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Shigeru Miyamoto likely to revisit GameCube – Game Boy Advance link ideas with Wii U
0By: Jason McCarthy | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The brain behind Mario exploring years-old GameCube – Game Boy Advance link ideas for Nintendo’s next-generation console. Game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto conceded during a recent interview with GamesMaster that he is likely to return to the unrealised ideas of linking the Game Boy Advance and GameCube. He said that the company is considering revisiting the Ga...
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Vita gets LittleBigPlanet 2 compatibility
By: Musa Afridi | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
PlayStation Vita owners can use the console as a controller, complete with its features, to control their Sack persons on the PlayStation 3 game via the Cross-Controller DLC pack. It has been a rumour that has been doing the rounds for quite some time and despite that its announcement has still come as a surprise as Media Molecule announce the Cross-Controller DLC Pack for Litt...
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God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta comes with two maps
By: Musa Afridi | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sony has announced a beta for the prequel to the immensely popular series, which is set to hit the PlayStation Network on the 8th of January. Kratos is set to make a return on the PlayStation 3 console in a prequel to the epic series. The third game tied things off pretty well with SPOLIER ALERT! The gods and the Titans both truly beaten and Kratos’ vengeance ext...
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Crysis 3 to push consoles to their limits according to dev
By: Musa Afridi | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Cevat Yerli, the CEO of CryTek, claims that their latest game will max out the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and that “no game will look technically better than Crysis 3”. The Crysis games have a tradition of being some of the best looking games out there. The original game, or rather, the first game in the series, required players to have a considerably powerful PC to run it....
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Best Video Games of All Time
By: Jason McCarthy | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Tetris A game that sweeter than our most favourite candy, more fun than our most favourite ride in the park and at times more frustrating than having to go to bed as early as 9 pm, yes Tetris is indeed one of the most cherish-able game from our past. The tile-matching puzzle video game has been made for many platforms, which include consoles as well as portable video game de...
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Metro: Last Light achieves parity between console and PC version – THQ
By: Moses Abaortae | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
THQ talks up the game and how the studio is working to ensure that the console and PC version of the games are both the same, pretty much, apart from a few minor details. There is a general consensus in the video game industry at the moment that the PC has overtaken the current generation of consoles in terms of power. The most obvious examples of this have to be the Unreal 4 e...
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Assassin’s Creed 3 has sold 7-million units since release
By: Moses Abaortae | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Ubisoft’s latest offering the series continues breaking records for the publisher as it builds on it fastest-selling game accolade by reaching another milestone. The Assassin’s Creed series is one of those that really made it big on the current generation of consoles. Along with the likes of Uncharted, Gears of War and Dead Space, as well as BioShock and Fallout, the PlaySt...
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THQ share price up by 30% following Humble Bundle success
By: Moses Abaortae | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The financially troubled publisher is reaping the rewards of its Humble Bundle as the offering manages to raise over $5 million for various causes. When THQ announced the Humble Bundle, many were surprised that a struggling publisher, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, was offering some of its best titles for a minimum of $1 each. The offer was basically a ‘pay what you...
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Yakuza 5 debuts at the top of the Japanese software sales charts
By: Moses Abaortae | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Japan: the Playstation 3 titles sells over 350,000 copies in its first week to take it right to number one, beating out some stiff competition from a number of Wii U launch titles. The Yakuza series has a considerable fan base and those very fans came out in force with the release of Yakuza 5. Th...
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Metro: Last Light Limited Edition revealed by THQ
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Greater amount of difficulty, additional weapon and equipment in Metro: Last Light Limited Edition to make the experience even more hardcore. THQ has released a limited edition of its new survival horror first-person shooter Metro: Last Light that is due to arrive on March 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The limited edition of the game is available to pre-order ...
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ZombiU producer acknowledges early reviews as big disappointment, happy about overall reception
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Wii U exclusive survival horror first-person shooter producer not happy about early review scores, though glad with overall reception of game. ZombiU, the highly-anticipated launch title for Nintendo’s first-ever HD console, failed to make a very solid impact early on, with the reviews not bothering to keep it easy on the new intellectual property (IP). The game’s produc...
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Box art featuring female lead will not affect The Last of Us sales, asserts Naughty Dog
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | December 17th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Ellie on the front of the box art for The Last of Us criticised, but game developed flat-out refuses to give in to pressure. Upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive title The Last of Us features the female protagonist Ellie alongside the main protagonist Joel on the front of the game’s box art, something that has attracted a lot of criticism. The game’s developer Naughty Dog, h...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An introduction to Mirana the Priestess of the Moon
By: Jason McCarthy | December 17th, 2012 |Featured
Mirana, also known as the Priestess of the Moon, is one of the most popular heroes in Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2. A lot of new players normally stick to her for a long time because of her abilities that are quite newbie-friendly even in their raw form. Mirana is one of the most flexible heroes in the game. She is one of the few heroes that can thrive in a suicide lane as ...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Ulfsaar the Ursa Warrior
By: Jason McCarthy | December 16th, 2012 |Featured
Ulfsaar the Ursa Warrior is one of the most ferocious heroes in Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2. More often than naught, you will find yourself running away from him for life instead of chasing him for a kill. Ursa, otherwise known as Fuzzy Wuzzy, is not your typical agility hero because of the fact the tankier you get, the more damage you will end up doing. Earthshock is a...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Lesale Deathbringer the Venomancer
By: Jason McCarthy | December 16th, 2012 |Featured
Lesale Deathbringer the Venomancer is a hero that is normally played in a support or pushing role, but can also become a semi-carry with enough farm. His first ability Venomous Gale is a ball of mucous that requires a little bit of aim. It is an active point ability that will launch a venomous ball at the enemy unit in a somewhat small 125 Area of Effect (AoE) with the range be...
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The Last of Us multiplayer was developed by a separate team
By: Moses Abaortae | December 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Naughty Dog moves to reassure fans that the studio did not sacrifice the game’s Single Player campaign to squeeze in a tacked on multiplayer. In a recent announcement on the Official PlayStation Blog, Arne Meyer, the community strategist for Naughty Dog, revealed the various pre-order incentives for the upcoming game. During the post the game’s multiplayer mode was revealed...
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Dead Space 3 comes with Xbox Kinect compatibility
By: Moses Abaortae | December 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Mass Effect 3 came with Kinect voice-controls and EA has now announced that Dead Space 3 will make use of that very same feature. The latest Dead Space game is looking to build on its predecessors in every way possible. The first game in the series brought the survival-horror genre back to life. The game’s haun...
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DUST 514 Rewards system explained by CCP – Part 2
By: Moses Abaortae | December 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The free-to-play game has a number of ways for rewarding those who play the game and this article takes a look at the Skill Points and Salvage Points players will earn when Dust 514 hits the PlayStation 3 next year in 2013. After taking a look at how the players will earn money while playing Dust 514, it is now time to divert our attention towards the Skill Points and Salvage a...
