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January 3, 2013

2013 Movie Preview: Bullet To The Head

Release Date: February 1 Director: Walter Hill Rating: R The Expendables films have managed to rebuild the playground of the old-school, no-nonsense…

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Minecraft XBLA closes out the year by reaching 5 million sales milestone

Minecraft dug deep on New Year’s Eve to reach 5 million sales on Xbox Live Arcade before the close of 2012. The…

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The Fixer: How To Restore Knights of the Old Republic II

Obsidian’s legendary/notorious Star Wars RPG is currently on a daily deal sale 75% at £1.74/$2.49 off until Friday 6pm GMT/Saturday 10am PST,…

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Microsoft buys media-streaming, home automation tech for Xbox

Microsoft has bought promising startup R2 Studios, which has previously worked on media-streaming and space-age home automation technology.The freshly-inked deal will see…

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Microsoft acquires home entertainment startup for Xbox – report

Microsoft has reportedly acquired a home-entertainment technology startup, in a bid to bolster its future entertainment offerings for Xbox. ……

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Switching regions on your Xbox Live account to get a whole lot easier

After years of frustration, gamers with an Xbox Live account will soon be able to switch regions with ease.Microsoft is testing a…

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The Walking Dead has zombies, but it’s not a ‘zombie game’

There are so many zombie games, yet this one feels different. Leigh Alexander looks at The Walking Dead’s approach to the essentials…

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First Tomb Raider multiplayer details revealed

Official Xbox Magazine has revealed the first Tomb Raider multiplayer details.A member of the Tomb Raider forum summarised the information included in…

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted on Wii U includes off-screen play

The Wii U version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be playable entirely with the GamePad, publisher EA has announced.The Criterion…

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Microsoft countdown raises expectations for new Xbox at E3

Microsoft's Major Nelson posts an E3 2013 countdown clock on his blog with 158 days to go before the start of the…

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Minimalistic Puzzler ‘Hundreds’ is Out Now in the US App Store

It looks like we’re off to kind of a slow start in 2013 in terms of weekly releases. That’s not to say…

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BioShock Infinite Sky-Hook replica now up for pre-order

Those certain the Sky-Hook will be their most beloved BioShock Infinite sidearm will be pleased to learn that pre-orders for NECA’s recreation…

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Grab a free toy biplane for your avatar on Xbox Live today

You’ve already won something in 2013 – it’s a free Toy Soldiers-themed biplane for your avatar on Xbox Live. We admit, it’s…

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Crimson Dragon demo briefly released in Japan, captured on video

A demo for the delayed Kinect rail shooter, Crimson Dragon, whose title and visual resemblance to Panzer Dragoon reflect “inspiration” from that…

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UK game sales down 17% in 2012, digital crosses £1 billion for first time

The UK’s Entertainment Retailers’ Association has released its final report for 2012, and video game sales in that country are down more…

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January 2, 2013

Connecticut organisation is offering $25 gift certificates to destroy violent video games

A community in Connecticut has rallied together to collect and destroy violent video games. How are they doing this, you ask? By…

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2013 Movie Preview: Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters

Release Date: January 25 Director: Tommy Wirkola Rating: PG-13 What We Know: Yet another one of your childhood bedtime stories is getting…

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Joystiq Top 10 of 2012: Super Hexagon

Super Hexagon is about an insignificant speck squeezing through gaps in a concentric, never-ending sequence of ever-shrinking shapes. In other words, Super…

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