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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 37).

DC Universe Online: Battle for Earth trailer

March 13, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Battle for Earth if the third DLC for DC Universe Online. It brings new Earth Powers, more multiplayer and open-world content and more battles against Brainiac. The DLC promises to introduce a new story twist. Players will be able to Raid Themyscira, dealing with the Avatar of Magic, Chimeric Brainiacs, protecting the Amazons and Beastimorphs. […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: DC Universe, PlayStation 3, trailers

The Stormtroopers with exploding crotches

March 8, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Oh dear. Now, you might have heard about Star Wars Kinect and thought – hey, that might actually work for lightsaber duels. You might even have heard about the dancing Princess Leia and given the game a place. However, well, it can’t all be good. This video finishes with a dance version of Star Wars […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: kinect, star wars, Xbox 360

Final Mass Effect 3 trailer

March 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

BioWare and EA have released the final trailer video for Mass Effect 3. At least, it’s a video they’re calling final trailer – let’s not rule out any last minute surprises. Mass Effect 3 has had a rocky few days. The MVC brand map says that fewer female gamers than average are into Mass Effect […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: bioware, Electronic Arts, game, mass effect, Mass Effect 3, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

GAME cancels Mass Effect 3 pre-orders. Where else can you pre-order the N7 Collectors Edition?

February 29, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Eurogamer has the worrying news that GAME will not be stocking Mass Effect 3. In fact, GAME will not be stocking any EA game beyond SSX. This is a blow for all UK Mass Effect fans. GAME was one of the few retailers in the UK that were taking pre-orders for the N7 Collectors Edition […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: bioware, Electronic Arts, game, mass effect, Mass Effect 3

Microsoft’s secret Xbox: Codename Durango?

February 29, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Is there an “Xbox 720” on the way and is the secret Microsoft project operating under the codename Durango? Perhaps so. On Feb 15th, Kotaku posted about multiple sources claiming that the next gen console from Microsoft was part of a project called Durango. Game company Crytek have said they’re working on next gen games. […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: Lionhead Studios, microsoft, xbox

Aion MMORPG becomes free to play today

February 28, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Aion once kept watch over the world of Atreia. He made the Balaur to watch over his other creation – mankind. Over time, the Balaur became corrupt, obsessed with dominance and subjugation. The five strongest became known as the Dragon Lords. The Dragon Lords demanded power from Aion, they demanded enough power to rival him […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: aion, Free to play, mmo, trailers

Making of Mass Effect 3’s “Take Earth Back” trailer

February 27, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

After The Walking Dead aired on AMC last night, Electronic Arts ran a TV ad for Mass Effect 3. It was called “Take Earth Back” and seems to have been designed to appeal to gamers as well as non-gamers. If you’ve played the demo then you know you have three options at the start which […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: ads, bioware, Electronic Arts, Mass Effect 3, trailers

Borderlands 2 Premiere Club

February 25, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Borderlands 2 launches on September 21st across the world or a few days before that, on the 18th, if you’re in the States. If you pre-order the game then you’ll get access to the Borderlands 2 Premier Club. Borderlands was a surprise hit for me. I really enjoyed it. I’m not in the shoot and […]

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

The Scarygirl gallery

February 20, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Over at the art community Behance, art director Adrian Ludley shares the work he did on the Xbox Live and PSN game Scarygirl. He writes: Art Director – from 2D to 3D. With a wealth of 2D art from Nathan Jurevicius Graphic Novel Scarygirl, the challenge was to bring his world and characters to life, […]

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: PlayStation Network, Xbox Live

Skyrim: To Lydia with Love

February 18, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you had the Lydia experience in Skyrim? I lost her against a powerful necromancer hanging around with a bunch of dangerous vampires. I can’t say she was entirely without blame when it came to her death… but it doesn’t seem right to speak ill of the dead.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: humour, PlayStation 3, Skyrim, Xbox 360

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