Month: May 2011

  • Gatling Gears Out on the Xbox Live Today

    Vanguard Games and Electronic Arts have today announced that the high-intensity, twin stick shooter: Gatling Gears is now available on the Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points and will also get a release on the PlayStation Network, when it’s back up and running. The game centres on Max Brawley, who suits up in his…

  • Star Raiders Makes a Return on the Xbox 360

    Atari Europe today announced the release of Star Raiders on the Xbox 360 for the Xbox Live. The return of Star Raiders combines aerial assaults and dogfights with a new storyline and visual style that will allow gamers who remember the 1979 classic to feel absorbed but also as if they are playing a new…

  • Hitman Absolution Announced

    IO Interactive, a part of the Square Enix Europe team today announced a new game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – Hitman Absolution. Hitman Absolution follows Agent 47, who’s a cold blooded and stoney hearted assassin, on his most dangerous contract to date. Hunted by the police and betrayed by those he once…

  • Bermuda Triangle Heading to DS

    One of the most mysterious and deathly parts of the world is soon to be available on the Nintendo DS. Funbox Media today confirmed that Bermuda Triangle will be available this month! The aim of the game is to restore the endangered coral reefs by ensuring that a number of pods are carefully placed in…

  • Thor: God of Thunder

    Movie to Game Tie-ins have been a tradition since video gaming hit the mainstream. They have a reputation of being hashed together quickly, follow the same story as the film and are generally sub-par. SEGA have decided with THOR: God Of Thunder to change tact slightly. Written by the Thor (comic) writer Matt Fraction who…

  • Arcana Heart 3 Gets European Debut

    PQube and Zen United have confirmed the all girl fighting game, Arcana Heart 3 will get it’s European debut at this May’s MCM Expo London Comic Con. The show will see Arcana Heart playable on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, giving fans the chance to experience first-hand the unique cast of characters and high…

  • FIFA 12 Announced 3DS

    Electronic Arts today announced that for the first time in history that the mega franchise, FIFA, will be available in 3D on the Nintendo 3DS. With over 500 officially licensed clubs, new touch screen controls and the first ever 3D Street Football. Not forgetting 8 different modes of play. Not forgetting the ability to play…

  • iOS: Episode 1

    iOS games are part of the gaming industry and no matter how big or small of a market share they have, there are people working full time to produce them. We at VGamingNews would like to recognize them for their work by bringing them to the attention of the mainstream. There are a lot of…

  • Big Hit Baseball

    Baseball, it’s really not a huge thing in the UK. If anything, it’s something that’s so small that people only ever hear about it on American sitcoms and when people make jest at that Japanese. We’ve got our own sports, cricket, rounder’s, tennis and whatever other sports require hitting a ball with a wooden or…

  • PlayStation Network Still Down

    It’s been two weeks since the PlayStation Network infamously fell fowl to a hacking attack, the online system is still down with updates being provided on the PlayStation US and EU blogs. However, these updates aren’t actually telling users what they want to know. With the system down for two weeks and with no real…