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.