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What Apple’s iPad means for mobile gaming

Apple's spiffy new iPad device mean for gamers? As with the rest of the world, we were all eyes focused on the Apple 27th event yesterday where Steve Jobs unveiled the new Apple iPad. With one of it's core pillar's being gaming and a positive reception by the press in general, what does Apples spiffy new device mean for gamers. Right off the bat the... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Dark Void Review

Dark Void, Fantastic First Impressions, but was it enough? Having potential means to have possibility or capable of being but not yet. This is how I would best describe Dark Void. The game jets in with a fantastic first impression by blasting you into the sky in control of a jetpack wielding hero weaving between cliffs and tearing down enemy saucers... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

There’s No Conspiracy About This Assassins Creed II Review

It's difficult to believe anything in Assassins Creed II as every event and every word uttered is drenched in deception and conspiracy. Having said that, there is absolutely no deception in saying that Assassins Creed II is a much better game than its first incarnation. Assassins Creed 2 takes all the intrigue and adventure from the first one and delivers... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Going 3D in 2010 and beyond

Back in the early nineties around the time when Wolfenstein was being copied onto every floppy disc in the house and Sega was on the verge of releasing it's Saturn home console, people all over the world were starting to experience 3D gaming for the first time. Later on the Playstation was released which really brought "3D games" home and was adopted... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Playstation 3 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Playstation 3

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Playstation 3 If you had walked into a store just two years ago (2007) and asked the sales assistant for a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer, he would have first looked at you with a confused look on his face and then recommended Fifa 07, all the while wondering why on earth you would have asked about PES in the first place. Things... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Dante’s Inferno Animated Movie is on its way!

Dante's Inferno Animated Movie is on its way! If you where planning on diving into the depths of hell to save the one you love, you'll be happy to know that you can do it twice come February 2010. Dante's Inferno: The Animated Movie will launch along side EA's gaming title and will be available on both Bluray and standard DVD formats. The Film... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Win an Exclusive Uncharted 2 Press Pack Win an Exclusive Uncharted 2 Press Pack

Win an Exclusive Uncharted 2 Press Pack Every once in a while we manage to get our hands on an awesome prize at Curiousonion. We have an extremely limited Uncharted 2 Press Pack to give away to one lucky winner. The press pack comes wrapped in old looking material and contains information as well as printed rare concept art from Uncharted 2. The whole... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

PS3 Firmware 3.10 Improves the Friends List But Adds No New Functionality PS3 Firmware 3.10 Improves the Friends List But Adds No New Functionality

Firmware 3.10 made its debut this week and it brings with it a host of changes, some of which more needed than others but non the less, its an update that does bring some welcomed improvements. New: Photo's are now shown in a grid format as opposed the one line approach used before. The Friends List has been aesthetically updated. Facebook integration. Shortcuts... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Win Yourself a Copy of Modern Warfare 2 Win Yourself a Copy of Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 has finally arrived and while it's said to be the biggest game of the year it's a title not to be missed. If you have found yourself without a copy and are just itching to blow things up and rack up your head shot count, you now have the chance to win two copies of the game. Onelargepawn.co.za is giving away a copy of Modern Warfare... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Ratchet and Clank: Crack in Time Review Ratchet and Clank: Crack in Time Review

Ratchet and Clank: Crack in Time Review Ratchet and Clank: Crack in time will exceed all your expectations and you will delight in the stunning visuals and breath taking level design, you will fall in love with Ratchet and adore Clank but most of all you'll be enchanted by a wonderfully humorous story. Ratchet and Clank: Crack in Time is the most fun... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

The long-overdue Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review The long-overdue Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review

Let’s face it; we knew Uncharted 2 was going to happen. The moment we started Naughty Dog’s 2007 hit, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, and given their track record of creating trilogies, it was obvious that a sequel would eventually turn up. And believe us when we say, it did so in a big way! Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was in many ways a big victory... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Borderlands: Blow Your Brains Out With This Review Borderlands: Blow Your Brains Out With This Review

Cell shaded graphics, a strange combination of an FPS and an RPG, online only in the form of co-op, very little hype or publicity, characters with names like ‘Lilith’ and ‘Brick’. All these things seem to point to a game of potential monumental failures. The promises were huge: “It’s like Fallout 3 but with a proper FPS focus”, there... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Intercepted Message Provides a Golden Oppertunity to S.African MW2 Gamers Intercepted Message Provides a Golden Oppertunity to S.African MW2 Gamers

Every now and then a golden opportunity presents itself to the gaming community of Johannesburg South Africa. Our sources that operate inside the industry have received word that Megarom (the S.Africa agents for Activision and other great gaming publishers) have intercepted an encoded message and are looking for someone who can decode it. We are not... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Pictures of the Uncharted 2 Press Pack Pictures of the Uncharted 2 Press Pack

They say that the quality of an event can be judged by the quality of the catering. If you take that logic and apply to AAA game releases the same can be said for a games quality judged by the quality of it's press pack. Uncharted 2 comes with a pretty sweet press pack. Just holding it in my hands makes me feel like Drake, the adventurer himself. Other... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

World of Goo worth what ever you want to pay for it World of Goo worth what ever you want to pay for it

Word of Goo, a great, quirky, 2d physics based puzzeler had celebrated it 1st birthday. In celebration 2D Boy, the games developer are offering the game at what ever price you think it's worth. It normally goes for $20 but you can pay $0.01 if you wish to. The deal runs until 19 October and  covers all versions of the game;  Windows, Mac OS, Linux... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

WET Wont Leave You High and Dry WET Wont Leave You High and Dry

If you are a Quintin Tarentino fan. Imagine if Mr. Tarentino directed a game. Imagine Kill Bill Volume 1 was that game. Imagine how awesome that game could be. That in a nutshell, is what WET is like. You play Rubi Malone. A chick that does not take any grief from anyone, who knows how to shoot and swing her sword with the best of them. Your... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Trine’s three in one Review Trine’s three in one Review

Every now and then a game comes along that has not been hyped by the media, nor has it popped onto many gamers radars, that surprisingly, is an absolute gem of a game. Let me iterate; gems are rare and difficult to find but at the same time they are beautiful and a joy to possess, which is the perfect introduction to this hidden gem of a game, Trine. Trine... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Batman Arkham Asylum Review Batman Arkham Asylum Review

The Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader, the Worlds Greatest Detective are not three people but one best know as Batman. With the recent reboot of Christopher Nolan Batman films it's not hard to get excited about a Batman games. There have been a slew of great reviews on the game that have pretty much covered every nook and cranny of Arkham Asylum, so... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Sturmovik IL-2: Birds of Prey – The NephilimUK Review Sturmovik IL-2: Birds of Prey – The NephilimUK Review

This is a guest review of Sturmovik IL-2: Birds of Prey from NephilimUK, thank you very much for letting us use this! Sturmovik IL-2: Birds of Prey - The Campaign This, after completing the two obligatory intro missions of Sturmovik IL-2: Birds of Prey, will probably be everyones first port of call and includes various theatres of War ranging from... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

The Demon’s Souls Review – “This is harsh. Evaluate me” The Demon’s Souls Review – “This is harsh. Evaluate me”

As I cling to my blood drenched sword, my body feels nearly battered to death by the raging giant’s weapon. I exit the great hall, my slain enemy behind me, to the sudden brightness of the day. I squint while my eyes adjust themselves and wipe the sweat off my brow, gazing up at the clouds. Taking a deep breath, I nearly choke as my eyes focuses... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Bowled Out by this Ashes Review Bowled Out by this Ashes Review

Cricket fanatics such as myself are a strange bunch; you have to be to love watching a sport that can take 5 days to result in a draw and then come away thinking: “what a match!”. Unfortunately as a gamer we cricket lovers have not had much to shout about, the games are often bug-riddled messes with poor graphics, terrible commentary, shoddy animations... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

A Ride on the Hogwarts Express A Ride on the Hogwarts Express

Hogwarts sounds like a fun and very interesting place. Lots of action has taken place over the years with tones of magic being put to use all over the place, it just sounds great.  With the Nintendo Wii and the new Hatty Potter game I feel like I could actually be at Hogwarts? The Nintendo Wii is not my main console. I am usually on my Playstation... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

The Playstion 3 Slim slips and falls horizontally The Playstion 3 Slim slips and falls horizontally

The Playstion 3 Slim slips and falls horizontally A little over a month ago the Sony PS3 made its debut to the world, it in a smaller package, uses less power and best of all; it cames at an attractive price of $299, a substantial discount over its heftier predecessor. However, it all the modifications where not improvements. The PS3 Slim's greatest... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

PSP Firmware v6.00 Is Live! PSP Firmware v6.00 Is Live!

We got news that Firmware v6.00 would be available to download on to your PSP "soon" from the EU Playstation Blog. But we are happy to let you know Firmware 6.00 is now live. Looking at 6.00 you would think this would be a big update for the PSP, well it's not. Adam from the EU Playstation Blog mentions "This is a minor update" which is a shame. Looking... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

How can the Playstation 3’s friends list be improved? How can the Playstation 3’s friends list be improved?

The good folks over at Sony have recently released the latest iteration of the PS3’s firmware. Firmware 3.0 is by all intensive purposes a substantial improvement over the last firmware, its has functionality for dual audio output, it allows you to test your internet connection and while some may argue the point, I think it looks better than ever... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Stealing Our Hearts? Is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Stealing Our Hearts?

With all the "chitter chater" on forums and fan sites that is happening at the moment. It seems that Uncharted 2 is hands down the most anticipated game of 2009 for Playstation 3 owners. Beating out the Likes of Grand Turismo 5 is no easy feat but Drake seems to have single handedly pulled that off. Naughty dog has always done a great job with PS3... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Gamerlobby’s awesome day of gaming Gamerlobby’s awesome day of gaming

Local S.African gamers are being treated to an awesome day of gaming hosted by X3G and Gamerlobby.net. The Duo have put together a full day of  gaming with the goal being to bring S.African XBL gamers together in one massive community event. The event is taking place on 19 September 2009 and besides getting to meet new S.African gamers there is some... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Batman Arkham Asylum Set to be a Winner! Batman Arkham Asylum Set to be a Winner!

With reviews slowly pouring in from around the globe.  Batman Arkham Asylum is looking to be a serious contender for game of the year.  Currently on Metacritic it is receiving a 91/100 on the XBox 360 and 92/100 on the PS3. The final trailer was released on Monday in anticipation for the release to be on the 9th of September in S.Africa. Keenest... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Universal Set to Make Bioshock Movie Universal Set to Make Bioshock Movie

It seems that for quite some time, Universal has been planning on doing an Epic movie on the classic game known as Bioshock. The proccess was put on hold for a while as  Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Carribean fame) jumped ship as he did not want to move out of his home country for an extended period of time. Universal decided to get Carlos Fresnadillo... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

Improve your Fat Princess Skills Improve your Fat Princess Skills

Titan studios, the developer of Fat Princess has posted some tips and strategies in their blog. They mention that most players have come to grips with the basic strategies involved in playing the game and so they provide some handy tips that dive into strategies that are a little deeper. Death From Above Dropping bombs into the Catapult will cause... [Curious? - carry on reading, click here...]

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