VGU Interviews: Rivals of Aether
With Rivals of Aether being announced just yesterday, I caught up with lead designer, Dan Fornace to talk about the game's design, inspirations for the game, the possibility of online multiplayer as well as much more. SF: From the announcement trailer, we can clearly see nods to fighting games like…
Rivals of Aether Announced
From the people who brought you Super Smash Land, comes a brand new 2D fighter called Rivals of Aether. Inspired by fighters like Super Smash Brothers, Rivals of Aether cast you as a Rival, a creature which channels one of the 4 elements of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water to…
Nintendo Joins EVO 2014 Sponsors
In a surprising announcement today, it has been revealed that Nintendo, the company that tried to shut down Super Smash Bros Melee at EVO last year, is now officially sponsoring this year's tournament. This seems like another good step for Nintendo and their relationship within the competitive community, especially after…
Scuf Gaming Launches the SCUF 4PS
A new era has arrived for PlayStation 4 fans now that Scuf Gaming has introduced its clever functions to the improved PS4 controller. Scuf Gaming has officially launched the SCUF 4PS enabling elite gamers to utilize more of their hand in a comfortable, safe and ergonomic way. The SCUF 4PS…
Bandai Namco Announces the STORM League
In yet another piece of ninja based news, BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe S.A.S announced today its new platform dedicated to all NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM games. The upcoming smashing hit NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION will get a special attention from BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe as the game…
E3 2014: CT ZeRo crowned Champ at Super Smash Bros Invitational
The results of the tournament are in! CT ZeRo was crowned as the first Smash 4 grand champion, using the character Zero Suit Samus, after a super tight match against Hungrybox using Kirby. Also, PPMD "Dr PeePee" was crowned 'Fan Favourite' Champion using the returning character Fox. It was a…
Thoughts from a League Noob
Having played League of Legends for 6 months now, having tried to get into other MOBAs like Heroes of Newerth, the original DOTA in Warcraft 3 and Valve’s DOTA 2, I’d thought I’d give you my thoughts of the game from the perspective of someone who has never been too…
Competitive Play Ruined by Pokemon Battle Analyser
Hackers have already been hard at work finding ways to help ease peoples online experiences with Pokemon X and Y for the 3DS. Their latest work, known as the Pokemon Battle Analyser, seems to do just that. The program allows players to have full view of their online rival's Pokemon…
The Insomnia UK Gaming Festival Gets Off To An Amazing Start
Queuing is the most horrific and painful moment in any LAN event, or Gaming show in general, but here in Telford, on a pretty murky, cloudy day there is a bit of special atmosphere building up. An instinct that tells you, "when I get in here, something pretty damn awesome…
GameStop “at least 10 years of runway left”
Whilst being a US based store, many have for a long time attempted to second guess the fall of video game retailers such as GameStop, GameStation, Cex etc.The NPD group shows a never ending downward spiral in retail sales and due to this many have simply concluded that digital distribution will…