It’s not that often that a Facebook game launch is worth getting excited over, but Worms is one of those. Social leaderboards, multiplayer, achievements… oh yes my wall is going to be spammed to high heaven with this. The press release from Team 17: Team17 Digital Limited is excited to…
Read MoreResident Evil 6 was one of the more controversial games from last year. It disappointed many, and for many others it was a guilty pleasure. So now that we’ve had a while to play it, replay it and think on it, where do we feel it really sat? Read on…
Read MoreAt a time where developers are being closed for just one failed game, and mid-tier publishers like THQ are shutting down for any number of economic reasons, one mid-to-large publisher, Tecmo Koei, is showing everyone how it’s done. For the December quarter (the three months ending in December 31, 2012),…
Read MoreIt’s Monday, so I’m going to use that as my excuse for some out-there thinking. That and our weekly discussion on what we’d like to see happen with the PlayStation 4 has inspired me to thought. For today’s musing I’m going to looking at a possible sales model for Sony’s…
Read MoreI am here. White. It’s at first captivating, but maybe that’s because it is all around me. Maybe I have somehow stepped into heaven itself? Confused, I start to look around a bit further, only to find a throne made of stone setting behind me. The throne is, well, rather…
Read MoreThough the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre traces its roots right back to 2003’s Defence of the Ancients Warcraft III custom map, it’s fair to say the genre really took off in 2009 with League of Legends. Given that the genre has only had a unique identity for the…
Read MoreIt’s easy to look at the misfortunes of Zynga and assume that social gaming is one of those fads that will soon die. That assumption of course completely neglects that fact that Japanese social giant, GREE, is not only making big inroads into the western market, but it’s doing so…
Read MoreThis big news this week was of course the teaser trailer for what is very likely to be the PS4 unveil on February 20. Of course that trailer didn’t give us any idea on what to expect from the PS4, with not so much as a glimpse, but that’s not…
Read MoreOne of the finest tactics strategy games of all time is headed to the PlayStation 3 and Vita, complete with graphical overhaul. The good news was confirmed on Twitter, via Ian Hardingham, one of the developers behind the game: “Double Eleven are bringing a deluxe remake of Frozen Synapse to…
Read MoreThe recently released sequel to the hit mobile game Temple Run just raced its way to a stunning amount of opening week downloads. A simple game by anyone’s estimation, the original Temple Run nonetheless proved to be a hit with gamers. The ‘endless runner’ scored big netting a staggering 170…
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