PC Gaming

Microsoft paid $50 million for the first 2 episodic contents to be exclusive to the Xbox 360. After paying that kind of money everyone thought that it would be an exclusive deal forever. A year later it turns out that it was a timed deal and being released on PS3 and PC after all. Was the DLC really worth $50 million or did Sony save themselves a fortune?

The Lost and Damned

In the Lost and Damned players enter a world of American Choppers and leather jackets, through the eyes of Johnny Klebitz. He is a part of a motorcycle gang called ‘The Lost MC’ and been a member for countless years. Unlike Niko Bellic (GTA IV protagonist) he knows the road off the back of his hand.

Johnny is old school he’s all about brotherhood, good old rock music and talks like he’s stuck in the 70’s or 80’s. Generally all the gangs’ nature is like this and most of the conversations in cutscenes are about brotherhood. It does get pretty old quickly and you might find yourself skipping a few cutscenes.

Apart from that you’ve got a bunch of varied missions to tackle with some new weapons you’ll have a blast with. The automatic pistol is quick, accurate and effective for almost any scenario. Others weapons include a sawn off shotgun which is irresistible to use, especially on your bike for drive bys. Read More  »

Its official Playstation 3 owners will finally have a chance control Commander Shepard. At the moment the release dated is slated for January 2011, which is not too far away. Also The PlayStation 3 edition will include the full Mass Effect 2 game and hours of bonus content. It’s just goes to show that nothing is Exclusive for long, unless the game is being published by Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo.

This seems to happening a lot these days, first with GTA’s DLC and then with Fallout 3’s DLC. It won’t be long before Ubisoft finally announces Splinter Cell: Conviction for PS3.

For those of you who haven’t been following the Mass Effect franchise, let me tell give you a little recap. The Mass Effect franchise is an epic science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous aliens and mysterious, uncharted planets.

In Mass Effect 2, PlayStation 3 players will step into the role of Commander Shepard for the very first time, leading a crew of the most dangerous special operatives from across the galaxy on a mission to save mankind. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, Mass Effect 2 delivers an unparalleled gameplay experience.

For those of you who haven’t purchased the beast of a comic book game Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady has put the icing on the cake with the addition of 3D. Before your imagination runs wild after watching Avatar, (which uses stereophonic 3D) don’t get hypes up.

The GOTY (Game of the Year) edition of Arkham Asylum utilizes the old school red and green 3D glasses, which depicts an illusion of depth in the game. You’ll find that there are two 3D glasses in the games cover, giving the chance for one person to play in 3D and the other to watch.

Unfortunately none of the cutscenes are in 3D but the real time gameplay is. When you first don the glasses be prepared for a world of wooziness, as your eyes take time to adjust to the glasses. At a first glimpse you’ll notice that the only 3D effect in sight is on Batman, who has an outlined focus around him.

Other time’s the 3D effect is really showcased when you’re sitting on top of a gargoyle. If you look down you get an illusion of depth and the floor ends up looking like a long fall.

It wouldn’t be a GOTY edition without added features; all of the DLC challenge maps are included in the game. These maps range from the alley way in Gotham City to the Scarecrow’s maps. Read More  »

Thanks to 2K Games, Game Hub was given the opportunity to play the Mafia II demo a week early. Representing Game Hub I went down to their office in Windsor, to Play Mafia II for the first time.

After 8 years in the making Mafia II is finally in reach of fans, just shy a few weeks from release. Powered by 2K Czech’s own Illusion Engine, Mafia II is concentrating on good old story telling.

It would seem as though this is an area that current generation of games is out of touch of. High definition presentation and powerful technology, powering video games is mainly the talk these days.

You’ll find that 2K Czech hasn’t followed suit of the inclusion of multiplayer and has chosen voice actors for their talent rather than their stardom. Mafia II wants players to experience an authentic time in America, where average jobs paid little and joining the Mafia was the route to stacks of cash. It’s not always a win win situation though, as joining the Mafia has its own implications. 

Mafia II is the story of Vito Scaletta, an Italian American who’s returned from the war and discovers his family is in debt. Vito has no choice but to support his family the best he can, but he knows that a normal paid job won’t help him. So he gets involved with the wrong crowd alongside his friend Joe Barbaro, scaling the ranks of the underworld to become a name to remember. Read More  »

It has been revealed that the title of the award winning, Batman: Arkham Asylum sequel is Batman: Arkham City. It will be available for the Xbox 360, Windows PC and Playstation 3 in autumn 2011.  Below is what the official press release from Warner Bros had to say.

“Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.”

Watch the teaser trailer below to get a glimpse of what you can expect come autumn 2011.

Prepare yourself for the biggest sandbox environment you’ll ever experience, in thefictional Panau Island (south Asia orientated) of Just Cause 2. Avalanche Studios returns for a sequel, this time introducing some new tech. Avalanche 2.0 is the name of the new game engine, used to develop Just Cause 2. 

Rico Rodriguez returns as the protagonist deployed in Panau, to ultimately track down dictator Pandak Panay and annihilate his army. Never mind the story though, its cheesy B movie stuff. Don’t even get me started on the voice acting and dialogues.

The real star of the show is Panau itself and Rico’s arsenal. He’s got a badass grapple hook attached to his arm, which allows you to zip anywhere from roughly 100 meters. Also attached to Rico at all times is a reusable parachute.

The grappling hook can be use to join anything together in your view. Whether that being cars to buildings or enemies to aeroplanes is entirely up to you.

You’ve got access to a black market supplier who can deliver you anything from aeroplanes, jets, boats, weapons and transport to a destination of your desire.  

Then you’ve got Panau itself, which is over 1,000 square kilometers of playground. It took me half an hour to get from one side of the map, to another by aeroplane and even longer by boat. Read More  »

Great news IO Interactive has announced that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has gone gold and one week ahead of schedule.  The release date is now scheduled for August 17th, 2010 in North America and August 20th throughout Europe and other PAL territories*, on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Experience Kane & Lynch Multiplayer from the inside, with this new trailer titled focus on the job.  Be a fly on the wall as Kane briefs Glazer’s men – a team of criminal ex-pats -  before a heist.  Focus is essential and paranoia can quickly distract you.

Without eyes in the back of your head you’ll never know if your teammate is also your biggest risk.  Work together as a team and watch each other’s backs.  But will the temptation of escaping the heist with the most loot be impossible to resist?  The critically acclaimed Fragile Alliance Multiplayer is back with innovative new multiplayer modes, based on Greed, Betrayal & Revenge.