Author: Joseph Whitfield

  • Halo 2 anniversary edition?

    Official Xbox Magazine have brought an interesting tid-bit of information to our ears. Following the success of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition and the momentum that Halo 4 is building, it comes as little surprise that Halo 2 will receive a high definition make over on the Xbox 360 later this year.

  • UK Charts Week 27

    Another Monday and another week of UK sales is provided by the kind folks at UKIE. This week we see the entry into the charts of two games – Dead Island (Game of the Year Edition) and Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy. But with two new releases and the resurgence of Call Of Duty, could any knock…

  • Sony buys Gaikai to develop cloud gaming

    Sony has acquired Gaikai – a cloud gaming service in an attempt to revolutionize the gaming market. For $380 million, Sony will aim to use the service in the up and coming PlayStation 4 console to provide games that can be streamed and saved up in the virtual clouds thus eliminating the need for physical…

  • New Super Mario Bros Pre-order bonus

    Game are on the bounce after announcing they will be exclusively stocking the Resident Evil 6 collectors edition, White PlayStation 3 and now they will be the only retailer in the UK to stock an exclusive Nintendo coin case which gamers receive when New Super Mario Bros 2 is pre-ordered for the Nintendo 3DS.

  • Call of Duty Online

    A free to play Massive Multiplayer Online game will be added to the Call of Duty series this year. Activision and Chinese company Tencent are teaming up to bring the game to PCs. Initially the game will only be available in China with the hope of expanding to more of the world as the game…

  • Nights into Dreams in HD Makeover

    Sega have finally confirmed that Nights Into Dreams will be seeing a HD remake for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC and will be released in the Autumn. The game will be a download only title and not have a physical boxed release. The game was originally released on Sega Saturn and was a popular…

  • New PlayStation 3 Super Silm?

    Could Sony be announcing a new even slimmer PlayStation 3 at GamesCom this year? Well according to Eurogamer some documents with the backing of Federal Communications Commission seems to point to a new “4000 Series” of PlayStation 3. The documents appear to show different labeling positions as well as comparisons to the slim PS3.

  • UK Charts Week 26

    This week we have a whopping 5 new entries into the chart – the highest so far this year. Lego Batman 2 is still performing well but can Bruce Wayne hold off the likes of Spider-Man, Solid Snake and the alternative dynamic duo – Ratchet and Clack for a second week? If you read on…

  • Pokemon Black 2 & Pokemon White 2 dated

    The first direct sequels to one of Nintendo’s most popular video game series has been given a firm release date for the United Kingdom. Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 will both launch on the Nintendo DS from 12th October this year.

  • Sega doors are closing around Europe

    Sega have announced what many were suspecting for a few weeks now. In an attempt to restructure their business, the company have announced closures in offices through out Europe. France, Germany, Spain, Australia and Benelux are being closed and the marketing for games will be handed to local businesses. Sega will now be focusing on…