NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #12

Celebrate the new year with yet another bunch of discounted games on the Steam store.

Today's offerings include the highly popular Half-Life 2, vampire-slaying Castlevania Lords of Shadow, and others - all of which have massive discounts applied. For a full list, see below.

Daily Deals

Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers - £2.37 (-66%)

Scribblenauts Unmasked - A DC Comics Adventure - £9.99 (-50%)

Planetary Annihilation - £26.79 (-33%)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Ultimate Edition - £6.79 (-66%)

Half-Life 2 - £1.74 (-75%)

Mark of the Ninja - £2.39 (-80%)

GRID 2 - £7.49 (-75%)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - £7.49 (-75%)

Company of Heroes 2 - £10.19 (-66%)

Flash Sales

Don't Starve - £4.07 (-66%)

King Arthur's Gold - £4.68 (-33%)

L.A. Noire - £4.99 (-75%)

Super Meat Boy - £2.39 (-80%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #11

As the new year approaches, Steam have once again applied considerable discounts to another dose of games spanning various genre's.

If you don't fancy attending awkward family gatherings to celebrate the new year, why not splash out on the latest batch of generously discounted games over at Steam instead? See a full list below, including the flash sales currently available.

Daily Deals

Game Dev Tycoon - £3.49 (-50%)

Rising Storm - £3.74 (-75%)

Metro: Last Night - £8.49 (-66%)

Outlast - £5.09 (-66%)

Farming Simulator 2013: Titanium Edition - £10.99 (-50%)

Kerbal Space Program - £11.99 (-40%)

Alan Wake - £2.29 (-90%)

Grand Theft Auto IV - £8.74 (-75%)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition - £19.99 (-50%)

Flash Sales

Tropico 4: Steam Special Edition - £4.99 (-80%)

Limbo - £1.74 (-75%)

Shadow Warrior - £7.49 (-75%)

Spacebase DF-9 - £9.49 (-50%)

NEWS: Games With Gold January 2014 - Sleeping Dogs and Lara Croft

Microsoft have revealed the games that will be temporarily free to download as part of their Games With Gold promotion.

Starting the new year off, the open-world gang warfare game Sleeping Dogs will be available starting January 1 until January 16 - you take control of Wei Shen who must make it through numerous rivalries with both violent and deadly gangs, as well as dealing with his own personal issues. Tackling missions in a very GTA-style, players are encouraged to take advantage of what the game offers you - lots of action, as well as a compelling narrative.

Then, starting January 16 until January 31, Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers will be given Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - a departure from the familiar Tomb Raider aesthetic, Guardian of Light instead makes use of isometric camera angles, making for a new style of gameplay, whilst still containing puzzles and action aspects players have become attuned to.

NEWS: Capcom Discuss Future of Resident Evil

Highlighting the success of its long-running franchise Resident Evil, Capcom have detailed the series' history and its future.

In a new feature on the official Capcom website, the company have spoke in-depth on the Resident Evil franchise in terms of why it's become such a success, origins of the very first title, and much more. Also included are insights from icons of series including Yasuhiro Ampo and Jun Takeuchi, among others.

Capcom talk about the difference between developing a game like Street Fighter compared to Resident Evil:

"While many veteran creators were brought together for "Street Fighter", which was highly anticipated within and outside the company, only young creators were assembled for the unproven "Resident Evil."

"They included many novices creating their first game. Therefore, despite some feelings among employees assigned to "Resident Evil" that it was a kind of demotion", going on to say these new developers "were not worried about that kind of environment."

When asking themselves how the series has become so successful, Capcom said:

"The secret lies in its elaborate settings and world. Horror is a common entertainment genre around the world, but "Resident Evil" adopted the setting of "epidemic disaster" that could be a reality rather than a wild fantasy in order to make horror convicing.", then going on to talk about the sense of realism, which according to Capcom "is smoothly incorporated into the story as well as feeding the fear as horror."

Other reasons behind its success are the "attractive characters", Capcom states.

"The main characters have made many appearances spanning all the titles and get older and more mature as the series goes on. A character who was a rookie police offer when he debuted is a member of an organization under the direct control of the president in the latest game. Rather than fading away over the 17 years, they have become even deeper characters. This character appeal has also helped to win firm fans."

Eventually, Capcom do speak on the future of the series, which first started 17 years ago - "The environment surrounding "Resident Evil" has changed significantly over the past 17 years. However, the "Resident Evil" identity is constant. In the future, it will discover new possibilities and progress as a title that can compete globally without disappointing any expectations."

Very strong words at the end there, lets be honest - Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 disappointed a lot of core-fans, most claiming the origins of the series have been stripped away. Are you one of those people? Or do you believe the series is going in the right direction? Leave your comments below.

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #10

Another day, another swarm of sales hits the Steam store as part of its holiday promotion.

Fancy becoming a truck driver? Or maybe you want to watch alien Lesbians make out, either way there should be something in today's batch of sales that will tempt you, especially at the huge discounts. Check out the full list below, including the various flash sales currently on offer.

Daily Deals

Total War: ROME II - £14.99 (-50%)

Risk of Rain - £4.68 (-33%)

Deadlight - £1.99 (-80%)

Mass Effect 2 - £4.99 (-75%)

Fallout: New Vegas - £2.49 (-75%)

The Swapper - £4.07 (-66%)

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - £3.74 (-75%)

Might & Magic: Heroes VI - £4.99 (-75%)

Spelunky - £2.99 (-75%)

Flash Sales

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 - £6.24 (-75%)

Prototype 2 - £4.99 (-75%)

Trine 2: Complete Story - £1.39 (-90%)

Assetto Corsa - £22.49 (-25%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #9

Definitely running out of headlines for these Steam sales, but expect the usual massive discounts on a random mix of games.

Discounts of up to 75% have been put into effect today as part of Steam's annual holiday sale, including the likes of Garry's Mod, Deadpool, and many more. For a full list of both the daily deals and flash sales, take a look below.

Daily Deals

Dust: An Elysian Tail - £2.99 (-75%)

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - £7.49 (-75%)

Brothers: A Tale of Two Songs - £3.59 (-70%)

Sim City 4: Deluxe Edition - £2.49 (-75%)

Saints Row IV - £15.99 (-60%)

Garry's Mod - £1.49 (-75%)

Deadpool - £7.49 (-75%)

Torchlight II - £3.74 (-75%)

Godus - £7.49 (-50%)

Flash Sales

RAGE - £3.24 (-75%)

Gunpoint - £2.37 (-66%)

Shelter - £1.74 (-75%)

Evoland - £1.74 (-75%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #8

Day 8 into the sales sees the likes of DmC: Devil May Cry and NBA 2K14.

Christmas has come and gone, just like these offers will - be sure to browse what's on offer today and don't miss out on some considerably high discounts. For a full list, see below.

Daily Deals

Hotline Miami - £1.39 (-80%)

Anno 2070 - £4.99 (-75%)

DmC: Devil May Cry - £7.49 (-75%)

Gone Home - £5.09 (-66%)

NBA 2K14 - £14.99 (-50%)

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing - £4.07 (-66%)

Killing Floor - £3.74 (-75%)

Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition - £3.99 (-80%)

Wargame: Airland Battle - £7.49 (-75%)

Flash Sales

UnEpic - £2.99 (-50%)

The Cave - £2.99 (-75%)

Bastion - £1.71 (-85%)

Lost Planet 3 - £7.49 (-75%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #7

Christmas? You can ignore all of that and log in to Steam today to take advantage of its sales as part of the annual holiday sale promotion.

Today's festive sales include the likes of Skyrim and Terraria, further showing the diverse range of games that are up for grabs. Check out the full list below.

Daily Deals

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - £3.74 (-75%)

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum - £4.49 (-70%)

Payday 2 - £11.24 (-55%)

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition - £3.99 (-75%)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut - £3.24 (-75%)

Football Manager 2014 - £17.49 (-50%)

Europa Universalis 4 - £17.49 (-50%)

Terraria - £1.49 (-75%)

Endless Space: Emperor Edition - £6.24 (-75%)

NEWS: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Trophies Revealed

The complete list of available trophies in the HD re-releases of Final Fantasy X and X-2 has been released.

The trophy-tracking website PSN Profiles has updated the trophy lists for both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 - the games were recently given an official release date of March 18 2014 in North America and March 21 2014 in Europe.

Check out the entire list below for both games - FFX has a total of 34 available trophies, whilst FFX-2 has 35.

Platinum

Completion

Obtain all available trophies

Bronze

Speaking in Tongues 

Find 1 Al Bhed Primer

Teamwork! 

Win a Blitzball match

The Right Thing

Clear the Besaid Cloister of Trials

A Talent for Acquisition

Steal successfully with Rikku 200 times

All Together

All party members come together

Heartstrings

View the "Underwater Date" scene

Show Off!

Win a Blitzball tournament

Striker

Learn the Jecht shot

Chocobo License

Pass all Chocobo training

Overcoming the Past

Defeat Yunalesca

The Destination of Hatred

Defeat Seymour Onmnis

Lightning Dancer

Dodge 200 lightning strikes and obtain the reward

Feel the Pain

Obtain Anima

It's All About the Money

Obtain Yojimbo

Delta Attack!

Obtain Magus Sisters

Theater Enthusiast

Buy every sphere at the Luca Theater

Chocobo Rider

Win a race with a catcher Chocobo with a total time of 0:0:0

Power Strike

Do 9999 damage or more in a single attack

Under the Table

Spend 100,000 gil or more in bribes

Messenger from the Past

Obtain all Jecht Spheres

Silver

Mega Strike

Deal 99999 damage with one attack

Chocobo Master

Get 5 treasure chests during the Chocobo Race at Remiem Temple and win the race

Sphere Master

Complete a Sphere Grid for one character

Blitzball Master

Unlock all slot reels

Learning!

Learn to use all enemy abilities

Summon Master

Obtain all Aeons

Weapon Master

Obtain all Celestial Weapons

Gold

Master Linguist 

Find all 26 Al Bhed Primers

Perfect Sphere Master

Complete the Sphere Grids for all main chracters

Perseverance

Defeat Penance

Overcoming the Nemesis

Defeat Nemesis

The Eternal Calm

Defeat Yu Yevon

A Journey's Catalyst

View "Eternal Calm"

Platinum

Completion

Obtain all available trophies

Bronze

Dressed for the Occasion

Change Dresspheres with Yuna, Rikku, and Paine in one battle

Specialty

Obtain one special dress

Good Listener 

Listen to all of Maechen's stories

Tricky Trapper

Help Clasko catch a Chocobo by the end of Chapter 3

Zeroed Out 

Defeat YSLS-Zero

Defeating an Old Friend

Defeat Bahamut

Dousing the Fire

Defeat Zalamander

Sphere Breaker

Win 10 times at Sphere Break

Alchemist

Use Mix 30 times

Learner

Learn 5 Blue Bullet skills

Millionaire 

Pay off O'aka's debt

Teamwork!

Win a Blitzball match

Excellent Negotiator

Use Bribe 30 times

Complete Ability

Complete the ability set for one dress

Gambler's Dream

Roll the same number on all of the Gambler's Dice

Lifetime Support

View one complete friend tale

Complete Episode

Complete an episode in Chapter 5

Treasure Hunter

Open the chest that includes the Ribbon in the Bevelle Underground

Silver

The Gunner

Reach the highest level (LVMAX) in Gunner's Gaunlet

Full Chain 

Achieve a 99 chain attack

Overkill

Deal 99999 damage with one attack

Chocobo Whisperer

Catch the Amazing Chocobo

Sphere Hunter

Obtain all Dresspheres

Dancing Queen

Obtain Magical Dances, Vol. II

Gold

Monster Masher

Complete Shinra's Bestiary

Founder

Defeat Trema

Machine of War

Defeat Vegnagun

Sweet Perfection

Complete 100% of the main story

Just Starting

Reach the 10th floor of Iutycyr Tower

Still a Ways

Reach the 20th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss

Midway Through

Reach the 40th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss

Almost There

Reach the 60th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss

Tonberry's Treasure

Obtain treasure in the Tonberry area

Giant Tower

Reach the 80th floor of Iutycyr and defeat the boss

NEWS: Sony Release PlayStation Plus 2013 Recap Trailer

A new trailer showcasing what 2013 offered subscribers of the PlayStation Plus service has been uploaded today.

At almost 3 minutes in length, Sony have put together a montage of showing off every free game that has been available throughout 2013 - the trailer is rightly called 'All The Games Trailer'.

PlayStation Plus was originally launched in 2010 with an aim to provide regular free content through a paid subscription, since then the service has recruited a healthy amount of users. Check out the trailer below.

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #6

Twas the day before Christmas, and the guys over at Steam brought huge discounts to all those who have been good this year.

Today's sales include another mix of genre's, including the likes of the enhanced edition of late 90s classic; Baldur's Gate and the more recently released; Call of Duty: Ghosts, among others.

Check out the entire list below, along with the current flash sales.

Daily Deals

F1 2013 - £10.19 (-66%)

The Sims 3 - £11.99 (-60%)

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition - £5.99 (-60%)

Call of Duty: Ghosts - £26.79 (-33%)

Surgeon Simulator 2013 - £1.74 (-75%)

RPG Maker VX Ace - £12.49 (-75%)

State of Decay - £7.49 (-50%)

FTL: Faster Than Light - £2.37 (-66%)

Rocksmith 2014 - £26.79 (-33%)

Flash Sales

Rise of Venice - £7.49 (-75%)

Dishonored - £3.74 (-75%)

Rise of the Triad - £2.39 (-80%)

Total War: ROME II - £14.99 (-50%)

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - December 23 2013

The final week of the year offers another batch of games on Nintendo's European eShop, including Pokemon Bank and NES classic; Super Mario Bros 3. 

Nintendo have updated the eShop, marking the last update of 2013 - and it doesn't disappoint. The long-awaited Pokemon Bank is included and will officially become available to download 27 December, whilst other classic titles such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Mario Tennis are also up for grabs, among others. Check out the new releases below.

New Releases

Pokemon Bank

3DS 

£4.99 / €4.99

Poke Transporter

3DS

Free

Super Mario Bros. 3

Wii U / 3DS

£2.79 /  €3.99

CastleStorm

Wii U

£7.99 /  €9.99

Cocoto Magic Circus 2

Wii U

£24.99 /  €29.99

EDGE Two Tribes

3DS

£1.79 /  €1.99

Bird Mania Christmas 3D

3DS

£1.79 /  €1.99

Mario Tennis

3DS

£4.49 /  €4.99

NEWS: Square Enix Release Lara Croft: Reflections

Exclusively on iOS platforms, Reflections is a card-based game featuring tons of collectibles and p2p battles.

A card-battle game featuring everyone's favourite raider of Tombs; Lara Croft has been released on various iOS devices in Australia and New Zealand, with indications of a western release in the not too distant future. The official blurb on the app store reads:

 "Adventure through mysterious lost worlds, collect valuable artifacts, battle enemies and other game players, and combine new weapons to increase your power!"

The game is free to download, but encourages the support off in-app purchases - it is available on iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPod Touch 5th generation or higher.

A list of features is also highlighted, which can be seen below.

CHALLENGING QUESTS
Explore mysterious lands and battle powerful foes!

INTENSE CARD BATTLES
Collect powerful weapons to attack enemies and other players in massive real time PvP card battle combat!

WEAPON CARD EVOLUTION
Collect and combine weapon cards to level up and evolve new powerful weapon cards!

STEAL ARTIFACTS
Steal artifacts from other players and protect your artifacts!

LIVE BOSS BATTLE EVENTS
Participate in group battles to defeat powerful event bosses for massive rewards!

In other recent Lara Croft news, it was revealed an updated version of Tomb Raider (2013) will be released for both Xbox One and PS4 in January 2014, titled Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition, which will feature every DLC and additional features.

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #5

Another day, another bunch of games are now on sale as part of Steam's Holiday sale promotion.

The fifth day into the Holiday sale offers a mix of games of very different genres, improving the chances of finding something you'll like - at a considerably high discounted price too. Check out the full list below, including the daily flash sales.

Daily Deals

Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition - £9.99 (-75%)
Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs - £6.49 (-50%)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist - £14.99 (-50%)

Shadowrun Returns - £6.74 (-55%)

Arma III - £23.99 (-40%)

Contagion - £2.99 (-75%)

Castle Crashers - £2.49 (-75%)

Trine 2: Complete Story - £1.39 (-90%)

Reus - £1.74 (-75%)

Flash Sales

Cities XL Platinum - £3.99 (-80%)

Brutal Legend - £1.49 (-90%)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Ultimate Edition - £6.79 (-66%)

Dead Space 2 - £3.74 (-75%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #4

Still have leftover cash this Christmas? Indulge yourself in the latest offering of discounted games as part of Steam's Holiday sale.

Today's sales include many fan favourites, including the rebirth of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (2013), Dragon Age: Origins, or you might just want to cut people up in Surgeon Simulator 2013. 

For a complete list as well as the discounted prices, check out the list below.

Daily Deals

Dragon Age: Origins - £3.74 (-75%)

Rogue Legacy - £3.95 (-67%)

Shadow Warrior - £7.49 (-75%)

Crusader Kings II - £7.49 (-75%)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition - £3.74 (-75%)

Max Payne 3 - £2.99 (-80%)

The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings - Enhanced Edition - £3.74 (-75%)

Antichamber - £3.74 (-75%)

Tomb Raider - £5.99 (-80%)

Flash Sales

La-Mulana - £1.19 (-90%)

DuckTales: Remastered - £4.79 (-60%)

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes - £3.74 (-75%)

Surgeon Simulator 2013 - £1.74 (-75%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #3

Day 3 into Steam's annual Christmas sale provides massive discounts on some very tempting offers.

(Note: Couldn't update day #2 yesterday due to various issues - sorry!)

To further clog up your Steam backlog, prices of some highly popular games have been slashed by a generous amount. Check out the full list below, including the flash sales.

Daily Deals

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - £2.99 (-75%)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - £3.49 (-50%)

Sleeping Dogs - £3.99 (-80%)

Ace of Spades: Battle Builder - £2.49 (-75%)

Darksiders II - £6.99 (-80%)

FORCED - £5.99 (-50%)

StarForge - £7.49 (-50%)

Age of Empires II HD Edition - £3.74 (-75%)

The Wolf Among Us - £12.27 (-33%)

Flash Sales

The Binding of Isaac - £0.99 (-75%)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - £7.49 (-75%)

Craft the World - £8.03 (-33%)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut - £3.24 (-75%)

NEWS: 3DS Reaches 2 Million Sales In UK

Nintendo's 3D handheld has surpassed the 2 million unit mark in a recent report.

MCV UK has revealed through a combination of total sales through the 3DS, 3DS XL, and the recently released 2DS - Nintendo have hit a new milestone in the UK in terms of the systems sales. 

The 2 million mark was reached much slower than its predecessor; the DS, which seemed to do much better during its lifespan compared to the 3DS, although this "is still an impressive figure."

Games responsible for the systems success according to the MCV website include Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Pokemon X/Y.

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Begins - Day #1

Say bye to your hard-earned cash right now as many of these deals should tempt you to part ways.

Its that time of the year where Steam decides to apply massive discounts to a mass amount of games, and the first day into the promotion doesn't disappoint at all.

Starting today right up to January 3, a new batch of sales will reveal themselves - "more than 2000 games" to give you a better idea.

Today we see the likes of Batman: Arkham Origins and BioShock Infinite, among others. Check out the full list below, including the flash sales.

Daily Deals

Space Hulk - £7.81 (-66%)

Monaco - £2.39 (-80%)

Dishonored - £14.99 (-75%)

Batman: Arkham Origins - £19.99 (-50%)

BioShock Infinite - £6.24 (-75%)

Assetto Corsa - £22.49 (-25%)

Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition - £4.99 (-75%)

The Stanley Parable - £5.99 (-40%)

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - £13.39 (-33%)

Flash Sales

Counter Strike: Global Offensive - £2.99 (-75%)

Divekick - £1.74 (-75%)

The Typing of the Dead: Overkill - £7.49 (-50%)

Guns of Icarus Online - £2.49 (-75%)

Check back tomorrow for another horde of sales, and keep an eye on those flash sales as they change on a faster basis than the daily deals.

REVIEW: Far Cry 3

After you're through with this game, the chances of wanting to take a trip with your friends could be extremely slim.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Genre: First-Person Shooter

PS3 | Xbox 360 | Windows PC

Through a strong narrative and sandbox gameplay, Far Cry 3 will keep you on your toes for a lengthy amount of time, offering a fantastic all-round experience.

After taking a trip with his younger brother Riley and a group of close friends, Jason Brody quickly realises this whole thing was an extremely bad idea. The game's tone is initially very innocent, showing off home video footage of the group having plenty of fun - but all of that soon becomes something extremely sinister.

Brody, along with the rest of the group are captured by Vaas - a maniac pirate who gets his adrenaline rushes through killing innocent people and stealing valuable items. It is when you escape, it becomes apparent just how vicious this game is going to be, this is mainly down to witnessing various murders within the pirate camp, along with lots unnerving behaviour.

After leaving the camp, it becomes your mission to save the rest of your friends (if they're still alive), and so it begins - you are put in the middle of a island rich with wildlife, beautiful ocean beaches, masses of green land, and a ruthless gang of pirates who are willing to slit your throat at a moments notice. This is literally Hell on paradise.

There are four difficulties, the easiest being 'adventure' to the most challenging 'master' mode - but after a while of getting used to the game, it is generally easy if you think properly before acting out certain situations, so in that respect it would be advised to choose a respectable difficulty, even if you are a casual gamer.

The game is essentially an open-world first person shooter with a combination of subtle RPG character-building elements - right from the start, it becomes clear you can practically do whatever you wish, creating a very non-linear experience. You can either pursue the main quests or explore the islands to seek out an array of side-quests and activities - its advised to 'do what you want' for a while to simply take in a feel of what the game will have to offer.

Side-quests involve hunting down certain pirates that when taken down, will grant you numerous rewards - usually a generous amount of cash, other quests include Trials of the Raykat, which will test your skills in specific areas of gameplay, for example one trial gives you an unlimited amount of grenades and you have to rack up the most points by causing absolute havoc on an endless amount of pirates.

Survival plays an important role into the success of Brody's goal, and this involves hunting down various animals - animals that will kill you pretty quick - this isn't to eat the dead carcus, but to skin them to use as material for numerous equipment upgrades, for example Shark skin will allow you to create a larger wallet, thus able to carry more cash. You can also combine plants to create syringes that aid you in the quest against those pesky pirates, such as improving your hunting skills temporarily, replenishing depleted health, and so forth.

Initially, most of the map is blanked out, this is because you have to make your way to abandoned radio towers that when activated, will reveal key points in a certain area, allowing yourself to take on new quests, or simply hunt down all of the collectibles. There is so much to collect in the game, giving you an extra reason to explore the island - these include relics and Letter of the Lost, which are a series of letters that reveal the island's past when it played host to an army of Japanese soldiers during World War II, and its things like this that make the game that much more mysterious.

Whilst the game has been praised highly so far, it does have its flaws - an example is the incredibly lousy enemy AI, most of the pirates won't notice you even if you're in close proximity, or they will acknowledge you, and all you have to do is hide behind a tree and they'll become instantly confused as to your whereabouts. Glitches are quite common too, mainly graphical glitches but the one that stands out most is getting stuck on invisible obstacles, which lead to a forced re-load to simply get out of that particular place.

Apart from that, its a solid game with some fantastic graphics - there is so much detail implemented into the game's surroundings, especially the actual structures such as caves, caverns, and ruins. When you enter these locations, you'll become instantly immersed into the game and part of that is down to graphical aids. 

Overall, a brilliant game fueled with addictive gameplay and a narrative full of plot twists that could very well bring out your emotional side - all of that mixed with well-thought out quests and activities will provide an excellent gaming experience, one you shouldn't miss out on.  REVIEW1

7/10

NEWS: Bit.Trip Runner 2 Coming To PS Vita

Europe and North America will be getting a PS Vita port of the addictive 2D platformer.

Originally released through Nintendo's eShop for the Wii U, Bit.Trip Runner 2 will be making its way to Sony's PlayStation Vita very soon - December 17 in the US and December 18 throughout Europe.

The game will retail for $9.99/€6.99, and subscribers of PlayStation Plus throughout the US will be given a 20% discount, reducing its original price to $7.99.

Creators Gaijin Games describe the game as "the IGF award-winning rhythm/music platformer that helped to define the auto-runner genre and marks the first fully character-based adventure for CommanderVideo!"

NEWS: Rayman Legends - PS4/Xbox One Trailer Released

Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg (Snoop Lion?) shows off Ubisoft's Rayman Legends.

Skipping past Snoop's nonsense, you'll eventually get to the actual gameplay - the game was originally released September of this year, and was supposed to be Wii U exclusive, but has made its way to Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360.

The trailer showcases the game's bright and colourful levels along with various enemies players can expect to encounter. Legends won't be a straight-forward port - it will contain updated graphics and a reduce in load times, as well as exclusive features for each version of the game, whether it be on Xbox One or PS4.

Players will be able to utilize the DualShock 4's touch pad to modify their playing style, whilst the Xbox One will be given 10 extra challenges to complete. Check out the trailer below.

NEWS: Latest Battlefield 4 Update Will Fix Various Problems

The latest patch for the PlayStation 4 version of the game should take care of problems players have been experiencing of late.

A 600MB update has been released for Battlefield 4 on the PS4 - the announcement came from the Battlelog forum today.

Its purpose is to fix certain client crashes, audio drop outs, among other various issues. You may need to restart the game for the update to start.

Check out a detailed list of the fixes below.

• General stability fixes that should remove a large amount of the client crashes we are currently seeing on the PS4.
• Fixed the audio drop outs that could occur when playing on large maps. Typical maps affected was Golmud Railway in Conquest with 64 players. Ambient sound would sometimes cut out, like foley sounds from players running, vehicle engine sounds, vehicle movement sounds, and map ambient sounds.
• Removed the blur effect on soldiers that appeared when Commanders were using EMP attacks.
• Further reduced the probability of getting a corrupt save file by doing miscellaneous changes to the save file system. These include removing the save file saving again when quitting multiplayer.
• Fixed multiple crashes that could occur when bringing up the in-game Battlelog during round transition.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when using the BattleScreen.
• Fixed a random crash related to destroying vehicles.
• Fixed minor destruction issues in the terrain.

NEWS: Sony Giving Away More Free Games On PlayStation Mobile/Vita

The latest games as part of Sony's PlayStation Mobile campaign are now available.

Three weeks into Sony Europe's campaign of free games available on both PlayStation Mobile and PlayStation Vita, we are treated to some early Christmas presents; Super Crate Box and Fuel Tiracas.

Described as a "smash hit", Super Crate Box "brings back the glory of the golden arcade age when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list!" - players will take part in hectic action fighting "endless hordes of enemies", whilst collection numerous weapons to do so.

On the other hand, Fuel Tiracas is a "fast-aced action puzzler" behind the creative talent from Futurlab, who were responsible for the  game; Velocity Ultra.

The game has been described as "the ultimate test of fast reactions, memory and time management ability!"

Check out Sony's blog post to see instructions on how to install the PlayStation Mobile application, so you can get these games right now for free before its too late.

NEWS: UK Digital Xbox One Games Price Now Increased

A handful of exclusive Xbox One titles have had their prices increased.

Originally available at £45, three Xbox One exclusives will cost an extra £5 to download digitially - these include Ryse: Son of Rome, Dead Rising 3, and Forza Motorsport 5.

Currently, these are the only games that have been effected with no sign of third-party content getting the same treatment.

There are no signs indicating an increase in price throughout other regions, and Microsoft have stated they will be offering various discounts and promotions from time to time.