Author Archives: Kester Thorne

Money and Games

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Kester Thorne

Where once it was exclusively the realm of spotty teenagers and pale, vitamin D deprived, basement dwelling individuals, gaming is now a major pillar of the entertainment industry with budgets and sales comparable to those of even the biggest Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Halo Reach?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Some pictures have shown up on a message board by a poster named ‘Tom Morello’ that purportedly show some of the weapons and HUD from Bungie’s upcoming Halo Reach. The poster allegedly took the pictures at Microsoft headquarters. Follow the … Continue reading →

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Is the Death of the Controller Coming?

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Ever since the Wii appeared on the gaming scene it appears that the other 2 console giants are looking to emulate the success of Nintendo’s oddly named white box with their own tentative forays into the world of motion control. … Continue reading →

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Wii Sports Resort: Review

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Even those who despise Nintendo’s little white box and it’s wacky waggle control system, have to agree that the original Wii Sports was a great title. It was easy to pick up, fun to play and even though it was … Continue reading →

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5 Games that Sort of Slipped Under the Radar at E3

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Kester Thorne

E3 has come and gone and now that the dust has settled it’s time to look back at some of the games that for one reason or another, weren’t really given the coverage they deserved.

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New Team Ico Video

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Team Ico, the developers that created the supremely beautiful Ico and it’s spectacular follow up Shadow of the Colossus has up until now been incredibly quiet about it’s plans for the PS3. However with E3 just around the corner a … Continue reading →

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Duke Nukem Never?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Kester Thorne

It looks as if Duke Nukem Forever developer 3D Realms has finally been shut down due to lack of funding from publisher Take-Two. 3D Realms had been working on the follow up to the much loved, tongue in cheek title … Continue reading →

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Dead Rising 2 Trailer

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Zombies are more popular than bacon right now and Capcom, the masters of undead gaming have taken this opportunity to release the trailer for the sequel to their incredibly popular new franchise.

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In famous pre-order with Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Beta?

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Kester Thorne

It sounds improbable, but a www.Kotaku.com reader has sent in some pictures of Best Buy pre-order pace holders that suggest those willing to partake in the pre-order process will be rewarded with not just the Infamous demo, but also an … Continue reading →

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Bioshock 2 Big Daddy

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Kester Thorne

As you can see from the above picture, it looks as if the playable big daddy from the sequel to the spectacularly popular franchise is going to be leaner, faster and skinnier. I like the cage for the little (big) … Continue reading →

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