If I’m asked for famous Lord of the Rings games I’d say Cubicle 7’s The One Ring or MERP. These are tabletop RPGs. Can’t someone make a computer game that does as well? Rated 18, is Shadow of Mordor a candidate for this prestigous role – the best Middle Earth computer game of all time? […]
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Short film: Shadow of Mordor
YouTuber’s Corridor Digital have put together this short film set in Middle-earth to support the launch of the computer RPG “Shadow of Mordor”. No surprise then that the film is also Shadow of Mordor and features Lord of the Rings orcs and goblins trying to chase down a pesky human. The question – will hard […]
Destiny’s live action trailer is superb
I took part in the Destiny Beta and managed to go on one 3-person fireteam raid. It’s a good format. This is why we’ve three Guardians doing the tour in this very impressive trailer for launch day. I’m impressed with the group balance here. The female character isn’t a token effort; actually, she’s the best […]
What will Dungeons & Dragons in 2015 look like?
This weekend at PAX the Wizards of the Coast team lifted the lid on a host of 2015 news. Dungeons and Dragons is stepping up it’s digital offering and will bring on a range of expert partners. Set in Forgotten Realms, Wizards has licensed games from Backflip Studios, Beamdog and Cryptic Studios with Perfect World […]
Creepy enough to be good: Lords of the Fallen – World trailer
Lords of the Fallen is a hack and slash RPG due out 31/10/2014 in Europe. It’s from the German developer Deck13 Interactive, who brought on CI Games as wingman and which is being published by Bandai Namco. Players are Harkyn, a convicted criminal with a chance for redemption, who has to hack his way through […]
Bungie show off Destiny gameplay on Mars
The beta sample of Destiny was impressive but brief. Especially brief for those who pre-ordered and thought they’d get an extra day or so ahead of the crowd. Nevertheless; everyone I spoke to who played the beta but hadn’t pre-ordered Bungie’s latest game are now pre-order customers. In short Destiny brings more RPG elements to […]
Rob Zombie’s Assassin’s Creed Unity cartoon
Warning: Bloody and guts. This is the story of the French Revolution. Directed by Rob Zombie, the blood and guts level even higher with The Walking Dead’s Tony Moore doing the animation assisted by Angryblue and John Rauch for the colour. Why is is Mr Zombie directing short animations about the French Revolution? It’s all […]
Visual analysis of E3
How did the big three players at E3 do? Don’t want to read anything to find out? These charts make some pretty clear points! Via Imgur.
Hacker culture: A review of The Art of Watch_Dogs
Ubisoft’s Watch_Dogs is proving to be very popular. Aiden Pearce is a vigilante (or criminal) with a talent set that speaks to geeks. There’s no doubt that Ubisoft Montreal have created an engaging and clever game; mixing hacking with a gorgeous open world. It is also true that part of Watch_Dog’s appeal is that it […]
The Witcher 3: The Sword Of Destiny trailer
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt is due out early in 2015 and will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. This game brings some changes. CD Projekt Red have always favoured the non-linear approach and with The Witcher 3 they’ve turned to the open world format. In the game you can explore […]
