Bastion of the long-suffering Mac gamer, MacGameStore.com, is currently running their Super Summer Sale. The sale applies some substantial discounts to recent and big-name titles, and it’s on until July 5. Toady’s promoted deals include Rome: Total War II – Emperor Edition for $22.95 (down from $59.95), Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for $23.99 (also down from $59.99) and the wildly…
Nintendo are taking a bit of a different tack with Splatoon. The venerable video game publisher’s first new IP since Pikminand Animal Crossing debuted back in 2001, Splatoon sees Nintendo create the sort of game no-one ever expected to see from them – a multiplayer shooter. Splatoon revolves around Inklings, childlike hybrids who are part…
It’s been a year since Bethesda released the PC version of their massively multiplayer online role-player The Elder Scrolls Online. After promising a console version was forthcoming, and then suffering a number of delays, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited has finally arrived on current-gen consoles. It’s often pretty hard to gauge the success of…
The newest episode of Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands might be it’s funniest one yet. “Catch a Ride” picks up moments after the conclusion of Episode 2 and sees Rhys and Fiona’s long con becoming more and more perilous with every new hostile encounter, while adding something entirely new to the Borderlands universe – genuine…
This year’s E3 Expo was one of the most impactful and exciting in years, managing to surprise even the most jaded, cynical gaming enthusiasts with it’s many announcements and trailers. Now that the expo has drawn to a close for another year, we thought we’d round up the ten announcements, demos and trailers that took…
The newest episode of Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands might be it’s funniest one yet. “Catch a Ride” picks up moments after the conclusion of Episode 2 and sees Rhys and Fiona’s long con becoming more and more perilous with every new hostile encounter, while adding something entirely new to the Borderlands universe – genuine…
It’s been a year since Bethesda released the PC version of their massively multiplayer online role player <i>The Elder Scrolls Online</i>. After promising a console version would materialise, and then suffering a number of delays, <i>The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited</i> has finally arrived on current-gen consoles. It’s often pretty hard to gauge the success…
Nintendo are taking a bit of a different tack with <i>Splatoon</i>. The venerable video game publisher’s first new IP since <i>Pikmin</i> and <i>Animal Crossing</i> debuted back in 2001, <i>Splatoon</i> sees Nintendo create the sort of game no-one ever expected to see from them – a multiplayer shooter. <i>Splatoon</i> revolves around Inklings, childlike hybrids who…
When I heard I was getting to review the new game from Intelligent Systems, I got pretty excited. I’m a fan of Intelligent’s previous work, the <i>Advance Wars</i> and <i>Fire Emblem</i> games and I imagined that <i>Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.</i> would continue the developer’s history of smart design. Sadly, <i>Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.</i> has some serious problems…
No-one was expecting to see gameplay from Kingdom Hearts 3 during the Square Enix E3 presentation this morning, but that’s exactly what we were given. 2 minutes and forty five seconds of glorious gameplay. As in the past games from the series, Kingdom Hearts 3 will feature characters from across the worlds of Disney, with…
Today at E3, a brand new story trailer dubbed “Eye of the Storm” for Mad Max: Savage Road has been released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Avalanche Studios. Click through to watch the trailer in full… The trailer follows Scrotus, the Wasteland tyrant, who Max has to defeat as he tries to construct the…
Following an entire decade of rumours and dashed hopes, the classic PSOne RPG Final Fantasy VII is getting an HD remake for the PlayStation 4. The news was revealed a very happy crowd indeed at Sony’s E3 press con today. The trailer shows a few of the staff who have been working on the new…
Fallout 4‘s power amour just looks so damned cool. Bethesda showed off a little more footage from the game at Microsoft’s E3 press event, focused squarely on combat and weapons. Also, big news, mods are coming to the Xbox One version of the game! The trailer shows off a ton of weapons in greater detail…
Rainbow Six Siege has had a solid showing at Ubisoft’s E3 presser this morning, showing the game’s terrorist hunting co-op mode and getting everyone ready for the beta starting September 24. The beta starts less than a month before the game actually releases on October 13, which is interesting. The live demo showed five players…
EA closed out their E3 2015 media conference with an extended, five minute gameplay trailer of DICE’s forthcoming shooter Star Wars: Battlefront. The trailer follows the Battle of Hoth from Empire Strikes Back through various points of view, those of the rebel soldiers on the ground and in the air flying A-Wings, from the Imperials…
Ghost Games have released a fresh trailer for the reboot of the Need for Speed video game series and confirmed a release date for the game, November 3, during EA’s E3 press event. The trailer features a mix of live action and in-game footage, along with “Go”, the new Chemical Brothers track. It’s a massive open world…
If you aren’t especially into the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre, Blizzard Entertainment is determined to change your mind. I’ve played both of the biggest MOBAs in the world – League of Legends and DOTA 2 – and neither of them took. I’ve tried Smite, I even gave the ill-fated DC Comics MOBA Infinite…
Bethesda have shown off a huge amount of new footage and features for their upcoming survival RPG Fallout 4 at their first ever E3 press conference. We’ve got all the news and trailers in one place, after the jump! Fallout 4 will begin at a point in history that no other game in the series…
Sequel to the 2012 surprise hit, Dishonoured 2 is indeed in development at Arkane Studios. The news was confirmed by Arkane’s Harvey Smith and Raphael Colantonio (who were both endearingly, visibly nervous) at Bethesda’s first ever E3 press event today. Bound for PS4, Xbox One and PC, the sequel will come with a new optional…
We’ve been hearing rumblings about the new DOOM game for some time now but Bethesda have confirmed the game will launch on PS4, PC and Xbox One next year during their E3 press conference. Exec producer Marty Stratton took the audience through two single-player videos and a multiplayer trailer that show, at length, what players…
If you aren’t especially into MOBAs then Blizzard’s latest game, <i>Heroes of the Storm</i>, really wants to change your mind. I’ve played both of the biggest MOBAs in the world – <i>League of Legends</i> and <i>DOTA 2</I> – at different stages and neither of them took. I’ve tried <i>Smite</i>, I even gave the ill-fated DC…
It’s the biggest week of the year for gaming news starts right now and thanks to the wonder of the internet you can now watch it all unfold as it happens! Many of this year’s biggest E3 press conferences will be streamed live online to audiences around the world. We’ve got the complete list of…
Apple held its annual World Wide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco over the weekend and announced a slew of brand new software updates across all of your favourite Apple devices from desktops to mobiles. We’ve got all the coolest announcements in one place. iOS 9 The next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 9,…
Avalanche Studios have released the next trailer for their upcoming action survival title Mad Max: Savage Road. The trailer focuses more on the game’s story, but there’s a few morsels of vehicle and fighting gameplay in there that look particularly tasty. The trailer sees Max in trouble once again, beaten, left for dead and his…
Microsoft have announced that the newest iteration of their venerable OS, Windows 10, will launch July 29 in 190 countries around the world. Microsoft are obviously very keen to sweep the almost universally maligned Windows 8.1 under the rug with the cleaner, apparently more user-friendly OS. The operating system will be made available for free…
The third trailer for TT Games’ Lego Jurassic World is here and provides an important public service announcement about what you can expect from your stay at the world famous Jurassic World resort and theme park. Featuring the iconic John Williams score from the original film, some very familiar shots recreated in Lego and lots…
With only a few days notice before release, Telltale Games have launched the fourth episode of their ongoing Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series onto Steam with other platforms to follow in the coming days. The story of the permanently embattled children of House Forrester continues as small victories have larger consequences, the past…
Alright, you ignorant screwheads – listen up. The new DLC for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Supremacy, drops June 2 and will be throwing the best chin in the business into the mix. Bruce Campbell, nerd icon and star of Sam Raimi’s Evil Deadfilms has joined the DLC’s already star-powered cast list, including Bill Paxton,…
With only a few days notice before release, Telltale Games have launched the fourth episode of their ongoing <i>Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series</i> onto Steam with other platforms to follow in the coming days. The story of the permanently embattled children of House Forrester continues as small victories have larger consequences, the past…
<i>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</i> is finally here. Years of waiting, delays and many, many trailers with glimpses of what Geralt of Rivia’s next adventure would look like have built fan hype to fever pitch. The question everyone seems to be asking now is: can CD Projekt Red deliver a game that achieves its lofty…
