There’s something missing from this generation and it’s bothering me. As technology gets better and the limits of consoles continue to be pushed, there’s a genre that continues to be overlooked, which is full of potential. I am of course talking about the horror genre. This generation has seen a distinct lack of horror titles on the Xbox 360 and PS3. The foundation for unique horror was l... more.

In celebration of Hallowe'en TT Games have released a hilarious new trailer entitled "Game Face" which features the Dark Lord preparing himself for his in-game appearance. You can see it below! Along with the trailer, TT Games have also released brand new screenshots for you to look over, the screenshots come in three flavours: Nintendo DS: Nintendo 3DS: Xbox 360: ... more.

Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham City has sailed into the all-format sales chart at number one this week, keeping FIFA 12 at bay in second place. Other notable new-entries include Football Manager 2012 (no. 3), The Sims 3: Pets (no. 6), Rockstar's Game of the Year edition of Red Dead Redemption (no. 36) and Dance Central 2  (no. 40) Here's the top ten: Batman: Arkham City FIFA 12 Foo... more.

Get ready for plastic magic and a wonderous finale in the final few years in the LEGO Harry Potter world with Years 5-7 which just had a trailer appear almost out of nowhere. The trailer shows some charming looking gameplay and at the end asks you to check out the Facebook page for more information. The game is planned for release in November 2011 on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PSP, DS, Wii, 3DS and ... more.

Both the 3.70 firmware update for PlayStation 3 and the 6.60 update for PSP are now available for download and while the PSP hasn't received new features, the PlayStation 3 now has a little extra meat on it for those of you with PlayStation Plus or a 3D compatible T.V. The first and more major update is the Automatic Download feature (PlayStation Plus only) which has now been renamed to 'Autom... more.

The Sun (shock horror) is today reporting the death of a 20 year old student who died due to deep vein thrombosis. The headline is simply ‘Death by Xbox’’ and is clearly a negative (yet highly misinformed) look on video games. This story is the second negative article to be published by The Sun which paints video games in a bad light. The student (named Chris Staniforth) played his Xbox f... more.

A mysterious new countdown timer has appeared on the Bandai Games website. As of now the timer is counting down from 54 hours and it is assumed to be a new Digimon game for the PSP. The information was leaked in Japanese magazine 'V JUMP', currently the only real detail on the game itself is that the designer of 'Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor', Suzuhito Yasuda has been hired. I guess w... more.

Square Enix have today announced that Final Fantasy V will be appearing on PSN and made available for PS3 and PSP in all PAL territories. The news came via a press release sent out this afternoon. The release of Final Fantasy V will feature new CG cinematic sequences which are totally exclusive to the PSN edition, all the familiar mini games, battle system and other game elements will all be in... more.

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces The 3rd Birthday®  will be released as a special TWISTED EDITION retail pack featuring a number of exclusive items, available across Europe and PAL territories exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) from 1st April, 2011. In addition to the g... more.

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 [THQ] Lead Designer Bryan Williams discusses the authentic improvements made to the 'Hell in a Cell' gameplaymode in a complete 1v1 match between CM Punk and The Undertaker. Take a look at the video below as Bryan demonstates the all new features, styles and tweaks present in this years edition of Smackdown vs Raw. Who will be the one thrown off the top of the Cell? ... more.

The following is a list of content to be included in the update to PSN store which goes live tomorrow: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Swords & Soldiers Borderlands DLC – ClapTrap’s Robot Revolution EA MMA Demo Heavy Rain Move Edition Demo minis Rock Band DLC Anthrax – “Among the Living” Anthrax – “I’m the Man” Anthrax – “Indians” Ant... more.

The demo for the PSP title God of War: Ghost of Sparta will be released on PSN tomorrow. The demo will offer gamers a taste of Kratos’s latest blood soaked which won’t be released till November 2nd 2010.  The demo news was revealed by PlayStation Blog earlier today.The demo length is as of yet unknown as too is the location that will appear in the demo. Grab your war paint and grit your te... more.

Square Enix are bringing Tactics Ogre to Europe in the form of a new PSP title. Tactics Orge is much loved in Japan and often appeared in Famitsu’s “Top 20 games voted by readers” for 14 years running, however Tactics Orge never received a European release until now. Tactics Orge: Let Us Cling Together will be a reborn version of the game from the ground up and will be developed by the... more.

Today Square Enix has announced Lord of Arcana for Sony’s PSP. Lord of Arcana plunges players into the dark depths of the underworld to do battle with powerful creatures of legend in a bid to complete their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. The combat is set to be simple yet rewarding, brutal moves can be performed with ease on any number of fantastical monsters. Lord of Arcana will have a... more.

Square Enix have today released a whole batch of new character art and a gameplay trailer for their newest title in the Kingdom Hearts franchise Birth by Sleep. Birth by Sleep will appear exclusively on Sony’s handheld platform the PsP and acts as a prequel to the first Kingdom Hearts game. Birth by Sleep is set for release dates of January 9th 2010 in Japan, September 7th 2010 North America ... more.

Finally, the speculation regarding the future of the PlayStation Network has been unvailed, Sony Executive Jack Tretton revealed a new online subscription service for the PlayStation 3 that will begin later this month. The new "PlayStation Plus" service will offer PS3 owners additional online features, discounts on PSN games, "free downloadable games," and access to exclusive offers such as... more.