Show: First online gaming experience

February 19, 2012 in Featured, Games, PC/Mac, PS3, Studio 33, Video, Xbox 360

You always remember your first time. Whether it was in a dimly lit bedroom as a teenager with the door bolted shut or when you were a lot, if not embarrassingly, older the first foray online is always a special moment. Coming straight from their Mom’s basement in Studio 33 the lads from rawDLC detail how and when they each lost their online cherry and who the lucky recipient was. Read the rest of this entry →

Video: Your weekly round-up at the Trailer Park

February 18, 2012 in Featured, Games, PC/Mac, PS3, Video, Xbox 360

Each weekend as you’re pining away for a juicy dose of rawDLC or the next Studio 33 episode, rest assured we haven’t stopped thinking about you either. That’s why we’re giving you unfettered access to the Trailer Park: a delicious smattering of the best gaming videos from the last seven days. Just scan on down at the weird, wonderful and wackiest things that have cropped up this week. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry →

Video: Max Payne 3 – Max’s Brazilian vacation

February 17, 2012 in Featured, Games, PS3, Video, Xbox 360

I usually don’t ride the Rockstar hype train. I prefer to sit back and wait for its titles to come out before passing judgement, but Max Payne 3 is an exception. Every trailer, hands-off session I see or preview I read has me salivating like the dog I am waiting for the next juicy tidbit. This latest trailer takes a closer look at the most important element for Max fans (and Nachos) – the story. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: Are cutscenes necessary?

February 12, 2012 in Featured, Games, Opinion, Studio 33, Video

Cutscenes. Some love ‘em, some hate ‘em and some abuse the crap out of them (Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid we’re looking at you), but are they a necessary evil? Some attempt an artistic statement while others resemble directorial indulgence. Kicking it in an editing suite down at Studio 33 the chaps from rawDLC take a closer look at cutscenes and their effectiveness in the medium. Read the rest of this entry →

Video: Your weekly round-up at the Trailer Park

February 12, 2012 in Featured, Games, Video

Each weekend as you’re pining away for a juicy dose of rawDLC or the next Studio 33 episode, rest assured we haven’t stopped thinking about you either. That’s why we’re giving you unfettered access to the Trailer Park: a delicious smattering of the best gaming videos from the last seven days. Just scan on down at the weird, wonderful and wackiest things that have cropped up this week. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry →

News: True Crime returns as Sleeping Dogs

February 9, 2012 in Featured, Games, News, PS3, Screens, Video, Xbox 360

I can’t even begin to describe the excitement I have over writing this post. A long time fan of the True Crime franchise, when I heard the setting for the next instalment was Hong Kong, it was like the video game gods had fulfilled my one wish as open-world sandboxes and Asian cinema kickarsery collided. Then ecstasy turned to agony as the title was taken off Activision’s roster. Read the rest of this entry →

Studio 33 Show: The importance of friendly A.I.

February 5, 2012 in Featured, Games, PC/Mac, PS3, Studio 33, Video, Xbox 360

After a damned long, refreshing and necessary rejuvenating end of year break the lads from rawDLC are back and laying the smack down on the double-edged sword of friendly A.I. Running a boot camp from an undisclosed location in Studio 33 the guys break down the pros and cons of A.I. with some reaching far beyond their limitations and others that are dumb as shit. Read the rest of this entry →

Video: Your weekly round-up at the Trailer Park

February 4, 2012 in Featured, Games, PC/Mac, PS3, Video, Xbox 360

Each weekend as you’re pining away for a juicy dose of rawDLC or the next Studio 33 episode, rest assured we haven’t stopped thinking about you either. That’s why we’re giving you unfettered access to the Trailer Park: a delicious smattering of the best gaming videos from the last seven days. Just scan on down at the weird, wonderful and wackiest things that have cropped up this week. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry →

Video: Breaking Bad gets the 8-bit treatment

February 2, 2012 in Featured, Games, Video

One of the joys of the internet is stumbling upon a little piece of pop culture gold every now and again. Little did I know that College Humor, a hub of all manner of original things that bring the funny, has been making 8-bit gaming video tributes to some of my favourite TV shows. After ripping The Jersey Shore and Game of Thrones it has fixed its gaze firmly on Breaking Bad. Read the rest of this entry →

Video: Your weekly round-up at the Trailer Park

January 29, 2012 in Featured, Games, PC/Mac, PS3, Video, Xbox 360

Each weekend as you’re pining away for a juicy dose of rawDLC or the next Studio 33 episode, rest assured we haven’t stopped thinking about you either. That’s why we’re giving you unfettered access to the Trailer Park: a delicious smattering of the best gaming videos from the last seven days. Just scan on down at the weird, wonderful and wackiest things that have cropped up this week. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry →