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GamesRadar gets sweaty with EA Sports Active (EA Sports Active)

22/05/2009

EA Sports Active is officially not a game. It's a fitness program for Wii. We got sent a copy - complete with leg strap and funky stretchy band thing- so we thought we'd indulge in a little 20 minute workout. By the time we'd finished we were one big soggy sweat sack of quivering muscles. But we'd burnt some calories and had some fun doing it. So we had the brilliant idea of making a video of us going for the burn with EA Sports Active. And ...

10 things you need to know about EA Sports MMA (EA Sports MMA)

17/11/2009

EA announced it would be entering into the world of mixed martial arts at E3 this year by showing off an MMA logo and little else. It was enough, however, to have fans wondering how the hell EA could pull off a MMA game in the face of UFC, which has a stranglehold on the world's most recognisable fighters and a sucessful game license already being looked after by THQ.

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Earth Defense Force 2017 boss guide (Earth Defense Force 2017)

1/05/2007

Blow up buildings, cut through swaths of giant ants, and battle… a giant Dino-Mech? Earth Defense Force is stuffed full of unique challenges and awesome baddies, so many that before long you may find yourself cowering beneath a pile of smoldering rubble. Thats why were here - our quick and easy boss guide will walk you through the biggest of the big battles to give you the upper hand on those relentless mechanized invaders. Mission 18 - Dino-Mech Much like in a bad monster movie, the ...

Master Chef? It's parody time in Eat Lead (Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard)

28/01/2009

Eat Lead: the Return of Matt Hazard is looking like being a solid third-person shooter. But what might elevate it above the crowd is its unique plot, which features homages to several videogame staples. And there's a fair few chuckles to be had ...

Lost to antiquity: Games that have aged badly (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

25/03/2008

Some games are utterly timeless. Super Mario Bros is still perfect. Soul Calibur 1 is still beautiful. But this is GR’s Week of Hate, after all. So here are the once-great games that might shock you if you play them today. ...

Oblivion set to conquer PS3 (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

14/02/2007

Every new platform needs an "It" game. Like the bleach-blond and bleach-toothed starlets who preen and pout and draw clouds of admirers like desert birds to a carcass, a triple-A powerhouse videogame will attract more fun-hungry gamers to a new console than any number of lectures on the hardware's tetrafloppys, quadumaflips or ultrabits. And even the ever-so-slightly techno-crazy Kaz Hirai can't argue with that. We've finally cozied up to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on PS3, and, while it ...

Oblivion Extreme (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

31/07/2006

For some people, vacations are a time to relax. Not us. When we check out of reality and go on an extended holiday in the fantasy land of Cyrodiil, we want action and lots of it. We want to find new and interesting ways to practically kill ourselves that no sane mortal would dare attempt. The beauty of Oblivion is that if you can see it, you can generally go there, somehow, even if it involves incredible risk and searing pain. It's that spirit that drives our daredevil guide to The Elder ...

Unauthorized Oblivion (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

30/06/2006

Some people are never satisfied, but we love it when someone takes something great and makes it even better. Pioneering upgraders like Pamela Anderson and the boys at Orange County Choppers would take one look at WWE's Stacy Kiebler and say to themselves, "I wonder if we could make her legs even longer?" These are our heroes - and they exist in the gaming community as well. They are called Modders. Modders are folks who make, well, modifications to popular PC games. Like the legendary mod of ...

Oblivion Extreme (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

23/06/2006

Oblivion Extreme (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

23/06/2006

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - PC Tweak Guide (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

27/03/2006

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion breathes the rarified air of the “upgrade game,” a title so huge (and so demanding of your PC's horsepower) that you might have to buy new hardware just to enjoy it. Like two other "upgrade games," Half-Life 2 and Battlefield 2, this fourth Elder Scrolls RPG is a first-person game at heart. Hitting your target means precision aiming and good timing, just like in a shooting game. This also means your PC must deliver smooth animation (tech-y guys will ...

10 amazing things to do in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Knights of the Nine)

15/05/2007

1) Work as a hitman In Oblivion, committing a murder is a case of “when,” not “if.” Once blood has been spilled it attracts the interest of the Assassins Guild, known as the Dark Brotherhood. Theyre always on the lookout for new recruits with a, lets say, carefree attitude to other peoples lives. Early missions are basic hatchet jobs, but promotion unlocks later assignments requiring Agent 47 levels of cunning. One target is dealt with by causing an ornamental stags head ...

Win HD TV and surround sound system (The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles)

17/12/2007

Dec 17, 07 You havent got to be a genius to know that Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was one of the biggest games on Xbox 360 when it was launched last year. Since then the RPG extraordinaire has been released on the PS3 in a graphically enhanced form to similarly rapturous reviews (to read ours click here ). To celebrate a great two years all round, Ubisoft have released a bells and whistles Game Of The Year edition, in shops now – perfect for any new PS3 owners yet to experience the ...

Terms and Conditions (The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles)

21/10/2007

COMPETITION RULES 1. These rules and any other rules specified by Future Publishing Limited or any of its group of companies (the “Company”) from time to time (“Competition Rules”) apply to any competition which is run by or on behalf of the Company (“Competition”). By taking part in a Competition, you agree to be bound by the Competition Rules and by the decisions of the Company which are final in all matters relating to the Competition. The Company ...

Oblivion - 25 creatures to find and kill (The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles)

23/07/2007

Natures a beautiful thing. And Oblivions full of it: the rats trembling whiskers as he leaps at your face, the mighty ogres strength as he pounds you to dust… hang on, natures horrible. Meet the beasts thatll make your life a misery. Kill… Rats These nasty little fellas will be the first creature you encounter. Their attacks - scampering around your ankles one minute, jumping at your throat the next - are more infuriating than dangerous. Kill… Mud crabs Found near ...

GamesRadar Jackass (The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles)

13/04/2007

There comes a time in many games where the expected method of play becomes a bit too expected. It's when you're on this cusp of boredom that you realize that the greatest gift gaming has given us is the ability to plough your own way - to refuse to enter the test chamber just to see if you get in trouble. So join us as we subvert the basic concepts of gameplay by generally screwing around in games, whether through harassing NPCs, torturing virtual people or organizing naked foot races in ...

The History of Music Games (Elite Beat Agents)

3/06/2008

With the recent announcement of Guitar Hero World Tour, not to mention hints towards a Rock Band sequel, music-based games are undoubtedly more popular than they were a few years ago. One need only look at the recent slate of rereleases like the XBLA port of Rez or Samba de Amigo for the Wii ...

Empire: Total War – The Warpath Campaign DLC review (Empire: Total War)

4/11/2009

Something about this Empire adjunct has been bothering us since we installed it, and we think we’ve just figured out what that something is. The campaign premise is complete buffalo balls.

It’s 1787, and here we are, chief of the lowly Iroquois, trying to figure out the best way to conquer half of the vast wilderness that is North America. ...

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - dev commentary (Enemy Territory: Quake Wars)

9/05/2008

Developers Splash Damage began as a bunch of fanboy modders, before growing into one of the UK’s most important games companies, creating Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and most recently Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. We fought off Stroggs advancing on Bromley to ask art director Richard Jolly and creative director Paul Wedgwood about the making of this Quake-inspired tactical blaster and discover what it’s like working with a famous ...

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars interview Part 1 (Enemy Territory: Quake Wars)

17/04/2007

Tucked in between a supermarket lies Splash Damage, the up and coming developer behind the brilliant id Battlefield-beater Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. And tucked in between the kitchen and rigged-up testing room lies lead designer and founder Paul Wedgwood, whom we sat down with to find out more about the upcoming Stroggified shooter. The obvious question is why has it taken so long to get Quake Wars out the door? Wedgwood: The first thing to bare in mind is that it is a brand new title so ...