Being of a certain age, I can remember when video games didn’t have a story line to rival a Hollywood movie or visuals that make looking out the window boring, but they were engaging in a completely different way. They were difficult. In today’s gaming market, each title ups the ante in terms of graphics or a plot line that has more twists than a John Terry love triangle but is it really necessary? Enter Limbo, a game that has its roots firmly in the titles of yester year (The Lemmings are even more depressed!) The game is a puzzle/platformer hybrid that doesn’t rely on a complicated plot line to keep you hooked. The opening sequence of the game is that of a little boy with bright shining eyes, waking up in a desolate and not so welcoming forest. Everything in the world of Limbo, including our miniature hero, is painted in shades of black and grey and the white shining eyes are sometimes the only distinguishable feature. The back rounds or lack thereof, add to the sense of foreboding and loss that the game is expertly crafting and the effect is to keep you hooked in the gloomy world and focus your ...

Fans of the animated series, which I'm one, will be glad to hear that Batman the Brave and the Bold game features all the characters such as Blue Beetle and Green Arrow and the same voice over cast. The game will obviously appeal to children but given that the writing and humour style is keeping in line with the animated series, there is something here for everybody. Snappy one liners, good animated graphics and of course the Bat. The game wings its way to us on the 24th of September. Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame, the new Wham! Bam! Smash! hit is crusading its way onto retail shelves in the UK on 24th September exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. This new action-adventure title gives crime-fighters of all ages a chance to team up with friends and family as Batman™ and a host of his powerful allies to put a stop to a DC Comics' most notorious villains. Now, players can get a sneak peek at the fun of Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame in the brand new launch trailer, featuring Bat-Mite™ voiced by Paul Reubens. In the trailer, Bat-Mite teams up with his ...

Rocksteady have updated their official Arkham city website with a lovely trailer showing the destruction of Gotham city. Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of the best games of last year and without a doubt the best Batman game ever made, so Rocksteady have it all to do to improve on a masterpiece. The one problem i have with teasers is that it tells you right off the bat(pun intended) that you'll be waiting for this game for a long time to come. Arkham City won't be seen until Autumn 2011, so enjoy the wait with the first slice of bat. .

The guys at Treyarch have released a new trailer today showing off Call of duty: black Ops new multiplayer game modes. They run through four newly announced modes that add something totally different to the action. Treyarch are of course the men & women that brought us the hugely popular Zombie mode from COD: World at War, and they seem to have a knack at getting it right. The mode "one in the chamber" sounds particularly exciting. Take a look for yourselves. Black Ops will release this November on all major systems. .

The upcoming PSN title has finally got its release date, it will be available to download off the Playstation Network on September the 8th.  We will have a review up of the game before then.  Top Gun puts you in the shoes of Maverick once again as you take to the sky’s to dog it out over the Gulf and other locations.  You should check out our interview with the Screenwriter of the original Top Gun movie and the game Jack Epps Jnr, you can have a read of that by clicking here.  I've also inserted a handy guide on how to Top Gun a high five above, you too can now look as cool as maverick and goose while you celebrity victory.

After a very very very...........very long wait, Blizzard has finally released easily the most anticipated game sequel since.........well, ever. If you've never heard of Starcraft then you're (a) not a gamer or (b) a gamer living under a rock for the past 12 years. When the original was launched back in the spring of 1998, its following grew exponentially and it became one of the most popular strategy games ever released. Its popularity grew worldwide but nowhere as much as South Korea, where professional leagues & dedicated TV channels were formed. With several new releases in series like Command & Conquer, Blizzard chose to simply update the game over those 12 years and this has resulted in a very loyal (and very large) community. Enough of the history lesson. There are 3 races in the game - Terran, Protoss & Zerg - with this chapter focusing on the Terran. You play Jim Raynor, a mercenary willing to team up with almost anyone to earn a few shillings. Your missions will carry you across the galaxy on a wide variety of adventures, from protection for the locals or harvesting minerals for mercenaries to gain their trust.  Graphically the game looks very well ...

Thanks to Ubisoft we have 2 copys of Tom Clancys H.A.W.X.2 to give away.  One for the PS3 and another for the Xbox 360.  To be in with a chance to win you simply have to be following us on twitter and retweet the competition message, its as simple as that!  We will pick the winners on Wednesday the 8th from all the Retweeters! AERIAL WARFARE HAS EVOLVED. Aerial warfare has evolved. So have you. As a member of the ultra-secret H.A.W.X. 2 squadron, you are one of the chosen few, one of the truly elite. You will use finely honed reflexes, bleeding-edge technology and ultra-sophisticated aircraft – their existence denied by many governments – to dominate the skies. You will do so by mastering every nuance of the world’s finest combat aircraft. You will slip into enemy territory undetected, deliver a crippling blow and escape before he can summon a response. You will use your superior technology to decimate the enemy from afar, then draw him in close for a pulse-pounding dogfight. And you will use your steel nerve to successfully execute night raids, aerial refuelings and more. You will do ...

Sega have confirmed the first Dreamcast title to be released on XBLA and PSN in the coming weeks, and that title is the classic Sonic Adventure released back in 2001. This was the first 3D outing for our spikey friend and was one of the reasons to own a Dreamcast. Sonic Adventure will be available to download on September 15th on Xboxlive but no confirmation on PSN yet. FEATURES: Six Characters, Six Adventures Play through as one of six different characters, including Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, each with their own unique adventure and story. Digitally Re-mastered Re-mastered for digital download with HD 720p graphics and Surround Sound to provide the best experience of this classic yet! Leaderboards and Awards Now complete with Trophies and Achievements to gain throughout the adventure, you can also match up against your friends with online Leaderboards. Breed a Pet Chao Breed and nurture your very own pet Chao in the Chao Garden minigame. Then compete against other Chao in a battle for ultimate Chao supremacy.

Its been along time since I've sat down with a side scrolling beat’em up , maybe i’m just nostalgic or possibly getting older but i have to say i miss them. So it came as a nice surprise when the guys over at EA dropped Shank on my door step. (get your filthy minds out of the gutter!) The world has gotten used to the 3D age of Ninja Gaiden and God of War, but Klei Interactive aims to roll back the years. What Shank has done is shown us what we’ve been missing all these years from the genre. It brings back the enjoyment of pumping an arcade machine full of 20P’s all those years ago. At the core of it.. Shank is nothing new in terms of gameplay and innovation, we’ve seen the type before but you have not played such an enjoyable shooter/beat’em up in a long time. Its bloody, violent and down right sick in parts, but this only adds to the fun on offer. When you play it you will find yourself thinking of different games of years gone by that it reminds you of. Its like Earthworm Jim HD, that type of game but for a ...

Focus Home Interactive have just today released new bits of info on Divinity 2: The Dragon Knight Saga. For those that aren't in the know, this is a re-mastered compilation of two previous chapters in the series called Ego Draconis and Flames of Vengeance. The Dragon Knight Saga includes the original adventure “Ego Draconis”, and “Flames of Vengeance”, the Dragon Knight's new adventure that continues the epic story and adds dozens of hours of additional gameplay. Ego Draconis appears here as an entirely new and re-mastered edition with improved graphics and content that make the game even more beautiful and more impressive than ever before! The screens look impressive i must say, Divinity 2 will hit the shelves in November for PC & Xbox360[gallery]