If you like news regarding simulation games that involve flying or driving trucks, this news article is the news article for you. As long as you haven’t already heard the news elsewhere that is, which potentially means this can’t be considered news any more. Enough musing about the nature of news as I bring word on the latest developments from Dovetail Games and SCS Software. …
£429 in November. That was the message that I took away from Microsoft’s E3 presentation this evening. I can’t quite comprehend how they are going to justify that launch price, along games which are doubtless going to be a bit more expensive than they are in the current generation. What else grabbed my attention? The lack of any further clarification over the used-game market or online requirements further to what was revealed at the end of last week. I think that was sorely needed to be honest. I’ve got some brief thoughts on their event after the break. …
It is a new year, and with that, we should all have plenty to look forward to, the FA Cup Third Round, Superbowl and Wrestlemania will all take place in the coming weeks and months. While I am certainly looking forward to those events, I have a few hopes for what I will occur in the gaming world over the next twelve months. Kevin is running through his Top 10 Games to look forward to, so my hopes will largely avoid specific games. Apart from my first choice of course. …
Happy Halloween folks!
It’s that time of year again, when sensible people cower in fear behind their curtains and hide in terror, expecting every moment to hear that knock at the door, signalling the appearance of children demanding sugary treats in exchange for…just going away.
Here at the Reticule, we love a bit of horror. I say love – personally, I have a tendency to hide in cupboards from it, and from the looks of his contribution below, so does Michael. Nevertheless, I emerged from Narnia just long enough to ask my fellow Reticulans to write a few words about the games that scared them the most. The results are some expected suspects, and one slightly less so.
The finalists for the 14th Annual Independent Games Festival awards have been revealed, and there is a wide range of exciting games up for nomination, including Dear Esther, Spelunky and Gunpoint. The full list of nominees can be found after the jump. …