First Bit: Red Dead Redemption

Ever found yourself on the fence about buying a new game? This should get you off it! Watch the opening minutes of Red Dead Redemption after the break. Read More »

First Bit: Alan Wake

Ever found yourself on the fence about buying a new game? This should get you off it! Watch the opening minutes of Alan Wake after the break. Read More »

Steam for Mac Goes Live, Portal Goes Free

The wait is finally over and Steam for Mac (after a small delay) has launched alongside 60+ “Steam Play” titles – impressive, huh?

The now popular service launched this afternoon for the Mac and allows users to buy, try and play games, as well as stay connected with friends, unlock in-game achievements and all other novelties associated with a modern gaming platform nowadays. Launch titles and more after the jump. Read More »

LittleBigPlanet 2 Officially Announced

Monday’s sure aren’t what they used to be. Media Molecule started the week with a bang, with the announcement of LittleBigPlanet 2 – heart-melting trailer attached.

Building upon the original, Media Molecule states it’s no longer about just making levels, but entire games. One of the game’s new features, the “Direct Control Seat” is set to offer endless possibilities allowing level creators to map controller buttons to any object or function within a game. Embodied by an actual seat, the control scheme switches the second Sackboy jumps into it. Imagine the community once they get their hands on this expanded toolset.

Steam for Mac Redesigned

With Steam for the Mac still a week away, freelance designer Sebastiaan de With has taken it upon himself to offer up a redesign – a damn-near beautiful one if you ask me! Comparison shots after the jump. Read More »

Crytek UK Files TimeSplitters Trademark

Crytek UK, formerly known as Free Radical (the studio behind the popular TimeSplitters franchise), have filed a patent for *drumroll*… TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. Not what you expected huh? Not to worry, this isn’t a bad thing – let me explain.
As much as I and every other monkey lover would have loved to see the follow-up filed instead, it’s good to know the team still have TimeSplitters on the brain.

A remake would definitely build interest for a possible sequel, or even a downloadable re-release. Some have even suggested TimeSplitters might be making its long-awaited debut onto the PC. Heck, whatever it is I’ll take two of whatever they’re selling! Stay tuned for more info.

Surprise Map Maker in Halo: Reach?

We’re just hours away from the official public launch of the Halo: Reach beta and Bungie have certainly pulled out a lot of stops with the launch. What we’ve got to remember though is that this is still just a beta and there really is a full fledged game coming out this Fall. You can probably put money on at least one more surprise after everyone gets over their healthy portion of beta testing. Keeping this in mind, is it too crazy to suggest that Bungie might plan on putting a user-powered level editor in Reach before launch? Let’s take a look at the evidence: Read More »