Fallout 3 weekend deal on Steam
This weekend deal on steam is Fallout 3.
50% knocked off the full price so it only works out at £13.49.
Huge 2k Game Pack discount on steam
Huge 2k Game Pack for only £35.99 on steam
This pack comes with 20 games
Here is the full list.
The official UK sales chart (week ending June 27)
Time is very short this week, so I will keep this pleasantly brief. The summer drought hasn't hit the gaming industry yet, so I encourage you to take a peek at the top 20 to see some new entries to the chart and also a new number one!
Game Review: Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection
- Reviewer: Adam Barnes
- Review Posted: 30th June 2009
- Type: Review
- Platform: PC
- Genre: Strategy
- Developer: Kerberos Productions
- Game Name: Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection
- Publisher: Lighthouse Interactive
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
- Release Date: June 12, 2009
- Site: Sword of the Stars
Space exploration has always been a hot topic for games, and that's unlikely to ever falter. Kerberos Productions have also looked to the stars for their empire building game, with a focus on exploring, expanding, exploiting and exterminating. In a way, this game checks out on all accounts, but unfortunately it fails to produce all the parts that make the genre so addicting.
- Wide choice of research options
- Varied styles of play depending on chosen race
- Some interesting ideas being implemented
- Combat is too much hard work to enjoy
- Not enough tactical decisions from designing ships
- Difficult to navigate the 'simple' map and UI
- Not enough micro-management makes building an empire dull
Overall:
4 out of 10
Xbox Live: Deal Of The Week
This weeks Xbox Live deal will appease Fable II owners, who have been holding out on the DLC for Knothole Island.
Instead of the usual 800 points it costs to add this to your adventure, you get 30% off, making it a much more amicable 560 points.
Hearts of Iron III Preview
World War II has been the setting for a huge number of games. In the last few years, I've run up the steps of the Reichstag in first-person shooters, fought for control of Dutch towns in real-time strategy titles and operated behind enemy lines more times than I can remember. However, nothing has ever managed to recreate the scale or impact of what was an enormous and truly worldwide conflict, despite some good efforts. Hearts of Iron III clearly sets out to do just that and shows the complexity of war.
Steam Weekend Deal 2: 50% off Might and Magic titles
The other Steam Weekend Deal is a mighty 50% off all Might and Magic titles. This includes Dark Messiah, Heroes of Might and Magic V and its two expansions. If you only get one game from this pack, then I recommend Dark Messiah - a first-person action RPG powered by an enhanced source engine - currently available for just £2.99. Screenshots can again be found in our gallery.
Steam Weekend Deal 1: 50% off Zeno Clash
The first of the Steam weekend deals is 50% off Zeno Clash, a first-person action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. Developed by ACE team, Zeno Clash was nominated in 'Excellence in Visual Art' at the Independent Games Festival, and has a metascore of 78/100. Screenshots of the game can be found in our gallery.
Game Review: Virtua Tennis 2009
- Reviewer: James Bralant
- Review Posted: 25th June 2009
- Type: Review
- Platform: Xbox-360
- Genre: Sport
- Developer: Sumo Digital
- Game Name: Virtua Tennis 2009
- Publisher: Sega
- ESRB: Everyone
- Release Date: May 29, 2009
- Site: Virtua Tennis 2009
- Great graphics
- Smooth animations
- Enjoyable mini-games
- World tour is too long
- Some lack of realism
- Strange custom characters
- Horrific music
Overall:
7 out of 10
The Agency Preview
Massively multiplayer online games are big business at the moment with around 20 million gamers playing them on a regular basis. Sony's upcoming title, The Agency, is set in a very different world from the traditional "swords and sorcery" fantasy titles which tend to dominate the market. Instead, the setting will be a world heavily influenced by classic spy-fiction with an emphasis on action, stealth and role-playing elements in the gameplay.
