Jul 29, 2010

Shinji Mikami, director of upcoming PlatinumGames release ‘Vanquish’ has discussed in his blog about the games difficulty settings. The game will feature four difficulty settings to start with, with one which is unlockable. The settings for the game include: Auto Casual, Casual, Normal, Hard, and unlockable God Hard. While Mikami advises players to...

Jul 28, 2010

Dutch publisher Playlogic have annouced that they have filled for ‘Surseance van betaling’ under Dutch law, which is similar to filling for Chapter 11 under US law. Surseance van betaling (translates to moratorium) is where a company is given room to sort out its own financial situation, whilst under court supervision. When a company declares...

Jul 27, 2010

If you’re a fan of driving games of any sort, it seems that Codemasters may well have some new titles which may interest you. In an interview with Develop Online, VP of studios Gavin Cheshire mentioned that Codemasters teams are currently working on: a new Formula 1 title, a Grid title, a Dirt title, a Flashpoint title, Bodycount, one new IP and potential...

Jul 2, 2010

After we were hit with the news of the 2.5 percent VAT increase, last week, due to go into effect in January, 2011, it seems there is some good news to be had. According to Eurogamer, UK game retailers will be taking the blow on our behalf by absorbing the VAT increase on new game releases. “”Senior retail figures” have told trade publication...

Jun 7, 2010

While browsing though press releases today, I came across this gem. Scanning though, my first thought was “This is awesome! There needs to be more recognition of women in the gaming industry!” – I’m talking as real talent (think Amy Hennig of Uncharted fame) rather than a token female presence. Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE)...

Jun 1, 2010

I saw a video recently that I kind of took to heart. I won’t file this under ‘Butthurt’, but I will say that I’m kind of tired of stereotypes being enforced when it comes to video games. The video in question is about World Of Warcraft, which is an MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) and is made by Blizzard. It’s...

May 11, 2010

Wide acceptance of 3D in the home, whether for movies, television shows or video games, has a few imposing barriers. Price, support, and—perhaps most limiting—looking like a tool while staring blankly at your television screen, wearing 3D specs. At least Nintendo is cognizant of this, readying a 3D handheld gaming machine that won’t require users to...

May 7, 2010

Last night, on May 5th, Canada held their first annual video game award ceremony for the year of 2009. Despite being a bit late, many Canadian gamers were excited for this big event, as well as the companies whose games would be represented there. In the end Bioware walked away the big winner, taking home the 2009 Game of the Year award for Dragon Age: Origins....