Spiderweb Software recently found a hit in their Geneforge bundle and the remake of Avernum: Escape from the Pit, so they have announced that they are bringing the last 3 games of the Avernum series to Steam in one bundle called Avernum: The Great Trials Trilogy.  The trilogy features the struggles of the...

One of the benefits of the Wii’s “New Play Control” is that is has been added to Pikmin 2.  Still better news is that Pikmin 2 will be coming to America on June 10.  Also coming to the Wii on June 10 is Mario Power Tennis.  Both games are part of the “Nintendo Selects” line...

On the back of a Series 1 McFarlane action figure box, two new enemy types for Halo 4 were revealed today.  The ”Crawler” looks like a dog-type enemy, except he/she is an alien (go figure), while the “Watcher” is kinda-sorta similar to a Bugger, but its bigger and it has mounts for...

Kalends Publishing just broke out important news that the online third-person shooter, Mercenary Ops, will start accepting applicants for their close beta. Mercenary Ops takes place in the immediate future of the Earth that becomes dominated by advanced technology and unknown raw materials. As governments...

MONSTARS Inc. is an all-new development team based in Tokyo.  Members of the team have worked on Lumines, REZ and Child of Eden.  Now, they are branching out to other platoforms. Kotomon is a “new hybrid action-shooter unlike anything you’ve ever seen!” Featuring dancing, monsters, shooting...

N.O.V.A. 3 Developer: Gameloft Publisher:  Gameloft Platforms: iPad (Reviewed), iPhone, iPod Touch Release Date:  May 10th, 2012 Price: $6.99 USD/ $7.49 AU Get It Here Overview It is a banner year for third games in a series. This year we have Max Payne 3, Mass Effect 3, and now, N.O.V.A. 3. Gameloft is...

Whenever a gamer goes to their favorite video game retailer to put some money down on a pre-order for an upcoming game they usually do so because there is some sort of bonus involved. Unfortunately nearly all of these pre-order bonuses are something simple such as an extra weapon that is barely stronger...

Nothing says Mother’s Day like throwing children around a forest, so in honor of the holiday developer Kyle Pulver released his game, Offspring Fling, onto Steam this weekend.  Not only that, but it also includes a level editor and is discounted at 20% for both PC and Mac for its Steam...

While we all know that Luigi’s Mansion 2 is set to be released for the Nintendo 3DS sometime later this year. Online retailer Play.com has listed Luigi’s Mansion 2 for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console. At this stage nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo, and this all could just be a simple ‘human...

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has revealed a teaser showcasing real life experiments based on the spells featured in Sorcery, the latest Playstation Move game. BBC science expert, Steve Mould, will demonstrate these experiments in a series of educational videos, entitled ‘The Science Behind The...

Details are now starting to pour in for a title I have been eyeing for some time now, which is none other than Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D. Siliconera are now reporting that the game will feature an online store, much like that of Sentinel’s of the Starry Skies. Of course there will...

Sleeping Dogs is the freshly renamed continuation of the True Crime series, coming from Square Enix London and United Front Games.  It’s an open world cop drama set in Hong Kong, and as such is a dead ringer for some martial arts action. Indeed it’s definitely going for the Hong Kong cinema...

If you live in Europe and have been awaiting Kirby’s second handheld adventure, mark your calenders as this week – or May 17th to be exact, the pink fluff and all of his animal pals will be arriving on the Virtual Console. This news comes just shortly after another Kirby title (Kirby’s...

Arc Style: Soccer 3D Developer: Arc System Works Platform: Nintendo 3DS eShop Release Date: April 12, 2012 Price: $6.99 DOWNLOAD NOW! Overview When you think of the eShop, you think of platformers and addictive little puzzle games. Yes, there are a few sports titles on the service, but none have ever been...

Reflexio Developer/Publisher: Box Jellyfish Studios Platform: PC Release Date:  May 9 Available Here Overview The best indie or small-scale games are built around one or two basic ideas, feature a directed visual style and a catchy soundtrack. Reflexio’s central mechanic is ingenious, but how does...

Now since this has yet to be confirmed by Square Enix USA, take this as you will, but the creator of Kingdom Hearts, Tesuya Nomura, recently when interviewed by Famitsu magazine let slip that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3D will be getting a demo on the North American 3DS eShop. In the translation of his...

Total Drama Island: Wild Beast Hunt Developer: Cartoon Network Publisher: Cartoon Network Price: FREE – Play Online Game Here Overview Total Drama Island is based around a reality TV show that is a cross between a school camp, and Survivor. So it is practically a dream for flash games, given that...

In unfortunate news the new Tomb Raider reboot, which wowed the crowd at last year’s E3, has had its release date delayed until first quarter 2013. Originally the game was set to be released later this year, third quarter 2012. The announcement was made by Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal...

Recently Japanese media site, Hachima Kikou asked it’s readers ‘What things do you hate about JRPGs?’ Their responses are both somewhat predictable but also unpredictable. The following list is not ordered and is simply a compilation of responses Hachima Kikou received, here is what the...

BradyGames has the ball rolling with a strategy guide for Diablo 3 at their fingertips. Ready to be published on May 15th, this official Diablo 3 strategy guide will be made available in two separate formats: signature series and limited edition. Both contain highly valuable information, but which one...

Famitsu magazine have just confirmed that the next Tales Of game will indeed be part of the ‘mothership’ series, or in layman terms the main series of Tales Of games. This means that the game will not be a remake, reboot or spin-off of an already existing Tales Of game and instead will be an...

Namco Bandai have launched a countdown website which appears to be counting down to the reveal of the next game in the Tales Of franchise. Last week it was revealed that the next instalment of the Tales Of franchise would be unveiled at the Tales Of Festival, which this countdown website appears to be...

For those of us gamers that are intrigued to find the similarities among music scores in video games, take a gander at Sam Hulick’s most recent creations. Sam has developed the music behind the popular Mass Effect series which has been nominated several times for best original score. Additionally, his...

That right Jetheads, the iOS phenomenon Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick Entertainment has rocketed its way onto Facebook. The game that topped iOS game charts has been a huge success for Halfbrick who you may recall for their smash-hit Fruit Ninja franchise and as such it was only natural that Jetpack...

The next game in the Trails series, developed by Nihon Falcom, is Trails of Naytua (Nayuta No Keisei in Japan). It is set to be released in Japan on July 26 for the Playstation Portable. Since the release date is a mere two months away, Nihon Falcom has released a longer trailer for the game. The trailer...

The Lord of the Rings is considered as one of the finest examples of fantasy literature since its publication between 1954 and 1955. Despite the mixed reception at the time, the Peter Jackson trilogy pushed the epic into the spotlight in the 21st century, with various other forms of media swept up in its...