EU/US Super Smash Bros Demo Available Next Friday
Good news for all you eager Smash fans who can't wait till the 3rd of October, Nintendo announced today that the European and US Demo of Super Smash Bros for 3DS will be publicly available next week on Friday the 19th. This demo will be the same as the Japanese…
GTA V Next-Gen and PC Release Dates Announced
Rockstar Games have today announced the release dates for the next-gen and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V, as well as exclusive content for these versions. The game will hit next-gen consoles first, launching on PS4 and Xbox One on November 18 2014 and will be followed by a…
Dying Light Gets an Earlier Release Date
Techland have announced the release date for their upcoming game Dying Light. The studio released the information about the game via their twitter account. Posting this image: Dying Light is an action survival title which will hit stores around January 27th in the US and 30th in Europe and Asia.…
Dragons and Titans ditches Micro-Transactions
Indie developer Wyrmbyte today announced that its free-to-play MOBA, Dragons and Titans, is removing all microtransactions in the game. Wyrmbyte had stated that the change had been implemented to move the gameplay less from pay-to-win and become more skill based. In an attempt to lure older players back and to get…
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Behind the Scenes
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions have released a behind the scenes trailer for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. The trailer features actors Troy Baker and Nolan North as they discuss their respective characters and the overall plot of the new Lord of the Rings title. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UJT81PJ3NY In the…
Dragonball Xenoverse Network Test Coming in Early October
In news from Bandai Namco today, all European Dragonball fans will be delighted to discover that Bandai Namco Games is planning a Network Test for 27 hours from 4th Oct 12:00 to 5th Oct 15:00 GMT. This Network Test, similar to the test which was held for Dark Souls II,…
Super Smash Bros: Final Five Predictions
We’ve had leaks, we’ve had confirmations, we’ve had angry fans and we’ve had lots of excitement. Now, the Japanese release of Super Smash Bros for 3DS is less than a week away and the big thing that Smash fans are talking about is the rumour that 5 fighters have yet…
Destiny Now Available To Play In The UK
Bungie have proven their worth when it comes to releasing first person shooters, thanks to the Halo series that was exclusive to Xbox. Now for the first time, they are stepping into the multi-format arena with a science fiction themed FPS named Destiny. For everyone that has been waiting anxiously…
Razer Unveil Counter Logic Gaming BlackWidow
Razer, along with Counter Logic Gaming, have launched the new Counter Logic Gaming Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Keyboard. Following from the CLG DeathAdder mouse last year, this partnership gives CLG players and fans a customised gaming setup wrapped in CLG’s black and white colours. The CLG logo is imprinted onto…
FIFA 15 Demo Available on Xbox One
EA Sports have released the demo for FIFA 15 on Xbox One across Europe and the US. It is unknown as yet why no other platforms have received the demo, but it appears Playstation 3 fans will have their hands on the demo as soon as tomorrow. There has been…
F1 2014 – Not Another Sports Franchise?
With the release of the latest Formula One title, F1 2014, on the horizon and F1 2015 announced, I’m beginning to question the progression within the Codemasters series. F1 2014 will be the seventh Formula One title from Codemasters since they took on the license in 2008, and in recent…
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 Opens For Early Access
Point and click adventure games have experienced a triumphant return since episodic gaming developers Telltale Games and several crowd funded projects have inspired the public's imagination. This rise in popularity is set to continue with the release of The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, which was partially funded by Kickstarter, and…
Ubisoft Announce Assassin’s Creed: The Americas Collection
With Assassin's Creed Unity and Rogue waiting in the wings, Ubisoft have compiled a few of their older titles into a special collection, just in case you missed them the first time round. The Americas Collection will feature the three most recent entries in the Assassin's Creed series - III,…
Batman: Arkham Knight Pushed Back to June 2015
Not the best news for Batman fans today as Warner Brothers in a tweet today announced that the latest installment in the Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Knight, won't be releasing until the 2nd of June 2015. The 4th entry in the Arkham series, which is being developed by original developer…
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Review
Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc was a runaway hit for the Vita when released last year, after originally being denied an English release for the PlayStation Portable in 2011. Taking elements from many visual novel adventures such as Phoenix Wright and Professor Layton, it added a homicidal twist by including an…
Minecraft Now Available for Next-Gen Consoles
The largely popular sandbox/survival game Minecraft is now officially available for download on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Marketplaces. It is currently priced at $19.99/€18.99 for those who hadn't purchased the game on previous systems. For the many who had previously purchased it can upgrade to the "next-gen" version for only $4.99/€3.99.…
Mortal Kombat X Release Date Revealed
In tweets from both Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios today, it has been officially revealed that Mortal Kombat X will be released for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 and PC on the 14th of April 2015. Along with this announcement, it was stated that if you pre-order the game,…
Epic Games make Unreal Engine 4 free for academic use
Epic Games have announced that schools and universities will have unlimited free access to Unreal Engine 4. This new initiative means that academic communities will be able to take advantage of everything Epic’s latest engine has to offer. “Nothing is stopping students from honing the skills needed to enter the…
Gamers aren’t dead, it’s just that being a gamer doesn’t mean anything
In response to the rather embarrassing firestorm that has been going down on Twitter, a few gaming journalists have penned pieces vehemently stating that gamers are dead. At face value I’m here to tell you that’s a load of old twoddle, but also that the authors themselves know this to be…
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Meet Ratbag
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions have released a new Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor story trailer titled ‘Meet Ratbag’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irOBs8swETQ&feature=youtu.be The trailer introduces Ratbag the Coward, an Orc that Talion enlists as the game unfolds. Ratbag is identified as a special character within the story of Shadow of Mordor…
Ubisoft Reveals Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood DLC to Launch This Month
Today, Ubisoft announced that Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood, a new downloadable piece of content for Watch_Dogs, the record-breaking open-world action game that has sold-in more than 8 million units, will release on September 23 for season pass holders and September 30 for all other players. Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood features an all…