Following on the heels of the stunningly beautiful original game that melted PCs everywhere, Crysis 2 hits the ground running for both PCs and next generation consoles. But is this advanced shooter worth the hype?
The spiritual successor to Rez will be swooping onto PS3 and Xbox 360 on 14 June. This is the US release date, so Europe can probably expect to get the game around 17 June. Published by Ubisoft and created by Tetsuya Miziguchi, this on rails psychadelic shooter will be available on Move and Kinect and could be the first game to really show off controller free gaming to full effect. The game will also work with a normal controller, but where’s the fun in that? Check out the Child of Eden trailer here Publishers: Ubisoft Platforms: Xbox 360
Dead Money is the first DLC to be released for Fallout: New Vegas. And like with Fallout 3, the first DLC has some teething problems. Still, Dead Money is fun, if frustrating.
A clutch of online job adverts suggest that Microsoft is already working on the successor to Xbox 360. The positions found on LinkedIn (by Beyond3D) include graphics architect and performance architect, both senior roles on the Xbox hardware team. Successful candidates will work on "defining and delivering next generation console architectures from conception through implementation". Microsoft is also looking for a hardware verification engineer to "play a key role in the development and verification of the Xbox and future platforms" and be "responsible for the design verification and qualification of the Xbox console at the component, motherboard, and system levels". … Continue reading Microsoft Hiring for Xbox 3?
Square Enix has officially announced 23 August for the US release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The title will be hitting European retailers on 26 August. The game is a prequel to the original Deus Ex and will be available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The publisher has released new screenshots and a packshot of the Augmented Edition, which comes with a bonus DVD, a motion comic and 40 page art book. Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: Xbox 360
In advance of the nationwide release of Columbia Pictures’ action film Battle: Los Angeles, in theaters March 11, 2011, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Battle: Los Angeles, a new first-person shooter game based on the film, coming next month for the PlayStationNetwork, Xbox LIVE Arcade, Windows PC download via Steam and select digital distribution channels. Players will have the opportunity to relive the thrill of the movie as they assume the role of Corporal Lee Imlay and fight alongside characters from the film and defend the city of Los Angeles from attacks from unknown forces. "Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. … Continue reading Battle LA Game Announced
Dead Space 2 follows and improves on its predecessor, offering us a complex world that only serves to make the horrific events of the storyline seem even more real and terrifying.
It’s unfortunate that all the marketing for Splatterhouse has been put on the gore factor. A lot of effort went into the game, even though it’s being washed way in a bloody red tide.
ArcaniA: Gothic IV is the first game of the Arcania series not developed by Piranha Bytes. New developer Spellbound did a good job, but nothing that would help the game to stand out.
Becoming far more than a stopgap between Assassin’s Creed Two and Three, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood offers tantalizing open world gameplay within the massive ancient city of Rome.
