What makes an unhappy ending work in a video game? – Reader’s Feature
Shadow Of The Colossus – not a happy ending A reader looks at the famously unhappy endings of Shadow Of The Colossus and Prince Of Persia and examines why one works and the other doesn’t. WARNING: This...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 4: Your favourite retro games
Bubble Bobble – a cast iron classic GameCentral readers name their favourite retro games of all time, from Zelda and Sonic to Manic Miner and Monkey Island. It’s the Easter bank holiday this weekend,...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Call Of Duty exclusives, Trial Fusion upset, and Hot Topic part 5
Call Of Duty: Ghosts – non-Xbox owners will have to wait for the DLC The morning Inbox names more indie Minecraft clones, as Nintendo Pocket Football Club’s price cut attracts some interest. To join in...
View ArticleSecret E3 Xbox One and PS4 games are Eden Falls and Kill Strain?
The next big Xbox One game or a smartphone time-waster? Both Microsoft and Sony have been caught registering the names of what could be major new next gen game reveals for this June. As usual the...
View ArticleTitanfall keeps EA’s World Cup game from UK number one
Titanfall – staying one jump ahead of the competition It’s giant robots rather than football that’s top of the UK sales charts this week, as Trials Fusion and Final Fantasy XIV also make an appearance....
View ArticleTitanfall earns third UK number one – Games charts 19 April
Bigger than football UK individual formats chart – 19 April 1 (1) Titanfall (360) 2 (-) 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (360) 3 (2) Titanfall (XO) 4 (3) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (360) 5 (-) 2014 FIFA...
View ArticleCapcom readying Resident Evil 7 for E3 reveal claims report
Resident Evil 6 – time for a reboot? A Japanese newspaper suggests that the next Resident Evil could be unveiled this June, as the publisher struggles with its smartphone games. Although the Sankei...
View ArticleCodemasters announces GRID: Autosport for last gen only
GRID: Autosport – not next gen racing Yet another new game has spurned the Xbox One and PS4, but Codemasters’ latest is not GRID 3 (although it does have a cockpit cam). GRID: Autosport is due out on...
View ArticleNew Project Zero announced for Wii U
Project Zero 2 – old franchises never die Tecmo Koei is working on a new entry in the Project Zero/Fatal Frame series, as a movie adaptation is planned for this year. Nintendo’s curious fascination...
View ArticleDragon Age: Inquisition release date confirmed (as stupid)
Dragon Age: Inquisition – because gamers have infinite time and money at their disposal The video games industry’s inability to run a sensible release schedule has left three big games all coming out...
View ArticleGames Inbox: The real GRID 3, feathered Dino Crisis 4, and Trials Fusion PS3
GRID: Autosport – last gen only The evening Inbox is concerned that the next gen is already resting on its laurels, as one reader tries to bring back The Blurb. To join in with the discussions yourself...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Onimusha 5 vs. Dino Crisis 4, Project Zero love, and GRID:...
Onimusha – another alternative to samurai The morning Inbox is still angry about Dragon Age: Inquisition’s release date, as one reader asks for a sequel Phantasy Star sequel. To join in with the...
View ArticleFirst next gen Call Of Duty 11 screenshot shows… soldiers
Call Of Duty 11 – at least the graphics should be good The first image from this year’s new Call Of Duty suggests greatly improved graphics, but what looks like a modern day setting. The image above...
View ArticleWii U sales tracking 50% less than GameCube, one-tenth of Wii
Is this the point of no return? New sales comparisons between the Wii U and its predecessors makes for sobering reading, with figures even worse than previously thought. The comparisons were enabled by...
View ArticleGames Inbox: PS4 remasters, the death of Japanese gaming, and Atic Atac
Beyond: Two Souls – do we really need to see it again on the PS4? The evening Inbox needs recommendations for PlayStation 4 headsets, as one reader comes out in support of Need For Speed: The Run. To...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Wii U disaster, the real GRID 2, and Call Of Duty 2014
Super Mario 3D World – a lone Wii U classic The morning Inbox wonders why The Amazing Spider-Man 2 isn’t a PlayStation exclusive, as one reader celebrates beating Peace Walker. To join in with the...
View ArticleFan subbed trailer for new historical Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney game
Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke No Bōken – do you object to the new setting? Capcom has released a teaser trailer for their new 3DS Ace Attorney game, which is set in Japan at the turn of the...
View ArticleJetpacks coming to GTA V, as playable UFO added via fan mod
GTA V – the truth is out there Hackers have discovered evidence that Rockstar is adding jetpacks to GTA Online, as fans get in ahead with a flying saucer. Usable jetpacks have been rumoured ever since...
View ArticleOverclockers Xbox One price now £299, as Nintendo announce Mario Kart 8 bundle
Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack – Special Edition Update: Something very odd is going on in the world of Xbox One pricing, as Overclockers have now decreased the price of the FIFA 14 bundle even further, to...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Next gen shambles, The Walking Dead Season 2, and Soul Sacrifice...
PlayStation 4 – why are the games so slow to arrive? The evening Inbox blames Nintendo for not supporting its own console, as another reader calls for more Onimusha and Dino Crisis. To join in with the...
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