Geek Culture

It’s that time of week again when we take a fond look back at the top five news stories from the week.  Welcome to the Weekly Wrap-Up. Below you’ll find a brief summary of the...

Batman: Arkham Origins gets its first teaser trailer today, in which Batman fights it out with Deathstroke, but the fight is cut short due to the teaser only being 0:40 secs long. Fans are encouraged to head to...

After Patrice Desilets and Ubisoft went their separate ways last week, with Desilets stating that he was fired, the fate of his still unannounced title, 1666, was left unknown. Today, during an investor call detailing...

This year we've already read about the views of females in the video game industry through the eyes of so many developers and journalists that nobody can disagree that it is a very sensitive subject....

After the burial of THQ, Assassin's Creed Creator and Game Designer Patriece Desilets and his unannounced title 1666 went to Ubisoft, with the fate of both to be determined. Today, we now know the outcome...

Although the application has been available on the PlayStation 3 for some time now, it is only just that the Lovefilm Instant application on PlayStation 3 finally supports HD streaming alongside better search functions. The...

Microsoft is running yet another Xbox Live Gold weekend this... weekend... granting you access to multiplayer gaming, special double XP weekend and applications such as Netflix and Lovefilm. Let's hope the weather isn't as nice...

If the sluggish speed of your Wii U console has been folding you back from picking up your GamePad then fret no longer as Nintendo has finally released the long-awaited update to amend this and...

Ratchet & Clank isn't the only video game getting a CG movie adaptation, as Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword is also being adapted, albeit it will only see a direct-to-video release. The news comes from the...

Insomniac Games has announced a new, currently in production Ratchet & Clank movie, set to release in 2015. The studio has teamed up with Blockade Entertainment and Rainmaker Entertainment to bring the duo to the...

We reported earlier last week about a new Pokemon that had been featured on Japanese TV Show, Pokemon Smash that shared many similarities to that of Mewtwo. It has now emerged that this “new” Pokemon...

Draw Something, the (short lived) hit drawing game smash which took the world by storm last year is going to be made into a television show to be broadcast on Channel 4 during the five...

The first issue of the prequel comic book series for The Last of Us is now available in physical form. The Last of Us: American Dreams details Ellie's life in a quarantined area before the events of the...

Microsoft has announced the sale of their IPTV platform, Mediaroom, to Ericsson with the goal of focusing all their TV resources and assets on the Xbox. According to both companies, the sale of Mediaroom is a good thing...

Hit premium cable channel, Epix, is now being made available through PlayStation 3 consoles, giving PlayStation gamers instant access to more than 3000 streamable movies at the touch of an X button. The app, which...

Brand new Pokemon news will be announced this Saturday during “Pokemon Smash” in regards to Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. For those of you who are not aware what Pokemon Smash is, it is a...

It’s been a disappointing start to the new year as both HMV and Blockbuster have faced immense difficulties in saving themselves from a financial crisis, praying for a buyer to emerge or a new business...

For many months now, rumors have been flying all over the internet in regards to Microsoft releasing numerous Halo titles on either the PC or through Steam. Eurogamer recently found that the latest AMD beta...

It's a common situation: a video game does unbelievably well in sales, and some smart-ass decides to push their luck and say, "let's turn this into a movie". Now normally the whole video game-to-movie transition faceplants harder than...

As we reported last month, a new Wii U eShop title called Pokemon Rumble U will soon be coming to the Nintendo eShop in Japan, making yet another entry into the Pokemon Rumble series after...

NIS America has announced that they will be releasing The Everyday Tales of a Cat God Complete Series on June 4th. All twelve episodes (plus a bonus thirteenth episode), seven mini-episodes, and a hardcover art book...

Late yesterday evening a little award show was starting to get over way which went by the name of the BAFTA Game Awards. The event, which has been running since 2003 rewards game developers with...

With the rise of smart phones and tablets we all knew that developers would jump on board and release numerous applications to help us through our day-to-day lives. There’s apps for pretty much everything after...

Three packs of DLC for Need for Speed: Most Wanted are now available through the Xbox Live Marketplace and if you want all three Microsoft’s got a special offer for you which won’t be anywhere...

Square Enix has finally revealed both the minimum and recommended system specifications for the highly anticipated PC version of Tomb Raider, due early March and being a collaborative effort between Square Enix themselves and Nixxes....

If you missed our story last week, another entry into the “Pokemon Rumble” series which sees you control numerous Pokemon wind-up toys has been announced for the Wii U eShop in japan and is due...