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The Top 7… Tasteful game heroines (The 3rd Birthday)

Nov 9, 2009

Like comic books and movies, videogames tend to present an exaggerated representation of men and women. Dudes are typically muscle-bound meatheads with powerful jaw lines and a thorough understanding of all forms of combat, while women generally have back-breaking chests and dress like strippers regardless of their profession. ...

Videogames present: Hip Hop's finest hour (50 Cent: Blood on the Sand )

Mar 6, 2009

Scope dis: Videogames and hip hop “came up” together. Both art forms hail from the late 70’s. Both struggled for mainstream acceptance throughout the 80’s. Both achieved success in the 90’s, to finally become the staple of pop culture we now enjoy every day. Given their synchronistic upbringing it’s no surprise that we’ve seen more than a little overlap. ...

TalkRadar 40 (50 Cent: Blood on the Sand )

Feb 27, 2009

Top 7... Sadistic moments in games
The games that let you revel in pain inflicted on others.

Dante’s Inferno
Shane’s seen EA’s latest licensed title.

Killzone 2 is finally out! ...

50 Cent's Game Director raps about crystal skulls, big-ass guns (50 Cent: Blood on the Sand )

Jan 27, 2009

When we heard Mr. Cent was making another foray into the gaming medium with 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, we thought the idea was ludicrous. But once we heard that Fiddy would be fighting terrorists for the sake of America, we gleamed with happiness. Think about it: that’s exactly the jingoist shot in the arm our United States needs now that a new President has taken office. ...

Worst Rock-Star cameos of all time (50 Cent: Blood on the Sand )

Sep 11, 2008

Question: Does anyone really care about the real musicians signed to appear in Guitar Hero: World Tour? Don’t respond out loud - use our handy comment feature below. Shouldn’t the focus of games like Rock Band and GH be on you pretending to play an instrument? Case and Point: In Guitar Hero III, any moment given to taking in the mannerisms of Tom Morello, or the expressionless rock face of Slash is time spent not playing. ...

50 Cent Bulletproof (50 Cent Bulletproof)

Jul 4, 2005

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 ...

.Hack hits the UK (.hack Part 1 Infection)

Feb 3, 2004

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 ...

The minds behind .hack//G.U. (.hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth)

Sep 5, 2006

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 ...

The Worlds of .hack//G.U. (.hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth)

Jul 21, 2006

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 ...

The characters of .hack//G.U. (.hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth)

Jul 14, 2006

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, ...

The weapons of .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce (.hack//G.U. vol. 2: Reminisce)

Mar 15, 2007

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 ...