GTA Online planning Valentine’s Day Massacre Special DLC
Very romantic This Friday will see Rockstar release another free update for GTA Online, including a new vehicle and 10 new jobs. The Valentine’s Day Massacre Special will be out this Friday but its...
View ArticleGames Inbox: World’s most expensive microtransaction, Dark Souls, and Flappy...
How is this even possible? The evening Inbox wonders why no one really cares about mobile games, and what to do with a faulty Wi-Fi dongle. To join in with the discussions yourself email...
View ArticleGames Inbox: New Battlefield 4 bugs, Split/Second praise, and Flippy Bird
What do you do about a game like Battlefield 4? The morning Inbox is still surprised by what a good deal PlayStation Plus is, as another reader discover Super Mario Galaxy. To join in with the...
View ArticleTitanfall beta to start this Friday
Titanfall – will you be picked? EA and Respawn have begun accepting players for Titanfall’s online beta, with those lucky enough to be picked able to play this week. It’s a lottery whether you get...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Lightning Returns upset, Jeff Minter’s TxK, and Flatricide...
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – run time is not one of its problems The evening Inbox hears Rovio’s explanation for Angry Birds Go! microtransactions, as one reader has a less happy ShopTo...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Evolve graphics, GTA V scenery, and Airwolf terror
Evolve – great graphics come at a price The morning Inbox wonders exactly how much money Microsoft makes from Xbox, as one reader gets upset at the PS4′s line-up. To join in with the discussions...
View ArticleXbox One controller fix due after Titanfall complaints
Respawn don’t want their Titanfall controller to twitch Titanfall developer Respawn has claimed that it is behind an imminent update that will fix the ‘twitchy’ Xbox One gamepad. In the lead up to the...
View ArticleCandy Crush Saga makers to sue game they copied
Candy Crush Saga – good artists copy; great artists steal ‘I hope you’re happy taking the food out of my family’s mouth’, says creator of CandySwipe – as developer King attempts to cancel his...
View ArticleGames Inbox: BioShock BAFTA snub, Need For Speed Rivals, and Toukiden online
BioShock Infinite – do GTA V and Ni No Kuni really have better stories? The evening Inbox worries about the Xbox One’s crushed blacks, as another reader recommends Jeff Minter’s TxK. To join in with...
View ArticleXbox Euro boss quits Microsoft
Chris Lewis – a good innings 25-year veteran Chris Lewis has left his job at Microsoft’s Xbox division, in order to pursue his own business ventures. Although rarely in the limelight Lewis has been in...
View ArticleNew Mario Kart 8 trailer reveals May 30 release date
Mario Kart 8 – out in May, but only just Super Smash Bros. and Bayonetta 2 both debut new trailers in the latest Nitnendo Direct, as Monolith Soft’s X gets a gameplay demo. Considering it didn’t start...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Titanfall hate, Tearaway despair, and Battlefield 1943
Titanfall – is it cool to hate it? The morning Inbox has advise for bargain gaming headphones, as one reader wonders why game makers have such an obsession with colons. To join in with the discussions...
View ArticleAmerican PS4 sales were double Xbox One in January
Doing twice as well as the Xbox One Despite the launch of two new consoles software sales in the US were down 26% last month, as Sony continues to draw ahead. January is of course not a busy time of...
View ArticleNext gen Transformers game listed on Amazon
Will the new game be Bayformers or ‘real’ Transformers? It looks like Activision hasn’t given up making Transformers games after all, as Amazon list something called Rise Of The Dark Spark. The...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Sonic The Hedgehog and friends, PS4 light bar, and Deadly...
Is that Sonic or Mr Bump? The evening Inbox is not very impressed by the new Nintendo Direct, as one reader discusses the state of art of next gen graphics. To join in with the discussions yourself...
View ArticleIs Bravely Default the best portable game ever? – Reader’s Feature
Bravely Default – even better than the real thing A reader enthuses over 3DS role-player Bravely Default, and explains why he thinks it’s the best Final Fantasy game for years. Due to a lack of free...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 1: Microtransactions – good or bad?
Forza Motorsport 5 – first you pay £50, then you pay the microtransactions GameCentral readers discusses the furore over microtransactions and debate whether they’re ruining gaming or just opening it...
View ArticleHow to be a mobile games developer – Reader’s Feature
Just add fun? A reader offers a tongue-in-check guide to making a best-selling game app, and the small sacrifices you may need to make along the way. Given the recent chat in the Inbox and Underbox I...
View ArticleThird person is my first choice – Reader’s Feature
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – third person shooter A reader explains why he prefers third person games to first and worries that experiences like the classic Tomb Raider are becoming increasingly...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 2: Microtransactions – good or bad?
Dota 2 – the right way to do microtransactions GameCentral readers discusses the furore over microtransactions and debate whether they’re ruining gaming or just opening it up to more people. The...
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