More and more new games these days seem to come with scratch cards inside the box enabling users to download content from the first day of release. Gears of War 2, Dragon Age and Forza 3 all come in this category so it’s not like we’re talking about small fry here. It’s the triple A titles as much as any other that are making use of downloadable content on the first day or release.

There’s no doubt in my mind that this is a response by games companies to the estimated …

Everyone loves a bit of twitter these days, and most upcoming games either have their own account or at least people working on them who do. It’s thanks to the Metro 2033 twitter that we’ve learned players will have the option to play the entire game in Russian for maximum authenticity.

That sounds like an excellent feature to me as I always get annoyed by games use of voice work that doesnt mesh with their setting. I just hope I can work out exactly whats going on as I don’t …

In my opinion, it’s between three games. Mass Effect 2, Final Fantasy, that this years underdog, Resonance of Fate.
Now everyone has talked about the first two to death, so I thought I’d draw your attention to the latter.
Developed by Tri-Ace and Published by Sega, the game is set to be released in the second half of 2010. This game hasn’t been given so much press so don’t worry if you haven’t heard of it – it’s a real underdog at this point.

Originally called End of Eternity in Japan, the game …

The hit arcade game; Splosion Man, had got a lot of press since its release. Not only is it a resurrected old favourite, but it was also said to unlock avatar clothing at the end of the game. The game has 50 levels of multiplayer funness, and an online 4 player mode to match. The game received a 9.0 review and has been called, ‘one of the most awesome games of all time’.
 
 
With that said, Major Nelson has revealed next weeks ‘deal of the week’ to be none other than …

Hoyle Texas Hold’em is now available for worldwide download via Xbox LIVE® Indie Games. From the same team that created some of the most popular titles on Xbox Live Arcade including Minesweeper, Interpol, Texas Hold‘em, and Domino Master comes Hoyle Texas Hold’em, bringing an all new, feature-rich, Hold’em style poker game to the Xbox 360.
 
Hoyle Texas Hold’em has fully integrated Microsoft’s avatars allowing gamers to compete against anywhere from 1 to 9 other players in both single games and tournaments. Gamers can also look forward to a huge array of …

 
The LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION, which will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will comprise the FINAL FANTASY XIII game; FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Sound Selection – an exclusive soundtrack CD featuring in-game music tracks especially chosen for the Limited Collector’s Edition by composer Masashi Hamauzu; The World of FINAL FANTASY XIII – a hardback book featuring character artwork, CG rendered artwork and environments from across the game’s production; Exclusive Art Prints – three highly collectable prints showing artwork of the Eidolons, the powerful summoned allies of the lead …

 
SEGA® Europe Ltd today announced an exciting three year partnership with Alton Towers Resort, the most popular theme park in the UK. The deal, which gives SEGA the exclusive videogame rights at the resort, also marks the first time a videogame character has been given their own ‘Ride and Stay’ experience at the popular UK attraction.
 
The sponsorship will encompass the launch of a Sonic The Hedgehog branded rollercoaster and Sonic The Hedgehog themed room at the Alton Towers Hotel. The Sonic hotel room allows guests to live, sleep and even …

You know how Darksiders is gaining all manner of praise for combining aspects from many different sources, refining them, and coming up with something even better? Well Dark Void has tried the same principle, yet failed almost completely.

Developed by Airtight games, Dark Void tells a rather hackneyed story of a plane crash in the Bermuda triangle that leads to an adventure killing bizarre robots which were apparently responsible for stirring up the nazis in the lead up to world war 2. Fan of Lost? If so then the story in …

 
The podcast will be back next tuesday. This is our first week off in our 2 year history. We hope you can survive a whole week without us.
 
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I’m finally playing through Assassins Creed 2 at the moment, just 2 months after release. The thing is: I’m not enjoying it as much as I know I should be simply because everyone else has already been through it already. It’s not the game that’s the problem, but my mindset.

That’s the thing about being heavily into gaming. There’s a constant quest between gamers to be the first to do things. First to play; first to finish; first to prestige. Being the one to do these things is a badge of …