-
PS 3 gamers unable to boot digital version of Resident Evil 6, Capcom suggests temporary fix
0By: Jason McCarthy | October 4th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Things continue to go badly for Capcom as far as its Resident Evil franchise is concerned, with the latest offering in the series already finding itself stuck in a quicksand. Those who pre-ordered Resident Evil 6 and subsequently downloaded the survival horror third-person shooter on their PlayStation 3 are unable to load the game. Upon booting the game, they receive an erro...
Continue Reading -
Gears of War creator resigns from Epic Games
By: Musa Afridi | October 4th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cliff Bleszinski a man with over 20 years of experience in the business and an impressive catalogue of games under his belt such as Unreal Tournament and Gears of War, is taking a break from the video game industry. Many who are familiar with news relating to the behind the scenes workings of the video game industry will be familiar with the name Cliff Bleszinski. For those who...
Continue Reading -
Black Ops Declassified weapon modding details
By: Musa Afridi | October 4th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The PlayStation Vita entry in the Call of Duty series will bring with it its own weapon modding system combining fan favourites as well as a number of new attachments as well. One of the main attractions for any gamer when it comes to the Call of Duty series, be it Modern Warfare or Black Ops, is the weapon customization option when it comes to multiplayer. As it turns out, Rob...
Continue Reading -
Bad Piggies breaks record by swiftly climbing to the top of US iTunes App Store charts
By: Jason McCarthy | October 4th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Rovio had made a pretty bold move by deviating from the traditional game-play in the Angry Birds spin-off Bad Piggies, but the results have been exactly what they had desired. The game rocketed to the top of the US iTunes App Store chart a little over three hours after it was released there, breaking the previous records set by Angry Birds Space and Amazing Alex, both of which ...
Continue Reading -
Opinion: Shocking reaction to Hitman’s Attack of the Saints trailer
By: Jason McCarthy | October 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized
There is indeed a very fine line between what is socially and morally acceptable and what is not. Unfortunately, Square Enix finds itself being accused of stepping over the line with the “Attack of the Saints” trailer of Hitman: Absolution. I am a huge fan of the Hitman franchise and coming across the trailer on YouTube was nothing short of a treat for me. The way Agent ...
Continue Reading -
Complaints against Hitman’s Attack of the Saints ad gets rejected by ASA
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized
There had been a huge uproar over Hitman’s Attack of the Saints trailer that depicted PVC-clad nuns with guns getting killed by Agent 47, the main protagonist of the game. A complaint was filed against the ad because of the alleged glamorisation o f violence, particularly against women, and also the sexist portrayal of women. UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), h...
Continue Reading -
Retailer offering exclusive Tomb Raider Edition
By: Moses Abaortae | October 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Amazon will be the only retailer offering the Tomb Raider: The Final Hour Edition of Square Enix’s upcoming game starring one of gaming’s most iconic characters, Lara Croft. The PlayStation One saw a number of heroes emerge onto the gaming scene with the likes of the Tekken roster, Gabriel Logan of the Syphon Filter series, Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy from the Resident...
Continue Reading -
Capcom toned down Resident Evil 6’s horror for mass appeal
By: Moses Abaortae | October 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The publisher admits it went for a more action oriented approach with its latest game as the horror genre only appealed to a niche market, although they do admit that they tried to retain some horror elements in the game. Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, the producer of Resident Evil 6, has come out and defended the developer’s approach to the latest game, which many purists of the seri...
Continue Reading -
FIFA 13 scores 1-million in sales to top the charts
By: Musa Afridi | October 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized
EA Sports’ record breaking title does the business in the United Kingdom as it sprints to the top of the sales charts as the nation is swept by FIFA 13 footy fever. The Holiday Season has officially begun following the release of FIFA 13, with titles such as Resident Evil 6, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Hitma...
Continue Reading -
Mass Effect trilogy packs a DLC Punch
By: Musa Afridi | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
EA and BioWare are set to roll out the entire Sam Shepard Mass Effect trilogy in one bundle, complete with most of the downloadable content. If anyone has not played any of the Mass Effect games but always wanted to, then the time has come for them to come forward and embrace the multi-million dollar franchise that is the Mass Effect series. EA has announced that they are se...
Continue Reading
