Jun 25, 2011

The long-awaited sequel to Critical Talk is here! That’s right, Episode 2 of Critical Gamer’s very own podcast has arrived in all its glory, splendor, and other such exciting nouns. This time around you’ll hear Stephen, Matt, and Anthony jaw about the weird and mostly wonderful world of E3 2011. Listen in fascination as we discuss the...

Sep 20, 2010

Format: 360 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Bungie Players: 1-4 in Co-op/Firefight, 2-16 Online multiplayer Site: bungie.net Starting up Halo: Reach, it’s easy to get lost in its sea of features. From a substantial campaign mode with online co-op, to Firefight mode, competitive multiplayer, and a robust suite of tools for...

Sep 20, 2010

Bungie’s final Halo game has received high praise since its release on 14th September, which in itself was a rather strange day to release a game under the slogan ‘Remember Reach’. After all, it closely followed the anniversary of a real life atrocity – far better to be remembered than this bland, self-indulgent swan song from a decent...

Taking a closer look at the fine-print of the deal between Activision and Bungie announced earlier today, trade site MCV comes to the conclusion that this doesn’t necessarily mean an end to Bungie and Microsoft collaborations or indeed further Halo titles. MCV note that the deal between Bungie and Activision only pertains to a single new IP and the...

Apr 29, 2010

Under-siege mega-publisher Activision must be feeling as though there is hope after all, as they announced today a 10 year publishing deal with Bungie, best known for the hugely successful Halo series. Bungie will be creating and retaining any new IPs released during the partnership, but Activision will have exclusive rights to distribute their games world-wide....