The Internet, it’s a marvellous invention isn’t it? Aside from changing the way we play games, it’s also revolutionised the way we buy them. Like it or not, the sheer convenience and ease of use is continually displacing high street retail (just ask ANY games retailer) until retail will cease to exist, at least in [...]
Tags: Grim Fandango, half life, Kickstarter, Kieran Roycroft, Lists, Parappa the Rapper, Vib-Ribbon, XIII
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Wed, May 9 2012 » Articles, List Articles » 3 Comments
Ubisoft has announced the launch of a huge 33% off sale on nearly every downloadable PC game on their online store. There are 60+ titles on offer, including some Newb Review favourites like Spilnter Cell Conviction and Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands for £13.39 each, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for £6.69, and classic titles including Prince of Persia The Sands of Time for [...]
Tags: Assassin's Creed, call of juarez, PC, Prince of Persia, RUSE, sale, splinter cell, Ubisoft, XIII
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Wed, December 15 2010 » Gaming News » No Comments
First person shooters has been somewhat of a hit or miss genre on Nintendo consoles. Whilst we marvel at the greatness of GoldenEye or Turok, we also have to live with the likes of The Conduit, they are either absolutely spot on, or abysmally bad. These days Nintendo strive to develop some of the most accessible, family friendly games on the market, I’m of the opinion that they should also pump a bit of that cash they’ve got lying around into a sequel for the little gaming gem I’m going to talk to you about today, XIII (or 13 if you don’t know your Roman numerals).
Tags: 360, Adam West, crofterz, Crysis, David Duchovny, FPS, GameCube, Goldeneye, Halo, James Bond, Killzone, Microsoft, MOH, Mulder, newbreview, Nintendo, POW!, PS2, PS2 Online, PS3, Shooting, Sony, T.U.G.Y.P.S.P, The Conduit, The X-Files, The XX, Thoroughly Underrated, Thoroughly Underrated Games You Probably Should Play, Turok, Ubisoft, Wii, X-Files, xbox, Xbox Live 1.0, XIII
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Wed, July 21 2010 » Articles, Thoroughly Underated Games... » 5 Comments
This week The Newb Review presents to you, our beloved readers, a rare treat. Special guest writer Elliot Mears gives us the low down on one of the years most eagerly anticipated titles imported directly from Japan. Read on to find out what you can expect when this hot title finally reaches British shores. Game: Final Fantasy XIII Format: Playstation [...]
Tags: Elliot Mears, Fantasy, Import, Japanese, JRPG, Playing, Playstation 3, Role, RPG, Square Enix, XBox 360, XIII
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Mon, February 22 2010 » PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 » 10 Comments