Eurogamer Expo - Game Roundup

This past weekend was the annual Eurogamer Expo at Earls Court in London. The Expo showcased the upcoming releases to close out this year and also what will break us into 2012. I must say all in all the show was a massive delight to attend and each of the different stands appealed to someone or other. Gamers got a chance to get some hands-on time with the titles they are most looking forward to over the coming months and also grab as much swag...

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Gears of War 3 - DLC

The recent release of Gears of War 3 has been a worldwide success with over 3 million units being sold in the first week alone. Epic Games have again brought us a high octane action shooter pitting Marcus Fenix against the locust horde. I love the series for it’s brutal and unforgiving approach. I’ve purchased both the previous versions on midnight releases and love playing them both on and offline. The one thing that doesn’t sit easily with me...

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Eurogamer Expo 2011 - Skyrim Impressions

I’ve been really excited about getting my hands on Skyrim ever since it was announced in 2010 and as you may or may not be aware the brilliant RPG was playable at this weekend at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo. Finally, an opportunity to sit down and play the game itself? Unfortunately not I’m afraid. Although the temptation to play the game was pretty much overbearing I never actually managed to stay in the queue long enough to get to the front. To say...

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Eurogamer Expo 2011 - The Overview

This past weekend was the eagerly anticipated Eurogamer Expo at London’s Earls Court. Many gamers including myself made their way through the hustle and bustle of London to see the upcoming games and chat to members of different studios. First of all the atmosphere was amazing, and everyone helped one another to get around or suggest games to be played. The arena was broken into seven zones each dominated by various AAA titles. No doubt the...

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Lack of Activity

I would like to apologise to you all for the complete lack of activity over the last few weeks. I don’t have any really excuse except I’ve been out of the country without the comfort of the internet to keep me warm at night. I tried to get a few bits off when I could but all in all it was pretty much a completely failed attempt. I am a little bit ashamed that I didn’t give Eurogamer more of a build-up but I’ll certainly let you all know how...

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Eurogamer - The Plan @somemanwithplan

Eurogamer is upon us this year and the first two days have looked like an exciting mix of gaming and networking. The Eurogamer website has been flushed with information and the developer sessions seem to have gone down a storm. I’m hoping to get quite a lot of tweets sent out over the course of the weekend to let you all know what is going on and especially during my time at the event itself – I hope you’ll follow using the tag #egxp. There are...

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A Game of Thrones - Review TV & Book

I know I haven’t done this before but I thought now was the time to tell you just how much I am loving A Song of Fire an Ice. I usually read a book once and put it down but I don’t often reread them or contemplate opening them again as soon as they are shut. A Song of Fire and Ice is a brilliant series that gets deeper and more impressive the further through it you get. As much as I've enjoyed many books I've read, they just don't require a second...

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Skyrim - Further Game Points

I have found a lovely list of new Skyrim features. These have all been confirmed by Pete Hines the marketing man at Bethesda when he took to Twitter last week to answser some questions.You can save anywhere. Bethesda don’t do checkpoints. They have got an Autosave system though. Yes, there are children but No, you can’t hurt or kill them. Autosaves alternate between timed saves, sleeping and waiting. There will not be a hardcore mode. Finishing...

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Bethesda's Game of Thrones

Bethesda are without a doubt the most ambitious fantasy developers of the last few years. Their Elder Scrolls series is best known for its open sandbox style that brings with it fantastic graphics, depth and brilliant storytelling that are all crafted into a seamless classic within each instalment. While fans of the series are no doubt excited that they can soon play Skyrim there have recently been murmurs of what could have been. Tod Howard...

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Fifa 12 Demo

The FIFA 12 demo has been released on Xbox Live Marketplace and on the PC. In it you can play as one of several teams from Arsenal and Barcelona to Milan and Borussia Dortmund. Finally a Fifa demo without Manchester United – still no Liverpool though. Manchester City who are also in the demo provide the home action as their Etihad Stadium is the only available pitch. Matches are three minutes a half and are only Daytime and Dry as the settings....

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Microsoft at Eurogamer Expo 2011

Microsoft have confirmed their attendance at this years Eurogamer Expo and will be brining with them a host of the biggest Xbox 360 exclusives. Those games are Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Forza 4, Gears of War 3, The Gunstringer, Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports 2. What a line up! Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is the long expected remake of Halo 1 - the game that started it all over 10 years ago. Gears of War 3 was at last year's Eurogamer...

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Windows 8 and Xbox Live

Finally another revolution in mobile technology was announced yesterday with the confirmation that Windows 8 will feature Xbox Live functionality when it launches next year. Microsoft themselves released the announcement so at least you know it’s true. Major Nelson’s blog confirmed that it will be called ‘Xbox Live on Windows’ and will bring the console services onto all Windows 8 devices. This will range from gaming, music and video content to...

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The 2011 Finale

With Christmas just a few months away the Video Game season is here in full force. The last few months have provided the build up on all the different platforms with the releases of Resistance 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dead Island and Starfox 64 3D. From now on we can expect a big release almost every week for the rest of the year and there are some fantastic games coming our way. I thought now would be a good time to give you a breakdown...

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The Elder Scrolls V(ampire): Skyrim

Another Elder Scrolls update was released in the last few days which confirmed what we really all expected. In the usual fashion Skyrim game director Todd Howard has confirmed that the Elder Scrolls V will allow players to assume the role of a vampire. As is common in the previous game of the series players will be able to contact the disease Porphyric Hemophilia (as it’s commonly known in Tamriel). If this is left untreated the player will turn...

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Xbox 360 - Possible Streamworks Software Update

A recent report has outlined that an ‘Xbox Support’ option has become available on Steams Support area. For those of you who don’t know Steam is a digital distribution website from Value that was released in 2003 to worldwide success. As of July 2011 there were over 1300 games available on demand and usually at a reduced price too. The software available comes from many different developers and has a massive user base. The most interesting thing...

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What happened to Pokémon?

I know Pokémon hasn’t gone anywhere but I must admit that with age (in the franchise not personally) I have grown further away from ever wanting to play it. I remember a time when fans liked the game just to collect the monsters, to beat the Elite 4 and occasionally battle friends. Pokémon used to be awesome and even when the game concept was the same people just kept coming back for more. Fans would always buy the next instalment even if it was...

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Halo 4 - The True Sequel

The Halo 4 leak before E3 sparked company outrage within Microsoft as this was suppose to be part of the highlight reel and something the crowd were not originally anticipating. To be honest I thought there might have been a Halo 4 in development ever since 343 Studios took over the franchise. Still when this trailer was released the gaming community were found in an unusual stunned silence that such a large sale announcement was pretty much a blind...

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