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Coming to 360 and PS3 l Published by EA l Developed by Insomniac Games l Classified MA15+ l Supports 1-4 players l Due to arrive 31.05.13

Releasing a brand new IP this late in the generation is not something that many developers seem willing to do. Most are holding their new goodies back, waiting for the next gen of gaming systems to hit the market. One developer is bucking that trend. That developer is Insomniac Games. The group behind PlayStation hits such as Ratchet and Clank and Resistance has a new game by the name of Fuse coming out very soon and for the first time in their history, it will be a multiplatform release. I was lucky enough to play quite a good chunk of the game at a recent preview event and I came away with a good idea of what to expect from the final product. Read the rest of this entry »

Coming to 3DS l Published by Nintendo l Developed by Next Level Games l Classified G l Supports 1-4 players I Due to arrive 28.03.13

When I wandered into my local EB to pick up a GameCube back in 2002, I couldn’t help but notice that a certain company mascot was nowhere to be seen. While the SNES and N64 had both arrived alongside groundbreaking Mario titles, Nintendo’s first disc based system had to make do with a game featuring his little brother. My first few months with the console were spent with Rogue Leader and Super Monkey Ball, but I eventually decided to give Luigi’s Mansion a spin. I didn’t regret my choice, far from it, in fact.   Read the rest of this entry »

Coming to PS3 l Published by Sony l Developed by Santa Monica Studio l Classified TBA I Supports 1-8 (1-4 in beta) l Due to arrive 14.03.13

God of War is undoubtedly one of Sony’s core exclusive franchises. It established third-person action adventure as a major genre for consoles, and it would be hard to think of Bayonetta or even Uncharted without it. With the main trilogy having now run its course, Santa Monica Studios is clearly looking for a new angle (other than the now-familiar origin story trope) to garner news fans and keep loyal players interested. Multiplayer is its big gambit and I recently had the chance to participate in the beta. Read the rest of this entry »

PREVIEW l INTERVIEW

Coming to 360, PS3 and PC l Published by EA l Developed by Crytek l Classified MA15+l Supports 1-12 players (16 on PC) l Due to arrive 21.02.13

This was a tale of two sessions, one devoted to this highly anticipated shooter’s multiplayer component, the other to its single player campaign. The former was solid but unremarkable, the latter a powerful reminder of what developer Crytek is capable of. Both took place in a decimated New York City dominated by the villainous Cell Corporation.

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