IGDA looking to create harassment support group
Games Developer Association's executive director Kate Edwards is in a recent move attempting to create a support group aimed at creators who attract large amounts of grief online. Edwards has stated in a interview with Polygon, "we're getting to a point where we're thinking. 'Yeah, it's becoming something we're going…
Skyrim: Into the Void Fan Film Trailer
The dragon born hero, Dovakhiin, faces a choice of epic proportions. Will this mighty warrior spend the rest of his eternity feasting off of the locals as a vampire? Or will he venture out to help the Brotherhood in exchange for a cure and the return to humanity? The…
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Launch Trailer
Splinter Cell returns with the latest release simply known as Splinter Cell: Blacklist. The game centres around a group of twelve rogue nations that have had enough of the United States' military presence in their countries. Will the cunning and skill of everyone's favourite silent assassin reign supreme? Splinter Cell:…
Logitech G500s Gaming Mouse Review
The Logitech G500s gaming mouse is a strange beast. Retailing at just £59.99 it certainly looks the part of a gaming mouse. However, I’m not going to pretend I am a hard-core gamer (The type of player who needs his mouse to perform at optimum capability at all times in…
Epsilon eSports Drops Team Impact After Trash Talking
Team Impact has been humiliated and since lost sponsorship from Epsilon due to a result of certain actions at the UMG AtLANta tournament last week. The team splashed their earnings at other competitors, with comments such as, "I wipe my *** with your salary" and towards the audience, "look at…
Microsoft Snaps Up Fable Legends Domains
Microsoft have recently grabbed up a couple of domain names relating to a title called Fable Legends. Both FableLegends.com and FableLegends.net have been grabbed by Microsoft, but what Fable Legends actually is still eludes us. Could this be the fabled Fable MMO that has been rumoured for some time now?…
Castle Of Illusion – Release Date, Price and Pre-Order Details
SEGA announced that the remake of the beloved Mega Drive title Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, will be available to download on September 4th, 2013. The original Castle of Illusion was released in 1990 for the Mega Drive (or indeed, Genesis) and is a well-remembered and charming but challenging…
‘Dead Island’ developer Techland opens new Canada based studio
Techland's new branch has been named, 'Digital Scapes Studios' and shall be managed by the companies leading director Marcin Chady. Details so far reveal that Digital Scapes Studios are to begin work on the company's latest up-and-coming title Dying Light which is being created in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive…
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Gets a Launch Date
The follow up to 2010's Amnesia: The Dark Descent, titled Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, has gotten a release date. Developed by The Chinese Room, Machine for Pigs will be released on September 10th for PC, Linux and Mac. The survival horror game follows from the critical success of it's…
Guild Wars 2 Has Become the Fastest Selling MMO In History
ArenaNet, the development team behind the Guild Wars franchise have today announced that their MMORPG Guild Wars 2 has ranked in as the fastest selling MMORPG in Europe and North America. This data comes from DFC Intelligence, a strategic market research and consulting firm, with the territorial sales of Guild…
State of Decay Review
Remember a few years about when everything was about vampires. We had Twilight, True Blood, and The Vampire Diaries dominating the entertainment industry. Strangely this vampire fanaticism never really made it into the video games industry, probably because games had already burnt out on vampires around the Blade era with…
Metal Gear Solid V: New Surprise
Hideo Kojima, the developer of Metal Gear Solid, has announced there will be a special surprise within the new game, but there will be no spoilers. "Specifically for the next-gen and Metal Gear Solid 5, it's not necessarily about breaking the fourth wall, but we do have a big surprise…
Arkane Studios working on Prey 2 reboot?
Arkane Studios' Austin studio has apparently began work on a reconstructed edition of Human Head's Prey 2 which was last heard of in 2012 where the game was delayed due to not meeting Bethesda's quality standards. Rumours first circulated in a Kotaku Report back in May but Bethesda and Arkane did…
New Hawken Update Improves Player Progression and Extra Features
Meteor Entertainment is working to bring you a new experience in Hawken by releasing a massive update. The update is set to change the way players level up, gain xp and unlock upgrades for both the pilot and the mech. The biggest change is set to happen with player progression…
PopCap CEO defends Plants vs. Zombies 2 free-to-play model
PopCap CEO Dave Roberts states that Plants vs. Zombies 2 has already surpassed the performance of the original. Following Plants vs. Zombies 2 launch on the 15th of August, which is now tied with a free-to-play model Roberts has, in a interview with GeekWire defended this choice and points towards the great…
Kinect’s New Touchscreen Capabilities
Kinect has teamed up with Ubi Interactive to create technology that turns any surface into an interactive touchscreen. This software has been years in the making and is now available to anyone. "We want human collaboration and information to be just one finger touch away, no matter where you are.…
The Semi-Often Greenman Gaming Spotlight 16/08
Making your weekend even better for even less money, Greenman Gaming have sent us some more deals for you lovely people to take advantage of. Check them out below. Below is a massive list of games, and what's great about this list is that they are all on sale until…
The not-quite-daily Steam Spotlight 16/08
Summer is hot. Far too hot to go outside, so why not spend a small amount of money on a new game and stay away from that dastardly sun this weekend. Check out the Steam weekend deals below. The Red Faction Collection contains some of the best first person shooter…
Disney Infinity Under Huge Pressure to Succeed
Business publication The Wall Street Journal has reported that Disney Infinity is under huge pressure to succeed due to Disney Interactive Studios' $100 million investment. Disney Interactive Studios has extra pressure due to the fact that it has unsuccessfully released multiple titles in multiple genres in the past and racked up…
eSports Could be Experiencing Another Revival
Recently, over a million people from across the globe tuned in on various live streams, bars and home TV's to watch a DOTA 2 tournament broadcast. As far as DOTA 2 is concerned this is a brilliant step forward towards gaining the viewing audience that they have dreamed of for…
Sony’s Internet TV Series Up Against Microsoft Xbox One
Sony's internet TV service is set to compete with Xbox One's TV media, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Sony has been allegedly finalizing preliminary deals with Viacom. Microsoft will be offering it's cable/satellite with subscriptions, but it seems they are not alone as Sony are also making deals, including a…