Gamecca Magazine December 2012

The December 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available.

Looking Back

As the month draws to a close (look for our new issue on Monday) we take a look back at 1998... an awesome year for video gaming.

That Time of Year

Yes, we have a new FIFA title. But does it do enough to warrant a full release yet again?



Read our review to see what we think!

Emerging...

South Africa is an important emerging market for Logitech.



Read out interview with Renko van den Berg to learn more.

What We've Learned...

...from first person shooter modern combat games.



Here's a little levity for your pre-payday weekend.

To the Horizon

The Forza franchise takes a new direction with Horizon



Read our review here!

Moving Forward...

Ster Kinekor's Mario Dos Santos talks WonderBook, PlayStation and the state of the nation...



Read what he has to say in this interview.

Vengeance is Yours...

Revenge is a dish best served with knives and guns...



Read our Dishonored review for more details.

Invasion!

Are you ready to save the Earth... again?



Check out our take on XCOM: Enemy Unkown here.

Go Psycho

Far Cry 3 is about more than just shooting bad guys...



Read our developer interview to find out more!

Sixth Scare

The Resident Evil series has had a few ups and downs of late...



Does the sixth instalment, with new ideas and three story lines, save the series?

The Next Chapter

Assassin's Creed 3 starts a new chapter for the well-loved franchise



Find out what we think of the game here!

Wii U Pricing

You may already know this, but in case you were wondering...

 

 

Core Group have announced the South African pricing for the Wii U, which will launch at the end of this month.

Getting Competitive

There's a new competition coming for South African Halo fans.



Check out our interview with Microsoft's Graeme Selvan to find out what we can expect.

Gamecca Magazine November 2012

The November 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available.

Being Brave

Animated movies always strike a chord with the kids, but is it a good idea to get Brave for your youngsters as a video game? Our review will let you know.

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Oh, and be sure to check out our new issue, which will be available tomorrow...

A Pirate's Life For Everyone...

Risen 2 offers the player the opportunity to see what life is like as a pirate... our review will give you some insight into the experience.

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...And Hockey, Too!

Once again, time for weekend sports! If you want to get down and dirty on the ice, NHL 13 is the game for you. Take a look at our review to find out why...

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Rock, Paper, Kick in the Face...

Does Tekken Tag Tournament 2 revolutionise fighting games, or is it just another version of Tekken. Read our review to find out...

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Rockstar Factory...

Think you have what it takes to be a string-blazing rock guitar player? Rocksmith will put you to the test... and teach you as well. Take a look at our review of thisunique game, complete with real guitars...

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Any Given Day You Like

The weekend is upon us, and that's a time for sports. But having a simulator like Madden NFL 13 means that you can get your grid-iron fix any time of the week (even if we don't play it much here in South Africa). Check out our review here.

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The Best Ever?

Tranformers: The Fall of Cybertron is being hailed as the best Tranformers game ever by many around the globe. Check out our review to see what we think.

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The New Home

SteelSeries has a new South African home. We took some time to speak to Megarom and find out what we can expect from the peripheral range in South Africa.

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When Zombies Attack!

One of the new elements we added to this month's issue is our "10 on 10" list. Check it out for a little weekend levity!

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Pandora Style!

If you haven't played it yet, well... you should be playing it. Borderlands 2 is an awesome trip back to Pandora, complete with all the weird creatures and characters you would expect. Take a look at our review here...

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The New Assassin

Assassin's Creed 3 drew a lot of attention at rAge 2012, which took place between the 5th and the 7th of October. Amid all the excitement for this title, we managed to have a chat with some of the development crew about this exciting new instalment in the Assassin's Creed franchise.

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A Weekend of rAge!

rAge 2012 - South Africa's own video game expo - takes place in Johannesburg this weekend. To prepare for all the excitement, we had a chat with Michael James, the man behind the show. Check it out!

  

Gamecca Magazine October 2012

The October 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available.

Zombie Tear-Jerker...

In keeping with what appears to be a growing tradition, Deep Silver have released yet another soulful trailer for their upcoming next installment in the Dead Island franchise, Riptide.

How We Got Here

Lein Baart takes a look at the history of, and the thinking behind, the Guild Wars franchise:

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Gamecca Magazine September 2012

The 39th issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available!

Girl Power

There seems to be a big trend towards promoting the idea of girl gamers these days. Apex Interactive, a South African distributor of video games and peripherals, has joined the trend... and are taking steps to building up a solid South African girl gamer community.

Ubisoft Expanding Into Free to Play

Ubisoft have announced their intention to develop the PC market, spearheaded by a major focus in free to play, or F2P.

Hong Kong Nights

Sleeping Dogs will be on sale this Friday. Check out the launch trailer for a taste of what awaits you...

Beach-Wear!

Turtle Beach have a great reputation when it comes to creating gaming headsets. Unfortunately for South Africans they have been tricky to come by here… until now, that is.

Let Them Lie...

That's what they say you should do with sleeping dogs, right? But Square Enix's upcoming Sleeping Dogs is a game you won't want to leave alone.

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Vita Not Sony's Saviour

Sony has just released its quarterly sales report, and things are looking somewhat bleak for the electronics giant.

Gamecca Magazine August 2012

The August 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available.

SteelSeries Stronger in SA

SteelSeries has a reputation for quality products, particularly in the field of PC gaming. With keyboards, headphones and mouse units (among others) that are of excellent quality, the company provides a reliable alternative for gamers of all kinds. And they now have a new South African distributor…

Heavy...

Is Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor the title that will define hard-core gaming for the Xbox Kinect control system? Check out our review to see what we think...

Cute Killer...

Lollipop Chainsaw is yet another game in Suda51's growing portfolio. And it is exactly what one might expect...

The New Nintendo

Nintendo will be first-to-market with their next generation console, which will hit shelves in time for Christmas this year. We hada look at the Wii U in action recently... here's our impression:

A New Epic?

Dragon's Dogma has a lot to offer players... but is it a true epic? Read our review to learn more.

Story is King...

2K's Spec Ops: The Line pushes new limits in video-game narrative and character development.

Read our review to find out more.

Gamecca's E3 2012 Round-Up

Check out our picks from the E3 2012 line-up...

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Gamecca Magazine July 2012



Gamecca Magazine July 2012

The July 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine - our third birthday issue - is now available.

New Diablo 3 Patch

Players wanting to access their Diablo III accounts in the early hours of this morning were greeted with the news of a lengthy server maintenance period. This was, apparently, to roll out the latest patch, which is now up and running on European servers.

Vita Games Price Cut

Sony has announced a string of price cuts on their Playstation Store for the PS Vita,starting from the 20th June untll the 4th July.

Criterion Back Behind the NFS Wheel

The Need for Speed franchise will be getting another shot in the arm in early November, when Need for Speed: Most Wanted gets a bit of a reboot. And it’s Criterion behind the development wheel…

Dead Space Goes Planet-side

Man, it’s really got to suck being Isaac Clarke. The guy just doesn't get a break... once again, he’s going to be fighting against hideous Necromorphs when Dead Space 3 arrives early in 2013… but this time, he’s not aboard a spaceship.

EA Gets UFC

Perhaps it was inevitable, what with EA holding the majority of sports-oriented licenses… today the mega-publisher announced that it has secured the license for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand. The multi-year, multi-product partnership will allow EA exclusive rights to publish games bearing the UFC name.

Dead Again

It looks like the restless dead are still restless. And fans of Dead Island will have more dezombification to do…

E3: What Microsoft Said (Or Didn't)

While everyone was expecting a  big Microsoft reveal at E3 2012, even though Microsoft said there wouldn’t be one… well, there wasn’t one. It seems that the giant software and hardware manufacturer stuck to their guns, and didn’t announce a new console (yet).

E3: Wii U for U...

Nintendo’s Wii U console is not something we haven’t heard a ton about.  But there are still some things that we don’t know about the new Nintendo console.

Gamecca Magazine June 2012

The June 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine (issue 36) is now available for browsing and downloading.

Diablo 3 Account Hacking

It was inevitable, I suppose, but the first reports of Diablo 3 account hacking have flooded the internet in recent days. Some are even reporting that that their accounts were hacked despite using Authenticator.

Makin' Money Diablo-style...

One of the exciting features that Diablo 3 will bring with it on the 15^th of May is the auction house system. Blizzard has explained a bit about how the system will work.

Get DiRTy!

If you simply cannot wait for DiRT: Showdown, then make sure you get hold of the demo, which will be released later today.

Players keen to try out the action will be able to get hold of it via Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Network and Steam.

Black Ops 2 Revealed

If you haven't noticed already, the Internet has been abuzz with talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Well, the folks behind the game have finally released a reveal trailer. Check it out:

Gamecca Magazine May 2012

The May 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine (issue 35) is now available for browsing and downloading.

The Next Issue

The May 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine will be available on Wednesday the 2nd of May, 2012.

PES 2013 Teaser

Check out this teaser trailer for PES 2013. It doesn't give much of a game dynamic idea, but it still looks really cool...

Original Assassins?

John Beiswenger is to sue Ubisoft over an alleged copyright infringement regarding the Assassin's Creed franchise and his 2003 novel, Link.

Whet Your Appetite

If you're not quite ready for the release of Prototype 2 on the 24th of April, 2012, may we suggest that you take a look at this official, live action film from Activision...

Collector's Edition for Absolution

Fans of the Hitman franchise were delighted to hear that a new iteration of the game is on the way, and will now be even more thrilled to know that a special edition has been announced for Hitman: Absolution.

MGS on PSV

It seems that Sony’s current trend of remastering old classics in HD is not just happening for the PlayStation 3; the Vita will be getting some of that action too.

Gamecca Magazine April 2012

The April 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available for browsing and download.

The Sounds of Silence (Bioshock Style)

The third installment of the Bioshock: Infinite developer diaries, detailing the enemies we will face above the clouds, is now vailable for viewing.

Check out the Boys of Silence video below.

DAII Expansion Canned

In an announcement on the BioWare Social Network, Dragon Age 2 executive producer Mark Darrah announced that work on the Dragon Age II expansion (subtitled Exalted March) has been cancelled, and that the team will be focussing on the franchise’s “next phase”.

11 Titles to Lose Online Support

If you play games online, you may well have run into this before: Electronic Arts will be stopping online support for a number of titles in mid-April.

Scrolls MMO?

The popularity of the Elder Scrolls series is undeniable, with the latest proof being that Skyrim, the latest instalment, shipped 10 million units in 2011, even though it was released in November of that year. According to anonymous sources and internet rumours, fans may have an Elder Scrolls MMO to look forward to soon.

FIFA Hits the Streets

FIFA Street, the freestyle football simulator from EA Sports, has officially hit the shelves. South African press and industry peeps attended a function at EA's offices in Fourways, Johannesburg, where South African freestyle footballer Fanie Moleli was on hand to show off his skills (check out the video, it's awesome.)

Fanie is the only South African to be featured in FIFA Street, along with other international football stars (including his hero, Messi.) Fanie made it into the game after a rigorous process of competitions and selections, joining a selection of 1500 freestyle football stars for the player to choose from.

At Last! A Release Date!

Blizzard Entertainment have finally set the date for the release of the highly anticipated and long awaited Diablo III. According to the developer-publisher, the fantasy action adventure title will be available on May 15^th.

Two Heavy Hitters

The Bioshock series will continue with Bioshock: Infinite, a game that will take the action from under the waves and place it among the clouds.

The following two videos are part of the Bioshock: Infinite Heavy Hitters series, developer diaries that will cast some light on the enemies players will face in this anticipated release.

A Lite Deal

There’s great news for people who want to get into gaming at an affordable price, and for parents who want to keep the kids busy with some great video games. A new DS Lite deal will be hitting the shelves in South Africa this Friday, and it’s a good one.

Infiltrator

Going undercover in a crime syndicate must be one of the most frightening experiences a human being can undergo. In Sleeping Dogs, that's exactly what the player will get to do... virtually, of course.

More Battles

Battlefield 3 fans can rejoice at the fact that their favourite title will be getting three new expansion packs, starting with the June release of Battlefield 3: Close Quarters.

A New Medal

Despite what some may have felt about the Medal of Honor reboot, which took the series from World War II and placed it securely in a modern setting, Electronic Arts have announced that a new instalment in the franchise will be available in South Africa in October of this year

Gamecca Magazine March 2012

Gamecca Magazine March 2012

The March 2012 issue of Gamecca Magazine is now available. Check it out here!

Vita Dominates UK Software Sales

While South African sales figures are not yet available, it is interesting to note that those who wondered whether the PS Vita would perform well in terms of sales have something to take note of, in the UK at least.

The Road to Absolution

Eidos are working hard on the highly anticipated next instalment in the Hitman series, subtitled Absolution. As part of the build-up, they are releasing videos to cast a little more light onto the shadowy world of Agent 47. And we have two of them to show to you...

This first video is the first in the International Contract Agency Files series, and highlights the character of Diana Burnwood, 47’s long-time handler. It features art by comic artist Ben Oliver, and provides an interesting view of this character.

The second video is an interview with Marsha Thomason, the actress that provides the voice of Diana Burnwood.

Vita Hits the Streets!

Ster Kinekor, the official distributor of PlayStation products in South Africa, are kicking off the PS Vita's arrival on our shores with an industry event at the swanky Randlords in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

3DS Sets New Record

Naysayers point to slow sales of the Nintendo 3DS in Japan as proof that the device is… well, any number of critical statements could work there. But they can stop doing that right about now, because the unit has managed to break sales records in that country.

And the Nominees Are...

The BAFTA Awards, probably the world’s only ‘official’ awards organisation that takes video gaming seriously, have released their nominees for the next round.

Sony Refutes Claims That Vita Is Losing 3rd Party Support

A report in the Nikkei yesterday has sent the rumour mill into overdrive, claiming that major Japanese publishers are pulling support for the PS Vita in favour of the 3DS.

Remedy Hopes Pirates Will Buy Into Future Products

After nearly two years, Alan Wake, the popular XBox survival horror, has made its way to the PC, through both digital and retail distribution.

The Blackwatch Box

Radical Software have announced something that was totally expected – the Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector’s Edition.

THQ have officially announced the release date for Darksiders 2, slated as the 29th June for the PC and consoles.

Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink

In what could be considered a stunning failure in innuendo and cryptic messaging, a producer at Bioware, Mike Gamble, has stated that you shouldn't get rid of your Mass Effect 3 save files.

Blade Play

Soulcalibur has, as a franchise, managed to bring something different to the fighting game genre. Check out our brief history of the series.

PSN to be Rebranded

In an apparent drive to unify their online media services under one brand, Sony will be changing all PSN accounts to Sony Entertainment Network accounts on Wednesday. But the only real change will be the name; account status will not be affected, and users will not have to take any action to make sure their account is still valid.