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Sony this morning treated its E3 audience to a number of new game announcements – and a little magic. Although it won’t have appealed to the very core-centric vocal internet audience, Wonderbook looks like a fantastic innovation – and don’t underestimate the endorsement of one JK Rowling, either. As revealed …
Read More »E3 2012: Microsoft conference news roundup
Microsoft’s E3 presentation has just come to a close, marking an official start to the biggest week in the annual games calendar. The conference was light on new announcements, though did see a couple of game reveals and the confirmation of some important DLC exclusivity tie-ups. Also revealed was Microsoft …
Read More »Max Payne 3 – where’s cheapest?
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 hits the UK High Street tomorrow – and retail has pegged it as a significant release fit for the discount treatment. HMV is selling the game for 37.99 outright or for just 7.99 if you trade-in either Starhawk, The Witcher 2 or Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon …
Read More »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. At the time of writing the game has an 87 per cent average on Metacritic, including three perfect scores. Max Payne 3 marks an exceptional comeback for …
Read More »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. While it runs on what would have been medium graphics on the PC version, this is a very small cross to …
Read More »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. It’s a fitting end to the trilogy, although it’s not the leap that Mass Effect 2 was from the original,” CVG concluded in its 9.4/10 review. There’s a …
Read More »Rayman Origins tops Vita review chart
Ubisoft’s colourful platformer Rayman Origins has emerged as the critics’ favourite of the PlayStation Vita launch range. The game currently carries an average review score of 89 per cent on Metacritic. It has been praised for the quality of its visuals, which are said to be an ideal match with …
Read More »PlayStation Vita – where’s cheapest?
We won’t discover all the High Street Vita deals until tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t splash your cash right now and have the machine waiting for you on (or at least shortly after) launch day. Here’s a look at the deals currently available online for Sony’s new machine, …
Read More »48 hours and counting – Vita news roundup
The wait is nearly over. The clock is ticking on the first gaming hardware launch of the year – the PlayStation Vita. Sony’s machine is a technical marvel. It improves upon the formula laid down by its predecessor the PSP by including a bigger, multi-touch screen, twin analogue sticks like …
Read More »MCV Pacific – the week’s biggest news
In the first of our regular roundups, we look at the week’s big news in Australia and New Zealand courtesy of sister-site MCV Pacific. Somewhat inspiring speech from a conference we were the media sponsor for:http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/speech-paul-callaghan-asks-us-to-turn-off-our-screens-at-gcap-2011/087662 Part 2 of an interview with the Head of Retail Sales and Marketing for …
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