Bayonetta 2 Review
Platinum Games continues its dominance of the spectacle fighter genre with the release of Bayonetta 2, bringing over the top action exclusively to the Wii U, to the dismay of some fans. With many outlets praising the game as the second coming of Karate Christ, does this action game blow…
Football Manager 2015 Date and Features Announced
Sports Interactive and SEGA Europe have revealed the release date for Football Manager 2015. As well as this anticipated date, many new improvements have been announced for the latest instalment in this popular management series. Major changes to the series include a revamped user interface, manager personalisation options and Twitch integration.…
EGX 2014: Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Preview
At the Nintendo booth during EGX 2014, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric was playable on Wii U, and we were able to get our hands on a demo of the blue blur’s latest outing. Developed by Big Red Button Entertainment, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is a departure of sorts…
EGX 2014: Alien: Isolation Preview
Alien: Isolation is almost upon us, but we managed to play a quick demo in London that took us through a Survival Mode challenge. Separate from the main game, we were put in the shoes of Amanda Ripley, given a goal to reach, a timer and a flamethrower, and sent…
Creative Assembly Announces Total War: Attila
In news from Creative Assembly, they have announced the next installment in the Total War series, called Total War: Attila. The game will allow you to play as the infamous 'Scourge of God', as you grow the Hunnic Empire and wage war on the dying Roman Empire at the beginning…
Night Trap Gets ReVamped On Kickstarter
One of the games that caused the video games ratings system to be introduced back in the 1990's is making a high definition comeback. Starring the late Dana Plato, Night Trap was originally produced as in the eighties for the NEMO system, but was eventually released on the SEGA MEGA…
Sonic and the Problem of Speed
I got to play Sonic Boom at Hyper Japan recently and it reinforced how far the Sonic franchise has come from being about speed. The blistering pace from which Sonic had got his name, now replaced with repetitive third person combat and dull platforming. But I thought about it more,…
Long Awaited Sonic Prologue Fan Film Arrives
There may be an official Sonic the Hedgehog film in the works, but there have been several fan made films about the blue coloured speedster, even managing to get the assistance of original Sonic cartoon voice actor Jaleel White on one occasion. The latest of these efforts has now been…
Alien Isolation Preview
Alien Isolation’s tagline asks “How will you survive?” After playing through the demo of the game, I can confidently answer that question; I won’t. The Creative Assembly went to great pains to create a foreboding atmosphere during the demo of Alien Isolation, which they were showing off down at EGX…
Football Manager Classic 2014 Gets Vita Bundle
Fans of the Football Manager series have always enjoyed playing the portable versions that have been available on tablets and PlayStation devices. SEGA revealed that the 2014 edition of the game will be coming to PlayStation Vita last year, and the release date was announced in the last week of…
Alien Isolation Release Date Revealed
During their talk at EGX REZZED in Birmingham, Creative Assembly have revealed the release date for their upcoming horror game, Alien Isolation. The game will be released on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and PC on 7th October, 2014. Alien Isolation is the upcoming first-person survival horror title by…
How To Market Your Game To A Community That Hates It
How to market your game to a community that already hates it It takes a lot to sell a game. To convince someone to buy might take a few different approaches, and publishers have certainly been creative in the past. Those on the fence can usually be persuaded by a…
Crazy Taxi Rushing Back To Gamers Everywhere
In the early noughties, pedestrian escorting simulator Crazy Taxi raced into arcades. With a unique graphical style, addictive gameplay and a memorable soundtrack composed by The Offspring, it was clear that a classic was born. A home release soon followed the game, as did several sequels. Following the third installment, the…
SEGA Partners With Humble Bundle With Proceeds Going To Charity
The Humble Bundle have partnered with SEGA to bring some of its titles to gamers for a low price, all in the name of good causes. The SEGA bundle lets users pay what they want for Alpha Protocol, Company of Heroes, Rome: Total War and Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. Those…
Two New Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Trailers Show Support For Fuuka And Rise
The two newest trailers for Persona Q:Shadow of the Labyrinth shed a spotlight on Persona 3 and Persona 4 support characters, Fuuka Yamagishi and Rise Kujikawa. Providing back-up for their respective groups, both have become fan favourites and have appeared in Persona 4: Arena. ATLUS have been releasing sets of…
Typing Of The Dead Overkill DLC Pays Homage To The Movies
SEGA has today released the Silver Screen Lexicon Pack for Typing Of The dead Overkill, which is a modifier that takes the greatest quotes from celluloid and puts it into the game. The DLC actually replaces all of the words and phrases in the game with memorable movie quotes. Typing…
80-Foot Pacman Appears On Sega’s UK HQ
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who didn't recognize the face of Pacman. Being one of gaming's most recognizable faces, he has remained a culturally dominant icon for over 30 years. So imagine your surprise if you saw an 80-foot version of him appearing on your commute home. This…
Yakuza: Ishin Launch Trailer Full Of Feudal Antics
A second non-canon re-imagining of the series, Yakuza: Ishin will be coming out on PS3 and PS4 tomorrow in Japan. Moving away from the modern day Tokyo setting, Sony have released a launch trailer to make sure we know it still has the same Yakuza levels of over-dramatics and utter…
Sonic The Hedgehog Rebooted, Redesigned (Updated)
UPDATE: Sega released a trailer for the game, which shows off gameplay footage featuring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy, platforming around multiple environments. The platforms are confirmed at the end - Nintendo Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS. The developer is revealed to be Big Red Button Entertainment, a studio formed…
Sonic the Hedgehog Rumoured for PS4 and Xbox One
According to a sign on show at the Nuremberg toy fair last week, Sonic the Hedgehog could be heading to PS4 and Xbox One in 2015. The sign, seen below, was initially spotted on Spindash and later translated on Sonic Stadium, bringing this interesting Sonic development into the lime light.…
The Semi-Often Greenman Gaming Spotlight 27/01
Greenman Gaming are back yet again with more deals to help save you money. This week is SEGA week so if you're a fan of the company you should definitely keep your eyes on the Greenman Gaming store over the coming week. Y2OZM7-MJ3VHD-0AVTI1 First off we have the usual suspect,…