One of the standout games for us in 2012 was Dishonoured, an Edwardian fantasy/steampunk enthused slice of true gaming awesomeness. This year, an early contender for game of the year, BioShock Infinite, is cut from the same magical cloth and from the opening sequence you will be gripped by the wondrous, bizarre and enthralling worlds [...]
March 26, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming, HeDD News, Reviews
Sony have cast IBF World Champion Super Middleweight Carl Froch as the iconic Kratos ahead of tomorrow’s launch for God Of War: Ascension, the latest outing for the blood thirsty Grecian War monger. In the build-up to Froch’s next fight with Mikkel Kessler @ ‘Warriors’ on May 25, Sony convinced the PlayStation fan to train [...]
March 14, 2013
Canonjon
HeDD News
Lara Croft is video game royalty and despite a couple of missteps (don’t mention Angel of Darkness) her franchise, Tomb Raider is regarded as one of the biggest and much loved gaming IPs the world over. With 17 years of history, the challenge with this game would inevitably be a balancing act between three unique [...]
March 13, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming, Reviews
Check out the final two parts of The Final Hours making of Tomb Raider documentary, covering the development of one of the most anticipated games of 2013. Hosted by Zachery Levi, the episodes explore the incredible journey Crystal Dynamcis and sister-studio Eidos Montreal have taken to meet their tight deadlines, tackle quality assurance, integrate multiplayer [...]
March 1, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming, HeDD News
Remember Me got a lot of people excited when it first appeared last year, and now Capcom have upped the excitement with a stunning new trailer and a confirmed release date. Remember Me follows top Memory Hunter “Nilin” as she battles to find out why her memory has been erased but this isn’t any old [...]
February 28, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming, HeDD News
In the newly release “Exploration” trailer composed entirely of real-time footage captured from the official benchmark, fans get to see just how awesome the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV: A Real Reborn will be. This online (MMO) RPG features Full Active Time Events [FATE], a new gameplay system for the franchise, which will allow for players [...]
February 22, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming
…Or not!!! After all of the hype, Sony have confirmed what everybody else knew – there will be a PlayStation 4. After kicking off proceedings with talk of the Vita and disappointingly not announcing a price cut for the West to reflect “price adjustments” in Japan, we got on to the good stuff – PlayStation [...]
February 21, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming, Tech
Dancing on Ice Judge and ex Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts donned a full body paint “nano suit” this week to celebrate the launch of the much hyped Crysis 3 from EA. The Nanosuit has become synonymous with the Crysis franchise after being central to the lead character Prophet’s earth-defending arsenal. The suit transforms Prophet from [...]
February 19, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming
Sony have got everyone talking since their announcement of “big news” coming this February 20th, with many commentators and fans expecting confirmation of Sony’s plans for the Playstation 3′s successor. However, Sony’s latest Playstation 3 announcement almost guarantees a PS4/Orbis announcement. Sony will be releasing three new colours of PS3, Garnet Red, Azurite Blue and [...]
February 11, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming
It’s only natural to approach a Beta of any game with a mix of excitement tinged with a touch of apprehension, after all it’s not the finished product but I’ve been salivating over trailers of Sim City for a couple of months so when the Beta link arrived I jumped on and here’s wot I [...]
January 31, 2013
Canonjon
Gaming