Steve Pendlebury

‘Borderlands 2′ Hands-On Preview

Game Rant takes Gearbox’s hotly anticipated ‘Borderlands 2′ for a test drive, enjoying 15 minutes with the game’s new Siren and Gunzerker classes.

by Steve Pendlebury | Apr 21, 2012 | 3 Comments
‘XCOM Enemy Unknown’ Preview

Game Rant checks out XCOM Enemy Unknown and speaks with Lead Producer Garth Deangelis about how his team at Firaxis have walked that controversial line between old and new

by Steve Pendlebury | Apr 13, 2012 | 20 Comments
PAX East 2012: Deadlight Hands-On Preview

Game Rant gets hands-on with Tequila Works’ ‘Deadlight’ at the Xbox Live Arcade booth at PAX East. Read on to find out why it may soon be on your most anticipated lists.

by Steve Pendlebury | Apr 9, 2012 | No Comments
PAX EAST 2012: ‘Assassin’s Creed III’ Preview

Game Rant goes eyes-on with the ‘Bunker Hill’ mission from ‘Assassin’s Creed III.’ Read about forest traversal, stealth zones, Connor’s Rope Dart and more!

by Steve Pendlebury | Apr 9, 2012 | 14 Comments
‘Twisted Metal’ Review

‘Twisted Metal,’ the king of vehicular manslaughter games is back, but does this PS3 exclusive recapture the iconic car-combat magic of the series’ earlier installments? Read our review.

by Steve Pendlebury | Feb 23, 2012 | 11 Comments
All o’ Ya! Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD Coming Q2 2012

Just Add Water, most recently of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD fame, announced to the world that Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD will arrive on PS3, Vita and other platforms in Q2 2012

by Steve Pendlebury | Jan 16, 2012 | 2 Comments
Convergence Complete: Google TV Takes OnLive To VIA

Google TV is adding OnLive to its already-exhaustive list of streaming entertainment options, and will soon come built-in to VIZIO’s V.I.A. Plus-branded TV’s

by Steve Pendlebury | Jan 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
‘Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’ Review

Attach your robotic grabbing arms: Shadow Planet Productions’ wonderfully bizarre ‘Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’ has arrived but is it worth a purchase? Read our review.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
‘Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon’ Review

The sequel to Vicious Cycle and D3 Publisher’s 2006 cult-hit, ‘Earth Defense Force 2017′ – ‘Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon’ – is full of giant insects. But it is a good game? Read our review.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 14, 2011 | No Comments
Duke Nukem Forever Review

After 14 years and 2 development houses, Duke Nukem Forever has finally been released, but has the long wait been worth it?

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 20, 2011 | 10 Comments
E3 2011: ‘TEKKEN Tag Tournament HD’ Coming in November

Namco Bandai announce TEKKEN Hybrid: a double-pack containing the upcoming CG movie, and an HD remake of ‘TEKKEN Tag Tournament.’

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 8, 2011 | 3 Comments
E3 2011: ‘Dead Island’ Trailer and Release Date

Publishers Techland and developers Deep Silver unleash a new E3 2011 trailer for ‘Dead Island,’ and announce that the game is coming in September.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 6, 2011 | 5 Comments
PAX East 2011: Child of Eden Hands-On

We busted out our glow sticks and waved our arms at Ubisoft’s ‘Child of Eden’ at PAX East. Are you ready to flail at tentacled nuclei?

by Steve Pendlebury | Mar 16, 2011 | 1 Comment
PAX East: Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Hands-On

We got our hands on ‘Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon’ at PAX East and played some co-op with the game’s senior producer, Brian Etheridge. How do you feel about ants and bazookas?

by Steve Pendlebury | Mar 15, 2011 | No Comments
PAX East 2011: ‘Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’ Hands-On

We got our hands on ‘Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’ at PAX East. Are you ready to perform comedy uppercuts with a robotic, telescoping arm?

by Steve Pendlebury | Mar 14, 2011 | 4 Comments
PAX East 2011: Battlefield 3 Impressions

We sat down with DICE at PAX East to see a full 30 minutes of gameplay taken directly out of the single player campaign of the hotly-anticipated title, ‘Battlefield 3.’

by Steve Pendlebury | Mar 13, 2011 | 7 Comments
First Impressions: Dead Space 2

We take a quick look at the first few chapters of Visceral Games’ highly-anticipated space survivial horror game, Dead Space 2.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jan 27, 2011 | 6 Comments
Why Microsoft Kinect Needs Peter Molyneux

10 years ago, Peter Molyneux created a game played exclusively by hand-gestures. Now this history in gaming’s niche ‘god game’ genre may be a great opportunity to realize Kinect’s potential.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jan 21, 2011 | 10 Comments
Xbox Live Rewards Program Begins, Start Earning Microsoft Point Now

Microsoft finally launches its Xbox Live Rewards program, letting gamers earn-back Microsoft Points for doing things that they were already doing.

by Steve Pendlebury | Dec 3, 2010 | 5 Comments
Review: ‘Arcania: Gothic 4′

The Gothic RPG series gets its fourth offering, this time from a new developer. Can Spellbound Entertainment pick up where Piranha Bytes left off? Find out in our review!

by Steve Pendlebury | Nov 30, 2010 | 5 Comments
Limited Edition Cat-Sized Halo Helmets Now Available from WETA

WETA Workshop brings it full-circle and drops three cat-sized Spartan Helmets on the masses. They are $60 each, and two of them are in very limited supply, so act fast.

by Steve Pendlebury | Nov 3, 2010 | 7 Comments
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Banned in Germany, Censored Version in Development

German gamers looking to acquire an uncensored version of COD: Black Ops are out of luck, as Steam now refuses to authenticate non-German copies of the game on German PC’s.

by Steve Pendlebury | Oct 29, 2010 | 13 Comments
Final Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Trailer

Check out Rockstar’s final trailer for the zombie-fueled ‘Red Dead Redemption’ DLC, ‘Undead Nightmare,’ just before the content releases for download.

by Steve Pendlebury | Oct 25, 2010 | 32 Comments
‘Rock Band 3′ Pro Guitar Trailer, We’re Not Worthy

Looking to learn a little guitar? Check out this new Rock Band 3 trailer for the Pro Guitar and see if this is your way of becoming the next Jimi.

by Steve Pendlebury | Oct 22, 2010 | 3 Comments
Burn Them! Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare Weapons Trailer

Rockstar Games drops yet another trailer for the Red Dead Redemption DLC, “Undead Nightmare”; only this time, it’s all about ridiculous weapons.

by Steve Pendlebury | Oct 20, 2010 | 4 Comments
‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’ Review

MercurySteam combines forces with Kojima Studios to create Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Read our review to find out whether the vampire-slayer has returned in earnest

by Steve Pendlebury | Oct 19, 2010 | 21 Comments
A Father & Son Tackle ‘Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures’

‘Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures’ has been billed as a family-friendly MMO for kids of all ages. With that in mind, what does your everyday five year-old think of it? Let’s find out.

by Steve Pendlebury | Oct 11, 2010 | 7 Comments
Two ‘Kirby’s Epic Yarn’ Trailers Full of Puzzles and Cotton

Kirby launches a cotton-projectile at our cold, mechanical hearts by showing us two trailers that are, quite possibly, the most adorable things you will ever see in your life

by Steve Pendlebury | Sep 17, 2010 | 4 Comments
A Look Back At Halo 3: ODST

On the eve of the ‘Halo: Reach’ release, we take a look back at Bungie’s last ‘Halo’ game, ‘Halo 3: ODST’ to discuss the title as it was – and what it could have been.

by Steve Pendlebury | Sep 13, 2010 | 7 Comments
Game Rant’s OnLive Video Tour

Steve Pendlebury takes you on a personal video tour of the new gaming service, OnLive.

by Steve Pendlebury | Sep 9, 2010 | 6 Comments
Game Rant’s OnLive Playtest Impressions

You’ve heard talk of OnLive and how it may be the future of gaming. Could this be true? We take OnLive for an extensive spin and let you know exactly what we think.

by Steve Pendlebury | Sep 8, 2010 | 8 Comments
Vanquish Demo Impressions

The demo for Platinum Game’s latest 3rd person Action game, Vanquish, power-slid onto Xbox 360 and PS3 yesterday. We downloaded it played it and then wrote about it. What did we think of Shinji Mikamii’s latest?

by Steve Pendlebury | Sep 2, 2010 | 7 Comments
GR Picks: Weekly Roundup August 29, 2010

This week’s GR Picks Weekly Roundup will make you cry nostalgic tears of joy with the 8bit Final Fantasy VII remake, and then assault your senses with dirty, filthy, nastytalk.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 30, 2010 | 4 Comments
A Thousand Points Of Light: The ‘Halo: Reach’ Monument

The Halo: Reach PR-Wagon kicks into high gear, delivering a website that allows anxious fans to help illuminate and construct a monument to Noble Team.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 25, 2010 | 10 Comments
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 Set to Receive ‘The Sacrifice’ DLC in October

Valve’s Chet Faliszek drops bombs on the Left 4 Dead Masses: “The Sacrifice” DLC will be available for both the original Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, and will include “No Mercy”.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 24, 2010 | 5 Comments
Id Tech 5 Engine Not For Sale

Unlike every engine they created in the past, id Software has declared that for id Tech 5, use of the engine will be exclusive to games being published by Bethesda, and no one else.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 15, 2010 | 14 Comments
Red Dead Redemption: Double XP Weekend on Xbox Live

Rockstar Games is offering you lucky Xbox Live gamers double XP in Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer modes all weekend long.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 12, 2010 | 3 Comments
New Borderlands DLC ‘Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution’ Detailed and Priced

Take-Two Interactive officially announced today that Ninja Assassin Robots, Zombie-Robot Cyborgs and more await in the latest DLC for Borderlands, due to drop on all platforms next month

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 11, 2010 | 6 Comments
GR Pick: Game Rant Writers Bring The Fever To The Funkhouse

Game Rant’s own Ryan Blanchard, Riley Little, and John Jacques bring the fever to the funkhouse with Kinect’s Dance Central. Warning: This is not pretty.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 9, 2010 | 7 Comments
EA Registers “Syndicate” Trademarks

EA recently applied for three trademark registrations bearing the name “Syndicate”. Could this be a new online videogame service, or the first signs that Peter Molyneux’s 1990′s cyberpunk strategy game is due for a comeback?

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 5, 2010 | 5 Comments
Insomniac Games Demoing ‘New Project’ at PAX Prime

Insomniac Games’s latest newsletter states that the developer will be announcing their newest project some time between now and PAX Prime. Not only that, but PAX Prime attendees will ne the first to get their hands on the demo.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 2, 2010 | 6 Comments
GR Picks: Weekly Roundup August 1, 2010

It’s that time of the week when we gather up the most interesting oddities the web has to offer and present them to you for your entertainment. This week features a Mario-stage play featuring Barack Obama, and Video Game Cakes. Mmmm-mmmm.

by Steve Pendlebury | Aug 1, 2010 | 4 Comments
Review: Limbo

Limbo is a sinister little 2D platform-puzzler from Danish newcomers Playdead Studios that plays more on your emotions and fears than any game in recent memory.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 26, 2010 | 11 Comments
GR Picks: Weekly Roundup July 25, 2010

It’s time for another GR Picks Weekly Roundup – featuring the various gaming-related videos, and other wacky content, we may have missed during the week.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 25, 2010 | 3 Comments
Time For A Sit-Down: Mafia 2 Demo Date, Details, & Trailer

2K announce the Mafia 2 demo release date on the quiet via an industry magazine, then offer up a trailer and a little detail on what prospective couch-mobsters can look forward to once the demo hits.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 23, 2010 | 5 Comments
GR Picks: Weekly Roundup

Get ready for a dose of Monday Game Rant Picks! This week we have a space-battling Sonic, plenty of cursing at Crackdown 2 orbs, a Street Fighter musical, a rubberized Covenant Elite, and a healthy double-dose of Mario.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 19, 2010 | 2 Comments
Game of Thrones: Genesis Announcement & First Images

George R. R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series is getting the videogame treatment in the form of Game of Thrones: Genesis. Check out the press release and first images.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 17, 2010 | 12 Comments
Destination Arcade Begins and Ends with the Summer of Arcade

Xbox Live’s Major Nelson yesterday announced that Microsoft’s new game-browsing dashboard interface – Destination Arcade – will be delayed to coincide with the launch of Summer of Arcade

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
Red Undead Redemption DLC Coming

Rockstar Games Announces that 4 new DLC packs for Red Dead Redemption are on the way, and soon. Come for the new multiplayer modes and special weapons. Stay for the zombie-filled “Undead Nightmare” Pack.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 9, 2010 | 4 Comments
Developer Addresses Crackdown 2 Criticisms, Talks DLC

Ruffian Games producer, James Cope, took some time to address the many criticisms reviewers and fans have voiced at Crackdown 2 since its release on Tuesday of this week. Will his answers go some way to dulling the razor’s edge of anger you hold in your heart? Read on to find out.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 7, 2010 | 10 Comments
Roger Ebert Allows Kids Back On His Lawn

After receiving over 4,000 comments arguing against his view that Videogames will never be art, Roger Ebert now says he might have been a bit hasty with his words, and this time picks them a little more carefully

by Steve Pendlebury | Jul 1, 2010 | 9 Comments
‘Crackdown 2′ Demo Impressions

The Crackdown 2 demo has arrived on Xbox Live but will the game be a hit or another lackluster sequel? Check out our initial impressions.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 27, 2010 | 8 Comments
Donkey Kong Country Returns E3 Trailer

Just in case you missed it at E3 last week, you can feast your eyes on our HD trailer for Donkey Kong Country Returns. The game looks to ape most aspects of its predecessor and leveraged the extra horsepower of the Wii to create more explosive barrels and even more fiendish mine cart sections.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 24, 2010 | 9 Comments
$199 Xbox 360 Coming This Fall

An internal Microsoft meeting reveals that the new $299 XBOX 360 ‘slim’ is not the only SKU Microsoft intends on releasing this year. There are several new SKUs coming this Fall, giving gamers a choice between redesigned Elite and Arcade units, both with and without Kinect included.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 20, 2010 | 12 Comments
Crysis 2 In 3D, Your Face

Crytek announces that Crysis 2 will arrive this holiday with 3D enabled on all platforms. How will the industry’s 3D engine leaders choose to implement their 3D? You might be surprised

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
Metal Gear Solid: Rising Trailer — The Art Of Zan-Datsu

One of the first trailers shown during Microsoft’s E3 2010 Press Event was a teaser for Kojima Productions’ Metal Gear Solid: Rising. Now you can see it right here!

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 16, 2010 | 5 Comments
Watch the ‘Portal 2′ Trailer – For Science

Valve has revealed the debut trailer for Portal at the Sony Press Conference – confirming that the title will be available on the PS3.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 15, 2010 | 11 Comments
Dead Space 2 Gets Release Date

Dead Space 2 was shown during Electronic Arts’ E3 Press Event earlier today and with it, a firm release date: January 25, 2011.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 14, 2010 | 6 Comments
MW2 Resurgence Pack Release Date for PS3 and PC

The Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Map Pack’s 360-exclusivity is almost over, and looks to be hitting both PS3 and PC in Early July.

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 11, 2010 | 6 Comments
New Gears of War 3 Screenshots Focus On Weaponry

In the words of Clarence Bodicker in that classic film Robocop, “Guns, guns, guns!” I know the build-up to E3 is killing you. Trust me, …

by Steve Pendlebury | Jun 8, 2010 | 4 Comments

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