TERA, the new MMO that features fast-paced combat is running a “sneak peek” this coming weekend, 4th and 5th February. I’ve played the game a couple of times and it feels very different from your typical MMO. There’s no target-locking or number-rolling to hit. You have to point at your target to aim your attacks and jump or use the [...]
Tekken: Blood Vengeance is coming out on 6th February and we have a fabulous competition for you. In case you haven’t heard, this film is incredible. “Clearly one of the best examples of CGI and 3D-implementation seen in cinema” – Brett Phipps, The Average Gamer “Will you be entertained though? Yes. Yes you will” – StealthBuda, Nintendo Scene “It’s a [...]
We have one highly sought-after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PC closed beta code to give away. The game features new maps, characters and gameplay modes alongside classic Counter-Strike maps. The graphics have been given a revamp too. I played a few matches on the PS3 version Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at the recent Eurogamer Expo. Yep, it feels exactly like Counter-Strike but [...]
Here’s one for the rugby fans among you. We have two copies of the Rugby World Cup 2011 game to give away, one on 360 and one on PS3. In the real Rugby World Cup, this weekend sees the exciting climax to the RWC 2011 pool matches. Nick has been getting up early every weekend to watch the matches and [...]
Remember that sweet Xbox 360 Slim Gears of War case that we saw back at gamescom? More info on the Calibur 11 website. Now’s your chance to win yourself! Look, isn’t it pretty? The skull lights up when your Xbox is on and if you get downed while playing Gears 3, it will dim as the life slowly drains out [...]
It’s competition week on The Average Gamer! Here’s another one for you – quick and easy this time. Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter is an upcoming RPG from Atari. It’s base on the 4th edition rules of D&D and lets you command up to 6 party members. You can also play asynchronously with your friends in a party (i.e. [...]
We’ve another great competition for you amazing gamers, this time from Codemasters. Two lucky winners will get a fabulous Kaluka Assault Rifle T-shirt made by Insert Coin for Bodycount and a copy of the game. To enter, just watch the trailer below and count the number of dead bodies. (Clever, right? ;) Email your guess to compo@theaveragegamer.com along with your [...]
We Dance was released on the Wii last week, an up-and-coming game that tracks your dancing with the Wiimote AND a dancemat. To celebrate, we’re giving away a copy of the game plus a dancemat. Hooray! As you know, I love my dance games. The Just Dance series is great for parties but the more hardcore dancers get frustrated with [...]
After very successful Eurogamer Expo 2010 which saw over 20,000 gamers make their way to London’s Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre the Eurogamer Expo is back. Taking place between the 22nd – 25th September 2011 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London this year’s expo is going to be bigger than ever. You will be able to play Guild Wars 2, Gears [...]
Windows 7 is offering one lucky student the opportunity to have their living room completely redecorated and kitted out with the latest technology and gadgets around including a 3D TV, surround sound system, Xbox 360 250GB console with Kinect, laptop, Tablet PC and Windows Phones on Facebook. There’s also a Twitter hashtag for the competition, it’s #BDTH. Go take a [...]
Remember the whacking great big Resistance 3 advert that was in that film, Battle: Los Angeles? Oh, you don’t? The banner was huuuuuuuge, next the petrol station right before it did what all petrol stations do in action films. If you didn’t notice the billboard, you probably haven’t seen the film. Let’s fix that and give you early access to [...]
While we’re still tooling about in LA post-E3, I thought I’d put up this competition to celebrate the forthcoming release of Child of Eden for the Xbox 360: the chance to win a copy of Child of Eden and a print signed by creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi himself. We saw Mizuguchi demonstrating Child of Eden at BAFTA a few weeks back. [...]
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