Gamescom reflections – inFamous 2

Posted by HTBG-Anthony on Aug 31, 2010

We got to sit down with Bruce Obery, co-founder of Sucker Punch — the studio behind PS3 exclusive inFamous 2 — as he explained what the sequel does that the original didn’t, and why the team was surprised by the fan’s reaction to Cole MacGrath’s new appearance. Continue reading

Daigo “The Beast” Umehara breaks Street Fighter world record

Posted by HTBG-Mike on Aug 30, 2010

Daigo Umehara has won an astonishing 15 national and international Street Fighter tournaments; an achievement now officially recognized as a world-record by Guinness World Records. Continue reading

Fly the TARDIS today in third Doctor Who PC adventure

Posted by HTBG-Mike on Aug 27, 2010

Ever wondered where those steps within the TARDIS go? Doctor Who fans will soon find out, as the game allows players to explore the Doctor’s wondrous drawing room, featuring treasures and artifacts from his many adventures. Continue reading

FIFA 11: Be A Goalkeeper Tutorial puts its best fist forward

Posted by HTBG-Mike on Aug 25, 2010

Are you watching Robert Green, Scott Carson, Paul Robinson, David James, Ben Foster, Chris Kirkland, et al? EA Sports are going to show you how it’s done in FIFA 11. Continue reading

Rockstar: “Ban hammer” coming to Red Dead Redemption

Posted by HTBG-Mike on Aug 23, 2010

Rockstar: “Starting on Tuesday, August 24th we will be swiftly and indefinitely banishing from the world of Red Dead Redemption multiplayer all Gamertags and PSN IDs we’ve detected with hacked game saves.” Continue reading

Goldie takes on Kane & Lynch 2 with a shotgun and some spray paint

Posted by HTBG-Mike on Aug 21, 2010

Commissioned to create a special piece of billboard artwork to mark the launch of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Goldie utilised spray cans, 12 bore shotguns and a rifle range. Continue reading

I’m so Dizzy my egg is spinning

Posted by HTBG-Sam on Aug 20, 2010

Codemaster’s Dizzy – he wears red boxing gloves and boots, loves a game of cricket and is the star of some of the greatest videogames of the 1980s. Continue reading | 1 Comment

Review – Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days gets angry

Posted by HTBG-Mike on Aug 20, 2010

From the slaughter of innocents, to the loss of loved ones and even a pretty full-on torture scene, K&L2 features enough of the old ultra-violence to make even A Clockwork Orange’s Alex balk. Continue reading

The games out to Playstation Move you

Posted by HTBG-Anthony on Aug 19, 2010

Following on from our visit to Sony for a hands-on with the Playstation Move, here’s a run down of the eight games we got to test. Continue reading

An evening with Playstion Move

Posted by HTBG-Anthony on Aug 18, 2010

Last night we went up to Dublin to test out Sony’s answer to Microsoft Kinect the Playstation Move; read on for our thoughts on what might just be the motion peripheral of motion peripherals. Continue reading