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| Green Man Gaming finally goes live |
| After a little delay, digital download trade-in site finally arrives |
on 10 May 2010 by Dirtyrat  |
| Gamers can now for the first time trade in their digitally downloaded titles with the official, albeit slightly delayed, launch of Green Man Gaming’s ecommerce portal. The service arrives with 500 games from 26 publishers. Current offers include Broken Sword 3 for £3.99, Ninja Blade for £19.99 and the award-winning World of Goo for just 1p. Unique to Green Man Gaming is [read more] |
| The art of demolition |
| Bad Company "Demolition Man" achievement guide |
| on 05 May 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| Everyone knows this is the hardest achievement in the game, and I've spent some time trying to uncover the best tactics to use for those wanting to unlock it legitimately. There is no denying it requires a combination of luck, skill and patience - arguably all the qualities an elite Battlefield player should possess, and hopefully my tips below [read more] |
| GAME adds DLC alert to pre-owned |
| Source: LINK |
| on 13 Apr 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| MCV: Consumers warned that that some second-hand games don’t come with advertised digital extras |
| Leading UK video games retailer GAME has introduced warning stickers on pre-owned copies of games that do not include the DLC those who bought the new version would have found in the box. The move comes following news last month that GameStop is being sued for being “deceptively misleading” after selling a second-hand copy of EA’s Dragon Age: Origins without informing [read more] |
| Legal row ‘delayed Modern Warfare 3’ |
| Source: LINK |
| on 12 Apr 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| Get all the juicy gossip... |
| As lawyers reap the rewards of high-profile bust up, gamers pay the biggest price of all It will take a long time for the full picture of Activision and Infinity Ward’s dispute to be painted, but a more immediate effect is one that gamers most certainly will notice – potential delays to Modern Warfare 3. As part of Activision’s counter-lawsuit aimed at [read more] |
| Aliens v Predator |
| Dirtyrat reviews it on 360 |
| on 10 Apr 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| I'm going to keep this very brief. AvP has three campaigns and you can play through as a Marine, Alien or Predator. I've finished all three campaigns and I'd give them scores in the following order: Marine: 8.5/10 Awesome. if you're a fan of Aliens you'll love this. It's not quite wet your pants enough, which is why [read more] |
| Cage: Heavy Rain Sales Sent 'Very Strong Message' About Innovation |
| Source: LINK[...] |
| on 27 Mar 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| David Cage, head of French developer Quantic Dream, said that one of his team's goals with its latest title, Heavy Rain, was to break the rules of video game design in order to bring real emotion into a game. While an admirable goal, it's a risky commercial endeavor. But after the PlayStation 3-exclusive Heavy Rain debuted at the end February, it [read more] |
| Labour pledges tax help for UK games industry |
| Source: LINK |
| on 24 Mar 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| Victory for the sector as Alistair Darling talks up British sector The last Budget of the current Government has revealed that Labour will provide tax help for the UK games industry. Speaking at today’s Budget report, the UK Chancellor told the House of Commons that the British game industry needs support, mentioning a tax credit system similar to that of the film [read more] |
| You closet is full of gaming goodies. |
| A very personal take on the current state of gaming. |
| on 14 Mar 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| Discovery Whenever I discover a gameplay mechanic that has tactical depth but that still manages to keep the gameplay exciting and fresh I’ve always leaped on it with every available limb. There are few that capture my imagination for years at a time...but there was one. It took my gameplaying soul for 2 years solid when it was released [read more] |
| Dirtyrat raves about Mount & Blade |
| on 08 Mar 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| Mount & Blade has me enraptured. Visually it's dated, but under the bonnet is a very unique little RPG/Strategy engine that has really clicked with me. I'm not writing this as a review since I've only played it for around 4-5 hrs but I feel like I've scratched the surface of a unique experience. Image: http://i45.tinypic.com/5yydrc.jpg As with traditional RPGs you design [read more] |
| GAME to close 43 outlets |
| Source; LINK |
| on 25 Feb 2010 by Dirtyrat |
| 247 job losses as chain shuts 12 GAMEs, six Gamestations and all 25 Debenhams concessions The GAME Group has announced that it is to close 43 of its outlets owing to the “the tougher market conditions that it faces in 2010”. In total, 12 GAME stores, six Gamestation stores and all 25 of its Debenhams concessions will cease trading. The result will [read more] |
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