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Games: Catherine Review

Chet Roivas — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:14:55 +0000

A mildly deranged symphony of absolutely brilliant ideas, Catherine isn’t anywhere near as impenetrable as it first appears to be. There’s no doubt that it’s quite extraordinarily weird, but no more or less so than the average David Lynch flick, … Continue reading →

Grand Slam Tennis 2 is out this Friday, watch the latest trailer here

Chet Roivas — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:52:01 +0000

The sequel to 2009′s popular Nintendo Wii exclusive, EA’s Grand Slam Tennis 2 is due to hit the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at the end of this week, and the latest trailer for the game is embedded at the … Continue reading →

Games: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review

Chet Roivas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:49:42 +0000

After the clunky exposition, repetitious gameplay and join-the-dots plotting of its immediate predecessor, Final Fantasy XIII-2 couldn’t feel any more like an apology if Square Enix’s logo genuflected in front of you every time you switched it on. Although it … Continue reading →

Pre-order Yakuza: Dead Souls at zavvi and receive some free DLC

Chet Roivas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:48:49 +0000

When you pre-order your copy of the latest – and easily the most unusual – instalment of SEGA’s superb Yakuza series, you’ll receive a code to download a piece of free DLC… The Densetsu pack lets you raise your stamina, … Continue reading →

Mega Monday! Featuring Mario 3DS, Resident Evil 3DS and Pokemon 3DS this week

Chet Roivas — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:03:59 +0000

This week’s brand new Mega Monday selection has just gone live on zavvi.com, and it’s a Nintendo 3DS lover’s dream starring three of the console’s biggest and best games yet. Super Mario 3D Land – which recently placed very highly … Continue reading →

Pre-order Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning at zavvi and receive some exclusive free DLC

Chet Roivas — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:26 +0000

Due for release in less a week, EA’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an open-world action RPG that fuses the creativity of two celebrated visionaries for the very first time. The game is being visually designed by Todd McFarlane; the … Continue reading →

Friday Price Drop! Featuring Yakuza 4 and Rage: Anarchy Edition this week

Chet Roivas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:06:37 +0000

This week’s Friday Price Drop selection is now live on zavvi.com, and it features a couple of absolute gems from last year. SEGA’s superb mob drama Yakuza 4 – a Playstation 3 exclusive – is now available for £9.95, and the … Continue reading →

Games: Soul Calibur V Review

Chet Roivas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:16:44 +0000

Overblown, operatic music? Check. Lavish cutscenes that don’t make a lick of sense? Check. An almost impossibly responsive control scheme? Double check. To the miserly, constructing a new Soul Calibur game may seem more like a purely economic endeavour than … Continue reading →

The “Italian Pack” DLC for Need for Speed: The Run is now available for download

Chet Roivas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:58:54 +0000

Last year’s blockbuster racing game Need for Speed: The Run has very recently had some fresh downloadable content released for it; entitled the “Italian Pack” it features ten new Challenge Series events and seven brand new vehicles… Italy has produced … Continue reading →

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is out today…. watch the launch trailer here

Chet Roivas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:55 +0000

The hugely anticipated Final Fantasy XIII-2 is finally out today in the UK and across Europe, and publisher Square Enix recently unveiled the official launch trailer for it, which is embedded at the bottom of this page. In addition to … Continue reading →