Microsoft held a party for the dedicated fans of the Xbox (and the media) as it counted down to the midnight launch of the Xbox One in Australia. This event took place at the iconic Luna Park in Australia, and featured plenty of music, games, and alcohol for all who…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. World Of Tanks is often held up as the pinnacle of free-to-play gaming, as a perfect example of a game that is balanced enough to be profitable for the developer, while not forcing players to shell out real money in order to be competitive. Having not…
Read MoreReview by Jason M. Namco and Brain Slap Studio’s Hexodius bolts a hex-based overworld onto a would-be fast paced, spaceship shooter, but does it work? Well, the answer is both ‘yes and no’. There’s actually a lot to like about this little blast-a-thon, but it gets weighed down by the…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. The Forza series has provided us with some of the greatest racing experiences that can be had. The perfect, flawless cars felt wondrous to virtually drive as they traversed the tracks that always looked better than anything else the competition was putting up. Lauded by both…
Read MoreReview by Rexly P. The last time players explored San Andreas was in 2004 with the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Nine years later, we return to a redefined San Andreas consisting of the urban sprawl of Los Santos and the vast landscapes of Blaine County in Rockstar…
Read MoreWatching the Splinter Cell franchise develop from its Playstation 2 genesis is like watching the very industry itself go through its stages from that generation to the end of this. Those wonderful, early Splinter Cell games were for their time an incredible achievement in stealth gameplay. Back in the PS2…
Read MoreGTA 5 gives fans a detailed look at a pair of special editions, Dark Cybertron comes to Transformers comics, Assassin’s Creed IV’s live action trailer is mighty impressive and it’s the end of an era as Steve Ballmer announces his retirement. Grand Theft Wallet GTA fans have a hefty dose…
Read MoreAs a quick summary for the people that haven’t been following the Xbox One that closely; it’s a console that was originally announced as always-online, would not play second hand games and required Kinect to work. None of that was especially popular amongst the vocal kind of people that inhabit…
Read MoreDespite the fact that I never really got into the RPG genre (which deserves an article of its own), I have always loved exploring mysterious new worlds. This doesn’t happen much outside of your Elder Scrolls and Dragon Quests, but games like Super Metroid and Shadow Complex managed to combine…
Read MoreRecently, there’s been a lot of discussion as to where the gaming industry is headed in the immediate future. With the next generation of consoles fully looming upon us now, there are a number of questions to be answered on what we’re to be faced with in the next couple…
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