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 [...]
Guerrilla loses co-founder to EA’s Visceral Games
Bad news for fans of the hit Killzone franchise and developer Guerrilla Games: co-founder and technical director Arjan Brussee is quitting the acclaimed Dutch studio. However, Guerrilla’s loss is evidently EA’s gain, as Brussee is joining the publishing giant’s Visceral Games studio as an executive producer. For those not familiar with Visceral’s portfolio, the California-based [...]
Atlus announces pre-order bonus for Game of Thrones
With season one of HBO’s Game of Thrones rapidly approaching its DVD release date, third-party publisher Atlus has this week moved to build anticipation in the videogame version of the George R. R. Martin’s epic adventure. More pointedly, fantasy fans that choose to pre-order Game of Thrones will receive a limited edition hardback ‘Visuals from [...]
Sony very happy with early sales of PlayStation Vita
The long-awaited PlayStation Vita (PSV), which launched yesterday across both the United States and Europe, is finding plenty of traction with consumers, according to a seemingly satisfied Sony. Specifically, Sony America boss Jack Tretton has said early PSV retail data is “very, very positive” and that sales of memory cards and videogame software are also [...]
Space Edition trailer promises early Mass Effect 3
Clearly keen to drive home its commitment where Mass Effect 3 is concerned, publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has released a new ‘Space Edition’ trailer for the eagerly awaited sci-fi epic. However, this particular trailer doesn’t focus on the game in terms of core content, narrative arcs, or trigger-happy action, but rather on the stratospheric promotional [...]
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 [...]
Doctor Who on PSV first with Unreal Engine 3
Fans of British science-fiction show Doctor Who will be thrilled to hear that BBC Worldwide and developer Supermassive Games are bringing the heroic Time Lord to Sony’s new PlayStation Vita (PSV). And, the upcoming Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock also promises to deliver quite the package where quality is concerned, thanks to it being the [...]
GAME: No Ubisoft titles at PlayStation Vita launch
Following on from recent reports regarding the state of business at GAME, the UK retailer has this week said it won’t be offering a full range of launch titles for the PlayStation Vita (PSV). More pointedly, while PSV games from third-party publishers such as Capcom, Codemasters, Electronic Arts, Namco Bandai, and SEGA will all be [...]
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 [...]
Angry Birds Space promises galactic success
Those not yet sick to the back teeth of lobbing furious fowl at egg-swiping swine will be thrilled to learn that Rovio has announced the in-bound arrival of Angry Birds Space. We kid you not. Set to take the addictive franchise beyond mere Earth-bound expansions ‘Seasons’ and ‘Rio’, everyone’s favorite army of thoroughly pissed birds [...]