It’s 2030. You’ve just downloaded the latest Call of Duty in moments via your wireless 10gig connection and you pick up the helmet and gloves belonging to your beloved games console. Slipping them on, you are immersed in a world displayed in definition so crisp the eyes can see only half its potential.

The cold metal of the AK47 fills your hands, the smell of fresh sulfur accompanies the clouds of pungent smoke and your ears are met by a deadly symphony of whistling projectiles and distant explosions.

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Maniac Mansion is an early Lucas Arts creation released in 1987 for the NES. Many have either never heard of it or forgot about it along with most of the 80′s pop culture.  But for a handful, this game remains as a pioneer of innovation and creativity that paved the way for the Lucas Arts franchise.  In fact, many of its distant memories remain in a fanboy culture. Read more… »

Don’t get me wrong, when I see an amazing gameplay video or hear about a sequel to one of my favourite games I tend to salivate, Pavlov’s dog style, at the mere thought of being able to experience a triple A title.

However I am also aware, that even with the most tried and tested formulas there is room for something to go wrong. So while it’s ok to get a little excited, be careful that you don’t find yourself on board the hype train.

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As we inch closer and closer to the inevitable release of Halo 3: ODST, Microsoft continues their hype train and has announced today that Sergeant Avery Junior Johnson will be available for play to all who pre-order the game before its fall release date. So pick yourself up from that floor mattress, scrub the “I love men” from your forehead, crack a beer and hit the jump! Read more… »

Prototype is pure, uncompromising carnage. Every obstacle in your path is destined to be trampled, dismembered, or consumed. Each completed objective leaves utter decimation in your wake as the smoldering remains of military hardware amass with untold numbers of mutilated corpses. A sandbox power fantasy if there ever was one, Prototype has the makings of a stellar title, but a few key issues keep it from achieving perfection.

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Amidst the over-40 million iPhones and iPod Touch devices sold globally is the sudden realization that the iPhone platform might just make for a viable and lucrative gaming engine.

Developers and publishers are taking notice. Ngmoco, publisher of iPhone titles like Rolando, Star Defense, and Drop Ship, recently scooped up Sega President Simon Jeffrey. Jeffery, a longtime member of the video game industry, is to be heading Ngmoco’s new publishing arm. Read more… »

Ace Team, has been kind enough to give us another copy of the Kooky PC game Zeno Clash to giveaway.

To snag it, you just have to be the first person to guess the game below from its boxart.

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Gamers who somehow managed to overlook two of the best titles of the current generation should take note: 2K Games and Bethesda Softworks have announced that Bioshock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be packaged together for the Xbox 360 and PC starting in July.

Hit the jump for details, and the full boxart.

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A new trailer for EA’s forthcoming Need For Speed: Shift has been released. Along with providing a delicious glimpse into the game’s selection of car models, the real meat of the trailer comes from the reveal of the game’s potential unique selling point – your driver profile. On paper, it may not sound too earth shattering, but it is stated that this feature has true potential to shape the AI of the game, depending on your driving style.

Intriguing, but whether or not Need For Speed: Shift lives up to expectations remains to be seen, when you consider the franchise’s murky track record. The revealing trailer can be found after the break.

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Rumors were floating abroad that Australia was going to see a delay, but it looks like everyone PAL is getting to wait a bit longer for The Conduit. Sega UK says that there have been multiple localization issues causing the delay.

In North America, the June 23rd date stands. Europe will need to wait until July.

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“Welcome to the future” is a phrase that gets used in videogames far too often. Only last week at E3 were Sony and Microsoft trumping their new motion technologies as something that would change games forever.  Many were blown away by what was on offer, especially the footage shown of Project Natal.

Countless scenarios have been brought up by gamers on how the new tech could be implemented, from strategy games to RPGs and every genre in between. Before we all start throwing our controllers away and jumping on the motion control bandwagon, it’s time for a history lesson.

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Ladies and gentlemen, one of the things we pride ourselves on here at Gamer Limit is the ability to keep the public safe from harm. We are pleased that we can now formally announce that prison inmates in the UK, whether rightly or wrongly locked away, will not be plotting any forms of escape via PlayStation Network.

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