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Jul 4, 2005
Xbox Feature | 50 Cent Bulletproof
You can't accuse hardcore rapper 50 Cent of hypocrisy when he says "get rich or die trying." When we were delivering papers for some cash to buy North vs South, 50 was selling vials of crack. At school. From the age of twelve, 50 always had his eyes on the Benjamins. And it flowed his way - first via a $5000 a day crack business, then by building a huge underground reputation on mix tapes.His breakthrough came when he was spotted by Eminem and smashed records left, right and centre with his ...
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Feb 3, 2004
PS2 Feature | .hack Part 1 Infection
Above all else at the .Hack presentation by Atari and Bandai, it was clear that the latter are very proud of their RPG series with a difference. And from what we saw, they have good reason to be..Hack (that's dot Hack, in case you were wondering) will be released in four instalments, the first being .Hack//Infection, which will be available for PS2 in March. While .Hack is, in many ways, a traditional Japanese turn-based RPG, the game structure promises something that hasn't been done quite ...
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Sep 5, 2006
PS2 Feature | .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth
Of all the RPGs coming out this fall, .hack//G.U. is one of the most original. Just as the original series did in 2003 and 2004, it simulates an online world without forcing you to deal with the hassles - other players, lack of story - that come part and parcel with MMOs. But if you listen to the words of the creative minds behind it, that's about all it shares with the original games: it's been improved in every way. Our interview blows the doors off the information you need to make a go of ...
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Jul 21, 2006
PS2 Feature | .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth
Step into the future .hack//G.U. is unique because it straddles two worlds. There's the real world - the one we live in... 11 years in the future, 2017. It's a future that already feels familiar: in which network gaming is universal, thanks to advanced technology and a game-friendly society. The backdrop to the events of .hack//G.U. is a massively multiplayer RPG, known as The World R:2, built literally on the ashes of the troubled online game that served as the backdrop to the .hack story ...
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Jul 14, 2006
PS2 Feature | .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth
In the original .hack saga, The World is a massive online game played around the globe. The trouble is that it contained a terrible secret - players would fall into comas after playing the game. Fortunately, two players known as Kite and BlackRose, among others, battled the malicious entities living in the game world and brought safe play to everyone. In the aftermath, the game itself was completely destroyed. But companies can't resist dicing with fate when money hangs in the balance, ...
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Mar 15, 2007
PS2 Feature | .hack//G.U. vol. 2: Reminisce
One of the most crucial aspects of any online game is its combat. And while you must know by now that .hack//G.U. isn't truly an online game, it also draws its inspiration from them. As you traverse The World you'll run into a host of characters, each wielding a powerful weapon. Here, we give you a peek into the choices at your fingertips, along with expert advice straight from publisher Namco Bandai on how these weapons are best used. Make sure to check out the video below for a showcase of ...
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