The whole point of E3 is for publishers and developers to show off their new games under controlled conditions. You know, to let them show them in the way they want them to be seen without journos choosing to show the flaws.
AND YET. We still get sent screenshots that look like someone deliberately picked them to make the game look bad. Look at these amazing examples of fail from this year's show
Looking for categories like Best PSP Driving Game? Greatest Achievement in Control Layout, Artistic? Eastern European Developer Most Worth Watching in 2011? Then our end-of-year awards might not be for you.
GamesRadar's Platinum Chalices are different. We're not interested in checking off a massively tedious list of genres, platforms and technical subdivisions… we'd much rather focus on the stuff that makes this hobby, you know, fun. And reward whichever games delivered the most of that stuff.
So if you're looking for the best fan service, most satisfying gore or greatest achievement in old-school kickassery in 2010, you've definitely come to the right celebration. Let's get it started…
September marked the end of the summer doldrums, cranking out a fair number of noteworthy games in its 30 fair weather days. But October, as has been the case for years now, is overflowing with must-play titles nestled in between would-like-to-play-eventually games that’ll undoubtedly be crushed at retail. Still, that’s good news for us as gamers, as we’re about to be treated to some of the best games of the year...
Every October, the nightmare comes to life in exactly the same way: Half the great games of the year come out during the three month holiday season, when we gamers have the least amount of disposable income. As a result, worthwhile games get overlooked. And with pumpkin-carving season upon us, we felt it was time to reveal our 2010 list of truly cool games that are nonetheless going to sell miserably unless we spread the word and do something about it.
Let us repeat: We’re NOT saying the games are bad; on the contrary, these new IPs, reboots and sequels show a fair deal of promise. What we are saying is that these games are destined to drown in the ocean of hype given off by much larger, better-recognized IPs and a release calendar crowded with more starry-eyed hopefuls than the front row of a Justin Bieber concert...
A good boss battle is like a fine wine. Refined, elegant in its execution and quite likely to kill you fourteen times on the spin. Wait, scratch that last one. Unusually, 2010 has seen a string of games with bosses that not only didn't suck, but actually proved to be some of the biggest highlights of their titles. So if you're keen to go back and reminisce about fighting feral tigers in casinos or popping a deity’s eyeballs like juicy grapes, keep on a reading...
Looking for categories like Best PSP Driving Game? Greatest Achievement in Control Layout, Artistic? Eastern European Developer Most Worth Watching in 2011? Then our end-of-year awards might not be for you.
GamesRadar's Platinum Chalices are different. We're not interested in checking off a massively tedious list of genres, platforms and technical subdivisions… we'd much rather focus on the stuff that makes this hobby, you know, fun. And reward whichever games delivered the most of that stuff.
So if you're looking for the best fan service, most satisfying gore or greatest achievement in old-school kickassery in 2010, you've definitely come to the right celebration. Let's get it started…
The free-to-play market is growing exceptionally fast, with top-tier developers scrambling to remove all barriers of entry to their full-fledged fantasy worlds. In honor of Star Wars: The Old Republic going free today, we've updated our list of the best free MMORPGs...
How noble, the human species! Once a year we selflessly take a break from wrapping products in toxic plastics and burning piles of old tires to appease this stupid, stupid planet we live on. How dare it demand more trees, breathable air and animals that don’t choke to death on our trash?
Think every game this generation was brown, grey, or orange? These 14 games will prove you wrong...
How noble, the human species! Once a year we selflessly take a break from wrapping products in toxic plastics and burning piles of old tires to appease this stupid, stupid planet we live on. How dare it demand more trees, breathable air and animals that don’t choke to death on our trash?
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