Month: April 2011

  • Pinball FX2 Mars

    The 80s, many things have come from this decade of change. Margaret Thatcher, the walkman, widely available VCRs and gaming systems that had names with Mega, or Entertainment System, just to name a few.  However, with all eras, some items are left in the dust and one relic of the 80s and before is the…

  • Nintendo Announce 2010/11 Profits

    Nintendo Japan have now announced their end of year profits and it’s a big change to what we’re used to seeing from the company that is used to rolling in cash. The happy image of the DS printing money opitimises Nintendo’s success in the current generation; however, with the vast change in the currency market,…

  • Nintendo Confirm Wii’s Successor in 2012

    After weeks of frantic rumours from all parts of the internet, Nintendo have today confirmed that the Wii’s successor will be made available at E3 this year, which is held between the 7-9 June 2011. A playable demo will be available to all attendees and the system will be launched in 2012 – well before…

  • Moon Diver

    Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and The Mana series are games that spring to mind when Square-Enix are mentioned. There is one thing in common with those titles, the RPG element. They have the genre down to a tee and it is a rare and refreshing to see them attempt something that they are not accustomed…

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii

    Mario is one of the world’s most recognisable characters in the video game history if not the entertainment industry as a whole. This is some achievement for a fat Italian plumber who first appeared trying to save his girlfriend from a giant monkey. The man can turn his hand to anything, painting, playing sports, driving…

  • Sony PlayStation Network Suspended

    Sony’s PSN has been experiencing problems since Wednesday. Users reporting error messages saying that the PlayStation Network is down for maintenance. It now being Sunday and the service is yet to be up and running again. A message from the official Sony Playstation Website states that this is down to an external intrusion on the…

  • 3D Twist & Match

    iOS games have cleverly been snapped up and replicated on the PSP of late. Sony has taken the initiative in bringing popular titles over from the iPhone and Android such as Angry Birds and making them available via the PSN as Minis. This allows the games to be played on the bus or train and…

  • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games News

    With the build up to the 2012 Olympics well underway, SEGA have announced the inevitable game tie in with another installment of the hugely successful Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. As the title suggests it will show off the London games to the world over using two of the most popular…

  • Fireburst Information and Trailer

    Fireburst lets players get behind the wheels of Buggies, Muscle Cars, Trucks & 4x4s and race on paved racecourses and insane off-road tracks. Using the Unreal Engine 3, racers keep opponents at bay in blazing fashion by blasting them senseless. Features included are more than 15 different racing and destruction maps, consisting of airfields, docks,…

  • Puzzle Bobble Universe Available Tomorrow

    Bub and Bob are back and this time they are facing more bubble trouble as they find a seemly abandoned spaceship. Unknown to the dinosaur brothers, the doors of the local planets have opened, releasing floods of bubbles that are rapidly turning into hazardous dangers. With Bob captured by the Boss, Bub must act fast…