May 17, 2012

Grand Theft Auto 5 – Where are you?

It has been over 3 years since the release of Rockstars latest edition to its most popular game series; Grand Theft Auto 4 which has fans questioning about the absence of the next installment. Rockstar haven’t said much about grand theft auto 5 but it doesn't take a genius to figure out if they will be releasing another GTA title however we haven’t heard any announcements at E3 2011 or any other gaming revenue. In recent reports … [Read more...]

GEARS OF WAR 3 – Horde 2.0

Horde 2.0 brings you a bigger, meaner and a more badass online experience than ever before as you will be facing wave after wave of stronger monsters however this time there are also mutating lambent, gigantic boss creatures at every tenth wave and also bonus objectives. This is all too much to handle with just your trusty lancer. This is where fortifications come in handy as there are 5 main types; barriers, decoys, sentries, turrets and the … [Read more...]

Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Ultra Update!!

Ohhh hooo…ohh yeaaaa….ooooooooooo, *droolz*, we’ve been waiting for this one. I can barely contain my excitement as I’m updating my Crysis 2 with the official release from Crytek of its DirectX 11 Ultra update!! Crysis 2 was released what, a few months ago now?? (March 25 2011!!!!!). A lot of pc gamers, myself included, believe…or expect that this should have been released as part of the game in the first place, much like Metro 2033 … [Read more...]

Calling all RPG gamers, New Features of Final Fantasy XIII-2!

There is no better escapism than getting lost in an alternate reality where powerful monsters lurk in every corner, the world is in impending danger and a hero needs to be the light of the people. There are numerous RPG games out there but only one springs to the minds of the hardcore gamers, that’s right, Final Fantasy. Square Enix are the experts yes, but their most recent release, Final Fantasy XIII wasn’t what we were particularly … [Read more...]

BATTLEFIELD 3 – Console Vs PC

Gear up for the latest installment of the Battlefield franchise as the amazing Frostbite 2 Engine has been introduced to Battlefield 3. Dice have announced that the Xbox 360 and PS3 version of Battlefield will be running at 30 fps which has caused a disturbance in the console community. This is because the high quality game footage from the trailers have been running on a PC at 60 fps. The graphics therefore will not be the same on the console … [Read more...]

L.A Noire – ‘Facial Capture Technology’ Worth The Gamble?

Rockstar made a huge gamble as they invested large sums of money towards their latest facial capture technology for L.A Noire, it was reported that they had spent over $100 million. However it has innovated the gaming experience as the player can now identify their expressions and feelings thus increasing the verisimilitude of their gaming environment. As a result L.A Noire had sold over 4 million units which demonstrated that the money was … [Read more...]

Introducing Games & Gadgets

Hello and welcome to the 'Games & Gadgets' section of the blog. The following is a detailed explanation of what this section of the blog will entail. As there are many blogs already out there that review games I may not be entirely focusing on just doing reviews. Rather i will exert most of my efforts on reviewing software used to develop games  or even new features which have been added or improved within a game. For the gadget part … [Read more...]