The First Templar reminds me of a cross between Dungeon Siege and Assassin’s Creed. The trailer certainly suggests a combat centric romp! I like the fact there is the suggestion of history in the game. Oh, I suspect it’s nothing more than a suggestion but it’s enough to make the game stand out. What do […]
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Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime launch trailer
This is short, simple but effective. Most of all this trailer for Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime makes the game look fun. Actually, it reminds me of Gauntlet. We’ve four players, running around, throwing a stream of weapons and hordes of incoming ghosts, ghouls and the occassional something-more-power-and-scary. Ray Parker Jr‘s soundtrack helps incredibly as well. […]
Advertising Standards Authority rules that “replay mode” is not “actual gameplay footage”
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority received complaints over Sony’s TV ad for GT5. The ad featured two men on a sofa about the play the game before cutting to screens from the game showing cars on the tracks and from different angles. Throughout this scene the on-screen text read “Actual gameplay footage”. This triggered […]
Americans censoring Dead Island
Here in Europe we sometimes puzzle over American censorship decisions. This is a country where people are allowed to buy and carry guns. Several States deploy the death penalty. It wasn’t surprising that Ubisoft decided not to release We Dare, the spanking game, in the United States as sexy stuff is far more likely to […]
Leaked? Microsoft WGX Windows Gaming Experience and Xbox Live
This video is from a YouTube account run by “SEO whistle blower”. I suspect Microsoft may yank this video once they’re aware and it’s not supposed to be seen by the public. That said; this is a very public friendly video. In the vid we see Microsoft’s vision for the combined Xbox Live and Windows […]
Mass Effect: Arrival
There will be new DLC for Mass Effect 2 and it’ll be called Mass Effect: Arrival. The pack becomes available on the 29th of March and will cost 560 MS or BioWare Points. On the PlayStation Network it’ll cost £5.49. Mass Effect: Arrival kicks off with Shepard being sent to the fringe of the galaxy […]
Portal 2 TV ad of awesome power
As the world gears up for the release of Portal 2 the marketing machine kicks it up a gear. Here’s the story behind the Portal 2 TV ad though. Valve did this themselves rather than bringing in a creative agency. I’m sure they got a media planner and buyer in to work out the schedule […]
DC Universe Online: Villain Safe House
Aah. Here in the UK it’s far past the close of business, I just happen to be checking the wires for any interesting computer game news and what do I see? A brand new and just released DC Universe video? Well. Brand new for this blogger. Sony Online have given us another video for DC […]
Batman: Arkham City gameplay
The interwebs are going Joker crazy over the gameplay footage just released for Batman: Arkham City. Is it really that good? Luckly for Geek Native a lovely press release has just delivered a copy of the video. This means we can post one that’s not covered in ads or demands to subscribe to YouTube channels. […]
EA enjoying Fox’s Bulletstorm tantrums
“I loved it when Fox News did the lesbian aliens on Mass Effect.” How’s that for a quote? It comes from Frank Gibeau, the boss of EA Games. Here’s the context. We first got a gimpse of Bulletstorm’s marketing tactics with their Halo spoofing Last Call ad. At the time Geek Native asked whether mocking […]
