Uprising Competition Winners
The votes have been counted and verified in our Red Alert 3: Uprising competition. Do you dare find out which three entries had the best haiku? Hit the jump to find out.
Red Alert 3: Uprising – The Verdict
When it comes to producing a stand-alone expansion for a game, there are a number of rules in play as to what you should expect. As is usually the case, there are three: The expansion should be of comparative length. It should improve upon the core game play It should be able to stand as a game in its own right. Unfortunately, Red Alert 3: Uprising manages to fail on all three counts. This is quite painful for me to…
Red Alert 3: Uprising Competition
The standalone expansion for Red Alert 3 is just around the corner, Uprising is released on the 12th March and we have three download codes for the game. Uprising is a standalone expansion so you don’t need Red Alert 3 to play the game. If you want to be in with a chance of wining this prize then send an email to the competition address by the 15th of March 2009 containing a haiku told from a Red Alert 3…
Red Alert 3: Uprising – Rick Flair says Wooooooooo!
Woooooo! The legendary Rick Flair, a 16 time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion is making an appearance in the forthcoming Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 expansion, Uprising. Flair will be featured alongside Malcolm McDowell from Clockwork Orange, Holly Valance from Neighbours and many more.
Red Alert 3: Uprising – First Details
The first details on a new Red Alert 3 expansion pack have been revealed in the latest issue of PC Gamer UK. Subscriber copies have just been delivered while the mag will appear in shops on the 15th January. The expansion will be titled Uprising and will be released this summer as a digital download. Uprising will take the Allied ending to Red Alert 3 as canon with the Soviets being cast as underdogs and the Empire of the Rising…
BioShock Infinite – The Verdict
When I started playing BioShock Infinite I was quietly impressed with the opening hours, things slowly started to draw me in, but I wasn’t blown away. A lot of questions about Columbia and why Booker was there were raised in the opening sequences and I was intrigued, but certainly not enjoying it as much as I thought. Then I met the crown jewel of the game, Elizabeth. Upon my first glimpse of Elizabeth I knew that things were going to get good, and when you finally meet her, things take off with quite a bang. If it wasn’t for Elizabeth, this would still be bloody good game, but her addition tips this into a genuine Game of the Year contender.
Pre-E3 Anticipation – Nintendo
The world’s largest consumer electronics show, E3, will be upon us in less than a week, and the biggest games publishers and developers will be eagerly showcasing their wares in an attempt to build up anticipation, excitement and a shed load of hype for the biggest releases set to appear over the next twelve months. I’ve already outlined my three most eagerly anticipated first-party offerings from Sony; today, it’s Nintendo’s turn. With a new console to show off and a…
Sims 3 meets Star Trek
The Sims 3 is due out in just a few weeks (I’ll be doing a Verdict on it then), suprisingly though we haven’t mentioned it here on The Reticule, not at all. Today this changes, especially as there is a Sims 3 spoof of Star Trek after the jump.
Left 4 Dead Survival Pack Arrives
The Survival Pack for Left 4 Dead has, after months of waiting, been released. If you haven’t downloaded it already, then boot up Steam and start updating Left 4 Dead so you can get in on the action.
Red Alert DRM Change on Steam
A very interesting change has occured with the Steam version of Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, the DRM that came with the game, SecuROM has been removed. As such the Steam version of the game is only using Steam technology as DRM.