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Welcome to Geek Native's command centre for console gaming. This is your hub for the latest news, reviews, and discoveries from the biggest names in the business. We're plugged into the worlds of the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation to bring you highlights from the latest blockbusters and indie gems. If you mash buttons and explore digital worlds, this is your home for gaming culture. Power up and dive in.

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Continuing the archive of independent Console reporting (Archive Page 31).

Fall of Cybertron launch trailer

August 21, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The giant Transformers game from Activision and High Moon is out this week. The Fall of Cybertron tells the story of the battle the Transformers fought on their homeworld, as Optimus Prime first battled to save it and then save his people by leading them to safety on a new planet.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: activision, trailers

Lionhead pitch Fable: The Journey to fans

August 17, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Some fans are worried about Fable: The Journey and some say early demos have not gone very well. Fable: The Journey is a change. It’s a Kinect game. This means you play a wizard. Why? The Kinect could track your hands as if you were wielding a sword but it can’t give the impact feel […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: fable, Fable: The Journey, Lionhead Studios, trailers

Darksiders II – All who live know my name

August 17, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Darksiders II is nearly out in the UK. If you’ve an inbox like mine you may have one or three emails from GAME telling you that you have to act now if you want to pre-order and get the limited edition. If you make a last minute dive for the limited edition you get extra […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: ads, darksiders, PlayStation 3, THQ, Xbox 360

LEGO Lord of the Rings – surprisingly funny

August 13, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This LEGO Lord of the Rings trailer is surprisingly funny. The game, from Warner Bros, is due out in the Autumn for a wide range of devices; 3DS, DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PSV, Wii and Xbox 360.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: lego, lord of the rings, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, trailers, wii, Xbox 360

Handsome Jack introduces Borderlands 2

August 13, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Handsome Jack is the apparent hero of the rough and ready planet Pandora in Borderlands 2. It looks like some time has past since Borderlands 1 and that adventure with the mystical vault – there are bigger, shinier, cities and Handsome Jack claims he has bought peace. Although it doens’t look very peaceful to me. […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Gearbox, PlayStation 3, trailers, Xbox 360

White Wolf’s owners, CCP Games, raise $20M

August 11, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Iceland-based CCP Games, makers of EVE Online and owners of White Wolf publishing, have raised $20M in new funding. Most of the cash, in the form of bonds, come from other Icelandic investors and comes in on top of a previous $20M investment round. It’s unlikely that White Wolf, the World of Darkness, or […]

Filed Under: Console, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: CCP, free to download, white wolf

Guest post: Stompy Bot step up for a Heavy Gear computer game

August 5, 2012 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Stompy Bot Productions and Dream Pod 9 have announced the exclusive licensing of Dream Pod 9’s Heavy Gear for PC, mobile and console 3D gaming to Stompy Bot Productions.

Filed Under: Console, Mobile, PC, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dream Pod 9

Drool over the AnvilNext game engine

August 3, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The AnvilNext Engine is the new gameplay powerhouse that makes Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed III possible. I can safely use the word “drool” without knowing whether you’re a gamer, coder, GM or anything like that because the graphics here are just stunning.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: assassin's creed, assassin's creed III, Ubisoft

Square Enix and Ouya partner for Final Fantasy

July 31, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The news around the plucky Android based console start-up Ouya keeps on coming. First we had news of an OnLive partnership. Now there’s the discovery that Final Fantasy will be a launch title for the device. Final Fantasy III, that is. This will be the first time gamers outside of Japan have had the chance […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: final fantasy, Ouya, Square Enix

OnLive comes to Ouya

July 27, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The popular and controversial Android based gaming console Ouya has big news today. It will partner with OnLive. That’s the cloud based streaming service. The partnership means the Rubiks cube sized device can be sat under your TV and can bring you a giant library worth of on-demand games. OnLine has deals in place with more […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: android, OnLive, Ouya, sony

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