Choosing the best Uncharted games has gotten exponentially more difficult with every new installment in Naughty Dog’s cinematic series. Nathan Drake’s adventures have now spanned multiple platforms and the franchise has even spawned a spin-off, plus the original games still hold up, so it’s no easy task. Uncharted became one …
Read More »Uncharted director Amy Hennig teams up with Skydance Media to form new studio
Amy Hennig is the famed writer and director responsible for the first three Uncharted games, and today Skydance Media announced a new division helmed by the industry veteran. Hennig’s work stretches all the way back to a credit as an artist on Electrocop for the Atari Lynx. Skydance Media is …
Read More »The 10 strangest moments of product placement in gaming history
Gotta spend money to make money One of the biggest complaints from game publishers this generation has been the rising cost of development. Its all too easy to spend tens of millions of dollars on AAA games, leading to the crazy scenario of a release being deemed below sales expectations …
Read More »Skyrim sweeps Interactive Achievement Awards, Portal 2 and Uncharted 3 tie for second best
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences conducted its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) in Vegas last night, capping the 2012 DICE. Summit with a tribute to 2011’s top games and game makers. Chief amongst the night’s winners was Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (opens in new tab), …
Read More »GamesRadar UK Podcast 005 – Dolce Vita
Hey there, would you like to hear how the GRUK team feel about PS Vita now they have one in their palms? Well you’re in luck as that’s what you’re going to hear if you click the link below. You’ll also get up to speed with what games the men …
Read More »The Uncharted series has sold over 13 million units globally
(opens in new tab) Uncharted 3 looks like it’s on its way to be the biggest game in the series yet, putting up impressive sales numbers since it launched last month. In an interview with IndustryGamers, Asad Quizilbash, product marketing manager for Uncharted 3, went into some details about the …
Read More »Uncharted 3 ships 3.8 million on launch day, more than Uncharted 2 sold in two months
In these days with massive launches seemingly every other day, it’s not too shocking to see millions of sales for the launches of major games. Battlefield 3 sold 5 million, Arkham City did 2 million in the first week and Gears of War 3 sold 3 million in the first …
Read More »Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception hands-on preview and first look at the desert village
The Uncharted series is known for often feeling like a playable action movie, and in our recent time at Sony’s offices, we saw how Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception goes even further in melding gameplay with cinematic flair. We started with a hands-off demo of a never-before-seen area that’s tentatively called …
Read More »Uncharted 3: TV spot and info on Subway cross-promotion
Here’s a new Uncharted 3 clip, released to mark the game’s tie-in with the Subway chain. Just imagine – there are probably millions for whom this is the first glimpse of Nathan Drake, and now they’ll forever think of him as the new, weirdly smooth-skinned Jared Fogle. Nice work, Subway! …
Read More »GamesRadar E3 2011 Awards: Best of Show
We’ve had our fun, handing out irreverent awards with silly titles likeMost GraphicsandArtsiest-Fartsiest, but now it’s time for tradition. Time to be serious and actually pick – no jokes – our favorite game from E3 2011. First, the nominees… The Nominees: Batman: Arkham City Arkham Asylum was our 2009 Game …
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