It’s been almost five years since the last time we walked a mile in Ghost Recon’s shoes and after numerous delays, the next game in the franchise titled: “Ghost Recon: Future Soldier” is almost here. Ubisoft launched a multiplayer beta for people on Xbox 360 who bought Splinter Cell: Conviction two years ago or for [...]
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Hands-On Preview: Battlefield 3 Close Quarters
Battlefield 3 went head to head against the juggernaut Modern Warfare 3 last year and honestly held up really well. The game has sold over 13 million copies to date and in Ireland especially is remaining in the top 10 selling games each week while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now holding on [...]
Hands-off Preview: Crysis 3
It’s safe to say that I’m quite a big fan of Crysis. I remember playing the original game on my laptop chugging along at 13 FPS but I still completed it. It’s one of the only game franchises that make me feel like I’m playing more than just another shooter. You can imagine my anticipation [...]
Chillingo mobile games hands-on impressions
Whether you play them or not, casual and mobile games have made their mark on the gaming industry. This has further been made in concrete by the fact that one of the biggest publishers in the world has been buying casual and mobile game developers in recent years and one of those developers being Chillingo. [...]
Hands-off preview: Medal of Honor Warfighter
When Medal of Honor was rebooted and released in 2010 it really felt like it was releasing just to add a little spice to the military shooter window against its competition. Although it sold well enough, it just didn’t resonate that well with critics and then eventually fans. Medal of Honor Warfighter feels quite different [...]
Hands-On Preview: Mass Effect 3
Keep your eyes on the sky because any minute now the reapers will be here to wipe out humanity. Mass Effect 3 is almost here. Throughout its showing of gameplay in the past year, some fans have been vocal about their worries when it comes to the core gameplay. Some of them feel as though [...]
Preview: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
With a packed Q1, some games may find a hard time making its mark on consumers minds come release but one game that should be imprinted on your anticipation list is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The game brings with it a dream team of designers and creators. It’s vast and expansive world is reassuring to [...]
Hands-On Preview: Need for Speed: The Run
The Need for Speed franchise has had a rollercoaster ride. Since its beginnings nearly twenty years ago, the Need for Speed series has seen its high points and low ones. Last year though, Criterion Games, makers of Burnout, developed their first Need for Speed game and was seen as the best game in years. Developers [...]
Preview: FIFA Vita
Recently, I attended the EA Winter Showcase in London and got hands-on with a number of EA’s upcoming titles. Some games were incredible but none of them shocked me like the handheld version of FIFA on the PlayStation Vita. I know it’s a cliché but this really has got to be seen to be believed. [...]
Preview: Need For Speed: The Run
Recently, I got the chance to play the new NFS game. The first race was set near the start of the game inSan Francisco. The first thing I noticed was how tight the controls are. In the race, the goal was to make it to theGolden GateBridgebefore the timer runs out. It was straight forward [...]
