Game developers often put content into games that will create a buzz or a stir in the media so as to create more publicity. It seems to have worked for the makers of Modern Warfare 2. In the past I would have said that its a lot of fuss about nothing, but this scene is [...]
I spent more time than I care to admit to playing Quake Live this weekend.
Quake Live is a Free online video game service by ID Software that runs through your browser and is available for Mac and Windows
The Safari plugin was posted on the Apple Downloads site on the 18th and it allows users to [...]
Fanboys may be ready to fight to the death for their console of choice, but a new survey by Forrester shows that nearly half of all Europeans play computer games on multiple platforms, with the PC still the favourite for gaming.
Forrester’s survey into gaming reveals some interesting facts about gaming in Europe, including the fact [...]
A note inside Midway’s press release for the European ship date of Unreal Tournament III on 360 has revealed what we can expect to see from the exclusive Gears of War 2 video included on the disc.
In addition to the actual UTIII game, the disc will feature an exclusive video preview of Gears of War [...]
Playing games for hours on end may not be the healthiest activity in the world, but gaming doesn’t turn you into an antisocial nerd, an Australian study has concluded.
The study, by Australian psychology graduate Daniel Loton, found that 15 percent of 621 adult respondents surveyed spent more than 50 hours a week playing games, but [...]
Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi has divulged the first plot details for the next Africa-set survival horror instalment.
Speaking to Game Videos, Takeuchi revealed that after choosing to focus the fifth game’s story on the origins of the Progenitor Virus, he had “no choice but to set it in Africa”.
“The main reason that we chose Africa [...]
A recently-released trailer for THQ’s Saint’s Row 2 has been criticised as being “unusually pompous” for its digs at Grand Theft Auto IV.
Industry analyst Mike Hickey commented on the trailer, which makes fun of GTA’s in-game social activities like bowling, watching TV and going to a cabaret club.
“The trailer directly attacks Grand Theft Auto IV in game content, [...]
Native American actor Adam Beach will play Turok in the upcoming feature film.
Mostly known for his roles on TV’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and the movie Windtalkers, Beach is one of few prominent Native American Hollywood stars. His credentials for playing Turok go farther than that, though – he was the voice of Turok in this [...]
