Mounting fury (opens in new tab) over Mass Effect 3’s ending (or lack thereof, according to some), has motivated BioWare to re-evaluate the way it left its space-faring trilogy. Today, the studio issued a statement to fans insisting Commander Shepard’s final moments are not set in stone, and that it …
Read More »Into The Abyss: A Tale Of Death, A Tale Of Life review
Don’t be fooled by the lack of suicidal penguins and bear-loving oddballs in Werner Herzog’s documentary about Death Row. His tenacious curiosity, eye for absurd-yet-telling details and passionate humanism are upfront here, braiding a study of capital punishment in Texas with an incisive, compassionate portrait of life in death’s shadow. …
Read More »The Minority Council by Kate Griffin REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW Swift and sure London’s a city that knows its place in the history books; taking over 2,000 years of civilisation in its stride, it’s hardly surprising it’s become a favourite setting for urban fantasies: Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere , Simon Green’s Nightside books, and now Kate Griffin’s Matthew Swift …
Read More »Wasteland 2 Kickstarter eclipses $1M in opening days
In February, Interplay founder Brian Fargo announced he’d be following in Double Fine’s footsteps and setting up a Kickstarter campaign to fund a sequel to his 1988 end-of-days RPG Wasteland. Now, less than one month later, Fargo’s crowdfunding experiment is proving to be a massive success, generating over $1 million …
Read More »BioShock Infinites Handyman takes spotlight in trailer
Irrational Games has unveiled the next “Heavy Hitter” scheduled to make life a little harder for Booker and Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite. Remember how last week we said the Motorized Patriot was Columbia’s Big Daddy? Looks like we spoke too soon… The Handyman enemy type gets its moniker from its …
Read More »Alan Moore Talks Before Watchmen, Internet Explodes
It was only a matter of time before Alan Moore let the world know exactly what he though about DC’s Before Watchmen prequels , and in an interview with comics writer Kurt Amacker for publisher Seraphemera Books , he’s done just that. Letting rip in a lengthy interview that makes …
Read More »Jet Set Radio – weve played it on Xbox 360 and theres one big thing worrying us…
In case you didn’t know, Jet Set Radio is one of the best games ever made. Forget the Xbox-only pseudo sequel and the GBA ‘conversion’, it’s the Dreamcast original that’s where it’s at. It is one of those few games that tries to be cool and actually succeeds. Many games …
Read More »Ex-Sony boss Phil Harrison joining Microsoft as Peter Molyneux exits
Update: Microsoft has confirmed Phil Harrison’s appointment is not a direct result of Peter Molyneux’s departure, but in fact a unrelated coincidence. The company also announced Lionhead COO Mark Webley would be taking over Molyneux’s role at Lionhead, while the Microsoft Studios Europe Creative Director position will be left vacant …
Read More »The Hunger Games Interviews 1: Josh Hutcherson
“I think it’s as good, if not better, than the book” The Hunger Games is the equally-awaited movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s book of the same name. Directed by Gary ( Pleasantville ) Ross, it’s out in the UK on 23 March. Every year in the ruins of what was …
Read More »Get Modern Warfare 3s Content Collection 1 in a week, see the trailer now
Infinity Ward’s dated the Xbox 360 version of the first Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection with this new trailer. Come March 20 – which, gosh, is just over a week away – MW3 fans who’ve held off on subscribing to Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service will be able to …
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