Apr 19, 2010

I have grown bored with conventional cinema. It isn’t because it’s the same story again and again. It isn’t because I think the actors’ personal lives seem to be bigger than their line of work. It isn’t anything like that. It’s because after a century of work, the industry seems to have done all it can do. Movies are...

In an act of eco-greenery that is likely to disappoint many gamers, Ubisoft have decided to stop killing the rainforest and is due to cease printing physical game manuals for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games, instead opting for extensive instructions to be delivered in-game. Figures from Ubisoft say that one ton of paper used for the creation of game manuals...

Politics and videogames don’t always see eye to eye with each other, but it’s always nice when a positive or even neutral story concerning the two comes along. TIGA, the trade association representing the UK videogames industry has today called on the Conservative Party to include the introduction of Games Tax Relief in their set of policy proposals this...

Continuing the steady reveal process of Blacklight: Tango Down, Ignition Entertainment have released a brand new trailer for the game along with the news that there will be a co-op mode included with the online multiplayer shooter. The co-op mode dubbed “Black Ops” will see players deployed as Blacklight troops, fighting through the dilapidated streets of...

When Critical Gamer first sent me a press copy of Star Trek: Online, they told me I could take my time writing the review. “Don’t worry,” said one editor. “There’s no rush on MMOs. They can take a long time to get into.” That was two months ago (or 67 days, if you want to be specific), and still, I haven’t written my review. Critical...