The launch of PS Vita earlier this year could only mean one thing: yes, it's yet another platform for Activision to publish the Call of Duty series on. And that's just what's happening this year with Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, portable counterpart to the upcoming Black Ops II.
If there's one thing games nowadays seem to lack, it's animals. Why aren't there any stray dogs in Grand Theft Auto; any wild animals in Assassin's Creed or any, er, womp rats in Star Wars games?
If you're on the internet right now, chances are you'll have heard of Apple's latest iteration of their telephonic communication device, which they've intuitively dubbed the iPhone 5. It's the usual stuff, but this time with a taller, 4" screen, faster processor and improved visuals.
Who wants more Transformers? Come on, don't be shy. What? No-one? Really? Well, Michael Bay thinks you do, as he's back on board for Transformers 4, due out in 2014. Which is good news for Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, whose pupils must have dollar signs permanently etched onto them by now. Goldner took to the stand at the recent UBS Best Of Americas 2012 Conference to talk about the upcoming sequel.
That's right, ladies and gentlemen: 007 is down with the kids. Gunning down goons, leaping across buildings, thwarting villainy; it's all in a day's work for the world's most famous spy. And what better way to capture the moment than with Instagram?
Unlike most modern gaming franchises, Assassin's Creed has never offered users an alternate difficulty setting. Ever wondered why? Well, it seems that the developers think difficulty settings - in particular 'easy modes' - effectively ruin games.
Following February's moderately successful 3D re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Lucasfilm have announced 2013 release dates for the rest of the oft-besmirched prequel trilogy.
As any fans of Pixar's films will know, their next feature will continue their recent spate of non-original films (this year's Brave being the exception) with the upcoming prequel Monsters University. Details are predictably scarce, but a few new tidbits of information have slipped through the void, courtesy of an EW interview with Billy Crystal.
Who's up for a Stanley Kubrick themed Community episode? Well, that's not quite what we'll be getting in season 4, but close - with veteran actor Malcolm McDowell joining the show for a double bill of episodes, according to THR.
PlayStation Plus members will be among the first to check out God of War: Ascension's new multiplayer aspect, with a beta service being released for the game shortly. Game director Todd Papy took to the PlayStation Blog for the announcement, also hinting that there may be a "few other secret inroads" to accessing the beta for non-PS Plus members.
