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GamingResistance 2
First person shooters have long been popular with developers looking to enliven their games and attract new players. Usually, this means using some new funct... Read more »| 13 Jan 2009 -
GamingNintendo back on track in 2009?
Each year, the festive period seems to come and go all too soon. Once the seemingly bottomless supply of cold turkey sandwiches runs out, it’s time to ... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
GamingWorld Heroes Anthology
The game showcases the usual array of characters, including the lithe and overly endowed female character, the morbidly obese slow moving wrestler, a martial... Read more »| 15 Dec 2008 -
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Present and Correct - a Gamer's Christmas
Games are a pretty safe bet at Christmas, 'cause if you get the wrong thing they're that easily exchangeable you might as well have given a voucher. But, get it right, and relative kudos could be yours forever. Allow us to play the odds for you... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
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Gears of War 2
Alongside standard graphical improvements over the original and a longer, Epic Games have added a slew of tweaks and touches which keep the core gameplay per... Read more »| 22 Nov 2008 -
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Guitar Hero
It was always inevitable that Guitar Hero would follow Rock Band's lead, adding more instruments into the mix. Lower the accusing fingers and cries of 'copyc... Read more »| 21 Nov 2008
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GamingMirror's Edge
a sequel could be something really very special indeed... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
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Touch Me
No one really knew what to expect from Apple’s iPhone when it entered the handheld gaming arena. And with Nintendo and Sony both on the verge of releasing new models of the DS and the PSP, it seems like a good time to review the iPhone’s capabilities. Does mobile gaming stand a chance fighting it out with the big guns? Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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Fifa 09
In theory at least, 09 is just another update to the game that was FIFA 08 (see what they have done there?). Boasting some 250+ enhancements to… stuff... Read more »| 27 Oct 2008 -
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PES 2009
PES 2009 is in some ways, a much different game of football than its predecessors, making it bigger, better and more accessible to newbies while ramping up t... Read more »| 24 Oct 2008 -
GamingPirates: duel on the high seas
Pirates: Duel on the High Seas (or PDHS if you want to make it sound like an illness) sails a broad course between dull to look at and dull to play with: it'... Read more »| 21 Oct 2008 -
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Digital Distribution Comes Home
When Microsoft launched Live Arcade on Xbox 360, it initially appeared as a bit of a mystery. Cheap, downloadable games that could be stored on your hard dri... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
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Final Fantasy IV
At it's heart, Final Fantasy IV is a typical Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG). Indeed the original set down many of the foundations that would become stapl... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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Pass the Pigs
Pass the Pigs takes a peculiar turn-based game as it's foundation, coats it in a surreal RPG-ish shell with a wry script, and throws pigs in hats into the mi... Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
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Spore
Spore begins on the microscopic level. You create a wee cell-like creature, decide whether it eats meat or plants, then set it free in primordial ooze. This ... Read more »| 18 Sep 2008