Jan 16, 2012

Format:PC, Mac (version reviewed) Unleashed:Out Now Publisher:Lace Mamba Global Developer:Parallax Studio Players:1 Site:http://www.darkstar.gs/ Darkstar has been a labour of love for creator J. Allen Williams, who wrote, directed, produced and was lead animator on the production of the game over the course of ten years. The game fuses real actors...

Jan 3, 2012

Format: PS3 (version reviewed), PC, Xbox 360 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: DICE Players: 1 + Online Multiplayer Site: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3 EA have hyped Battlefield 3 up as the Call of Duty killer that will topple Activision from the top of the FPS tree. Early gameplay videos showed the game as something truly...

Dec 14, 2011

Format: 360 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: Epic Games Players: 1 – 5 Site: http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/en-GB/ Chainsaw bayonets have been a secure staple in the Gears of War series ever since the first game and they still haven’t changed. And why should they? Viciously ripping your opponent in half, reducing them to a puddle...

Dec 1, 2011

Videogame spin-off novels often get off to a running start, in that they leap from a springboard of low expectations; a depressingly large proportion of games writing struggles to deserve praise higher than ‘competent’. Having previously taken the bold decision to publish a Bioshock prequel novel, Titan Books have since put onto shelves The Fourth...

Nov 28, 2011

Format: PS3 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Developer: Supermassive Games Ltd Players: 1-4 Site: http://uk.playstation.com/startthepartystw/ Start the Party! Save the World! is a new game from Supermassive Games, and is the follow up to last year’s Start the Party!, which was launched alongside the Move controller. The...