Review by Shaan J. Crytek’s Ryse: Son of Rome feels like a game burdened by the advancements the game industry has seen over the last few of years. While I’m sure no one on the development team will freely admit so, Ryse attempts to curate a blood-soaked experience, long before…
Read MoreOpinion by Nick H. Two rumours have been circulating lately regarding the Xbox One and Kinect, and while both seem credible for a variety of reasons, I have a much bigger problem with one than the other. The first speculates that the Xbox One may come out with a cheaper…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Jim Sterling’s a really good guy. I agree with him nine times out of ten in his Jimquisition video show. But in the latest one Sterling’s decided to go after microtransactions in retail games (specifically the Microsoft Xbox One launch lineup that included two examples of such…
Read MoreEB Expo was bigger and better in 2013. Much bigger and better. It was a who’s who of the Australian games industry, from the big international publishers right down to the tiny local indies churning out top quality stuff for PC and mobile. We’ve got an absolute wealth of hands-on…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. One game that really stood out for me at the EB Expo 2013 was a launch title for the Xbox One; Ryse: Son of Rome A cinematic action adventure title that Microsoft seems to be heavily relying on to sell consoles, the expectations of this remarkable…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s E3 2013 press conference was mostly Xbox One with a little Xbox 360 sprinkled in. Most importantly? It was almost all games. The show was broken up into a few different territories and kicked off talking about the past/present about Microsoft’s platform before moving over to the future of…
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