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Article | 24/05/2013 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn crusading on August 27

Namco Bandai, the local distributor of Square Enix games, has set 27 August as the street date for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Article | 23/05/2013 Battlefield 4 coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

While local release dates for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are still up in the air, EA has confirmed that the next generation editions of Battlefiel...

Article | 23/05/2013 Soul Sacrifice (PlayStation Vita)

Soul Sacrifice is a new IP from Sony that blends open-world adventuring with RPG gameplay mechanics. It puts the player in control of an unnamed chara...

Article | 17/05/2013 Gigabyte Aivia Osmium mechanical gaming keyboard

As Gigabyte demonstrated with the Aivia Krypton gaming mouse, it is keen to get a foothold in the gaming space with its premium range of peripherals. ...

Article | 10/05/2013 Gigabyte Aivia Krypton gaming mouse

The mouse is one of the most important tools when it comes to PC gaming, so it is surprising when people spend thousands of dollars upgrading their ri...

Article | 29/04/2013 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC coming to PS3 and PC on May 17

Following the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC on Xbox 360 on April 17, Activision will bring the map pack for PlayStation 3 and PC ...

Article | 24/04/2013 Call of Juarez returns to the Wild West with Gunslinger

The Call of Juarez series by Polish developer Techland managed to stand out in the crowded first person shooter market by catering to a niche, namely ...

Article | 23/04/2013 Call of Juarez: Gunslinger riding into Australia on May 22

Ubisoft has set the local release date for Techland's Call of Juarez: Gunslinger for May 22.

Article | 19/04/2013 Why Ubisoft is bringing Flashback back in HD

We had a chance to go hands-on with the new Flashback at Ubisoft Digital Days 2013, where VectorCell creative director, Paul Cuisset, talked about bri...

Article | 18/04/2013 Ubisoft talks about 80s nostalgia with Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is the most refreshing and oddball game to come out in recent memory.

Article | 16/04/2013 SimCity coming to Mac on June 12

With the PC version of SimCity having cleared its first month anniversary since launch, EA has announced a June 12 release for the Mac version of the ...

Article | 15/04/2013 We talk to EA about The Simpsons smartphone game and mobile gaming in general

Not only has EA been a pioneering force in bringing big budget games to the smartphone platform, it has also been a heavy proponent behind the free-to...

Article | 12/04/2013 Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS3 & Vita)

From the graphics and gameplay, to the voice acting and humour, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a Sly game through and through. Playing the game you wo...

Article | 12/04/2013 Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel (Xbox 360)

EA let the Army of Two franchise take a breather before it returned to it with this year’s sequel, The Devil’s Cartel. Numerous changes have been made...

Article | 11/04/2013 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 (Xbox 360)

Tiger Woods PGA Tour is back for its annual round of golf, and it manages to surprisingly squeeze in several new features. That is no mean feat for a ...