Bordering the pyschotic

It's every person dream to be in and alternate place void of rules and free to explore... Throw in Eighty Gazillion guns..A Duel Wielding, Gun toting lunatic..A slightly MGS reminiscent ninja-esque , Sword swinger...Yet another phasewalking, sneaky blue haired girl...and a Sniper specialist and most gamers will be left assuming they'll wake up from this dream drooling on their favorite pokemon plushie anytime soon.Well....Gearbox has announced it, Gamer's have eaten every morsel of data about it up, I have passed out with excitment over it and well....BORDERLANDS 2 WILL BE RELEASED IN 2012!So yes, It is evident that this shooter/RPG's...

Stay a while and listen....

"It has been said that in the end of all things, we would find a new beginning. But as the shadow once again crawls across our world and the stench of terror drifts on a bitter wind, people pray for strength and guidance. They should pray for the mercy of a swift death... for I've seen what the Darkness hides."  - Leah, Diablo 3 was finally announced after much speculation on June 28th, 2008 and following it's global release just 2 weeks ago on May 15th, 2012 became the fastest-selling PC game ever with gamers consuming 3.5 million copies on the first day of release! According to a blizzard press release (available at...

Aoineko Studio's Presents .......Kitaru!

This week I sat down with Josh Taylor a level designer who is working on a project alongside Aoineko studios called Kitaru. Kitaru is a jRPG and was the brainchild of project leader Ben Steele back in 2006. Now running on the Unity3D gaming engine , Kitaru has developed from your standard jRPG into a delicious cocktail of mini-games, Intuitive touch controls and turn based active-time battles resulting in a mix of post-modern story telling and classinc RPG gameplay such as third person exploration and conversation driven NPC interactions. Based in the heli galaxy on a planet known as Sen IV, The story takes place in Haifa, A war-ravaged...

3, is the magic number

This year 3 seems to be the magic number when it comes to game releases, and on that note so does 2...and 4... Regardless, it's a year filled with numbers and exciting games to go with them - we all love sequels. So, without further ado I present to you a post displaying all the awesome sequels that are due for release/have been released this year.  Out now: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Soulcalibur V Disgaea 3 Witcher 2 Max Payne 3 Diablo III Coming this year: Prototype 2 Darksiders II Boarderlands 2 Dead or Alive 5 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Halo 4 Resident...

5 Things Every Gamer Needs

The world of the gamer is tough, we know that, we understand the constant struggle to beat the worldwide high score, the desperation to obtain that ultra-rare sword. That's why we, at The Control Room, have put together a list of 10 things every gamer needs to survive those long nights spent blasting zombies and handing in quests. From PC gamer to XBOX fanatic, we have what you've been looking for. 1. A gaming platform. Yes, if you want to play video games you're going to need something to play them on. It all depends on what you want - here are some platforms that we suggest. XBOX 360 PS3 Wii Or,...

Nintendo's new Console

You may have heard of Nintendo's latest console in passing. It's been talked about for quite some time, and, more recently, Nintendo have told us when to expect it to hit our shelves. The Wii U is coming in the fourth quarter of 2012, and the company are expecting to hit high sales with their latest creation. However, the reviews are mixed and so we ask, what exactly is the Wii U all about? I did some research in hopes of finding a balanced argument, as we aren't lucky enough to have a Wii U of our own to play on. From what we've seen it looks like two consoles in one - something that we found very interesting. The main console is similar...

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

A post from our guest blogger Faado. A massive thank you to him for this review on the latest Zelda game. - The Control Room.  Ok so I was looking through the past reviews and I noticed that there was a review for twilight princess but not skyward sword. So I thought to myself “something must be done about this! Challenge accepted”    And here it is:   The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword  Ok so by this point in life we should all know the main characters in the Zelda series and if you don’t then you need to get down to the local game store and buy yourself a Nintendo...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

You may have seen it all over Twitter and plastered across the internet. It's no lie - Black Ops 2 is a reality and due for release November 13th 2012. We're buzzing over here and want to bring you a few recently discovered pieces of information. If I could do this as a live blog, I would. Instead, I'm planning on staying up until all the information is released and writing this as the news reaches me. Black Ops 2 is due to be announced tonight and we cannot wait to hear all the details for the next CoD game. MW3 was spectacular and we hope this one will live up to its expectations. Set in 2025, there's a new problem facing humankind -...