Entries in 'reviews' (60)
Metacritic dismisses score-weighting report
A report claiming to reveal the systems that Metacritic uses to assign “importance” to reviews from various sites has been dismissed by the reviews aggregator.
Crytek insists Crysis 3 is the best in the series, despite lowest review scores
"It is better than Crysis 2. It is better than Crysis 1. Technical and creatively, and storytelling – all aspects."
Freelance journo Irvine launches dlcentral.co.uk
A new consumer website has launched that intends to offer unrivalled coverage of downloadable digital games content.
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Reviews go live for Hitman: Absolution
Square Enix is preparing to release its last big release of the year, and the review embargo for Hitman: Absolution broke overnight, painting a very welcoming picture.
343 Industries does the Chief proud as Halo 4 reviews land
Master Chief’s new stewards, Microsoft’s 343 Industries, has struck gold with its first Halo outing.
OPINION: Games reviewers don't exist in isolation
By the time the reviews hit, a consensus has more often than not already been reached.
Resident Evil 6 reviews are go
Just hours ahead of its UK arrival tomorrow (Tuesday October 2nd), the reviews have gone live for Resident Evil 6.
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Borderlands 2 looks to have exceeded expectations
2K Games’ Borderlands 2 hits UK retail this Friday – and if you weren’t excited before, the early reviews of the game may well change your mind.
Critics hail PES 2013 as a return to form for series
We hear it every year, but early indications are that PES 2013 is genuinely the return to form that fans of the series have been craving.
Appynation calls out sites that charge for game reviews
UK startup app publisher Appynation has taken the brave move of calling out six sites that it says routinely charge publishers and developers to review their games.
Rovio: Casual gamers use word of mouth, don't read reviews
In the casual games market word of mouth trumps reviews, so says Rovio.
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Spec Ops: The Line reviews go live
The first reviews of Spec Ops: The Line have gone live, and critics are clearly impressed with the new approach 2K Games has adopted toward the shooting genre.
Max Payne 3 reviews are live
Publisher Rockstar has lifted the review embargo on Max Payne 3, which hits the US today and arrives in the UK this Friday.
Namco Bandai welcomes Witcher 2's Skyrim comparisons
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings arrives on Xbox 360 next week (April 17th) and Namco Bandai is brimming with confidence.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings review roundup
The first UK reviews for Namco Bandai’s The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings have gone live, and critics are delighted with what the former PC-only title has to offer.
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Critics fall in love with Mass Effect 3
The US release Mass Effect 3 in the US overnight has been met with universal and gushing praise from video game critics.
Rayman Origins tops Vita review chart
Ubisoft’s colourful platformer Rayman Origins has emerged as the critics’ favourite of the PlayStation Vita launch range.
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - review roundup
Tomorrow sees the release of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - review roundup
MCV has lost count of the number of review roundups in the last few weeks that have reported astronomical scores for a new release. And here we are again.
Super Mario 3D Land - review roundup
The review embargo on the highly anticipated 3DS title Super Mario 3D Land is up – and critics have rightfully swooned about Nintendo’s latest epic.
Gearbox accuses reviewers of getting Duke Nukem Forever wrong
Developer Gearbox has accused game reviewers of unfairly marking down Duke Nukem Forever, which was finally released in June after over a decade in development.
Ubisoft bemoans critical response to innovation
“As much as [reviewers] claim they want innovation, they don't.”
The reviews are in for Forza 4
It’s not often that a racing game is a contender for the Game of the Year accolade, but Microsoft’s Forza Motorpsort 4 already looks like a serious contender.
Dark Souls review roundup
Its spiritual predecessor, Demon’s Souls, was renowned for being tough. And that Dark Souls is harder still has seemingly enchanted critics even more.
