Review by Nick H. At a glance Destiny seems to check most of the boxes I was looking for from a game, with excellent visuals and tight shooting mechanics to go with some MMO/RPG elements to keep me coming back for more. It is difficult to view Destiny within a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Destiny is a difficult game to review. It’s difficult because it’s hard to look past the sheer hype machine that Activision sent into operation to ensure that this project, which cost hundreds of millions to produce, is a commercial success. In other words it’s so incredibly…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A new game from the makers of Halo. One of the most expensive games ever made. The first time since Halo that Bungie has worked on something independent of Microsoft. The pressure in the lead up to the release of Destiny must have been intense. Equally…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. So I have had the opportunity of playing the Destiny Beta for a couple of hours, before it was made publicly available. Now it’s time to chat about whether this game is going to achieve the impossible; is it going to convert me on the shooter…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Transformers is clearly the perfect material for games, but as we’ve seen from the films, potential and execution are very different things. The franchise has been around for decades now, and so effectively taps into that warm sense of nostalgia that is so appealing to adults.…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Movie tie-ins always seem to struggle. That is not to say there are not great games based on existing intellectual properties; there have been plenty of them, including some very entertaining Batman and Transformers titles. The problem seems to occur when the game is tied into…
Read MoreBG’s news wrap returns to DDNet for 2014 with a look at some of the biggest news stories of this young year. On tap; SimCity goes offline, the big two (ahem) release their sales figures, Razer debuts the Nabu and Activision and Marvel Comics part ways. SimCity offline mode has…
Read MoreBecause the biggest news is always left for last in the week; Activision Blizzard will become an independent company as CEO, Bobby Kotick, and the company’s co-chairman, Brian Kelly, have led a $8.2 billion buyout from the parent company, Vivendi. Vivendi has been shopping around for a buyer of the…
Read MoreThe Fowl Tempered pack has landed on Xbox Live and the PSN with new levels and a new bird in tow. Say ‘hi’ to Stella, the pink bird, and 135 new levels for the Xbox and PlayStation editions of Angry Birds Trilogy from Activision. When activated, Stella traps enemies and…
Read MoreTake a stroll through the all new killing grounds that’ll be arriving for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 later this month. Revolution is the name of the pack and it actually lives up to the name in a way. Aside from the tried and true new maps, weapon, and Zombies…
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