XCOM: Enemy Unknown makes it way to the App Store
2K Games announced today that turn based strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPad touch. The iOS version is said to deliver the full experience of the pc version of the game but with the option to save the the human race on the…
Opinionated!: How Microsoft Has Just Insulted Gamers and Why They Shouldn’t Get Away with it
I honestly wanted to be in the marketing room at Microsoft after this year’s E3, if anything to see their reactions to fans utter disbelief at their consoles absurd policies, stance on DRM and oddly high price. Most gamers were shocked to hear about how badly the Xbox One, affectionately…
Ashes Cricket 2013 Delayed Until July
505 Games have today announced that Ashes Cricket 2013 release will now move to July. In conjunction with CA and the ECB, the decision has been taken to move the release date back in order to offer cricket fans the best possible gaming experience to compliment this historic back to…
PS3 Firmware Update 4.45 Bricking PS3’s, Sony Takes the Update Offline
The latest Playstation 3 firmware update is doing a lot more harm than good for some if its users. Several users have experienced major issues when updating their console to firmware 4.45 and have reported in various places that the console gets stuck after the PS3 Logo when starting up…
‘Space Hulk’ Alpha to be Unveiled at Rezzed This Weekend
Full Control takes "Space Hulk" on the road this weekend to show off the alpha of the game at the Rezzed PC and Indie Games Show that takes place at the NEC in Birmingham, United Kingdom from June 22nd - 23rd. Rezzed represents the first consumer showing for Space Hulk…
‘Primachine’ Now Available on iBooks and Kindle Store
Nival has announced that the first book in the Prime World series is now available at iBooks and the Kindle store. Written by Vadim Panov, the best-selling author of the "Secret Town" fantasy series, "Primachine" tells the story of Invariat and his brilliant new invention; a machine that can resurrect…
Get Your Alien On in Bighead Bash
Today the Alienware Alien is available for a limited time for Bighead Bash. There are a limited number of these keys so pick them up while you can. The alien also comes with 20 tokens to put towards his weapon, and alien ray gun. Because you know, all aliens have ray…
The LEGO movie Trailer
Probably spawning from the success of the recent lego city games which were reviewed here by VGU LEGO have released a trailer for their new movie called...The LEGO movie. We are all very excited for this movie at VGU especially as LEGO covers a whole heap of gaming culture like Batman and…
The not-quite-daily Steam Spotlight 19/06
So midweek is here already and we all know how awful Wednesdays are, so let's try and improve it with some Steam sales to get you to the weekend. Mars: War Logs is an action-RPG based on everyone's favorite red planet. This RPG is a pretty looking game too, with good…
Gamers Have Superior Visual Decision Making Ability Than Non-Gamers
If you’re reading this article then you are probably one of the many lucky people in the world who plays video games. It seems us gamers pick up information quicker for visual decision making, but also lose information as quickly as those who do not game. “Gamers see the world…
The No-Where-Near-Daily Origin Spotlight 18/06
That's right, you none believers out there, Origin really do have a sale on. Be quick though these deals end on the 19th so grab 'em while you can! Battlefield 3: Premium edition includes the base game of Battlefield 3 and all the expansion packs since it's release. Adding new weapons,…
Sony Clarifies DRM stance
On Tuesday, Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton appeared on GTTV and claimed that "the DRM decision for third-party games will be up to publishers". Following this statement Sony felt it necessary to release a follow up statement to clarify why Tretton actually meant. Although complex, the statement is…
Games for Good Project Gets 50% Funded In Less Than 2 Weeks
It’s been less than two weeks since the project launched to encourage the creation of games that do good and improve common perceptions of video games as a medium. Extra Credits writer James Portnow, who organized the fund, has been actively fulfilling its promise since day one. He has met…
This Weeks Humble Weekly Sale Is An Anomaly
Another week, another set of indie games available for a price you want to pay. This week The Humble Weekly Sale is offering the work of 11 Bit Studios, an indie studio based on Poland. This weeks bundle offers games for Windows, MAC, Linux and Andriod devices. The games that…
EA’s E3 Press Conference: Showstopper or Curtain Closer?
Before the conference, EA had a lot of pressure on their shoulders. The last we truly heard from them before E3 were them stating that they were giving up on their Online Pass system and that they were showing a lot of sports affiliated titles playable on next gen. What…
The Last of Us Review
The story of The Last of Us is not something we have not heard before, outbreak of something unexpected causes humans to become feral and attack other humans, if bitten they also become "infected" and change into the same thing that got them and the cycle is repeated. Now the…
PS4′s Number Of Developers Has Dramatically Increased
According to a corporate document released by Sony, Since February 2013, the number of developers joining them has increased from 126 to a amazing 505! A fair few of these developers are obviously Indie dev's who prefer the excellent support that the PlayStation 4 is providing in comparison to the Xbox One. The…
Xbox One: Being banned could mean losing games.
Twitter is the source of more chagrin to Xbox fans as the official Xbox Support account announces a new feature that doesn't show the console in a favouring light. The tweet reads: "If your account is banned, you also forfeit the licenses to any games that have licenses tied to…
Ryse QTE’s Complete Themselves If You Don’t Press Any Buttons
It seems that these QTE-heavy battle sequences need not have the events all-together. A member of Kotaku Australia was able to find out that the QTE’s in Ryse, an Xbox One exclusive title, would complete themselves if left alone for too long. When Crytek was asked about this, they stated…
The Semi-Often Greenman Gaming Spotlight 15/06
We have a lot of games on sale for you here so let's not waste time, lets dive right in! These first sets of deals are here for the weekend only so pick them up while they're hot! Saints Row: The Third at 75% off Saints Row: The Third - The…
Hotline Miami 2 Debut Coming New Week
Hotline Miami was a hypnotizingly surreal game. Dennaton Games created a grotesquely violent almost nonsensical adventure that at times seemed like a brilliantly addictive pastel nightmare. One that is about to be repeated. The creators have been open about stating their intentions for a sequel that will also be the…