Posts in the "Games" Category

• PlayStation Move advert isn’t naff

  Console
  

  TweetI was lucky enough to have a go on the PlayStation Movie during the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. I wasn’t allowed to take any photos but I did get a feel for the Move device itself. It’s certainly more responsive than the Wii-mote. Not sure it’s as amazingly precise as some people claim but I didn’t [...]

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• Brushfire review

  Tabletop RPGs
  

  TweetBrushfire is a miniature war game from On the Lamb games. I had my copy sent to work – a digital marketing agency – and handed it to a colleague sitting near me and explained I’d be writing a review of it. Captain Caveman, as we affectionately call his colleague, isn’t a gamer but he’s [...]

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• The Xbox’s revolutionary new D-Pad

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  TweetWhich is better? The PS3 controller or the Xbox 360′s? Microsoft say they’ve had some feedback from their community which suggests that the D-pad on their controller could be better. They think they’ve made some significant improvements. In this video fan facing spokesman, Major Nelson, shows off the new controller. Check it out. Looks pretty [...]

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• Cute Baneling plushie

  PC
  

  TweetThe Baneling is a critter from StarCraft that causes all sorts of problems by exploding on you. Despite this; they remain something of a fan favourite and it was only a matter of time before we saw them on Etsy. Sorry, if you were looking to buy from this BoRoShan then you’re out of luck [...]

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• Xbox Live price hike

  Console
  

  TweetHere’s the summary folks; Microsoft are putting the price for Xbox Live up. For gamers in the US, Canda, UK and Mexico the fee will rise. As you’d expect we’ve the US details first. The price hike comes into force on the 1st of November. How much? It’s an increase from $50 to $60. You’ve [...]

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• Can a cat play Star Trek: The Game?

  Games
  

  TweetThis is an oldie but it’s a goodie. Poor Danforth gets left alone on game night and only has Gloria the cat to play Star Trek: The Game with. A number of questions come to mind. Who will win? Just how is the cat going to roll the dice in the first place? Just how [...]

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• Rock Band of the Future

  Cool Tech
  

  TweetHolla. Been a crazy busy few days here in Geek Native towers (a pokey 4th floor flat in Edinburgh, Scotland) and as a result posts have flat lined. Sorry! This is an attempt to pick up the frequency again. Not only is this the first post in a few days it’s done on my band [...]

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• Ace Combat Assault Horizon trailer

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  TweetHere’s a chunky ad for NAMCO BANDAI’s Ace Combat Assult Horizon. The marketing chat that came with this video describes Ace Combat Assault Horizon as less of a sequel and more of a rebirth to Ace Combat. In fact, here’s the quote from Kazutoki Kono, Producer at Project Aces, NAMCO BANDAI ; “For us, this [...]

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• First trailer for Bioshock Infinite

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  TweetThat’s right folks; Bioshock Infinite. As you would expect – hope – the trailer for Bioshock Infinite looks to be seven levels of scary awesome fun. There’s a Big Daddy cameo, of sorts, and something else going on. Two big bits of news for you; firstly, Bioshock Infinite is set in the skies and not [...]

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• Settlers of Catan on the Microsoft Surface

  Games
  

  TweetJoe Engalan, executive director at the Vectorform Game Studio, has been working on Microsoft Surface games for the last 2 and half years. This includes Setters of Catan and this weekend they gave Seattle PI a good long look at the game. Engalan told P. Douglas; “We’re trying to maintain it as a board game [...]

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