Tagged:  2011

By Ernice Gilbert, January 11, 2012 7 News, UKIE

Tweet UKIE has released a list featuring the bestselling games in Britain for 2011, revealing, to no one’s shock, that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 came out on top. Find the full list, including bestselling games on PS3, Xbox… Read More »

By Ernice Gilbert, January 9, 2012 1 Microsoft, News, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Tweet First-person shooters have once more dominated the Xbox Live activity charts for 2011, but what’s even more telling are the games you’ll find situated in the top 3 positions. Yes, yes. They’re all Call of Duty games. The full… Read More »

By Ernice Gilbert, January 3, 2012 2 3DS, News, Nintendo

Tweet Nintendo’s announced that its latest console dubbed 3DS is tracking ahead of Wii, as it’s sold more units in its first nine months on sale than the Wii did in the same period.

By Ernice Gilbert, December 27, 2011 3 Article

Tweet In this article, Gamest Thirst’s most avid user and upcoming games developer Nicholas ‘Nick’ Mirabito goes into detail as to why 2011 was one of the best years for gaming, listing his nominations and winners for Game Of The… Read More »

By Ernice Gilbert, December 23, 2011 4 Article

Tweet Would you believe that ALL of the biggest flops of 2011 were shooters? I’m proud of that, too. Because developers need to bring new IPs to the market, instead of trying to copy COD. Maybe the epic flops of… Read More »

By Ernice Gilbert, December 23, 2011 2 Article

Tweet The gaming industry is now more mainstream than it’s ever been in the past, and looking into the future, all we see is an upward trend that’ll usher the medium to even higher heights. This kind of success must… Read More »

By Ernice Gilbert, December 23, 2011 4 Games Thirst, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Thirsty Conversations

Tweet Have you got your fanboy hat on? Good. In your opinion, which company, if any, won the battle in 2011? Microsoft can boast about Xbox 360 console sales in North American but Sony could double up by talking about… Read More »

By Ernice Gilbert, December 23, 2011 0 News

Tweet And they are…

By Ernice Gilbert, December 6, 2011 2 2K Games, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Tweet Bioshock: Infinite’s to get a new trailer at the Video Game Awards happening this weekend, and in a move to build some hype and momentum leading up to Saturday, 2K Games has sent live a teaser image, one giving… Read More »

And The Best-Selling Game In 2011 Is…

By Ernice Gilbert, October 31, 2011 1 3DS, DS, News, NPD, PS3, PSN Minis, PSP, Xbox 360

Tweet You’ll be utterly surprised.

UK Games Chart – 8th October 2011

By Joseph Garrett, October 10, 2011 1 Chart Track, Videos

Tweet No change in last weeks highest selling game with FIFA 12 is still selling well. We also have two new entries to the top 5 so find what games everyone has been spending their money on.

This Weeks Best Selling Game Is No Surprise – UK Games Chart – 26th September 2011

By Joseph Garrett, September 26, 2011 1 Chart Track, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Tweet No one would have bet agains’t Gears Of War 3 getting this weeks top spot but find what other games made it into the top 5.

Halo: Reach Championship – Game 10 – Edge Of Your Seat Gameplay

By Joseph Garrett, September 23, 2011 0 343 Industries, Bungie, Halo: Reach Championship

Tweet Enjoy a show in this weeks qualifier as exciting and flashy plays are plentiful. The pace doesn’t slow down in the championship game either as the HRC celebrates it’s ten day anniversary in a dramatic fashion. This week is… Read More »

Video Thirst: Resistance 3 Motion Caption Documentary Released, Very Informative

By Ernice Gilbert, August 10, 2011 5 Development, FPS, News, PS3, Sony

Tweet Insomniac Games has released a new documentary for Resistance 3 showing how an intense portion of the game was created, with actors seen doing some excellent motion capture including stunts, voice acting etc., and then the development team bringing… Read More »

US PS Store Update Includes Far Cry 2, Driver: San Francisco Demo

By Ernice Gilbert, August 10, 2011 2 Hot, News, PS3, PSP, Sony

Tweet The latest US PS Store update comes packed with the usual, and the ever unusual offering. Far Cry 2, the full game is available for $30, Grand Theft Auto IV’s two standalone expansions, ‘The Ballad of Gay Tony’ and… Read More »