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Playing as 007: Bringing Bond to Games

Published on: 4th November, 2010

The village of Mackworth and area of Speke aren’t really touched by Hollywood glamour; the first is in the middle of a part of England that’s as bleak as it is featureless while the other’s at the furthest reaches of one of the North’s busiest cities, and neither has the ring of an Elstree and [...]

The New Mortal Kombat Game

Published on: 4th November, 2010

Mortal Kombat has had it’s ups and downs during it’s long tenure as one of the premier fighting games. Cross-overs, changes in gameplay/style, successful or forgotten sequels – MK is like an old boxer, perhaps his glory days are long behind him but he still throws himself in the ring for one fight. The next [...]

Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

Published on: 30th December, 2009

Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is an action role-playing game modeled after the Fighting Fantasy adventure-novel franchise. Yet the game ignores the the most interesting aspect of the franchise–choosing between branching story paths. The disappointingly linear adventure unfolds in a dark 3D world full of hidden paths to explore, and the first-person perspective [...]

MAG: Early Intel – PlayStation 3 feature

Published on: 30th December, 2009

PlayStation 3 feature We don’t have too much longer to wait before we can jump into Zipper Interactive’s MAG, the 256 player online shooter. If you’ve been lucky enough to take part in the beta, you’ll know that there’s a whole lot to Zipper’s latest. Between the various game types, numerous PMC careers and leadership [...]

Ranking the Final Fantasy Series

Published on: 30th December, 2009

We count down the best games in the history of the Japanese RPG tradition. If there’s one series that completely embodies the charm of the Japanese role-playing game, it’s Final Fantasy. This legendary series, which is now more than twenty years old, has grown into a universally recognizable entity, spawning spin-off action games, movies and [...]

God of War Collection unboxed

Published on: 11th November, 2009

Today, God of War Collection for the PS3 arrived. Packaged in a nice little PS3 box, you’ll find one Blu-ray disc containing both titles and a God of War III demo voucher. Aside from updated graphics, the game also comes equipped with trophy support this time around. If you have played the previous two incarnations, [...]

EA Sports MMA First Look

Published on: 10th November, 2009

There’s been quite a lot of controversy surrounding EA Sports’ first entry into the mixed martial arts (MMA) gaming space. Dana White, the head of UFC, has been very outspoken about EA’s first MMA offering, reportedly saying that any fighter who appears in the game will be banned from UFC for life and speaking out [...]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Published on: 10th November, 2009

How on Earth do you review a game like Modern Warfare 2? A behemoth of a game set to be the biggest entertainment launch of 2009 (and possibly 2010) by a country mile. A 200lbs school bully whose intimidating bulk pushed a dozen weedier triple-A titles into 2010. The most-anticipated game of the year – [...]

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 40% off on Steam

Published on: 30th October, 2009

Steam has announced their Weekend Deal, knocking 40% off the price of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The game runs $39.99 standard but can be picked up for only $23.99 through the weekend with the sale wrapping up Sunday, November 1. Not surprisingly, the sale coincides with the upcoming release of the title’s sequel [...]

Street Fighter IV Is $20 Cheaper

Published on: 30th October, 2009

Want to spend your weekend getting your ass kicked by a Dr. Manhattan lookalike? Head on over to GamersGate. They’re offering the PC version of Street Fighter IV for half the normal price. This weekend, you can pick up the popular fighting game for $20. Fighting games are usually considered a console genre but SF [...]

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