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Lionhead countdown clock promises big unveiling
Although Lionhead supposedly only has Kinect-based title ‘Fable Journey’ in the works for 2012, the sudden appearance of an intriguing countdown clock on its studio site suggests the developer may be preparing to reveal something else entirely. The clock in question will tick down to zero on the launch day of this year’s Game Developers [...]
8BitLit reveals touch-based Super Mario lamp
If your gleaming obsession with all-things Nintendo has dulled somewhat in recent times, perhaps what you need is a gimmicky room lamp that puts ‘geekdom’ in a whole new light. Crafted by 8BitLit, the hanging lamp functions via a touch-sensitive base, which not only turns the light on and off but also re-creates the authentic [...]
Gamers get their own dating website
Given the wealth of dating sites that trade on finding partners for those lost in love, it was perhaps only a matter of time before the world of videogames fell into the crosshairs of those peddling the promise of amour. So, bearing that in mind, put down your virtual assault rifle for a moment and [...]
UFC Undisputed 3 kicks its way to chart glory
Videogame sales evidently make for good sport over in the UK, where UFC Undisputed 3 is punching and kicking with heavyweight intent and FIFA 12 has enjoyed something of a retail resurgence. More pointedly, the latest edition of the Undisputed Fighting Championship franchise has entered the All-Formats chart in top spot, while everyone’s favorite and [...]
WHAT!? Black Ops has Best Videogame Ending
How about a quick spurt of troll-baiting as the week’s rush of gaming news begins to dip behind the horizon? Now, ordinarily, we wouldn’t be looking to start an argument, but the appearance of a list outlining the best videogame endings in history is simply too hard to ignore. Despite being offered up by the [...]
Epic: Unreal Engine 4 will have “profound effect”
While you might think that Unreal Engine is perhaps getting a little long in the tooth, its creators over at Epic Games are keen to stress the platform’s revamped fourth iteration will prove otherwise. More pointedly, Epic boss Mark Rein has told G4TV that “people are going to be shocked later this year when they [...]
Kingdoms of Amalur tops UK weekly All-Formats chart
Well, it finally looks like the dominance of FIFA 12 has been broken over in the United Kingdom, where the latest software chart shows some major changes at the sharp end of Chart Track’s weekly All-Formats rundown. That being said, EA’s positioning atop the pile remains unchanged insofar as its soccer titan has been replaced [...]
BATFA announces Audience Award shortlist
If your passion for a particular videogame is so strong that you really need to tell people how good it is, you’ll be thrilled to learn that the goodly folk at BAFTA are willing to provide the outlet you so crave. More pointedly, BAFTA has officially announced the shortlist of titles that have been nominated [...]
SEGA confirms fifth ‘Summer of Sonic’ event
While we here at The Gaming Herald visualize the carcass of a thoroughly flogged horse whenever someone says ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ within earshot, property owner SEGA clearly thinks involuntary post-mortem muscle twitches are actually a sign of life. More pointedly, the Japanese videogame publisher has this week announced that 2012 will indeed play host to [...]
Troubled GAME Group scrabbling for survival?
A sudden rush of rumor regarding the state of business at struggling UK retailer GAME has set the Interwebs alight, and caused the leading videogame chain to scrabble for traction amid a mire of associated speculation. According to various reports on the subject, GAME has apparently “lost credit assurance with most of its publishers” and, [...]