All Posts by: Andrew Bryant
E3 2011 – Me*biff*Owww – Batman: Arkham City to feature playable Catwoman
When writing the title for this post, I was torn between ‘Pussy Galore’ and ‘Nine Lives’. I settled on the above because it involves Catwoman punching (and kissing) ugly sweaty clowns.
What, do I need a better reason?… Read More…
E3 2011 – Tomb Raider ‘Debut Trailer’ **UPDATED**
Someone clearly has it in for Lara Croft…
Not only is she being constantly harrassed by treasure hunters, mercenaries, evil Incan Gods and a plethora of endangered wildlife (granted, the latter often because she has just brutally gunned down their young), but she’s had more ‘reboots’ than the average Windows Mobile device.
The focus this time is survival rather than gunplay, with Lara marooned in a distant location, forced to survive on her wits, a bow and arrow and a lot of grit alone.
The ‘debut trailer’ is after the cut…
Update
As is some gameplay footage!… Read More…
E3 2011 – Prey 2 trailer features parkour & first-person man(?)shooting!
Whilst we were on holiday, Prey 2 was announced. It’s only tenuously connected to the first game and features a stupidly named protagonist.
Don’t let that sway you from what looks to be the bastard child of Mac Griffin & Mirror’s Edge though. The E3 trailer is after the cut, featuring shooting, jumping, shooting, more shooting, a bit more jumping and some teleporting. Then more shooting!… Read More…
The Motherload – GOG.com snags EA Classics
After a fair amount of teasing over the past few months, GOG.com have announced the big publisher to compliment their already hefty catalogue…
Why hello there Electronic Arts!… Read More…
Ubisoft tone down PC DRM **UPDATED**
Rumours, coupled with some screen shots as dubious proof, are coming from Reddit (via PCGamer ) that Ubisoft may have relaxed some of the DRM restrictions on their PC games.
A trip into one of 2010′s least desirable moments after the cut…
Update
Shacknews have official confirmation from Ubisoft that Assassin’s Creed 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction now only authenticate on first load. Other games will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, so if you’re steadfastly against this clusterfuck of a PR disaster, you won’t be adding Settlers 7, Silent Hunter 5 or H.A.W.X. 2 to your collection any time … Read More…
Mass Effect 3 Official (but Not Officially Official)
Given how Mass Effect 2 ended (and all the posturing about the ‘Shepard Arc’ being a trilogy of games), we all knew Mass Effect 3 was coming.
I don’t suppose anyone expected it quite so soon, but BioWare have been teasing a new game for a while. The internet was generally predicting it to be a Mass Effect MMO or (more obtusely) a sequel to BioWare’s first game, the mech sim Shattered Steel .
All the teaser evidence had seemingly pointed to a reveal at the 2010 VGA s on Saturday 11 th (tomorrow), but some guy in EA’s Store … Read More…
Biomechanical Man – Deus Ex: Human Revolution Trailer, Screens
Of the few games coming out in 2011 I’m looking forward to, Human Revolution tops the list.
Eidos Montreal are making all the right noises about the game, making a point to emphasize the choice offered in approaching the various situations presented.
A pseudo-proper gameplay trailer has been released, offering a stealth-in/action-out segment with fleeting views of the augmentation interface, the inventory (grids are back!) and hacking.
Find it, and some new screens taken from it, after the cut.
(Thanks to RPS for the screenshots)… Read More…
… Epic Mickey is Epic!
Most people scoffed at Warren Spector when he said his next game wasn’t going to be Syst3m Shock, Deus Ex: Visible War, Tea-Leaf or Ultima Deeper Underground, but rather a game featuring the Mouse from the House that was only going to be released on the Wii.
We’ve all been impressed by the concept art but unimpressed by the thought of the game being yet another casual-minded waggle-a-thon. Then there’s the fact that nobody apart from ol’ Ninty seem to have managed to do the Wii justice.
Well, Disney Interactive have just released a trailer for Epic Mickey…
Just to … Read More…
Gearbox talks Borderlands GOTY, Duke4Ever demo, ‘Silos’
You can tell when a new game release is approaching – not only does the hype machine kick up, but all the talking heads come out of the woodwork, ready to talk up their game and talk down their rivals. Gearbox aren’t shy of smack talking their rivals.
By rivals, I mean Valve (or more specifically Steam).… Read More…