Desperate Escape is the content I hate to love. The previous content, Lost in Nightmares, took a step back to the roots of survival horror leaving me both happy at this attempt at change and sad that there was something lacking. In some ways Desperate Escape is similar to it’s predecessor: it lasts less than two hours; it [...]
Continue reading...9. March 2010
Hitting the Xbox Live marketplace this week is a sense of deal ja vu. Yes, this week’s deal is the Call of Duty: World at War map pack bundle, now 1600 Microsoft points instead of 2000 MSP. So if you still haven’t picked them up yet you’ve got until 15 March before this deal disappears [...]
Continue reading...8. March 2010
On February 24, Greed Corp was released on XBLA, and was met with almost universal indifference. “Another hex-based strategy game?” Queried gamers? “No thanks.” It’s a shame that this attitude of indifference is well-warranted, as Greed Corp is nothing special.
Continue reading...6. March 2010
I’ve always had fond memories of the Resident Evil games. My fascination began as a kid when I found a beaten copy of the first game in the bargain bin of the Nottingham branch of Dixons. The first I merely watched my dad play; the second I finally plucked up the courage to step into [...]
Continue reading...6. March 2010
Hinted at for the past few months, and nearly confirmed through some sneaky updates to the original game, Portal 2 has now been officially confirmed on the newest cover of Game Informer. Unlike its predcessor, which took pride of place in The Orange Box in 2007, Portal 2 will be a fully fledged standalone game. With the incredible [...]
Continue reading...3. March 2010
A new study released by the Blitz marketing firm today suggests strongly that current video game marketing practices are coming up very short. The study focused on the factors that influence the buying decisions of games who play games for at least seven hours a week, dubbed “Avid Gamers” by Blitz. According to the study, it’s these “avid [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2010
Coming soon to PSN and Xbox Live is the Just Cause 2 demo, which will be released on March 4th, 2010. It promises “a massive 35 square miles of the Lautan Lama Desert, a vast expanse of stunning, sun-scorched scenery taking up just one of the many islands [...]
Continue reading...11. February 2010
After playing the Beta non stop for the past two days, us here at Nukoda are becoming very excited for Battlefield Bad Company 2. The new screenshots showcase the detailed environments and impressive visual effects, and with a tried and tested multiplayer under its belt, this could be the best Battlefield yet. Check out the rest of the screenshots for [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2010
Not satisfied with being having just an Advanced Warfighter on their squad, Ubisoft today announced Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Developed by the same team as Advanced Warfighter and its critically acclaimed sequel, is set to contain state of the art weaponry and technology. With the pedigree the team has, the combination of Online and Single Player modes should make [...]
Continue reading...5. February 2010
The servers maintaining online play for original Xbox games over Xbox LIVE will be shut down April 15 this year, said Microsoft spokesman Major Nelson in a blog post today. “I wanted to let you know that on April 15, 2010 Microsoft will discontinue Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox 1 games [...]
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10. March 2010
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