Category: Games

Gaming news or stories that are just too cool to pass up.

For Love Of The Game Episode 2 – Making Enemies Out Of Friends

My all time favourite video game industry story starts with the 2 major video game heavyweights of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Sega and Nintendo. Sega, back in the day when they actually made consoles, were quite a gutsy and ambitious bunch. They were the first to bring an 8-bit console to the home …

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Video Game to Movie Adaptations Gone Mad : Angry Birds The Movie – WTF

Okay I have heard some pretty dumb movie ideas over the last couple of years (Ouija Board The Movie leaps to mind) and this isn’t the dumbest one I’ve heard, but now ‘Angry Birds’, you know, that addictive little iPhone/iPad game, wants to be made into a movie. ‘Angry Birds’ has sold over 6 and …

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For Love of the Game Episode 1 – Press Start

Have you ever stopped to think about how amazing the whole “gamer” thing has gone from being shunned 10 years ago to being such an everyday hobby? I remember being called a nerd, dork, or a freak just because I enjoy playing video games when I was in high school. Now, if you bring up …

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Go To DLC Now – Charity Event: 48 hours of Borderlands madness this weekend!!!!

This is a little late (I’ve been organising the shows for tomorrow) but it is going on right now and it is for a good cause. Click the link below to find out more. http://www.rawdlc.com/2010/07/charity-event-48-hours-of-borderlands-madness-this-weekend/

Game Review: Crackdown 2

You’ve wanted to be a super-hero. I’ve wanted to be a super-hero. It’s probably human nature, but we’ve all thought about being Spider-Man at least once. Or Superman. Or maybe even Aquaman, if you’re into that sort of thing. He was always a bit of a wimp. But with the upcoming release of Crackdown 2, …

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Game Review: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

My poor PSP …. it is truly the image of neglect. Especially now that Monster Hunter is on Wii! Although there have been titles that have pulled me back for a stint (Fat Princess, Little Big Planet, Gran Turismo) but they haven’t stood the test of time. So when I played the demo of METAL …

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