It’s very rare to come across a single game that can redefine how you look at a particular genre. Especially considering that I’m talking about a genre that’s already filled to the brim with quality titles. I’m of course talking about the sandbox genre. When you talk about the sandbox genre, the Grand Theft Auto series is going to be brought up almost instantly, but as a game - the GTA series never managed to hold my interest for too long. I was never able to play through to the end of any of them. A sin, I know, but now if I’m ever involved in a conversation about the sandbox genre. I will instead proudly talk about my time with inFAMOUS and about how it made me excited about the genre again.

From the moment you first hit the start button - inFAMOUS goes for the throat. Your surroundings immediately turning into flame ridden rubble, chaos and devastation. …read more

There has been a lot of talk about Darksiders an upcoming game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. set for release on 360 and PS3 in 2010, what is it that make Darksiders look so special?

For starters, Darksiders features Joe Madureira as the Creative Director. For those that may not know - Madureira is a rather well known Comic book writer that has worked on stories for Comics such as Deadpool, Uncanny X-Men, Battle Chasers, Excalibur and Ultimates 3. That fact alone makes us here at Medianator, very excited! Darksiders also features the voice acting talents of Mark Hamill, who is not only responsible for famous lines such as “But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!”, he also does the voice work for The Joker in the Batman animated series and the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum game. Are you excited yet? …read more

The Punisher. I don’t think there is a greater comic book character out there that is begging for someone to make a decent video game about. So as you can imagine, I was excited to hear about a digitally released Punisher game coming to the Playstation network.

My “Oh Ohh” meter started to go off when I found out that the game was going to be an “arena based shooter”. Really?, with The Punisher? Ok, I’ll give it a shot! …read more

Everyones favorite vigilante - The Punisher A.K.A Frank Castle has a new game out on the PS3. Punisher: No Mercy, an online multi-player shooter features up to six multiplayer modes, tournaments with rewards, Marvel characters and a story mode brought to the screen by artist Mike Deodato.

Punisher: No Mercy was built using the latest version of the Unreal Engine and is available for $12.95 on the PAL Playstation Network.

See below for a full list of features and stay tuned for our review.

• Online Multiplayer for up to 8 players

• Six multiplayer game modes (Vigilante, Team Deathmatch, Punish the Punisher,
Elimination, Time Trial, Survival)

• Regular and Elite Online Tournaments with special rewards …read more

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THQ has recently announced that there will be three separate installments of DLC, for their blockbuster hit Red Faction: Guerrilla. Available for both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.

“THQ has revealed that there will be 3 DLC packs for the excellent Red Faction : Guerrilla. The first of these packs will be called ‘Demon of the Badlands’. This will contain a new single player story arc to take place in an extension to the landscape of the stand alone game. …read more

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Playstation 3 owners have been left out in the cold when it comes to DLC for the almighty Fallout 3. Originally stated as “not planned” for the PS3, the first DLC installment Operation Anchorage is almost ready to hit the PSN, and brighten up the lives of the Fallout 3 players left to wait for the new content.

Full info here.

inFAMOUS seems to be proving itself as a rare gem in the PS3’s game library.

As Cole, the player finds themselves waking after a massive explosion. Now in possession of incredible super-powers, Cole will have to deal with the issues of coming to terms of having such incredible powers. Does he use them for good, evil or both?

inFAMOUS is due for release in June in Australia. In the meantime, you can check out the prequel comic and check out the background story of Cole, before you start playing.

Full story here.

For those not familiar with it, MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts, a sport which has exploded onto the scene in recent years. With a more brutal style and with a rule system that’s been refined over time, the UFC has surpassed boxing, in my opinion, as the premier form of entertainment. Throwing together some ego and scantily clad ring girls, it has claimed its place in popular culture, combining the spectacle of professional wrestling with a roster filled with highly …read more

Uncharted, remains one of the few games that allows me to justify how I still manage to call my Playstation 3 a gaming console - rather than a media centre, which is why I am absolutely watering at the mouth for some more Uncharted action.

Recent screenshots for the upcoming sequel Uncharted 2: Among Thieves have been released by Eurogamer, and boy, do they look good! …read more

Seeing as Saints Row 2 came out about 6 months ago, we were about due for some DLC. I always find myself getting excited at the prospect of new content, but lately I’ve been a little dissapointed with the quality of the DLC on some other titles.

Ultor Exposed is the first piece of Downloadable Content for Saints Row 2. The question I had coming in was: Is this going to be worth the 800 MS Points? Will it add some fun gameplay? …read more