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Chris Roberts returns to gaming industry, new project for PC already in the works
0By: Jason McCarthy | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Wing Commander and Freelancer creator Chris Roberts may have taken some time off from making video games, but he is all set to make his return to the most powerful gaming platform with his latest project, the name of which still remains a mystery. After giving gamers two blockbusters, Roberts had turned his attention to Hollywood, producing films that included Lord of War and T...
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PlayStation 3 sales more than double in UK
By: Musa Afridi | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The release of the new Super Slim PlayStation 3 has seen a 138% increase in the console’s sales in the previous week. One can expect that to increase when the 12GB model is released later on. There was a lengthy period where the video game-sphere was dominated by rumours and reports all pointing towards an even slimmer, lighter, more energy efficient PlayStation 3 model being...
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Bad Piggies: A Candid Review (Part 3)
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Bad Rovio needs to be given credit for showing boldness and deviating from its previous strategy of keeping the gameplay simple so as to appeal to as many people as possible. It is no secret that the primary reason for all the success enjoyed by the Angry Birds franchise was due to its simplistic gameplay and the dismal difficulty on offer. It only took a minute or tw...
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Sony exec hails Nintendo as ‘the kings’ of the casual gamer market
By: Musa Afridi | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
However, he believes that will change this holiday season with Wonderbook and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale set to take over the Wii’s market share as Sony release their lowest priced console yet, though some aren’t buying it. Sony still seems a couple of months away from announcing the PlayStation 4 and is still laying a great emphasis on the PlayStation 3. While the...
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Sony disappointed by lack of third-part support for the Vita
By: Moses Abaortae | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The second generation portable PlayStation console, the PS Vita, has struggled for content from third-parties since its release and although Sony is disappointed it does sympathize with the reasons behind it. The president of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, admitted that Sony was struggling to gain third-party support for developing new titles for the PlayStation Vita. ...
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Bad Piggies: A Candid Review (Part 2)
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Good If anyone was under the impression that Rovio would keeping sticking to the same formula that had worked so well in the Angry Bird games, they could not have been wrong. The Finnish studio has done away with the casual-friendly difficulty and taken a bold decision of making the gameplay pretty challenging. On first look, the gameplay of Bad Piggies comes off as p...
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A PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita bundle for Christmas?
By: Moses Abaortae | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Fergal Gara, the President of PlayStation UK, hinted towards the possibility of a PlayStation 3 and Vita bundle being released this holiday season, although there is no official confirmation from Sony as of yet. Sony recently announced a brand new PlayStation 3 model. The Super Slim PlayStation 3 is the third incarnation of the console and is retailing at the lowest price since...
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Sony wants to demonstrate Vita and PS3 partnership
By: Moses Abaortae | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The UK PlayStation boss, Fergal Gara, admits that Sony want to show that the consoles go “Better Together” and could release a bundle this holiday season for the same reason. As we reported earlier, Sony may very well be pondering releasing a console bundle with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in the same box for the Holiday Season. Fergal Gara admitted that it wa...
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Treyarch releases Black Ops 2 Zombies trailer and details
By: Moses Abaortae | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Three modes, open world sandbox environment and eight-player modes announced for Black Ops 2 as Treyarch rolls the dice on making the undead mode. Call of Duty: Black Ops was released by Treyarch the year after the record breaking title, Modern Warfare 2 was released by Infinity Ward. Although the game went on set a new record, the game received mixed reviews...
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Sony will not ignore core gamers
By: Musa Afridi | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Despite catering to the family friendly, casual gamer market this holiday season Sony assures its core audience that it is not abandoning them but is letting third-part developers cater to their needs while the finishing touches are added to the Last of Us and Beyond. Sony’s PlayStation 3 console took a while to get going as it’s launch day price and lack of games put many ...
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