| | Battlefield 3 Beta Impressions – War! What is it good for..? | Guest Writer - September 30th, 2011 | By James Lenoir, Esquire By the time most of you are reading this, you're probably anxiously sitting at work, desperate for the day to be over so that you can rush home, switch on your PC, PS3 or Xbox 360 and dive nose deep into the Battlefield 3 beta. I know that feeling very well. However, just to whet your appetites, here are my first impressions of the ... [»] |
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| Flamebait Friday Debate: Which Platform Will Win 2011? | Nick de Bruyne - September 9th, 2011 | Kicked off by the fantastic Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the gaming season is officially upon us and we have a whole lot of great gaming coming our way.
So the question is, who is gonna have the best?
We have exclusives here, exclusives there and a whole bunch of multi-platform games in the middle. So when all is added up, who wins? Which platform ... [»] |
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| Q&A with Final Fantasy XIII-2’s Director, Motomu Toriyama | Darryn Bonthuys - September 9th, 2011 | Last year, RPG fans got their hands on the latest Final Fantasy, a gorgeous looking game with quite a few gameplay issues. While the foundation was solid, the more action focused battle system just never took off in the manner in which it had been envisioned.
Now, a direct sequel for XIII is nearing the end of development, and this time, the developers are hoping to address the issues of ... [»] |
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| Exclusive hands on with F1 2011 | Gavin Mannion - September 2nd, 2011 | On Sunday I was sitting on my couch with a beer watching the Grand Prix and complaining to my brother-in-law about how badly Hamilton was driving and how could he not see Kobayashi before taking himself out of the race.
Obviously I could do better and I really wish I had been given the chance… then not 2 days later F1 2011 lands on my door and it’s my turn ... [»] |
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| Exclus1ves games to get – September 2011 | Geoffrey Tim - August 26th, 2011 | Once a month, we’ll be looking at the available (or imminently available) games we think should be jostling for your cash. Here are the games you want for September Remember, you can get these games from exclus1ves.co.za by clicking the links for each game. Exclus1ves is still currently offering free shipping anywhere within SA, making them one of the most affordable ways to ... [»] |
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| Exclusive Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screenshots | Geoffrey Tim - August 22nd, 2011 | Say what you will, but Final Fantasy XIII was too damned linear. Thanks to what Square calls a “story-driven†progression, Final Fantasy XIII was a good game with an excellent battle system, instead of a great game. The game’s director and scenario designer, Motomu Toriyama admits that, and has ensured gamers that its direct sequel, 2012’s Final ... [»] |
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| GamesCom 2011 – The Darkness II | Darryn Bonthuys - August 19th, 2011 | The original The Darkness was an addictive FPS that managed to combine standard mechanics with an emphasis on light and dark, as players used the supernatural force that was bound to them to tear their way through the criminal underworld. Now ... [»] |
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| We go hands on with RWC 2011 | Gavin Mannion - August 19th, 2011 | On Wednesday evening I was invited through to Apex International’s offices for some semi-exclusive hands on time with the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2011 title. At their offices they had 2 pods setup, one each for Xbox 360 and PS3 and then a large projector in the middle ... [»] |
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| Q&A with Final Fantasy XIII-2 Director Motomu Toriyama | Geoffrey Tim - August 12th, 2011 | Final Fantasy fans are probably still reeling at the limited role iconic recurring creatures Moogles played in the far-too-linear Final Fantasy XIII – especially after their prominence in XII. Well, they’re back for XIII-2, and more important than ever. In XII-2, Serah, Lighting’s Sister will carry around a Moogle named MOG will play a vital role in shaping up the game’s story – as ... [»] |
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| Bodycount Hands-on Preview – Let the bodies hit the flooooooooor | Geoffrey Tim - August 8th, 2011 | Later this year, Battlefield 3 and its counter-part in Modern Warfare 3 will largely fill our quota of serious combat shooters. We’ve seen a fair resurgence in more arcadey shooters well, with the fairly successful Bulletstorm, a new Serious Sam and PC exclusive Hard Reset coming later this year.None of them though, bring the weapon priority, that awesome heavy-hitting feeling of firing a gun from last generation’s fantastic “Black†that ... [»] |
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| Might and Magic Heroes VI Hands-on Preview | Geoffrey Tim - August 4th, 2011 | Might and Magic, the RPG series from now defunct New World Computing hasn’t seen a release since 2002’s Might and Magic IX, but its more tactical spin-off, Heroes of Might and Magic has flourished, adopting a rather loyal, rabid band of followers.
Ubisoft now holds the rights, publishing the last game in the series; the Nival Interactive developed Heroes of Might V in 2006. It’s been a long wait, but ... [»] |
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| Interview: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge | Gavin Mannion - August 1st, 2011 | If you haven’t yet read our hands on write up off the Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge then go do that now, we’ll wait. After that little hands on I was given the chance to sit down with a couple of other ... [»] |
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| Rugby Challenge–More info and hands on | Gavin Mannion - August 1st, 2011 | On Friday afternoon I was invited down to the swanky Melrose Arch Hotel to hear about the upcoming Rugby Challenge from Sidhe that Megarom will be bringing into the country.First things first, the title is now officially Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge, however to create confusion the game has a different name ... [»] |
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