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Interview: Ted Price, Insomniac Games!

May 22, 2013 – 21:08 |

When you hear the name Insomnic Games, your immediate thought are to games, Resistance, Ratchet and Clank and Spyro, so when the Arcade asked me if I was available not only to play the new game FUSE but to interview the CEO of Insomniac Games, Ted Price… telling you I was excited would be gross understatement!

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Real life Champions turn Pokémon Trainers!

September 25, 2012 – 13:22 | Comments Off

Think you are one of the best Pokémon trainers? Have you got what it takes to be a true Champion? Well unless you were at the Championship games this year in Hawaii you didn’t make the cut but no matter you still have a chance to prove yourself. Pokémon Black and White 2 will offer …

Thor: The Dark World / On Set

September 24, 2012 – 15:40 | Comments Off

Lights! Camera! Asgard! Err Action! Check out this clip of Chris Hemsworth on set during a battle as warriors of Asgard and his trusted companion Sif take on enemy forces who we presume are led by main villain, Dark Elf, Malekith portrayed by former Dr. Who actor Christopher Eccleston! The sequel to Marvel’s Thor is …

New PS3 Slim coming soon

September 19, 2012 – 17:00 | Comments Off

 
Sony has announced a redesign of their PS3 console, this one will be slimmer. It will come in three flavours 12GB, 250GB and 500GB.
For some reason the 250GB version wont be coming to Europe. The 500GB will be bundled with FIFA 13 and released in just under two weeks September 28th for just €300.
The 12GB …

The Hobbit, new trailer is here!

September 19, 2012 – 16:25 | Comments Off

Trailer number two is here and we’re full of joy and goodness and dwarves and hobbits! Check it out now!

Oppa is Deadpool Style

September 19, 2012 – 13:58 | Comments Off

That title makes little sense to you if you haven’t heard of PSY and his track ‘Gangnam Style’ that has in the last few weeks dominated the internet and our televisions with the Korean artist appearing everywhere, doing his thing! We absolutely love the guy and the song and if you are a regular visitor …

Portal 2 – You Monster

September 17, 2012 – 16:29 | Comments Off

Adapted from one of our favourite scenes ever in a video game, this short animation is a fantastic little piece brought to us by ‘NQN’ otherwise known as Chelsea! Inspired by the shocking confrontation in Portal 2!.

Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter – Indiegogo

September 17, 2012 – 13:41 | Comments Off

We were sent the above teaser trailer and have now fallen in love with the idea behind ‘Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter’. Penned as an independent action thriller, the plan is to use all funds raised through the Indiegogo funding campaign to put together a web series of ten episodes. The story revolves around a Detective overseeing …

ArcadeCon Cosplay Music Video

September 14, 2012 – 16:10 | Comments Off

 It’s been a little over two months since we ran ArcadeCon 2012 and after hours and hours, litres of tea and coffee, it is an absolute pleasure to be able to bring you the first of two big projects. Click here to feast to your eyes upon the ArcadeCon Cosplay Music Video!

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Style

September 14, 2012 – 14:00 | Comments Off

Really not too sure to say about the above video… it’s all kinds of crazy and this coming from the folk who live on sugar and 80′s Japanese cartoons! Mushroom Battle as well as the…errr.. customisable costume pieces you will see the video are only available to Nintendo fans when Tekken Tag Tournament 2 becomes …

Is the Wii U for You?

September 13, 2012 – 20:16 | Comments Off

When the Nintendo Wii was released in 2006, it became a must have console in every home. Since then 96.56 million units have been sold worldwide with it’ competitors being out sold every month. In a bid to compete with the Wii, Microsoft launched the Xbox Kinect and Sony launched Playstation Move. The Kinect was successfully …