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Geoffrey Tim

Metro: Last Light’s getting paid DLC, ‘cos retailers said so

May 13, 2013 at 9:45 am | 29 Comments

Metro: Last Light from 4A games and new publisher Deep Silver is getting some tough-as-nails DLC in the form of “Ranger mode,” which ups the difficulty and the immersion by removing the HUD and making enemies tougher. It’s coming as a free pre-order incentive, or as a $5 paid bit of DLC later. Why’s it not free? Because the retailers said so, that’s why.


Geoffrey Tim

GTA V is coming to PC

May 7, 2013 at 11:00 am | 31 Comments

The most anticipated game for this year, for most gamers anyway, is Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V. somehow, even though GTA IV was in many ways pretty terrible, people are hyped to hell about the game’s sequel. People who aren’t PC gamers, that is – because the game’s not coming to their preferred platform. Only it’s starting to look like it is.


Darryn Bonthuys

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review

April 30, 2013 at 6:00 pm | 39 Comments

On the surface, Blood Dragon should have been an impossible game reserved for the fevered minds of dedicated modders. It’s ludicrous, brash, unrelenting and unapologetic in its approach to crafting a standalone adventure that pays tribute to the B-grade films of yesteryear. It’s also the most fun that I’ve had all month.


Geoffrey Tim

How the PlayStation 4 is better than a PC

April 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 54 Comments

The next generation wars are heating up. Microsoft’s done the announcement of an announcement thing, letting us know that they’ll be ready to show the world the next Xbox on May 21. We’ve heard a fair deal about Sony’s PlayStation 4 as well, including details of its architecture. Speaking to Gamasutra, Sony’s PlayStation4 lead architect, Mark Cerny, has gone in to a little more depth about the design choices that were made in designing the system’s innards, which they’re calling “Supercharged PC architecture”


Darryn Bonthuys

More priority planned for Dark Souls 2 on PC

April 12, 2013 at 11:15 am | 23 Comments

I’ve run out of Dark Souls difficulty jokes, so deal with it. No, instead I’ve got to remind you all about the PC port of the first Dark Souls game. A port which was uglier than Otto Sump in the morning. Fans had waited a long time to die constantly in Dark Souls, but the bad port couldn’t even get that right. With a second game on the way though, it looks like the development team will be putting some effort in this time.


Darryn Bonthuys

C’mere! Looks like Mortal Kombat is headed to PC

April 10, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 57 Comments

True story, I need souls to survive. Why, just meeting Geoff for five minutes at the airport last night was enough to get my energy levels topped up, as his emaciated husk of a walking corpse can attest to. It’s also a great line to start a story about how one of the finest fighting games of all time is about to lay the TOASTY on PC.


Geoffrey Tim

How does the PlayStation 4 compare to a PC, really?

April 4, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 95 Comments

Sony’s imminent PlayStation 4 is essentially a PC, and not an especially high-specced one at that. While many developers, including Epic Games, have been extolling the console’s virtues as the future of video gaming, just how does Sony’s new box compare?


Darryn Bonthuys

The PS4 is “the worlds best PC”

April 3, 2013 at 10:30 am | 73 Comments

Like most of you who suffer from debilitating injuries from years of rough sports and motorcycle accidents, I too am a man in pain. A severe case of technolust has left me with a pain that few can understand, and with the Playstation 4 being sort of revealed this year, it’s starting to flare up all over again. Especially when I hear comments about how just how damn awesome it might be.


Darryn Bonthuys

Bioshock Infinite is getting some optimal Nvidia drivers

March 26, 2013 at 10:30 am | 23 Comments

It’s out. It’s finally, finally out today. After months of waiting and a delay or two, my cookbook is at last out on store shelves today, alongside several legal waivers. By the way, so is that Bioshock Infinite game. And the PC version is getting some extra graphical love by the looks of things.


Geoffrey Tim

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets huge PC patch

March 19, 2013 at 11:15 am | 44 Comments

Aliens: Colonial Marines, from SEGA, Gearbox and (mostly) TimeGate Studios  is not a very good game. That’s about the highest praise I can give the title; a game that essentially insulted gamers and Aliens fans by being a last generation rushed-to-market mess. Now, on the PC at least, it’ll be getting a little better.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What exclusives would you like to jump ship?

March 15, 2013 at 10:30 am | 100 Comments

No matter your gaming platform of choice, you’re sure to have access to some pretty incredible games. PC Gamers get cool stuff like DayZ, ARMA, Stalker and RTS games, while each console has its share of 1st party exclusives. The PlayStation’s got a wealth of exclusives, like God of War, Killzone, LittleBigPlanet, Uncharted and The Last of Us; The Xbox has Gears of War, Forza and Halo – while Nintendo platforms arguably have the richest library of Nostalgia-driven franchises like Mario, Zelda, Metroid and more.


Darryn Bonthuys

Could World of Warcraft ever make it to consoles?

March 13, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 42 Comments

When you think MMO, you think PC. It’s a domain that has largely been more active on that platform, even though consoles have tried in the past to grab a piece of that online pie. Still, we’re headed into new hardware territory this year, and it looks like PC MMO developers are keen to expand into those console areas. And one such game that would like to do so is World of Warcraft.


Darryn Bonthuys

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the shadows arrives this winter

March 5, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 30 Comments

Aw yeah, who’s ready for a slice of nostalgia that is mixed with half-shell jokes and pizza puns? Just me? Okay then. Activision has been working on a new Turtles game starring the latest incarnation of the cult classic teenaged turtle shinobi, for a while now. And now, the Krang is finally out of the really strangely dressed robot bodybuilder and I have no idea where this train of thought is going. Damn you eighties cartoons!


Darryn Bonthuys

Tomb Raider gets its first review, PC specs revealed

February 25, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 26 Comments

After two months of moderately placed big game releases, March arrives to put a hurtin’ on your bank account. There’s a number of big games on the horizon, such as Bioshock Infinite, Sim City and Gears of War JudgEment. But it’s Tomb Raider that happens to be receiving the fair share of public adoration right now. It’s a reboot that has Lara Croft revealing how she became a tomb plunderering lady, and it’s doing this without the need for top-heavy visual eye-candy. So what’s the game like then? And more importantly, can your PC run it?


Darryn Bonthuys

Brütal Legend may receive extra PC content

February 20, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 9 Comments

One of my all time favourite games from the house of Schafer had to be 2009’s Brutal Legend. Funny, action-packed and boasting a soundtrack that any bandanna-sportin’ headbanger could be proud of, it was also a one hit wonder. There most likely won’t ever be a sequel for the game, but at least PC gamers will finally get to experience the majesty of this quirky title that featured Tenacious D and a whole heap of other rock icons. And with some extra riffs, to boot.

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