Author: Shaun Greenhaff

  • Good News or Bad? Sony Releases PS4 FAQ

    Sony has today released a comprehensive FAQ about the release of the PlayStation 4.While it isn’t all bad news, it isn’t all good news either. There’s the obligatory specs involved, but the real bombshell comes with the confirmation that Sony’s next gen console will not support external hard drives. If I’m being honest though my…

  • Celebrate Two Years of Uncharted 3 with Free Maps

    Every single downloadable map for Naughty Dogs Uncharted 3 is now free. Yes, what was previously paid downloadable content is now being given away, all in celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the third Uncharted game. As an added bonus there is even a brand new map called “Dry Docks” for you to get you…

  • Christmas Comes Early in Arkham Origins Launch Trailer

    Warner Bros. have today released the launch trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. The third in the Arkham Trilogy, though the first not to have Rocksteady at the developers helm, Origins looks to continue the counter-heavy combat of the series. The sheer number of villains in this game all vying to kill a freshly cowled Batman…

  • Rocksmith 2014 Shows off Setlist

    I know, lists as a rule aren’t particularly interesting. Rocksmith is an exception. Just like album tracks, set lists, or the judgemental viewing of a best-of collection, Rocksmith 2014 Edition’s full track list is definitely worth a perusal, especially for budding guitarists hoping their favourite song will soon be easy to learn via their console…

  • Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland

    The Vita isn’t a system thats short of JRPGs. Outside of specific Vita releases, access to digital PSP games and PS1 classics means a terrific title isn’t more than a few quid and half an hour of download away. It’s into this already expansive genre then that Gust and Tecmo Koei have released what I’m…

  • Castlevania Lords of Shadow Collection Dated

    Castlevania, as is common with such long running series, has a somewhat tenacious following. This was evident with the slight outcry about the direction the original Lords of Shadow – a seeming reboot if not retcon of the whole universe. Shame really, as they wrote off what turned out to be a really quite good…

  • Assassin’s Creed 4 Reveals Season Pass Plans

    In news that shouldn’t shock anyone, Ubisoft have today revealed that Assassin’s Creed 4 will be hoisting a season pass on Microsoft and Sony’s current and next gen consoles, as well as on PC. Content revealed to be included in the pass includes the obligatory multiplayer content (maps, and characters etc), bonus single player missions…

  • New Deus-Ex Title in Development for Next-Gen

    Eidos Montreal have today laid out their plans for the future of the Deus Ex franchise, or as they like to call it Deus Ex: Universe. Yes, a trademark filed a while back that sounded like it might have been a new game was in fact for a mass-media extravaganza. Or so Eidos hopes. I’m…

  • Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes Goes English

    It’s been a while since we first saw this trailer for Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes, the prequel to Metal Gear Solid V proper, but now we get to hear the English cast in their roles. While the original Japanese trailer had the standard voice actor playing the part of Big Boss, the English version…

  • Valve Announce Multiple SteamOS Designed Machines

    After this week’s earlier announcement that Valve where releasing their own operating system fans began to wonder about the long rumoured – and kind of confirmed – Steam Box. Today those rumours have been officially and properly confirmed for a 2014 release. Dubbed as Steam Machines, these pieces of hardware will come in many flavours…