. Skipping an entire generation, except for an excellent fighting spin-off and a portable remake, Persona may be getting an entirely new installment announced before the year is out. A few clues heavily point in…
Assassin’s Creed IV: Blackbeard’s Wrath DLC Details Emerge
Ever wanted to play as Blackbeard? Well an Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag DLC Pack will let you play as Mr Thatch in the multiplayer component of Ubisoft's pirate adventure. Blackbeard's Wrath, as reported by Eurogamer, will be a multiplayer centered DLC update, adding three new characters: The Jaguar, The Orchid…
Borderlands 2: The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler DLC Coming November 26
After four large DLC releases, it is no wonder Gearbox wanted to tone it down with the headhunter series. Only about an hour each, they are a short, sharp injection of content. The second in the series, titled The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler, will be coming out next…
Black Mesa Mod Will Be Available On Steam For A Small Price
Previous vapor-ware mod Black Mesa will be coming to Steam shortly according to the team responsible it. Black Mesa Modification Team, as they are creatively known, will making it available for "a relatively low price". The team announced this on their Steam community page to celebrate the 15 year anniversary since…
GTAV Beach Bum DLC Pack Now Available for Free
The Beach Bum DLC pack for Grand Theft Auto V is now available for free. We went into detail about what the pack contains here, but it basically includes some beach themed clothes, vehicles and weapons. According to Eurogamer, the pack comes in the form of a 64MB title update,…
Sony Will Be Attempting to Trim $100m from Entertainment Division Budget
Sony is looking into trimming the budget of their entertainment division. The company has enlisted the services of consultancy firm Bain and Co to help cut the fat, according to MCVUK. The $100mil, about £62mil, cut will include job losses in both Sony's film and game production sectors. This is to…
Second Need For Speed Movie Trailer Takes Itself Very Seriously
The Need For Speed franchise isn't known for having a dramatic, pulse-pounding story, but DreamWorks Pictures are damn well trying to squeeze one into it. After the first trailer for the project starring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, things seem to have toned down a little bit, probably for films the…
Anita Sarkeesian Releases Fourth Tropes Vs Women In Video Games Episode
Over one full year since the completion of the kickstarter project, Anita Sarkessian has finally hit the landmark of being a third of the way through her planned 12 episode series. Tropes Vs Women In Video Games may still garner much critical attention, with people constantly discussing the topics she…
Blockbuster To Close 72 Shops Across The UK
Blockbuster has been in trouble for a long while, even before recently entering administration for the second time last month. Things are getting progressively worst as the BBC has reported that the chain would be closing 72 stores across the UK. The companies administrator. Moorfields Corporate Recovery, has stated that…
Charlie Brooker’s Video Game TV Special Dated
Acerbic satirist Charlie Brooker's TV special 'How Videogames Changed the World' will be airing before the end of the month. The mind behind previous one-off 'Gameswipe' has once again turned his attention to showing the interesting world of gaming. Airing on the UK based Channel 4, How Videogames Changed the World…
Fallout Vault Boy Bobbleheads Now Available To Pre-Order
Tis the season, or it will be shortly anyway according to Game Informer. Gaming Heads and The Bethesda Store are ready to take your Christmas cash with a new range of Fallout Vault Boy bobbleheads that are now available for pre-order. Identical to their collectible counter-parts from Fallout 3, these…
Infamous: Second Son Will Run At 1080p And A “Rock Solid” 30 Frames Per Second
During the recent Playstation All Access Live launch event, Development Director for Infamous: Second Son, Chris Zimemrman, confirmed a few details about the games technical performance. On the event pre-stream DualShockers reported that he stated: "The PS4 for us has been great, we can fun at full 1080p, 30 frame…
Naughty Dog Continuing Nathan Drake’s Journeys Into The Next-Gen With Uncharted 4
Naughty Dog have always been a highly visible developer for Sony, releasing fantastic exclusives for each new generation. From Crash Bandicoot to The Last Of Us, every game they create pushes the hardware to its limits, and with the PS4 now here there is a new glass ceiling to break.…
Infamous: Second Son Gets A New Power To Go Along With Its Release Date
Apart from a few secondary abilities introduced in Infamous 2, almost every power in the Infamous series have been electricity based. Thankfully Sucker Punch are changing things up in Infamous: Second Son, letting Delsin toy with other elements than his original smoke based abilities, but what could they be? In…