Sep 23, 2010

One of the problems facing Little Big Planet 2 is that we pretty much know what to expect. The original seemed set to change the industry by bringing about the user generated revolution in which there would always be new content available. It was the game that would never end, the game which would set the bar for value to which all other games would aspire. It...

Sep 22, 2010

Format: PSN (version reviewed), XBLA Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Team17 Developer: Team17 Players: 1 – 4 Site: www.team17.com/?page_id=19 ‘Warmongering invertebrates with access to rocket launchers, dynamite and exploding symbols of holy might made adorable’ is probably the best way to describe a Worms game. Taking the series back to 2D, Team17...

Sep 22, 2010

Square-Enix are returning to the Parasite Eve canon in the form of The 3rdBirthday on the PSP. A spin-off of sorts, it’s a third person over the shoulder shooter set in the near future, featuring our familiar heroine Aya Brea. The 3rd Birthday was one of the most impressive portable demos on show at TGS, looking and controlling great on Sony’s portable. The...

Sep 21, 2010

With Killzone 3 I popped both my 3D and PlayStation Move cherry. As with most firsts, there was a lot of fumbling and nervous laughter and ultimately, it was a mixed bag. I have never been a big fan of motion controls as I feel they are rarely used to great effect, and Killzone 3 did little to convince me otherwise. It felt tacked-on to what otherwise seemed...

Sep 20, 2010

Monsters, zombies, guns and explosions are all prominent in a brand new trailer for Yakuza: Of The End, fresh off of the Tokyo Game Show floor. We won’t pretend that we understand what is going on but needless to say, it looks like the situation has gone to poo and it needs a hero or four to sort it out. Expect Yakuza: Of The End to come out on PS3 in Japan...

Sep 17, 2010

In a show of few surprises, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron stood out as something special. Though cel-shading has become an artistic direction which gaming has become rather familiar with, Ignition Entertainment’s PS3 and Xbox 360 title manages to take that style into an entirely new realm. The term watercolour cel-shading has been thrown around in...