2K announces an EPIC bundle

2K announces an EPIC bundle

Good news for UK gamers with a 360 or PC – 2K announced today that they will be bundling 2 award-winning titles; Bioshock and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The package, which will be available in retail stores on July 10th, is selling for the humble price of £29.99 on 360 and £19.99 on PC. If...

E309: EA Press Conference Roundup

E309: EA Press Conference Roundup

Littlest Pet Shop Online Not exactly what we were expecting EA got off to rather a false start after a forgettable Dante’s Inferno trailer and a shout out to EA’s shareholders regarding The Sims 3 and it’s release tomorrow.  Certainly not top-loaded, the conference continued in the...

Narrative in Video Games

Narrative in Video Games

Early last week I wrote a piece on video games as an Artistic Medium. Continuing in that vein, I want to discuss the use of narrative in Video Games.  However, this time the discussion will revolve more around why the use of narrative is important in gaming, at least to me. What is Narrative? To properly...

(PS3) Descend Into Rapture This October

(PS3) Descend Into Rapture This October

“A man chooses…A slave obeys.” -Andrew Ryan If you didn’t get a chance to play through 2K Games’ 2007 release BioShock for the Xbox360 you will get your chance on the PS3 October 21st (US) or 24th (UK). BioShock takes a look at what can happen when human determination to...