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Platinum Games Might Be Interested In Purchasing The Darksiders IP And Taking Aboard Vigil Games Staff
Yesterday came the utterly crap news that nobody had placed a bid on Vigil Games, the creators of the Darksiders games, during the auction held for THQ’s various assets. Many of the staff of Vigil headed on to the Internet to say their farewells, with Ben Pureton posting a heartfelt thank you to both the…
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As THQ Close Their Doors, So Do Vigil Games As They Say Goodbye To The Hope Of Making Darksiders III
UPDATE: There’s a small bit of hope as Platinum Games expresses some interest in buying the Darksiders series and bringing on board Vigil Games staff. It’s a sad day for gamers around the world as THQ close their doors forever. Currently rumours are flying around to exactly what companies bought which developers and which IPs…
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Crysis 3 Multiplayer Beta Arriving On January 29th
Next month heralds the arrival of the third game in Crytek’s stupidly pretty Crysis series of shooty games, but if you want to get a taste of the multiplayer action a little bit early then you’ll be pleased to know that EA have announced a Crysis 3 multiplayer Beta will be arriving on PC, Xbox…
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Bungie Bring Joy To Young Halo Fan Who Has Just Had A Liver Transplant
People that know me often refer to me as a cynical, heartless bastard who has trouble keeping any degree of faith in humanity alive in my blackened heart. They’re completely right to say this, but sometimes something happens that amazes even me, briefly restoring my faith before it gets ripped away again when I go…
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Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Overkill Trailer Leaves No Doubt About What Kind Of Game It Is
Are you a little bit puzzled about what sort of game Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel is going to be? Are you under the impression that it’s a point and click puzzle game featuring two different characters working in the devil’s private cartel? Did you perhaps think it was a splendid adventure game, filled…
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My Top Fifteen Games Of 2012
So, we’re now half-way through the very first month of 2013 after all the hype and the disappointment surrounding that whole end of the world thing. Of course that means plenty of new games to look forward in the coming year, but like practically everyone else out there I’d like to just stop for a few…
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Rockstar Hint At New Red Dead Game Again, But Still No Confirmation On Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar recently held a Q&A session for their fans which has gotten the Internet all hot and bothered with sites making bold headlines proclaiming that Red Dead Redemption 2 has been officially announced. Let’s just hold onto our horses here, because Rockstar haven’t announced Red Dead Redemption 2. So, what did they say? When a…
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The Last Ever Issue Of Xbox World Isn’t Impressed By Crystal Dynamic’s Tomb Raider Reboot
This months issue of Xbox World is their last ever before the magazine shuts down for good, yet another victim at the hands of the merciless internet. It’s not the internets fault – I’m not implying that it sits there in a massive chair stroking its moustache and plotting the downfall of print media, but it’s still…
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Xi3’s Piston Mini-PC Is Not Valve’s Rumoured “Steam Box”. Valve Reveal More Details About Their Own Steam Box.
Like the hardcore gossiping that goes down between old women clutching cups of tea like they’re made of solid gold the internet was buzzing yesterday as people began to report that Valve had apparently unveiled their rumoured “Steam Box” at CES, codenamed Piston and being co-developed by Xi3. Except that the Piston isn’t Valve’s eagerly anticipated Steam Box, it’s…
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