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Posted 11 Feb 2010

Ireland set to win World Cup

In an incredible move that no one expected, EA have decided to release another full-priced remake of their hit classic, FIFA 1998. Except this time using the tweaked engine from the 2010 iteration and with HD graphics (though FIFA 2010 is hardly proper HD looking at the state of the renders). This time, instead of a full roster and actual… Continue »
Posted 02 Feb 2010

SEGA to launch new console…not...

So today there are 3 players in the current console wars, but back in the 90′s it was SEGA and Nintendo who were slugging it out to be number 1. Unlike today it was a very rare thing for someone to have both consoles so you truly had to pick your side. I was with SEGA on this one, their… Continue »
Posted 26 Dec 2009

shoryuken 2009 awards

Don your waist coats gentlemen, it’s award giving time. In May this year, our little site began life as a humble experiment to write freely about games. A few crazy folk who shared the dream joined me in this writing-about-games lark, and as the year went on we got better at it, and took a lot of viewers into our… Continue »
Posted 13 Dec 2009

Arkham Asylum 2

Yes, you read that title correct. Rocksteady, not content with blasting out an instant classic this year, have decided to continue their endeavour to ruin the lives of all 3rd-person superhero platformy type game developers, and announce the second coming iteration of their Batman franchise. Video below, revealing very little other then the tagline that “Arkham has moved”, and the… Continue »
Posted 10 Dec 2009

Console wars part 2 – the

In part one of our Christmas present rundown of the three big consoles, we looked at the hardware. Controllers, specifically. Well, this time we move on to the main bit, the computational powerhouses locked up in shiny and matte cases. We’ll also introduce the portables as a means of testing the cheaper option. So let’s dive in, shall we? Before… Continue »
Posted 08 Dec 2009

Two Plus Two = free

Our resident singing minstrel, Gary, has given all iPhone and iPod touch owners an early Christmas present by making his 79c cent brain-training puzzler “Two Plus Two” free for a limited time. The app is available via iTunes store. 79c was a bargain, but free… well, that’s the best price! While you’re downloading, check out our brief review of the… Continue »
Posted 07 Dec 2009

Killzone retrospective

Recently we celebrated Killzone’s fifth birthday, and to further mark the occasion we’re going to take a look down memory lane and revisit Killzone’s turbulent space history. In 2004, Killzone was released on the PlayStation 2 to much fanfare. I recall going into the city center (Dublin) to pick it up and noticing Sony had bombarded the cities billboards and… Continue »
Posted 02 Dec 2009

iPhone Christmas Updates

I came across a few updates on my iPhone this morning which brought a smile to my face. Pocket Gods released their latest update. This one has an ice level with a scary looking iceberg monster that your little pygmys need to destroy…..well they help anyways. This levels needs you to flick the poor little simpletons into the iceberg monster… Continue »
Posted 01 Dec 2009

Video Games Live (VGL) Video Diary:...

So, Video Games Live…. You know It? You should… Its an Orchestra dedicated to playing Video Games Music…. Ill let the Video tell you the Rest Sorry bout the shitty Quality, Im poor, my Camera sucks SETLIST (As far as I can remember): ACT 1: Classic Games Segment Metal Gear Solid God of War Kingdom Hearts Space Invaders Metroid Sonic… Continue »
Posted 24 Nov 2009

Happy fifth birthday

It’s not often we get to celebrate birthdays in the games world. Particially because 5 years after a slightly rocky launch of a game franchise established to rival the likes of Halo, you tend to forget the game. However, our beloved Dutch friends over at Guerilla Games are keen to remind us of the humble beginnings of their little baby,… Continue »