Having seen the recent Civilization trailer and its shiny new sci-fi setting, with all of its white spaceship interiors, glowing lights and depiction of Earth as an overcrowded, polluted place which people are trying to escape from, I thought I’d run down the top 5 overused sci-fi clichés which game…

Microsoft have launched a week long Spring Sale for Xbox 360. Mostly consisting of DLC packs, and featuring the usual suspects such as Borderlands 2 alongside more uncommon sale choices like Dishonored, you'll be sure to find something to pick up in huge collection of deals. If none of the…

The clash of the games has begun. GOG.com's Battle of the Games promo has started and gamers now have the chance to decide which games get discounted in the daily deals. Each day at 11AM GMT GOG.com's Battle of the Games promo sets two trios of games against each other that battle…

In an unusual move for the company, Nintendo have decided to slash the prices of their five biggest titles on 3DS. From April 22nd you will be able to pick up Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D Land and Donkey Kong…

DrinkBox have announced that their next title will be the edgy gesture-based game Severed, set for release in 2015. Severed will follow the journey of a warrior who has lost part of her arm, as she tries to solve the mysteries that surround her. Along the way she will be…

Ubisoft have today released a new trailer for their upcoming title, Child of Light. Titled The World of Lemuria, the trailer takes us on a tour of the stunning watercolour landscapes which Aurora must navigate in order to collect the three sources of Light and save the kingdom. In this,…

As they played the game over the period of PAX East, IGN's associate editor Mitch Dyer has posted an recent article detailing The Evil Within. The new horror game by Tango Gameworks, with developers from the original Resident Evil titles, has been criticised for creating a silent protagonist in a…

With the release of the current generation of consoles, many savvy gamers will be holding onto their old 360s and PS3s due to the trend of not making current consoles backwards compatible. For me and many others, the lack of backwards compatible systems in this generation is a complete misstep…

Are you a fan of Bioware? Do you like the Mass Effect universe? Then you might like to know there are rumours of a prequel. Earlier today, the Mass Effect team teased the fans with a Tweet regarding the BioHunt and one of their riddles. The Tweet is as follows:…

Remember the launch trailer for Civilization Beyond Earth that came out yesterday? Do you remember thinking 'it's good but it's just missing that special something'? Well have no fear, we've found exactly what it needed. Glam Metal!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_WSgMhfuic That's right, a near perfect mash up of the reveal trailer with…

Stardate -308718.8, Firaxis have announced their latest title, Civilization: Beyond Earth at a developer panel during PAX East. Civilization: Beyond Earth is a spiritual successor to Alpha Centauri, though sadly not an official sequel due to some complicated IP ownership shenanigans. Anyway enough chatter, it's trailer time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtYWqE55s24 Looks pretty cool…

Journey into Nyx, the last set in the Theros block is on its way later this month. So of course, with the eve of a brand new set a ton of spoilers are going to be released showcasing the set. In the following video, join me as I show you…

Let me take you back to a simpler time. The summer of 1998 where I, a bright eyed child of 3, had been introduced to the game that would change my life for ever. A platformer about a simple bear and a sarcastic bird, whose adventures deep inside a witch’s…

Are you itching for the new MtG set Journey to Nyx? Well here is something to help you along. Featured on the official YouTube channel, the trailer to the upcoming set for the trading card gaming has been released for our viewing pleasure. This should keep the grubs from biting……

Fighting games have been dominated recently by the well-known talents. Street Fighter IV's Ultra edition is coming soon and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom is right up there alongside Tekken Tag Tournament 2. As Killer Instinct also returned on the Xbox One, many gamers are starting to question whether the fighting…

Rockstar have confirmed today that Capture Creator is now available on GTA Online, just so long as you've patched to Update 1.12 which was released earlier this week. Players can now customise their own Capture Jobs, which work in a similar way to classic Capture the Flag missions, by managing…

Bioware have a new game taking centre stage at this weekends PAX East event, but it's probably not what you're thinking. Partnering with Lone Shark Games, the developers have started a year-long reality game to support their upcoming title, Dragon Age: Inquisition. The aim is simple; find the dragon eggs,…

The wait is almost over as Trials Fusion will be launching next week for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360 and PC. To build up the excitement, Ubisoft and Redlynx have another trailer for us, this time showing off some of the glorious crashes you can pull off when you mess…

Call of Duty: Ghosts players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC will be able to play the new DLC Devastation on May 8th. The DLC is the second of four packs planned this year. Devastation comes with four small to medimum sized maps, the 2 in 1 Ripper SMG/Assult Rifle and…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWKOyqOJMmQ Ubisoft have been working closely with Nvidia in order to make sure they create the "most vivid and breathtaking" Chicago possible on the PC version of Watch_Dogs. Check out the 'Nvidia Technologies Trailer' above to find out more. Watch_Dogs is available on May 27 on PC, PS3, PlayStation 4, Xbox…

Beware Planet Earth! is now available for Steam worldwide. The classic mix of tower defence style game play mixed with time management allows you to delve into the cheesy horror sci-fi movie adventure inspired by the '50s. The game is all about defending your cows from the Martian invasion. Players…