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American McGee: The GamesRadar Interview (Part 2) (Bad Day LA)

18/08/2006

(You know, this makes more sense if you've read Part 1 first.) GR: What's your favorite aspect of Bad Day LA? AM: I like the fact that this is a game about helping and caring. In a world where other video games are teaching our children how to rape prostitutes, make lampshades from human remains and shoot innocent water buffalos with RPGs, Bad Day LA serves up a "Love thy neighbor... and set on him fire with a Molotov cocktail if he's turned into a brain-eating zombie" type message that ...

American McGee: The GamesRadar Interview (Part 2) (Bad Day LA)

18/08/2006

American McGee: The GamesRadar Interview (Part 1) (Bad Day LA)

18/08/2006

Even if you've never heard of American McGee, you'll remember him now from the unusual name (His famous explanation: "My mom smoked pot. She was a hippie. I'm not sure how else to put that"). But it's more likely that you've played one of the games he's helped create: Doom II, Quake, American McGee's Alice, or Scrapland. His latest, Bad Day LA, puts players in the middle of Los Angeles on the worst day ever, with simultaneous disasters breaking out around the city. But instead of being a ...

American McGee: The GamesRadar Interview (Part 1) (Bad Day LA)

18/08/2006

9 things you didn't know about Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)

11/09/2008

Did you know these nine facts about Banjo and Kazooie's next adventure? Feed your brain cells! ...

E3 08: Why wait? E3's biggest games reviewed NOW (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)

15/07/2008

You know the problem with E3? You have to wait months before you find out if a game that looked great in July is going to kick ass or blow goats when it finally arrives in November. And it it sucks, you feel deflated. If only you could read, right here and right now, which games are really worth eagerly anticipating and which you should just start fitting for cement shoes right now. Wouldn't that make the world a better place?

Here, for the very first time, are the exclusive first reviews for all of the games you're most excited about this very E3. ...

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - interview (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)

13/05/2008

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is up there with Gears of War 2 as far as 360's monster games of 2008 go for us. We've seen a bit about Gears 2 already, and now Rare's finally lifted the cauldron lid on Banjo's third adventure.

To get an idea on what we can expect, check out our hands-on preview. But to find out how the change in direction came about, read this very exclusive interview with Rare's head of design, Gregg ...

TalkRadar UK #8: PSP Go, or no? (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

7/10/2009

TalkRadar UK #8: PSP Go, or no? ...

Win Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman books! (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

28/09/2009

We have three copies of one of this year's finest games and three of the Bat's best books. Want them? ...

Which villains will appear in Batman: Arkham Asylum 2? (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

4/09/2009

How do you follow a game like Batman: Arkham Asylum? You’ve just created arguably the greatest superhero title of all time. You’ve just raised the bar for every licensed adaptation to come. You’ve just won over the critics, the customers, the hardcore nitpickers and the casual fans. What can you possibly do next? Easy. Make another one.

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What other superhero games can learn from Batman: Arkham Asylum (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

3/09/2009

The Bat’s latest adventure is amazing. Don’t believe us? Then read our Super Review. It’s guaranteed to have 93% more Columbo than any other Arkham critique on the webs. But what exactly makes Mr. Wayne’s new game so great and what can other superhero titles learn from it? Below you’ll find our five favourite things about Batman: AA and how these elements could reinvigorate the likes of Spidey’s and ...

The 28 hidden characters in Batman: Arkham Asylum (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

2/09/2009

Are you finished with Batman: Arkham Asylum? No, you’re not.

You may have reached the ending. You may have solved all the riddles and collected all the items. You may have visited every room and unlocked every character bio. Until you’ve read this article, however, you won’t fully grasp what those things mean. ...

TalkRadar 66 – a winner is YOU (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

28/08/2009

The Topics:

Top 7… trendy game design crutches – gravelly voices and hoods unite!

Batman: Arkham Asylum kicks all our asses – we’ve dubbed it “the Bioshock of 2009,” and brought some moody audio for your discerning ears.

Dissidia: Final Fantasy voiceovers – are as stilted and plodding as ever. Anyone tell Square that it’s 2009, not 1999?

And more! ...

Batman: Arkham Asylum Boss Guide (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

27/08/2009

Arkham’s insane-o inmates aren’t simple pushovers for Batman. Sure, Batman’s a badass, but he’s also vulnerably human, and if you’re having trouble taking down the worst of The Joker’s entourage, check out our succinct guide to get you through the rough spots.

Spoilers ahead! ...

Batman: Arkham Asylum – Riddler Guide (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

26/08/2009

Defeating Joker is just the beginning. The clown may have escaped custody, unleashed hundreds of insane prisoners and threatened the entire population of Gotham, but his plans are mere child’s play compared to another super villain living on the island.

For the so-called World’s Greatest Detective, the real foe is Edward Nigma, aka The Riddler. ...

Arkham Asylum in 90 seconds (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

26/08/2009

The reviews are in and by all accounts Arkham Asylum is the definitive Batman videogame. It’s this year’s BioShock, according to our Batman: Arkham Asylum Super Review . So what’s all the fuss about? For those of you don’t care to savor the experience with fresh eyes, we’ve chopped together one of our famous quickfire plot digests so you can absorb the Dark Knight’s newest escapade in one concentrated dose. ...

TalkRadar 64 – Get N or get out (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

14/08/2009

Top 7… sexy text adventures – Chestnut hair, tousled by the wind, frames the tanned oval of his face. ...

The most accurate/inaccurate comic book games (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

11/08/2009

It's tough being the biggest comic nerd in the office. For instance, when a new Green Lantern film is announced, everyone wants to know the very detailed reasons why Hal Jordan's one-time weakness to yellow is no more. Then I have to educate everyone about the original Green Lantern - Alan Scott - and his weakness to wooden objects. ...

E3 09: Why wait? E3's hottest games reviewed NOW! (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

4/06/2009

Every game looks great in screenshots and trailers. Do you really want to wait four months before finding out the game you’ve been lusting after actually sucks and just got its face rocked off by some other game? Of course not. That’s why we’re here. We’ve played everything at E3, and this is what we’re rating each game in its current state, right here and now. Let’s get it on ...

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Exclusive new villain reveal (Batman: Arkham Asylum)

21/05/2009

VIDEO: A svelte and slinky new foe for Bats to tackle. ...