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Bringing the world of the hit book and now television series ‘Game Of Thrones’ to life seems like a daunting task, yet with every new piece of information released it appears to be on track to deliver a realistic environment to please both fans and newcomers. Check out these newly released screenshots showcasing the iconic destination of Kings Landing to see what we mean. Game Of Thro...

And that’s the latest “exclusive” on the next Xbox console, according to MCV. Their source claims that the latest briefings have been issued under “the strictest NDA” they have ever encountered. Guess it wasn’t so strict then. MCV’s source goes on to state that despite not including a disc drive, the console will offer compatibility with some sort of intercha...

Do you remember the first game you ever bought? Not a game that your parents bought for you but the very first game you bought for your self. Do you remember why you chose that game? What influenced your purchase? These are questions I asked my self when I began to think about how we as gamers have evolved over the years. The first game I ever purchased was also the same time that I purchased my ...

The initial rumours of Microsoft’s new console being readied for a 2014 release are looking a little less likely today, as a source close to Develop magazine claims that an unnamed EA studio has its hands on new Xbox console tech. The new hardware, apparently sent to EA last month, is still a very early build with no casing – and as such, is being stored inside a PC shell. “Quite often...

It’s all too easy for Xbox Live Arcade titles to slip through the net, with multiple titles launching every week a game really needs to stand out from the crowd to generate enough interest. A quick look at Outland can cast the impression that this is simply yet another side scrolling platformer. In this case first impressions really are very wrong indeed; Outland deserves a lot more than simply...

Thor: God of Thunder has all the ingredients to be an epic game. A superhero main character ripped straight from the pages of a Marvel comic; mix that with a little thing such as legendary hammer with the ability to control the powers of the heavens and earth and Thor is ready to make his maiden solo voyage into the world of videogames. Released to coincide with an upcoming blockbuster movie, Tho...

Speaking to IGN at the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft’s Group Manager for PR David Dennis made a point of reassuring core gamers that they were not being abandoned. He acknowledged that despite the dizzying sales numbers that Kinect has posted (8 million units in 60 days), the core audience that got XBox Live to the position it is in at the moment will be catered for as well this year...

Microsoft has announced Avatar Kinect, a party chat type service coming exclusively to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. As revealed during the CES 2011 keynote, Avatar Keynote will attempt to track movements (including facial expressions) onto your Avatar. Conversations can be recorded and uploaded to Facebook. 15 “creative locations” will be available for friends to explore and chat withi...

I recently blogged about Microsoft bringing the Original Xbox Live to an end, in response to this news many have been planning game nights on original Xbox titles before the closing date of 14th April. Those who know me will be only too aware my personal favourite title/ series is Ghost Recon and Serellan, one of the dev team on the Ghost Recon series (since moved on to develop at Bungie) has s...

As mentioned earlier in the week, Microsoft has announced the closure of the Xbox Live service for the original Xbox and it’s games (irrespective if you play them on the 360). As of April 15th the plug will be pulled and Halo 2 matchmaking, Ghost Recon and a multitude of other online classics will be no more.