Feb 27, 2010

Okay, not really. That was a terribly cheesy line. But The Tomb Raider babe, played by Angelina Jolie in movie adaptations of the hit games, was created by Derby-based Core Design in the mid-1990s. Bosses at the city’s council today announced their new £36million ring road will be called Lara Croft Way following a public vote. Nearly 28,000 people took...

Feb 27, 2010

“Don’t start stocking up on the Pocky just yet, but Tokyo Game Show organizer CESA has fired the starting gun in its preparations for this year’s event. It’s six months away so, as we said, don’t start stocking up on the Pocky just yet. If you do want to mark the show down on your calendar, open up to September and place big red...

Feb 27, 2010

I’m sure this doesn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone but it looks like we may be seeing a Heavy Rain movie not so far in the distant future. “A filing with the United States Copyright Office reveals that Quantic Dreams have been exploring a Heavy Rain movie. It is hardly a shock that a story as strong as Heavy Rain’s isn’t thought of...

Feb 27, 2010

Frictional Games, makers of the Penumbra series, are developing a new PC only project that looks just as intriguing as their last three games. “Amnesia: The Dark Descent” is scheduled for release in August 2010 and Frictional say that if pre-orders reach 2000 by May 31st they will chuck in some extra in-game content, sounds promising right? The information...

Feb 27, 2010

Unlike most video games, which are designed to allow gamers to get it right, Heavy Rain staunchly insists that there is no such thing: much like life, there are only the choices that we make and the consequences that arise from them. It’s a jarring experience to be sure: As gamers, we’re used to being given another chance. Die during a boss fight or...

Feb 26, 2010

Alien Vs. Predator’s release bumped the previously reigning Bioshock 2 down to 3rd and 7th place. As well as there being a large increase in hardware purchased for each console. Game Sales (Format:[previous rank]Game name(console) – publisher) 1.[-]Alien Vs. Predator(Xbox 360) – Sega 2.[3]Wii Sports(Wii) – Nintendo 3.[1]Bioshock 2(Xbox 360)...

Feb 26, 2010

At the recent DICE 2010 summit, video game executives from all over the world gathered in Las Vegas to discuss the business of games. Since then, the internet has been buzzing about game designer & academic Jesse Schell’s talk about “Design Outside the Box”, in which he spoke about how he sees the future of games. If you haven’t already watched the...

Feb 26, 2010

Welcome to our weekly Community Q! Once a week we flip the tables and listen to what you guys have to say . . . rather than sitting back and make you listen to us! Community Q:: what’s your favourite game of all time? Why? Is it because of the graphics or gameplay, or because it evokes nostalgia? Tell us all about it! Got an idea for a future Community Q...