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Polyphony Digital Celebrate their 15th anniversary with the Announcement of Gran Turismo 6

15/5/2013

One of the worse kept secrets in gaming was today officially revealed at the prestigious Silverstone race circuit. The creator of the 70+ million selling franchise Kazunori Yamauch took Gran Turismo's 15th anniversary as an opportunity to make racing fans around the world sing out in chorus "Take my money".

The games upgrades are a list of changes that most GT5 veterans are desperate to see developers of the beloved franchise bring to their title.

This is spear headed by the annoucement of a new UI and compact game engine allowing improved performance and will also allow for a greater scope for downloadable content.

As with previous titles the list of cars is substantial to say the least. A reported 1200+ cars await the avid collectors out there. However there is also going to be increased customisation giving those with an artistic vein the chances to show off their talent.
The Gallery below shows some of the new cars that will be added to many a garage including the KTM X-Bow one of my favourite cars.

Images Courtesy of SCEE

Grid 2 Announces Drift Events and Asian Locations

15/5/2013

With Grid 2 due out on the 28th of May the specifics of this game keep on coming. The video that goes with this post shows some of the visuals in their full live glory.

The video highlights the games Drift events, as well as some iconic visuals from it's Asian courses. From Hong Kong to Dubai the mixture of street, road and track courses within the Eastern section are looking like they will show the diversity of this part of the world and make the game a contender for Number 1 Racer.

Dust 514 is out of beta Today

14/5/2013

The Uprising Begins: PlayStation®3 Gamers Worldwide Gain the Power to Topple Empires, Free of Charge

The long running beta for Dust 514 has finally come to an end. The ambitious undertaking to link a console first person shooter with the PC based Eve Online is finally live and can be downloaded from the PSN today onwards depending on your site update schedule.
With the promise of updates rolling out through 2013 this first edition should set the bar for an amazing experience as time goes on. The screenshots alone show the advancements this game has had in it's time in beta.
Obviously with the free to play model the team at CCP have also announced a few new upgrade packs will be added to the store. Giving you a boost to your troops by adding XP boosts as well as new weapons/equipment. The prices vary do check your local PS site for further details.

Rugby Challenge 2; The Lions Release Date Announced

14/5/2013

Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES) today announced that Rugby Challenge 2 will get a worldwide release on the 13th of June 2013.
This is a great piece of news for those of us in the northern hemisphere who had a long delay when the first rugby challenge was released. The release date means the game will come out two weeks into the tour. So you will be able to play the NSW Waratahs at the same time as the Lions.
With some great enhancements and some basics that were missing from the first game incorporated into this edition the hope is this will do the greatest game on earth (writers opinion) justice.

Lego Marvel Superheroes, coming later this year

13/5/2013

The Lego games have taken some of the biggest franchises in entertainment and made them their own.
The latest game to be hitting virtually every games console still in major user will be based on Marvels Superhero universe.
With the developers promising over 100 hundred playable characters from including fan favorites like Spider-Man as well as the entire Avengers ensemble this game looks like it will not lack for variety.
Below is the first trailer showing some of the characters in their full miniature glory.

The Cold War Era. Preview

10/5/2013

The Cold War Era (being released on Monday the 13th May 2013) is the first project to be released by Alina Digital an up and coming developer.
A Real Time Strategy (RTS) based on the goings on of the Cold War and the battle for world supremacy between The USA and the USSR. I' ll let the video explain the basics of the gameplay but look out for our review coming in the next few days.

Infinite Crisis is in closed Beta

10/5/2013

Warner Brothers and Turbine Inc are delving deep into the DC universe to fill their roster in the forth coming PC MOBA Infinite Crisis. With playable characters ranging from the Flash to the more surreal Nightmare Batman and Gaslight Catwoman this game promises to satisfy lovers of the DC universe and MOBA fans alike.

The closed Beta has begun but you are still able to sign up for the Beta by hitting the title above.

For now here is some Batman artwork to wet your appetite.

The Walking Dead finally comes to Disc in the UK

10/5/2013

Today sees the release of one of the highest regraded titles of last year in disc format. Those users of both the Xbox360, PC and PS3 who missed out on this until now digital only title will be able experience the highs and lows of Telltales shining star

The disc will include all 5 seasons from the critically acclaimed first season as well as new subtitling in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Although I have played this game on PC I look forward to being able to bring you a review of the disc based version for the PS3 in the next week or so. So keep an eye out.

"The Wolf Among Us" Screenshots

9/5/2013

Telltale games have had a great year with the release of the episodic story driven Walking Dead. They are now hoping to follow up that success with their next project "The Wolf Among Us". Their characteristic episodic format will continue with this title being based on Bill Willingham`s award winning comic series `Fables'. The game looks like an intriguing mix of atmosphere and the world of fairy tales.
The game will be coming to the PC, PSN and Xbox Live.

Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions. Squad Announcement

9/5/2013

Alternative Software and Home Entertainment suppliers have today confirmed that the full British and Irish Lions squad will be available within their upcoming title. Enabling the player to chose from the 37 man squad and fulfill all the games on the 2013 tour of Australia.

The game will be available on PC, PS3 & XBOX360

The Squad in Full;

Full-backs: L Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues and Wales), S Hogg (Glasgow and Scotland), R Kearney (Leinster and Ireland).
Wings: T Bowe (Ulster and Ireland), A Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues and Wales), S Maitland (Glasgow and Scotland), G North (Scarlets and Wales).
Centres: J Davies (Scarlets and Wales), B O'Driscoll (Leinster and Ireland), J Roberts (Cardiff Blues and Wales), M Tuilagi (Leicester and England).
Fly-halves: O Farrell (Saracens and England), J Sexton (Leinster and Ireland).
Scrum-halves: C Murray (Munster and Ireland), M Phillips (Bayonne and Wales), B Youngs (Leicester and England).
Props: D Cole (Leicester and England), C Healy (Leinster and Ireland), G Jenkins (Toulon and Wales), A Jones (Ospreys and Wales), M Stevens (Saracens and England), M Vunipola (Saracens and England).
Hookers: D Hartley (Northampton and England), R Hibbard (Ospreys and Wales), T Youngs (Leicester and England).
Second-row: I Evans (Ospreys and Wales), R Gray (Sale and Scotland), A Wyn Jones (Ospreys and Wales), P O'Connell (Munster and Ireland), G Parling (Leicester and England).
Back-row: T Croft (Leicester and England), T Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons and Wales), J Heaslip (Leinster and Ireland), D Lydiate (Newport Gwent Dragons and Wales), S O'Brien (Leinster and Ireland), J Tipuric (Ospreys and Wales), S Warburton (capt, Cardiff Blues and Wales).

Battlefield 4 Fishing In Baku Screenshot

9/5/2013

This recently released screenshot from Dice is a great way to wet the appetite for Battlefield 4.
From the hazy view down the corridor to the way the light is reflecting off of the pools of water on the floor the attention to detail is astounding.
However the question a lot of us have is how will it look on the consoles both this and next generation? Hopefully we will find out in due course but for now we can dream this kind of visual will become our gaming norm.

Forward>>

Polyphony Digital Celebrate their 15th anniversary with the Announcement of Gran Turismo 6

Grid 2 Announces Drift Events and Asian Locations

Dust 514 is out of beta Today

Rugby Challenge 2; The Lions Release Date Announced

Lego Marvel Superheroes, coming later this year

The Cold War Era. Preview

Infinite Crisis is in closed Beta

The Walking Dead finally comes to Disc in the UK

"The Wolf Among Us" Screenshots

Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions. Squad Announcement

Battlefield 4 Fishing In Baku Screenshot

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