In a change to your regular feature, this week Luke Mears takes the reins of the Thoroughly Underrated Games You Should Probably Play to bring you a look at an oft overlooked gem on the Xbox 360. Anyone that has ever listened to The Newb Review Podcast, or read any of The Newb Review Shop [...]
Thu, July 29 2010 » Articles, Thoroughly Underrated Games You Probably Should Play » No Comments
One of the few high points in Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference this year was the announcement of the new, smaller, more energy efficient version of the Xbox 360. Featuring a slick redesign, extra large hard drive, built in wifi, and more reliable hardware; Microsoft blew us away. Imagine our excitement when they announced that this [...]
Tue, July 20 2010 » Hardware, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 2 Comments
Friday 16th July saw the launch of the New Xbox 360 and The Newb Review‘s Luke Mears decided to go hands on with the console. Check out his video unboxing below, followed by a number of photos he took comparing it to the original Xbox 360 and the PS3 Slim.
Sat, July 17 2010 » Previews, X-Box 360 » No Comments
The guys are back with a new member of the team to tackle the week in gaming news. Topics up for discussion include a profitable PS3, Bobby Kotick thinking everyone should pay him and news of Nintendo’s 3DS launch details. There’s also the chance to win the final Medal Of Honour Beta code as well [...]
Mon, July 12 2010 » Newbreview Podcast » 7 Comments
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: this generation of consoles has seen the way publishers and developers make money change irreversibly. As every console is designed to be connected to the internet 24/7, game makers can offer us extra content including new missions, characters, costumes, and even new game modes… for a price.
The rise of DLC (Downloadable Content) has led to some truly wonderful gaming experiences, but at the same time some truly terrible gaming sins have been all too regularly committed. Today The Newb Review makes note of the DLC Dos and Don’ts: dishing out praise to those that produce particularly good DLC, and condemning those that have earned our scorn through their shameful practices.
Tue, July 6 2010 » A Newb's Guide To... » 1 Comment
This week Tom, Kieran and Luke are joined by Miss Sabbi Stone (yes a lady) to tackle this week’s video game news. Playstation Plus, a profitable PS3 and has Microsoft killed Milo? Along with the regular features of Top 5, What we’ve been playing, our Earth Worm Jim HD competition results and we give away [...]
Sat, July 3 2010 » Newbreview Podcast » No Comments
When compared to the original Mass Effect, which featured only two downloadable add ons, Mass Effect 2 has had a wealth of content within the first 6 months of its release. As one of EA’s flagship “Project $10” titles; games that give out $10 worth of free downloadable content to people that buy the game [...]
Fri, July 2 2010 » Reviews, X-Box 360 » No Comments
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 » 6 Comments
One of the best things about this generation of consoles is the rise of the downloadable game. As well as offering great little original games like Shadow Complex, it also means we can enjoy games from previous generations without having to dust off our ancient consoles. Thanks to the Wii Virtual Console, the Playstation Network [...]
Tue, June 22 2010 » Articles, Everybody Loves Lists » 4 Comments
Game: Red Dead Redemption Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Rockstar San Diego and Rockstar North Publisher: Games The sales juggernaut that is Red Dead Redemption is finally in our hands and available to play by all. From the Grand Theft Auto studios, it is no surprise that this game has managed to set fire to sales [...]
