In Real Life

Diablo III Furries Mill About At Gamescom

Gamescom was invaded by the depths of hell this weekend. But it was mostly a low-key affair.


Nintendo

How Capcom Turned Buddhist Mythology Into A Game About Planet-Splitting Battles

Asura’s Wrath is an angry game based on an angry group of Buddhist demigods.


August 23, 2011
Nintendo

Aliens: Colonial Marines Shows Why It’s Smart To Wait 25 Years To Make A Movie Game

While we’ve known for a while now that Gearbox’s upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines makes extensive use of original concept art from the movie it’s based on, 1986′s Aliens, it’s still a surprise to see it brought to life 25 years later.


In Real Life

A Visit To The Thousands-Strong Gaming Tent City Of Cologne

For one week a year a very different sort of campsite forms along Cologne’s pebbled shores of the Rhine river.


August 22, 2011
News

How Many People Visited Gamescom?

Another attendance record for Gamescom. This year’s show drew 275,000 visitors, organisers stated in an official release.


PC

Battlefield 3′s Multiplayer Blows 128 Socks Clean Off

Battlefield 3′s booth at Gamescom was not f**king around. Inside its cavernous hall, at the end of an hours-long wait, were 64 personal computers and an 18-minute round of the game’s multiplayer.


PlayStation

Getting Up Close (and Very Personal) With The PlayStation Vita

This video isn’t as sexy as it sounds (unless you start up some simultaneous saxophone). For those interested in the PlayStation Vita but who haven’t laid hands upon one, however, it is practical.


News

A Tale Of Two Games Of Battlefield 3

I’ve got to play Battlefield 3 twice this week at Gamescom. Once on PS3 and once on PC. One was OK and one was amazing. We’ll start with the OK one first.


News

All Your Gamescom 2011 News Right Here: Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Dark Souls, Guild Wars, Cosplay And Lots More.

The giant Gamescom show in Germany wrapped up this weekend, but the coverage won’t stop here. We have more galleries, impressions, news and notes from days four and five here, and the crew returning from Germany will have much more to share as the week unfolds.


August 21, 2011
In Real Life

Let’s Remember Sonic’s Good Old Days

Or, at least all the crap that used to be associated with them.