Ellen Page: “Why Would You Not Want To Explore Video Games?”
Hollywood actress Ellen Page says she was “blown away” by the modern achievements of video games while making forthcoming PS3 title Beyond: Two Souls – and claims that the potential of the medium needs to be explored more fully. The Oscar-nominated star provides the voice and motion-capture for Beyond: Two Soul’s troubled heroine, Jodie Holmes, in a story... Read More
Thief Reboot Is “More Nuanced” Than Dishonored, Says Eidos Montreal
The forthcoming reboot of seminal stealth series Thief has been widely likened to recent blockbuster hit Dishonored, with everything from its plague-ridden steampunk setting to the ability to complete the game without killing a single person inviting close comparison. But Thief’s lead level designer has said that their game will be much “more nuanced” than Dishonored. In... Read More
“Shooters Put A Lot Of Girls Off Games – But They Need To Get Over It”
Singer-songwriter and life-long video game enthusiast Chantal Claret reckons that the dominance of first-person shooters is stopping more women from taking up gaming as a pastime. The former Morningwood frontwoman, who wants to see the gender imbalance in gaming over-hauled, says that the fixation with FPS experiences in the mainstream is serving to keep gaming a ‘guy... Read More
Sony VP: “PlayStation 4 Will Have The Strongest Launch Line-up We’ve Ever Had”
PlayStation’s vice-president of Worldwide Studios has spoken with considerable confidence about the potential strength of the PS4′s range of games at launch – claiming that it will be Sony’s greatest-ever line-up. In an interview with CVG, Michael Denny said: “With PlayStation 4 what’s exciting is we can see the strength in depth of titles come... Read More
Renaissance Heroes: Welcome To First-Person Shooting In The 16th Century
If you’re after an online shooter with a bit of a difference, then a newly-released multiplayer FPS by the name of Renaissance Heroes should be right up your street. The colourful, lightening-paced free-to-play combat game just might be the first 16th century shooter ever. Adopting a distinctive Renaissance-era backdrop (hence the name), players step into the shoes of one... Read More
Industry Analyst Says Sony Will Sell Less PlayStation 4s Than They Have PS3s
Yesterday’s PlayStation 4 announcement event has inevitably sent the web ablaze with activity, as gamers and journalists alike scramble to pour over all the juicy details – discussing what has so far been revealed, and speculating on what has yet to be. But despite all the tangible excitement, and welcome news including confirmation that the console will not block pre-owned... Read More
Dara O’Briain On Fanboyism: “I Didn’t Know You Had To Pick A Team”
Popular comedian and video game enthusiast Dara O’Briain has offered a humourous take on the issue of console fanboys. During the course of a rather abstract and surreal interview with Eurogamer, held to preview his hosting of the video game BAFTA Awards in March, the successful stand-up and presenter professed bemusement at the whole PlayStation vs Xbox phenomenon. “I... Read More
Aliens: Colonial Marines Receives Critical Savaging – Mired In Controversy
For fans of the Alien movies, Gearbox’s long-awaited gaming ‘sequel’ to action-packed classic Aliens was seen as a potential must-buy. But now, as Hudson might say, it sadly appears to be more a case of “Game Over”. The initial flood of review scores and articles that have greeted the title’s launch today have been overwhelmingly negative, with... Read More
Rayman Legends Revelation – Great For Most Gamers, Terrible For Wii U Owners
It’s been announced that colourful platforming sequel Rayman Legends – widely considered to be a key highlight of the Wii U’s line-up – will now no longer be a Nintendo exclusive. And the game has also had its release date pushed back to September as a result. Ubisoft have decided to release the title on the PS3 and Xbox360, with the Wii U version –... Read More
Dead Space 3 – Early Reviews Hail Sci-Fi Sequel As “Amazing Roller-Coaster Ride”
The first few reviews are in for Isaac Clarke’s highly-anticipated return, and initial verdicts are highly positive for the action-horror blockbuster. Dead Space 3, which releases today in the US and elsewhere later in the week, has been the subject of copious controversy due to the introduction of micro-transactions and fan fears that it has completely abandoned its horror... Read More
