Whoa, hang a second. The DS has been around for five years? Strange as it sounds, it’s true – the DS launched in the US on November 21, 2004 to almost immediate success, and is well on its way to outselling every other major gaming platform in history. Current numbers put the DS (and its various incarnations) at nearly 115 million units sold worldwide, a runaway lead over Sony’s estimated 60 million PSPs ... » Read More

28 Oct 2009

GamesRadar presents: Video Game Idol

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Getting up on stage in front of an audience is nerve-wracking at the best of times. But what if that audience included Simon Cowell? Yup, in celebration of the UK X Factor and its unending choke-hold on our social lives, we've put our favourite videogame characters up in front of Simon in the style of American Idol and The X Factor.Not even Cheryl Cole can help them ... » Read More

25 Nov 2008

Animal Crossing's dark side revealed

DS Feature | Animal Crossing: Wild World

Anyone who listens to TalkRadar knows I’m something of an Animal Crossing fan. Been playing since the first week it was released in the US some six years ago. Always found it a nice relaxing break from all the head-shotting, eff-bombing Mature games that dominate the market. Nothing wrong with ‘em, no sir, just need a goddam vacation once in a while. ... » Read More

4 Aug 2008

The Top 7... games that affect real life

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You know that phrase people use when something "stays with you long after it's over?" Nothing fits that statement better than video games, and here we've collected the seven best examples of games that leap out of the screen and infect, impede or enhance your daily existence. In other words, you're still playing these reality-altering games even when the power's off. ... » Read More

13 Jul 2008

The Top 7... games we want announced at E3

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It's everyone's favorite time of the year again, when thousands of overcaffeinated journalists descend upon E3 with their live-blogged, 2000-word diatribes on the most minor of details. The objects of their unending speculation? The biggest games of the show, which, oddly enough, have been known to the gaming press for months and will surprise literally no one. That's why we're interested in games that haven't been seen, announced or ... » Read More

2 Jun 2008

World of Nintendo

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1) Rock mushroomsCustomise your Rock Band drum kit with these colourful mushroom pads. Shame you won’t be able to customise the Wii version of the game by downloading new tracks, but this is surely the next best thing. Check eBay to see when the next set is up for sale.2) KK noisetinyurl.com/6lr4eoEvery Saturday night you can treat your ears to the soothing tones of KK Slider. Long-time Animal Crossing residents ... » Read More

20 Feb 2008

Console Cameos

DS Feature | Animal Crossing: Wild World

Most of us play games to escape reality. For a few brief moments, the trials of the material world trickle away and your only concern is how many goddamn gold coins you can collect in an hour. Then, out of nowhere, a friggin' Xbox 360 console shows up in the actual game and all your suspended disbelief goes right out the window. And it happens more often than you'd think. So often, in fact, that we had little trouble in amassing a large ... » Read More

23 Nov 2007

Animal Crossing two-minute tidy-up

DS Feature | Animal Crossing: Wild World

November 23, 2007 We hadn't touched Animal Crossing: Wild World for the last 11 months, so we thought we'd visit our town to see how everyone was doing. To our dismay, there were weeds everywhere. Feeling some weird need to see our town in order again, we thought we'd see how long it took to pick them all. It was about 35 minutes, non-stop. But a video of that would be boring, so we've condensed it into 2 minutes and set it to the Benny Hill Music! ... » Read More

2 May 2007

Animal Crossing Dream Town

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While MySims looks adorable, there are many of us here who refuse to get excited about a cutesy town simulator thats not Animal Crossing. We know its coming and we cant wait until we get to send each other more messages and outfit our homes with songs that can only be acquired on Saturday nights. Without further adieu: 1) Outdoor pursuits How about a fitness trail through the woods, or a soccer lawn? So theres actually something to do when your pal suggests going for a walk. 2) Games room Wed ... » Read More

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