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
So you’ve already read our preview for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog days, right? In case you didn’t, here’s a brief summary: new contributor Ian Young was genuinely surprised by the game’s striking visual style and smooth controls. Couple that with a dark gritty look, and a mean spirited storyline and you have a potential [...]
Fri, July 9 2010 » PC, PS3, Previews, X-Box 360 » 2 Comments
Game: Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Format: Xbox 360 Developer: IO Interactive Publisher: Eidos Interactive It’s probably worth mentioning that I have not played the original Kane and Lynch game. Since current gen consoles became more affordable and commonplace in most households, “frag style” shooters that forgo finesse and storyline in favour of perseverance and a [...]
Thu, July 8 2010 » PC, PS3, Previews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
Game: UFC Undisputed 2010 Format: PS3 Developer: Yukes Publisher: THQ IIIIIIIITSSSSSSSS (nearly) TIIIIIIIIMMMME! Fans of the UFC are on the edge of their seat waiting for the hotly anticipated follow-up to the hugely successful UFC Undisputed 2009. Last year THQ brought us a real surprise package in their tie-in with the premier Mixed Martial Arts [...]
Wed, May 12 2010 » PS3, Previews » No Comments
Game: Splinter Cell Conviction Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Originally announced in early 2007, Splinter Cell Conviction – the fifth in the Splinter Cell series – has had something of a shaky development. Originally due out towards the end of 2007, the game has apparently been through a number of redesigns since [...]
Wed, March 31 2010 » PC, Previews, X-Box 360 » No Comments
So the swan song of the epic, genre defining and bestselling franchise is upon us. In just one short week gamers around the world will be sitting down to what is claimed to be the very last time you will have to worry about Tiberium, Kane, Nod or GDI… Without boring everyone with a history lesson, let’s [...]
Thu, March 18 2010 » PC, Previews » 8 Comments
Joefeesh has had the opportunity to have a sneaky little looky at an upcoming release on the Playstation 3, called 3D Dot Heroes. Are you excited by the very mention of this game? If not, then you probably haven’t seen the screenshots below yet. The first thing you’ll notice when you look at the game [...]
Wed, March 17 2010 » PS3, Previews » 2 Comments
So what happens when Sackboy and Mario have a baby? Modnation Racers, that’s what! United Front Games have been putting together what could be the PS3′s first decent kart racer. Just last week they launched the European public beta and The Newb Review was quick enough to snag a copy from the PSN Store. So we thought it best to play the [...]
Mon, February 1 2010 » PS3, Previews » 3 Comments
Game: Dante’s Inferno Platform: PS3 Developer: Visceral Games Publisher: Electronic Arts If you were to imagine a developer trying to come up with a new idea for a video game, you probably would not place a 14th century poem high up on the list of subject matter. Yet that’s exactly what the minds behind last [...]
Wed, December 23 2009 » PS3, Previews » 2 Comments
Game: MAG Format: Playstation 3 Developer: Zipper Interactive Publisher: SCE So I’m one of the few (thousand) who have been called up to the ranks of the Massive Action Game (MAG) beta trial and as far as I can tell, I’ve not signed a non-disclosure agreement, so I thought I would share my initial impressions [...]
Thu, October 1 2009 » PS3, Previews » No Comments
