• Lego The Lord of the Rings – Review

    Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, Wii, DS, 3DS and Playstation Vita Reviewed On: Xbox 360 Release Date: November 23rd. Publisher: Warner Bros Developer: TT Games PEGI: 7+ This title was provided free of charge by Warner Bros for review. Just like you can expect a certain military shooter to arrive every year, you can always…

  • Assassin’s Creed: Forsaken – Book Review

    Author: Oliver Bowden Publisher: Penguin Page count: 479 Proudly adorning the cover of Assassin’s Creed: Forsaken, the latest book written by Oliver Bowden based on Ubisoft’s brilliant franchise, is none other than Connor, the star of Assassin’s Creed III. And that’s a bit stupid, really, because it gives potential readers entirely the wrong impression; Forsaken isn’t…

  • Bioware Asks Fans If They Want The Next Mass Effect Game To Be a Prequel Or a Sequel

    It was just a short while ago that Bioware announced they were in the early conceptual phases of creating a brand new game running on the Frostbite engine set in their Mass Effect universe. The announcement came from Bioware Montrael who would be developing the game, who stated that they’d be, “very respectful” of the franchise and the universe as a whole, but…

  • Far Cry 3 – Open World Gameplay

    With the launch of Far Cry 3 drawing ever closer I once again find myself slightly ashamed that I’ve not covered in more in the build up to launch. So, just to ensure that know why it’s worth taking a look at it, here’s Ubisoft’s tour of the game. Far Cry 2 certainly had the…

  • Far Cry 3 – Story Trailer

    We’re just a little away from the launch of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3, and it’s looking rather special so far. But what’s all the fuss about? For me it comes down to the fact that Ubisoft are promising a story that delves into human psycholigally, looking at what makes us tick and how far we’d…

  • Chaos on Deponia – Review

    Platforms: PC/MAC Reviewed On: PC Publisher: Daedalic Developer: Daedalic Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No This game was provided free of charge by Daedalic Entertainment. You might remember that a little while back I became highly enamored with Daedalic Entertainment’s Deponia, a massively funny, charming, pretty and fantastically designed point-and-click game that provided some of the best gameplay the genre…

  • Ubisoft Release Details On Assassin’s Creed 3 “Thanksgiving” Patch, Due Next Week

      Assassin’s Creed III is fantastic. I absolutely loved it and my absurdly long review said as much, but it was a game tarnished not just by several design and gameplay problems, but also by a bucket-load of glitches and bugs. Needless to say there’s been quite a few unhappy fans who felt that a…

  • Assassin’s Creed III In-Depth Review

    Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, Wii U Reviewed On: Xbox 360 Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: Yes This title was provided free of charge to review by Ubisoft. It has taken four games to reach this point, the fifth and final chapter in Desmond’s epic journey that has encompassed the massive historical scope…

  • Grand Theft Auto V – Trailer 2 Released

    Rockstar have revealed the second trailer for their latest game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise and…you’re not even reading this, are you? You’re already watching the trailer, aren’t you? Why do I even bother…

  • The Next Mass Effect Game Will Run On The Frostbite Engine And Will Be Developed By Bioware Montreal

    Just yesterday Bioware revealed via Twitter that the next Mass Effect game was already in the early planning stages.  Now they’ve also revealed that the game is going to be handled by Bioware Montreal rather than Bioware Edmonton, and that, like Dragon Age III, it will use the Frostbite engine as its foundation. The news comes via Bioware’s official blog…