Game: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Format: Xbox Live Arcade Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Eidos/Square Enix Lara Croft and the Guardian of light is the final game to be released in Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade 2010. While featuring Lara Croft, this is not a Tomb Raider game. Instead, Guardian of Light has more [...]
Wed, September 1 2010 » PC, PS3, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
Game: Monday Night Combat Format: Xbox Live Arcade Developer: Uber Entertainment Publisher: Microsoft Games Studios A relatively recent addition to the pool of gaming genres, the tower defence game has become ubiquitous thanks in no small measure to Apple’s iPad. However, it’s so far been a genre with little variation from game to game. Into this [...]
Mon, August 23 2010 » Reviews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
On the one hand, games gross more than films, and have done for a few years, but on the other hand developers & publishing houses cry foul at everything from second hand game sales to piracy and the cost of providing online play. These factors combine with the ever increasing availability of pure digital content, [...]
Thu, August 19 2010 » Articles » 1 Comment
To say that Earthworm Jim has a rabid fanbase would be an understatement. Despite only featuring in a handful of games, Earthworm Jim managed to capture the imagination of a generation over 15 years ago when it was first released on the Sega Megadrive. The original game was ported over to every console under the sun at the time, and was eventually remade for the Sega CD with better graphics and a new sound track.
So you could say that Earthworm Jim has a history with remakes. Now, Gameloft have taken the beloved classic and brought it over in shiny smooth crystal clear HD for the current generations of consoles. But, in doing so, has the game lost that initial magic?
Thu, June 24 2010 » PS3, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 8 Comments
Game: Dante’s Inferno: Trials of St Lucia Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Visceral Games Publisher: Electronic Arts When Dante’s Inferno was released a number of critics criticised the game for not doing anything new or original. Some would call it an outright God of War clone and nothing more. The first piece of downloadable content, The [...]
Fri, May 28 2010 » PS3, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
Ah the joy of gaming… You finally sit down with the latest multiplatform release and let the gaming goodness wash over you, fully enjoying everything there is on offer. But hang on a second…There are bits missing aren’t there? It’s seems you can’t enjoy the same game as your rival console owners, not because of shoddy porting issues (we’ll save that for another iRate article), but because the developer has decided to sell off their reputation to the highest bidder and screw over around half of us gamers in the process. Oh well, at least they make a bit of extra cash…
Thu, February 4 2010 » Articles, iRate » 8 Comments
I just stumbled across this promotion whilst browsing the Playstation website and hadn’t seen it elsewhere. It seems that if you’ve bought (or if Santa brings you) a PSP Go, simply by downloading a particular theme, you can qualify for a free copy of Either Motorstorm: Arctic Edge, Assassin’s Creed, Blood Lines or Gran Turismo
Tue, December 1 2009 » Gaming News » No Comments
