New Law Includes Refund Clause For Broken Video Games
Battles have long been raged in the modern age over the rights of customers who buy digital content. These issues have now been addressed in the UK, with the introduction of new clauses in the Consumer Rights Act. Thanks to these additional paragraphs, any physical or digital purchase that is…
75,000 People Attended EGX 2015 This Year
EGX 2015 that ran from 24th September to 27th September saw 75,000 people visiting over the four day event, with 40% of visitors attending EGX for the first time. After seven years based in London, this was the first year that EGX moved to a new home in Birmingham at…
Just Cause 3 Will Have a 400 Square Mile Map
Just Cause 3 from Square Enix is set to have one of the biggest maps in gaming. The third entry into the series will have a 400 square mile playable area which is based on the Mediterranean island of Medici. Just Cause 3 sees the tyrannous reign of the dictator General Di Ravello…
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Augment Your Pre-Order Scrapped
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal have announced that their creative but controversial Augment Your Pre-Order for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has been cancelled. This comes after heavy backlash from gamers and their Deus Ex community. The pre-order program was created to enable gamers to choose their own rewards which mirrors the in-game mechanics, by…
More Characters added to Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax anime fighting game from SEGA announces more characters being added to the battle roster. The latest characters to be added are: Kirino Kousaka - Oreimo Mikoto Misaka - A Certain Magical Index Shana - Shakugan no Shana Kirito - Sword Art Online You can watch the…
Playstation Plus European Update for October 2015
After the anniversary of the original Playstation, it is time to come back down to earth with the monthly Playstation Plus update for October. Last month, we were treated to astronomical oxygen provider Grow Home, retro styled platformer Super Time Force and the carnage filled driving game that is Twisted…
SOMA Review
SOMA is the new title for PlayStation 4 and PC brought to you by Frictional Games who previously brought us Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a game that I cannot play to this day because I am far too terrified to go up against the Lovecraftian monstrosity that stalks you throughout.…
Zangief Spins Into Street Fighter V
In a reveal from the IgoMir event in Russia, the Iron Cyclone Zangief has returned to scrap in the latest installment of Capcom's flagship fighting game. Zangief brings his trademark Lariat and brutal throws to the PS4 exclusive, as well as a new technique called Iron Muscle, making his body…
Rainbow Six Siege Beta Extended To October 4th
Enjoying the Rainbow Six Siege Beta on your chosen platform? We have. But if you have not been able to get in or even receive your beta key yet then do not threat. It was announced earlier today by Ubisoft that the Beta for the game, that has already been…
Bandai Namco Shows 1 Hour of Tales of Zestiria on PC
In an hour and a bit long livestream from Bandai Namco this past weekend, about an hour's worth of spoiler free Tales of Zestiria footage was revealed to the world, running on the PC. This was the first real debut of a Tales game running on the PC, being previously…
Prepare to Fell Giants as Jotun Launches Today
Take up your axe and be ready to slay giants as Jotun releases on Steam today. In Jotun, you take up the mantle of Thora, a Norse warrior who must prove her worth to the gods after dying an ignominious death, by vanquishing the 5 jotuns and earning her place…
Is the Indie Scene Going The Way of AAA?
Coming back from EGX and experiencing the indie offers at the show, I could not shake a creeping suspicion I’ve had about the indie space for a long time. For all your The Wall Shall Stands and your Giant Cops, there were 2 zombie survival shooters with crafting and roguelike…
The Star Wars Battlefront Beta Will Be With You, Always… Well Not Always But For Like 4 Days Starting 8th October
Me: You rebel scum! Yes you, good news. The Star Wars Battlefront beta is coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC on October 8th. You: Never tell me the odds....of getting into the beta. Me: It's an open beta, no need to sign up or register with EA to gain…
Wildstar is Free to Play Now From Today
Wildstar from today goes free to play as announced by NCSoft and Carbine Studios. New and returning players will be able to jump into Nexus free of charge and experience all of the content that the MMORPG has to offer. “Today is an important milestone in WildStar’s history and the…
Fallout 4 Won’t Have Any Timed Exclusive DLC
Bethesda confirms that the Fallout 4 DLC which has not been given a release date will not have any timed exclusive DLC on any platform. Via Twitter, Pete Hines answered a fans concerns over one platform getting earlier bonus content sooner but Hines confirmed this would not be happening. "We…
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Behind The Scenes Trailer
Activision released a new video recently which delves further into the development of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, a direct sequel of sorts to the fourth game which came out way back in 2002. To say that the Tony Hawk series has had its fair share of ups and downs…
EGX 2015: Gamer Twitter Round Up
During EGX 2015 we asked you on Twitter what were your best parts of the event, what games you played and what you liked or disliked about them. There were many games to play with some of them being The Division, Just Cause 3, Assassin's Creed Syndicate as well as…
EGX 2015: Hands On Demo With The HTC Vive
EGX 2015, Thursday morning, 11:30am. We met up with team over at HTC, who are looking after their inclusion into the virtual reality market, HTC Vive. Virtual reality is not a new technology, as companies have been trying to bring it to market as far back as 1968 with the Ultimate…
Uncharted Collection File Size And Beta Details Revealed
If you thought that Grand Theft Auto V and Batman Arkham Knight would be some of the largest games to grace the PlayStation 4, then prepare to accept another into the 40gb and over club, as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection's file size was revealed earlier this week. If you…
EGX 2015: Hands on Playstation VR Demo Preview
VGU were at the biggest UK consumer games event, EGX 2015. At this year's event we sat down with Sony to try the PlayStation VR, their entry into the virtual reality market. From fist glance the PlayStation VR stands out from the rest of its competition, it has a sleek, curved white…
EGX 2015: Saturday Round Up
Saturday marked the final day at EGX 2015 for VGU and it certainly was a packed schedule. A look at a couple of new indie titles as well as Ubisoft's two big heavy hitters, The Division and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. Queues were still massive and will no doubt be even…