Revving Up for F1 2014
With less than a month ‘til the launch of F1 2014, I had the chance this weekend to race around in a preview build of the latest F1 title from Codemasters. Having missed out on F1 2013, it felt great to jump back in and feel like I was playing…
Springing Leaks: The Death of Surprise in the AAA Market
It seems that for every big budget game that is released now, we know almost everything about the game 4 months before launch. Be it through alphas, betas, early access copies, leaks, video series’ or extensive streaming of certain games, the trepidation of getting a new game and discovering something…
Nintendo Reveal Transparent 2DS Designs and Pokemon Bundle
To coincide with the upcoming release of Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Nintendo have once again made something a little bit special for their fans, and this one will surely strike a chord with the older generation. From November 7th you will be able to buy a Transparent Red…
Pathologic’s Kickstarter Only Needs $20,000
Pathologic the survival adventure game by Russian based studio Ice Pick Lodge which is being developed for PS4 and Xbox One is in the middle of its Kickstarter Campaign. With 14 days to go, Pathologic needs another $20,000 from their $250,000 goal for the game to be successfully funded. So what…
PlayStation TV European Release Date And Price Confirmed
After it's release in Japan last year, it was unconfirmed that the PS Vita TV would reach our shores until E3, where they announced the name change to PlayStation TV and an Autumn 2014 release window. Sony have today confimed that the micro-console will debut in Europe on November 14th 2014…
Assassin’s Creed: Unity Season Pass Includes New Game
Ubisoft have revealed today that Assassin's Creed: Unity will have plenty more action to offer once the main campaign is over, with the game's impressive season pass content detailed. Those who pick up the season pass to Unity will have access to two new adventures in addition to base game.…
Zodiac a New Online RPG
Kobojo have announced their latest title, Zodiac. The 2D online RPG has been in development with some of the team behind the Final Fantasy series. The game was shown to the public for the first time at this years Tokyo Game Show 2014. The multi-platform RPG is being created across…
Top 5 Games That Should Have Sold More
The videogame industry has had its ups and downs, but one thing remains constant – there are successes and there are failures. Failure is subjective when it comes to quality, but in terms of quantity, you often have hard facts and figures to prove something’s worth. Unfortunately the two don’t…
Nintendo Reveals DLC Plans For Hyrule Warriors
Even though it has only been two days since the launch of Hyrule Warriors, KOEI and Nintendo have revealed their strategy to add more content to the game. In addition to new content via a day one patch, and a free DLC pack which unlocks the villains of the game to…
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Confirmed For European Release
ATLUS have proved themselves worthy of creating a solid catalogue of video games, but because they lack a dedicated European branch, it can sometimes take quite some time for their games to reach our shores. Fans of Persona 4 Arena will be pleased to learn that SEGA have picked up…
Destiny is Blowing Up Twitch
In its first week since launch, Destiny has been reported to have gained more Twitch viewership than any other console game launch in 2014 so far. "To date, Destiny is the biggest console game launch of the year on Twitch," said Matthew DiPietro, VP of Marketing, Twitch. "Our passionate community of broadcasters…
Tales Of Hearts R Receives New Story Details
Namco Bandai's Tales series has long proven to be a successful venture for the company, providing a set of unique well crafted adventures to fans across the globe. Sometimes they don't make it across from Japan, but in the case of Tales of Hearts R, they arrive in the form…
Flockers Review
It is not uncommon for characters in one game to spin off into their own title, but Team 17’s latest title Flockers certainly takes that to a new level. To many people Team 17 means Worms, but Flockers builds upon elements of Worms and takes it in a different direction.…
The Wasteland 2 Launch Trailer Has No Mercy For Those Left Behind
After two and a half years, as well as $2.9M+ in crowdfunding, Wasteland 2 is officially out on PC. Continuing on from Larian Studios with Divinity: Original Sin, inXile Entertainment have created a sequel that mixes both modern graphical power and older CRPG design. The original was known for eventually spawning the Fallout series, as well…
VGU Talks: Bloodborne TGS Trailer Analysis
With the Tokyo Game Show under way, many games are being either shown off or revealed. One of which was the PS4 exclusive Bloodborne. Previously I have been able to look over the gameplay shown off at GamesCom, but now we get more information revealed to us. New weapons, new…
Bedlam Preview
We have seen many books that utilise pre-existing game worlds to tell a story but we rarely see books adapted into games. Besides the hilarious 8 bit Great Gatsby game and the Witcher series, I can’t think of many other books that have made a successful transition to games. Bedlam…
Digimon All-Star Rumble Adds Digicards
Bandai Namco have released new screenshots and information for their upcoming title Digimon All-Star Rumble. The announcement sees the addition of Digicards – a new feature to the fighting gameplay. Digicards will allow the player to throw the battle momentum with various effects such as explosions, shockwaves, increased attributes or…
Ace Combat Infinity & Soul Calibur Lost Swords Release Cross Over Items
Fan of Bandai Namco? Like Free-To-Play games? Then why haven't you been playing Ace Combat Infinity and Soul Calibur Lost Swords!? Both titles have recently gained some cross over items that can help you customise your experience. In Lost Swords, fighters will be able to equip the Triangle Bikini (Blue)…
Play The Part: Role Play In Video Games
Who wouldn't want to live the life of a video game character? Being a part of your favourite games universe can be a unique and exciting experience. Role play is something that many are either completely indifferent about or think is just too silly to try. Because of this, playing…
New Guilty Gear Xrd Trailer Shows off Cutscenes and Two New Characters
In yet more news coming out from the Tokyo Game Show, Arc System Works have released a new trailer for Guilty Gear Xrd which shows off more of the game's cutscenes as well as some quick peeks at the two new characters for the console version, Sin Kiske and Elphelt.…
Bloodborne Revealed for a February 2015 Release
In the first big bit of news coming out of the Tokyo Game Show, Sony have revealed that Bloodborne, their game being made in close partnership with From Software, will be released on the 6th of February exclusively to PS4. The game follows very much in the same vein as…