May 19, 2011

Format: 360 (version reviewed), PS3, PC Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Bethesda Developer: Splash Damage Players: 1 (offline), 2-16 (online) Site: http://www.brinkthegame.com It’s a first person shooter folks, but not as we know it. With Brink, Splash Damage stick two fingers up at the rest of the industry and concentrate on what they want to do....

May 18, 2011

Format: XBLA, PSN Unleashed: Out Now (PSN version has been delayed) Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Housemarque\ Players: 2 Site: http://www.housemarque.com/ It was an average, humdrum day in the Housemarque offices. Lighting effects were being rejiggered, polygons recounted, and all that sort of game developer business. But all of a sudden, one of the...

May 17, 2011

Sony have just detailed what loyal customers are to receive as an apology following the recent PSN outage. Along with a free 30 day PS+ subscription (60 days free for current subscribers), UK PS3 users will also be able to download two games from the following five options: InFamous, LittleBigPlanet, Wipeout HD/Fury, Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty and Dead...

May 16, 2011

If you turned on your PS3 today, you would be encouraged to download the latest firmware 3.61. This new software has been released in preparation for the rebirth of PSN, which has just gone back online in the UK, after the US went online earlier yesterday. Other European countries are expected to follow shortly, as Sony rolls the service out across the...

May 13, 2011

Hmmmm. MCV reports that, as detailed over at KrebsOnSecurity, Square Enix have suffered hacks over at the Deus Ex and Eidos websites. On Wednesday evening, both sites displayed a banner reading ‘Owned By Chippy1337′ which also included names and handles of several other hackers (above); shortly after, both sites went down until mid-late Thursday...