There really are a lot of factors to take into consideration when thinking about this age-old discussion. I mean, 30 or so years ago, all games studios were independant. Two or so guys in a garage could create something unique and groundbreaking due to the lack of competition in the…

Welcome to Opinionated! We here at VGU have a fair few thoughts about the games industry and how games are designed, so, what better way to tell the world then by putting these thoughts on paper? Remember, these articles are only opinions of the writers and do not reflect the…

Deadlight, a 2.5D narrative driven zombie platformer, originally out in August on XBLA has finally been released on PC after an additional two months in development. Now on sale on steam will November 1st, does this downloadable title hold a big enough punch to make an impact in a market…

 Upcoming RPG title for Early 2013 to Include Music CD and Limited Edition Art Book With Exclusive New Content For centuries, the tree Yggdrasil has been a constant presence in the lives of the people of Tharsis. It looms on the horizon, invisible from everywhere in the city, but its roots…

Even though the game isn't out yet, Dominic Matthews (the Communications Manager for Ninja Theory, has announced downloadable content for DMC: Devil May Cry. Called Vergil's Downfall, it will let you control Dante's lovely twin brother through six brand new missions (some of you may have feelings of deja vu from…

 For those of you with a season pass it will probably have already downloaded, but for those of you who weren't aware Mr Torgue's Campaign of Carnage is available to download now! With new areas to expore, three more achievements (for you achievement hunters out there), a whole new currency…

Mugen Souls is the next anime style moe moe* game by NIS America and developed by Compile Hearts. The game centres around a young pink haired girl Chou-Chou, who rides around in space on a massive bunny space ship with her companions Altis, a self proclaimed demon and Ryuto, the spaceship…

Dragonborn is the next DLC for Skyrim and at the moment is only available for Xbox 360 users. Dragonborn will be available for download for 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE® on December 4th. This DLC seems to be an add on to the Skyrim adventure allowing extra content for you to explore and…

Grand Theft Auto V which is to be set in Los Santos and as Rockstar says it will be "the largest and most ambitious title in the series to date." The game will be able to deliver a world with unparalleled scale and detail that is bursting with life from mountaintops…

Capcom is offering a unique chance for gamers to have their say in their next product Remember Me which is scheduled for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC next May. The game is set in Neo-Paris in 2084 and is a world where personal memories have become a product so…

This weekend Gearbox Software once again will be giving Borderlands 2 players a chance to get their hands on some SHiFT codes. If you don't know what they are for they are used in game under the extras menu to mainly get Golden Keys which allows players to open their…

Capcom have announced that by listening to user feedback, they will be releasing an update sometime mid December for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 players to improve their gaming experience. The update will include the following additions and improvements. Gamers will be able to adjust the camera to give a…

Bioshock Infinite designer Ken Levine has released details for the games Ultimate Songbird and Premium Editions. In a blog post on the Inrrational Games blog, Levine lets us in on the process of these versions. “Imagine you get to work with Robb Waters, the concept artist who visualized the cover…

SteelSeries are well known around the world for delivering high quality gaming products which are aimed towards gamers. This normally means the price tag for gaming gear is always at the higher end of the scale, making gamers always want to know how good a peripheral is before they attempt…

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc have announced that they have added a demo of the new Silent Hill: Book of Memories to the PlayStation Network. Gamers who own a Vita will be able to log into the PS Store and download the playable demo of the game for them to try out.…

The new Tomb Raider game was at this years Eurogamer Expo, and I managed to take a quick look of what is to come. From a design prospective, I was expecting an emotional ride of the beginnings of Lara Croft's life and right at the start that's what we got…

If you love sheep, love tapping and overall you love explosions then Shepard - Mars Needs Sheep is the game for you. The game is about protecting your flock from evil carnivorous aliens intent on stealing them for plans you probably don't really want to know about. How can you…

The level that you play on the demo at Eurogamer Expo 2012 is a China town map which after playing you realise is a small map. This map was probably chosen to try and keep the demo short and sweet so more players were able to have a go. The…

All Gamestation stores will be re-branded to operate under the GAME name, announced today at the GAME conference. Back in 2007 the company decided to go with a dual branded outlook when they bought Gamestation from Blockbuster. Since the dual branding an unspoken link between the two stores emerged Game…

 The attacks by hackers have made ArenaNet the developer of Guild Wars 2 start to warn players when their account comes under an attack or they believe may have been compromised. So far they have estimated that nearly 11,000 accounts have been attacked, most of the attacks seem to come…

Early stolen copies of resident evil 6 have been sold in Poland a long time away from its official release date. Capcom told EuroGamer "Capcom is currently undertaking a thorough investigation into reports that Resident Evil 6 is being sold ahead of its official October 2 release date," the publisher…