You don’t have to see or play absolutely everything on this list to be a proper zombie connoisseur, but you should at least know them. These are the genre’s defining relics. Some are responsible for the very creation of the zombie mythos, others adapted and advanced it, while the rest simply encapsulate it so exquisitely that they must be experienced. This may not be everyone’s definitive list of zombie lore ... » Read More

31 Aug 2009

The Top 7… shameless rip-offs

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If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then the following games are the biggest kiss asses of all time. Whether photocopying the entire structure of a monumental platform game or cloning every character and move from a beloved beat 'em up, these titles have no qualms about knocking-off other developers’ work7. Banjo KazooieRipped off: Super Mario 64The photocopied premise: A fat character jumps through portals into a ... » Read More

17 Jul 2009

How to Survive a Zombie Invasion

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Fact: zombie invasions suck. Just ask anyone who’s been through one, and he’ll tell you: “bluurble gurrble braiiins.” Does that sound like the guttural moaning of someone who had a good time? No, it sure as shit does not. ... » Read More

15 Jun 2009

Before and after: the games that changed during...

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Splinter Cell ConvictionSam Fisher’s gone through some midlife crisis-sized changes over the past couple of years. One minute he’s a tortured emo agent on the run, with as little respect for the law as he does for kept facial hair. The next he’s a malicious murderer, who makes Jack Bauer look like Jack Osborne. Above: From badly groomed to just plain badThe Conviction of 2007 has heavy influences from ... » Read More

1 Jun 2009

E3 2004: Five Years Later

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Before we dunk our collective heads into the salty man-pool that is E3 2009, let’s take a moment to reflect on the events and images of E3 2004. Just five years ago Nintendo was struggling, Sony was unquestionably on top and Microsoft only had Halo 2 to keep fans attentive. Today… well, it’s a little different, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves ... » Read More

11 May 2009

The Top 7... game religions

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Founded by a group of religious cultists who worship an unexploded megaton bomb, who then built their church at the centre of the crater the bomb created. These Children of Atom believe that the atomic masses released by nuclear bombs contain whole universes and are therefore sacred. How about being constantly surrounded by the most upbeat, glass half full folk any of us are ever likely to meet? Full ... » Read More

21 Apr 2009

Who was your first gaming crush?

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Deep down, you realize they’re not real. You understand that what you’re seeing on screen is only pixels and polygons, that what you’re talking to is only a voice actor and that what you’re supposedly interacting with is only a fancy collection of programming codes. Sometimes, however, you can’t help but be a little fooled. Especially when you’re a young, dumb, naïve and impressionable kid… ... » Read More

8 Apr 2009

GR Asks: Why was Biohazard renamed Resident Evil?

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Welcome to GR Asks, our weekly Q&A with the games industry that answers questions submitted by YOU. Is there something game-related you’ve never seen addressed? Message GRAsks and we may just get it answered! GR Asks: Why was Japanese series Biohazard renamed Resident Evil when it was released elsewhere? ... » Read More

12 Mar 2009

RIP: The Resi characters that croaked it

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Unless you’re a rookie cop on his first day on the job, a woman in a comically inappropriate cocktail dress or an ex con with nothing to lose, chance are you’re going to die in Resident Evil. Horribly. Want to know about every significant death in the Resi series? You’ve come to the right place. The following list of big, fat death reveals how each character met their maker, whether it was by zombie, tyrant or erm… ... » Read More

11 Mar 2009

Which Resident Evil hero is best dressed for a...

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What would be the best thing to wear to a zombie apocalypse? Would we go for the bullet-proof vest (but zombies don't have guns!)? Or the side-split evening gown (too much leg for the undead!)? ... » Read More

2 Feb 2009

The 16 best bonus levels of all time

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Bonus levels don't feature in games as much as they used to. With Hollywood-style narratives and ultra-realistic graphics and physics, there's little space for a sudden warp to a magical place filled with cherry pick-ups and score multipliers. Which is a shame, because bonus levels have given us some of our fondest gaming memories. So join us as we celebrate the finest examples of this dying art. ... » Read More

8 Jan 2009

The very best and worst of games merchandise

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We collect a lot of gaming merchandise at GamesRadar. While we buy some of it ourselves, one of the perks of working in the industry is that a week rarely goes by without some new item of promotional gaming paraphernalia finding its way to our desks. And generally it's a pretty even mix of awesome and crap ... » Read More

17 Nov 2008

The Top 7... Outrageously Camp Bad Guys

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Evil doesn't HAVE to be serious business... ... » Read More

28 Oct 2008

Why scary games are never scary

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They can be creepy. They can be disturbing. They can obviously be gross, gory and gruesome. Are videogames, however, really that scary? Do they truly, honestly frighten you? We don't think so, and here are 13 reasons why. ... » Read More

27 Oct 2008

The Top 7… least scary moments in scary...

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This week marks two important milestones for GamesRadar: the start of Halloweek, a weeklong series of horror-centric features, and the two-year anniversary of our weekly Top 7 lists. To celebrate both at once, we’ve dredged up the original Top 7 article - back from before we had our formula down and our shit together – and updated it with fresh art, better layout, a few revisions and videos that actually work. ... » Read More

29 Sep 2008

The Top 7... Stupidest Puzzles

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Puzzles aren’t meant to be simple - they’re meant to sell hint books and strategy guides. Obstacles aren’t meant to be obvious - they’re meant to artificially lengthen the adventure! Here are the seven most bizarre, irrational and frustratingly convoluted examples we’ve ever encountered. They don’t just spit in the face of logic... they kick logic right in the balls. ... » Read More

19 Aug 2008

The 8 scariest games this fall

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With Halloween around the corner, a handful of horrifying games are being prepped to leave their pants-wetting-induced mark on your couch this fall. Some of the titles listed don’t yet have US release dates (The Last Guy, Ghostbusters, Fatal Frame), but we’re confident they’ll be hitting our shores sooner rather than later. And like any great horror game, the ones listed below require you to rely on your noggin (and a small ... » Read More

10 Jul 2008

Gaming's Most Revealing 'Oops' Shots

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