Activision and High Moon Studios are passing the Matrix of Leadership this Winter (Fall for the northern hemisphere)  to Transformers : Fall of Cybertron the  upcoming sequel to the highly successful Transformers : War for Cybertron and from details coming to light about this years Transformers title, it...

Michael Patcher loves to analyse the gaming industry every now and again, which raises the eyebrows of the gaming world. However, on the latest episode of GameTrailer’s Bonus Round, Patcher has revealed that Jack Tretton, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment America, opposes the idea of banning used...

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...

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...

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...

Rockstar’s latest game isn’t even out yet, but that hasn’t stopped Major League Gaming kicking off a Pro Exhibition with the Max Payne 3 Multiplayer at it’s heart. 16 of the ‘world’s best’ competitive gamers were slung into 4×4 teams to duke it out for $30,000,...

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...

It’s becoming something of a trend for developers and publishers to produce short films to sit in tandem with their games. Dragon Age, Assassin’s Creed and Halo are just some of the big name games to have received the short film treatment, even if it was only for an ad. Jumping on the bandwagon...

Square Enix have just released their end of year figures for the year ended March 2012, and things are looking up for the Final Fantasy developer. After losing over twelve billion yen in the year ending 2011, the company has now reported a net income of just over 6 billion yen. This improvement is being put...

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...

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...

Sorry to break it to you Xbox 360 and Wii Gamers out there, but you just don’t know what true art is or even have the ability to appreciate such a thing. This surely factual declaration that is in no way bias was made by one the developers of Journey, Jenova Chen. Chen recently when interviewed by...

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...

Sony Computer Entertainment America will be quite busy with their E3 media conference as the official E3 website has been updated with a statement claiming that they will reveal 20 new gaming experiences. The statement reads: “Come join PlayStation as we give the largest show in entertainment a triple...

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...

On the 14th of May at 8:50pm Tokyo time, Sony Computer Entertainment will be holding a session based on the music of Gravity Rush (Gravity Daze in Japan), the anticipated new IP coming out on the Playstation Vita. Director Keiichiro Toyama and sound lead Kouhei Tanaka will be the hosts of the session, with...

If you enter a Gamestop and notice a lack of Playstation Portable games, it is because of Gamestop’s announcement that one in four stores will not stock PSP games. That is 25% of all stores in the region. In a statement made by Gamestop (and published on Kotaku), a Gamestop representative noted the...