Author Archives: Patrick Garratt

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 went live worldwide overnight, with parties and events in London marking the launch of this year’s instalment of Activision’s shooter. Sam Clay reports.

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8 Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops 2, blops 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

It’s time. BLOPS2 has now released globally and the review embargo is up. Better? Worse? Up? Down? Round-about? You’ll get every score here.

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54 Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, reviews
Tags: black ops 2, Blops2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

If ZombiU is the first real example of what dual-screen gaming will bring to the core, the next generation’s future could be lush. Or soaked in gore. Either way, says Patrick Garratt, Ubi Montpelier’s undead debut breaks new ground.

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12 Posted in: Action, Horror, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Ubisoft Montpelier, ZombiU

Forza Horizon’s single-player micro-transactions point to a monetization trend that could affect triple-A gaming at its core. You may have to accept the inevitable, says Patrick Garratt.

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49 Posted in: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed 3, Forza Horizon, micro-transactions

Kukouri’s Tiny Troopers has now passed the 2 million sales mark, VG247 has learnt.

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1 Posted in: Action, Android, Mac, PC, iOS
Tags: Kukouri, Tiny Troopers

VG247′s Patrick Garratt and Dave Cook are joined by freelancer Rob Fahey to discuss a week in which the games media was forced to take a deep look at itself and the way it interacts with the publishing industry. Head below for VG247′s third newscast.

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44 Posted in: Podcast
Tags: newscast

Developers are currently taking receipt of a new PlayStation 4 dev kit, VG247 has been told today, with a final version slated to appear in January. Yes, it’ll have Blu-ray. No, it isn’t being made in Japan.

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95 Posted in: PS4, Sony
Tags: Orbis

You can insert you own gag about the world ending again here. Halo 4′s reviews are now live. Get all the scores below the break.

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64 Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, halo 4

Scottish writer Robert Florence sparked a series of events that brought “games journalism” to its knees last week. Patrick Garratt says the time has come for an indelible line to be drawn between the industry and the media.

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84 Posted in: Journalism, VG247
Tags: doritos

Pat and Dave catch up on the weekend’s news, talking through Black Ops 2′s season pass, 360 price-cutting in the US, the UK charts and plenty more.

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18 Posted in: Podcast
Tags: newscast

Let’s try chatting on the internet again! Check out me, Brenna and Dave talking through this week’s news in the first of an informal series. Unsurprisingly, our current thoughts our primarily focused on Dishonored.

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18 Posted in: Podcast
Tags: newscast

It’s Dishonored Day. Head in to watch the full first mission of Arkane’s critical smash being played live by Sam Clay.

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0 Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Arkane Studios, Dishonored

EG Expo head Rupert Loman yesterday followed PAX bosses in outright banning the use of booth babes at his event. E3 and gamescom must follow his lead on this offensive anachronism, says Patrick Garratt.

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110 Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2012
Tags: booth babes, sexism

Eurogamer Expo has grown into Britain’s largest and most prestigious games event, with this year’s show being an indisputable knock-out. Patrick Garratt gives his impressions of the first two days.

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10 Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2012
Tags: hollybobs

Borderlands 2′s managed a number one debut in the UK, beating out PES 2013 and the latest F1. Patrick Garratt’s been playing the PC version over the weekend. Get his impressions below.

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