Godzilla, Lord British and Heart of the Swarm

23 March 2013
Weekend news roundup

The week has been filled with the usual controversy, leaks and shenanigans we’ve become accustomed to with the gaming world.

A number of reported details for Battlefield 4 emerged, while a veteran game developer got the industry up in arms.

On top of that, we managed to check out 5 SimCity facts you should know, the evolution of graphics over the year and a locally-developed game you should check out.

Features

weekend gaming deals

SimCity facts

Gaming deals this weekend
PC sales slowing, consoles looking up: analyst
Sniper Ghost Warrior 2: a direct hit?
SimCity: 5 facts you should know
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm – worth the wait?
Xbox 360 graphics through the years
Games you can play this week

Local news

BT Games Dead Space 2 header

ZX Hyperblast

New games going cheap: BT Games Easter Sale
zX – Hyperblast: SA dev’s retro love-letter
Call of Duty Championship SA qualifier winner revealed
Calling all CT gamers – Maingaming Interactive Challenge
Razer Megasoma 2 mouse mat SA pricing

News you may have missed

Valve news

Total War Rome 2

Steam Early Access revealed by Valve
Cancer-stricken fan immortalised in Total War: Rome 2
Garriott sticks with “most game designers suck” comments
EA’s Riccitiello “didn’t know anything about games”
DRM harms game developers, sales more than piracy
Origin has serious malicious software vulnerability on PC
SimCity sells over 1 million, and other boastful stats
Battlefield 4 details emerge
How many things has Lara Croft killed?
Sandy Hook killer a calculating, insane gamer: report
Saints Row 4 confirmed, release date revealed

Reviews

Tomb Raider review

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