Carmageddon Returns

Yes, that’s right. 2012 will see the return of the classic destruction racer in the form of, Carmageddon Reincarnation. This download only game is been brought together by the original creators – Stainless Games. “Carmageddon has returned to its Indie developer roots, and the time is right to bring the game to a new audience,” said Stainless Games CEO Patrick Buckland. Read On

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Trailer & Screens

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is shaping up to be a nice title. CAPCOM have released a character trailer showcasing the playable Mercenaries including Resident Evil favourites Chris and Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, Rebecca Chambers, Barry Burton and the evil Albert Wesker. Read On

Wrecked: Revenge Revisited Trailer Released

505 Games and Supersonic today revealed their first trailer for Wrecked: Revenge Revisited, which is due to be released on the Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. This racing title is based on the original Wrecked from the days of the Dreamcast but has been updated to use the best of the XBL and PSN powers and is just as fast paced and actioned packed as it was a decade ago.

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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 end date in sight, users are starting to complain and more than just a little.

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Wii to Retail for Under £100

The videogame industry website, MCV UK have been talking to high street insiders about the Wii – with Nintendo announcing a price cut on the Wii just a few days ago there’s plenty of room to debate the new pricing structure for the best selling console.

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Jewel Time Deluxe Announced for the DS

O Games today announced that they will be releasing Jewel Time Deluxe for the Nintendo DS this summer. Jewel Time Deluxe is a jewel game that’s full of gem swapping, with various modes of play that will keep gamers as entertained as possible. There’s Isolation and Gravity Twist modes, play through the free play mode or against the clock and with an unlimited number of levels and various difficulty settings O Games are setting this up to be a game for all.
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PSPgo Production Discontinued

Rumours are coming in thick and fast about the imminent demise of the Sony PSPgo for the UK. Reports are rife that Sony have ceased production of the machine in Japan and it would also appear that the Japanese Sony Store have removed the device from it’s website and Sony Store. This information is refuted however, but the clear signs that it still exists on the UK portal and is still purchasable.

Retailers are reporting a different story. The trade website, MCV have been advised that once retailers current stocks run dry, the distributors will have no replacement for the PSPgo, which coincides with the reports that production has now been discontinued. Read On

Wii Play: Motion News

Wii Play: Motion is the sequel to the smash hit Wii Play which was released as a launch game back in 2006. The game itself will compromise of 12 minigames making full use of the Wii Motion Plus controller. As with the previous installment this will come bundled with the game. The game will support up to 4 players but they must have either a Wii Remote Plus or the Motion Plus Add-on. Read On

GAME and Gamestation Kick Off Easter Sales Early

The specialist retailer GAME and Gamestation have both announced that they have started their Easter Sale early. Both GAME and GameStation have slashed hundreds of games and lots of hardware just in time for the Easter rush next week. With Kinect now at £79.99 and the PlayStation Move Starter Park at just £29.99.

There are consoles offers a plenty with Wii’s as cheap as £129.99 and games such as Little Big Planet for £19.99.

To check out the full range of the sales, head on over to any GAME or Gamestation store, or check our GAME‘s website here and Gamestation‘s website here.

Backbreaker: Vengeance Announced

505 Games today announced that Backbreaker: Vengeance, the next game in the Backbreaker franchise will be released on the Xbox Live Arcade in the summer.

According to 505 Games Backbreaker: Vengeance combines the AAA nature of the original game, with the pick-up-and-play nature of the iPhone title to create this new game. Vengeance will feature arcade action, bone crunching tackles and tons of swagger.

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