One of the new first person shooters on show behind closed doors was 'THEY' for PC and next-generation consoles, a title which the developers claim won't be 'just another Sci-Fi FPS.' doors.
We had a brief play on Sacred 2 at the Games Convention, in a tailor-made multiplayer mode. The first Sacred game was considered very similar in style to Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series and their hoping the sequel will be huge in the world of e-sports.
From a pirate to a fisherman choose your career path wisely and explore the world of the 14th Century on sea and across land in Bounty Bay Online.
In addition to the preview of Bounty Bay Online published earlier today, check out this interview with Markus Melching, the man in charge of Yusho GmbH, the German co-publisher of BountyBay Online who is responsible for the development and localization of the game.
It's based on all six Star Wars films, has loads of extra bits and the typical humour we've come to expect from Traveller's Tales... Oh, and you get to swing a light sabre!
On occasions, I can get unnecessarily aggressive when I'm playing a football videogame, especially if the person who I'm playing against scores the same goals over and over by using the same techniques and tactics, but PES2008 may be on the brink of bringing new frustrations into the beautiful game.
It's Resident Evil, but not as we know it. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles bears some of the trademarks of the ever popular survival horror game series, but the game has been totally revamped to take advantage to the Wii-mote's motion sensing capabilities and perhaps more excitingly, the Wii Zapper.
Fracture is a new FPS from Lucasarts that extrapolates current world issues, throws them forward several hundred years and then turns the whole lot into a terra-morphing shooter with unscripted, open missions... and it’s an absolute blast to play!
Ok so we’ve already told you a fair bit about Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, but how about a bit more info on the game itself and some pics of those detachable necks on the Les Paul and Explorer guitars?
Whilst busy getting my arse thoroughly blown around in Unreal Tournament 3, I had to pause from the carnage to take a few snaps of the new PhysX Mobile chip, an add-in card which is heading to Dell laptops in the next few weeks...
Over on the Ageia stand at the Leipzig Games Convention 2007, we sat down with the guys who justifiably proudly showed off their Ageia specific Unreal Tournament 3 levels which, to be honest, were jaw-droppingly good.
In a world ravaged by endless conflict and natural disaster, a call for peace turns into a bloodbath of betrayal and deceit.
I can see that Rockstar, once again, have something special on their hands because Midnight Club: Los Angeles, from what I’ve seen, is pant wettingly gorgeous…
The statistics have been calculated for this year's Games Convention in Leipzig and once again it has been a successful event.
Amongst the PS3 exclusives on show at this year’s Games Convention was Uncharted Drake's Fortune for PS3. At first glance, at second glance and even third glance the game resembles the Tomb Raider series, with deep exploration through jungles, across rivers, up mountains and through ancient ruins.
Featuring an all-new fighting mechanic and online multiplayer functionality, Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller that plans to immerse players in a world of psychological terror.
Episode 2 focuses on massive outdoor environments, so whereas Episode 1 was nearly entirely indoors with lots of rooms and corridors, Episode 2 sees us outside, exploring a vast open area as Gordon and Alex continue their escape from the City 17 and the pursuing Combine forces.
Over in the 2K Games booth at Games Convention 2007 we’ve been treated to the world premiere of Bordelands, a new shooter from the Gearbox team that’s already been in development for 20 months.
The influence of the developer's past work on Far Cry, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Timesplitters was all to evident in the playable demo of Ubisoft's first person shooter, Haze at the Games Convention today.
What if Winston Churchill had died on December 13, 1931 after he was struck by a cab while crossing 5th Ave. in New York, and wasn’t alive to rally the Allied forces to confront the Nazis?
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that the Folklore demo shown at Leipzig is now available for PAL PS3 owners to download on PlayStation Store
When we asked other journalists and members of the public what games have been amongst their favourites at this year's Games Convention, many have come to the same conclusion and enthusiastically chose Sega's third person shooter, The Club
Up in the Electronic Arts offices here at Games Convention 2007, the Crytek boys were in full flow showing off their highly anticipated shooter, Crysis...
Midway Games have announced five new titles that five new titles are in development exclusively for Nintendo systems.
Following the System 3 press conference at Leipzig, Mark Cane, CEO of game developer System 3, told HEXUS.gaming that his new PS3 title, Ferrari Challenge, has the edge over Gran Turismo 5 and is the better racing title. Let's find out...
From the outset Ubisoft wanted Far Cry 2 to have some form of continuity with the original Far Cry but don’t expect Jack and his loud shirt to make a return
Emergent, a provider of middle-ware development tools are showing off a new technology that'll finally kill off that "PS3 is hard to develop for" story.
SBK: World Superbike Championiship, which has already been released on PS2 and PSP and is soon to be released on Xbox 360 and PC, has now been confirmed for PS3, although a date has yet to be announced.
Warhammer Battle March's game designer has been doing his research and tells us that he's played all the RTS titles so far on Xbox 360 in a bid to see where their team could improve and make a more accessible, user-friendly RTS on Xbox 360
The challenge for High Moon Studios in developing The Bourne Conspiracy game for the Xbox 360 and PS3, has been to stay true to the books and films and not get carried away by the worlds of possibilities in a computer game.
Not one, but two great looking games from software developer Techland were on show in Leipzig. This time we're taking a look at Warhound, the free-roaming FPS that bears more than a passing similarity to Crysis.
Set in a realistic game world which faithfully recreates New York, you play the role of Alex, a young man who wakes up one morning with no recollection of who is, where he’s come from or anything that’s happened to him… A bit like me after a heavy night in a local beer keller.
Activision's latest shooter, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is where I took up the joypad as my band of SAS troops attack a cargo ship at sea in search of some intel and looking for a stolen nuclear warhead...
Hidden in the depths of the Leipzig business centre was a game that immediately attracted our attention due to its quality of graphics. The game is Dead Island, a title that wasn't playable on the show floor due to the developer's Techland still being on the look-out for a publisher.
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is the previously untold story of a ragtag ensemble of battle-hardened rogues and scoundrels assembled by Han Solo... and it's just for the PSP!
We sat down with Paul Wedgwood from Splash Damage for a quick chat about his soon to be released Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and he had some cracking news for us.
Not only is the game sooo close to being done, it now sports Havok 4.5 physics which has opened up loads of intuitive gameplay options.
Red Octane show off the new wireless guitars for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and the Xbox 360 Gibson Les Paul is a something a bit special
The news from the Midway press conference, including their plans to focus on quality and not quantity.
An Electronic Arts bod has let slip that Crysis, the highly anticipated shooter from Crytek, doesn't need an uber system to run...
Microsoft left out in cold as EA team up with Sony for global FIFA tournament.
We hooked up with Frogster Interactive to take a look at their new version of the Amiga classic, Speedball 2.
Up until this morning, no-one knew of the existence of WET, Vivendi’s new third person action shooter which, whilst pushing all the usual buttons for excitement and playability, promises to be something a bit special with it’s ease of use, superb cinematics and wince-inducing swordplay.
Mafia 2 was confirmed and unveiled in Leipzig this afternoon, with press being treated to the game's first promotional trailer.
The legendary SLASH will be a playable character in the next game in the Guitar Hero Series.
The title "Best of GC" is awarded by the GC - Games Convention for the most outstanding product performances of the computer and video game sector. Today the eleven-member jury of experts announced the nominations for a total of ten categories.
Jo Booth, the Leeds Utd loving Producer of FIFA 08 has just revealed gameplay elements for FIFA 08.
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