Author Archive - John Robertson
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Preview – Folie a deux
Staying in cover really is the name of the game here. Ignore cover and you die. Die and things get frustrating very quickly. [...]
Halo 4 Review – Aging superhero
Microsoft has made no effort to hide the fact that Halo 4 is the most expensive game they’ve ever produced. In fact quite [...]
Assassin’s Creed 3 [Review] – A new frontier
The third ‘proper’ entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise has been an extremely long time coming. First revealed at the back end of [...]
Skyrim premium edition confirmed, coming before Christmas
A listing on Amazon has revealed the existence of a premium edition of Bethesda’s Skyrim. Amazon Germany is listing the game as available from 7 [...]
Medal of Honor: Warfighter goes top of UK charts, ousts Fifa 13
EA’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter has entered the UK chart at number one, taking over from the ever-popular behemoth that is Fifa 13. Far be it from [...]
SimCity [Preview] – An urban tri-vector
As we’ve been constantly reminded since SimCity was announced, this is a game that has been built from the ground with the idea [...]
Windows Store will sell ‘Mature’ games, but not yet
The Windows Store will sell M-rated games, Microsoft has confirmed, but not until it has sorted out issues with different rating systems. Launching [...]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on Wii U is cheaper if you download it
The Wii U edition of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released digitally at the same time it hits retail. This, of course, is not [...]
Halo 4 is Microsoft’s most expensive ever game
Here’s a neat bit of trivia you can use to impress your fiscally-geeky friends: Halo 4 is the most expensive game that Microsoft has ever [...]
Nintendo to sell Wii U at loss on launch
Nintendo has revealed that they will be selling the Wii U at a loss when in next month. Company president and CEO Satoru [...]
SOE warns Planetside 2 aimbot hackers that they’ll be banned
It seems the FPS confines of the Planetside 2 beta has been hit by the foul stench of aimbot hackers. Players looking to get high [...]
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn gets character creator screens
New screens have come to light that show Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s character creation tools. In all honesty, they look pretty good in [...]
EU PSN Store update for 24 Oct 2012: Killzone HD, Unfinished Swan, Medal of Honor: Warfighter
It’s Wednesday, that means the EU PlayStation Store has been updated with new content. The big hitters this week include the release of [...]
Underage children involved in the production of Nintendo hardware at Foxconn facilities
Nintendo has admitted that underage child workers have likely worked on Wii U production lines. The admission comes after a Nintendo investigation into [...]
Nintendo posts loss of $350 million for six months ending September
For the six months ending 30 September 2012 Nintendo has recorded a net loss of $350 million. The disappointing results follow weaker than [...]
Dear Esther artist thinking about a “STALKER-like game without weapons”
Robert Briscoe, the man behind the art direction of Dear Esther has told the world that he’s working on a new project that could resemble [...]
Check out the Assassin’s Creed 3 launch trailer
Ubisoft has released the official UK Assassin’s Creed 3 launch trailer. Coming in at a little over a minute and half, the trailer shows off [...]
Square Enix is first publisher to publicly license Unreal Engine 4
Square Enix has become the first publisher to publicly license Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4. Epic Games today confirmed that the deal with [...]
F1 Race Stars [Preview] – Insert tyred F1 pun
We first saw F1 Race Stars a couple of months back during the week-long sauna with sweaty fat kids that is Gamescom. Our [...]
Mobile-esque subscriptions “pivotal” for Xbox business, says Microsoft
The subscription model used for mobile phone contracts is “pivotal” to the future of the Xbox business, so says Microsoft’s manager for interactive [...]
