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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 ...

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation)

Apr 5, 2007

Air Combat (PlayStation - 1995) You are the team leader of an elite corps of mercenaries - fighter pilots hired to strike where NATO air forces have failed. It's the summer of 1995. The whole world is eyeballing Sony's PlayStation, a machine that's supposed to somehow topple videogame giants Sega and Nintendo. While Sega digs its own grave with a rocket-powered backhoe, Nintendo sticks to its guns in all the wrong ways, leaving Sony with a free, open road to success. Part of that initial ...

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation)

Apr 4, 2007

You may have noticed that day four of our Ace Combat 6 coverage is a retrospective on the whole series. Seems like the right thing to do, see where the franchise has been, where it's going and what it's brought to the gaming masses over the years, But what do the actual developers think about the series? It's obvious they have a love for jets, missiles and fan service, but are there any ambitions left unfulfilled or projects that didn't quite pan out as planned? To get this point of view, we ...

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation)

Apr 3, 2007

Being the insatiable Ace Combat fans that we are, Namco saw fit to invite us out to its Japanese headquarters to talk with the newest Ace team. Well, they're not quite new, as many of the members have been involved with series for some time. We spoke with producer Hiroyuki Ichiyanagi, director Natsuki Isaki and sound director Nakanishi Tetsukazu, three men well versed in all things Ace Combat. Read on for our exclusive interview. You can also click here to watch it in video format. Thank you ...

Same name, completely different game (Afrika)

Oct 9, 2009

We absolutely know that you've been waiting with eager anticipation for a feature to come along that catalogues examples of new games that share an identical name with an old game. It doesn't happen very often, so it's genuinely exciting when it does. Anyway, we've written that feature, and this is it. Direct all messages of thanks and amazement to the comments thread. K? Cheers.

Afrika | PS3 | 2009

The new Afrika: Is ...

The most sick, morally questionable Achievements and Trophies (Afro Samurai)

Sep 24, 2009

In the context of a game, Achievements and Trophies are harmless. They're just carrot-dangling tactics that we're happy to indulge for our greedy pursuit of intangible virtual rewards. We wouldn't think twice about nail-bombing a kitten orphanage if it meant five more gamer points.

But, let's say, purely for the purposes of this here article, that we take Achievements and Trophies out of their virtual world settings and reconsider them ...

Afro Samurai: Focus kill frenzy (Afro Samurai)

Mar 23, 2009

There's no denying, Afro Samurai is an incredibly stylish game. With swathes of enemies, a stat for 'gallons of blood spilled' and some painful-looking dismemberment, it's like Kill Bill Vol. 1, only with an Afro-sporting Samurai instead of Uma Thurman. And, as we mentioned in our review, the focus kills are definitely the star of the show.

But where's the fun in mere words telling you so? See for yourself! ...

The badasses of Afro Samurai (Afro Samurai)

Nov 14, 2008

Ahoy! We have here the heroes, villains and various NPCs you’ll meet along your journey in Afro Samurai - the tale of revenge, hope and hip hop. Fueled by rage and powered by music from the RZA, Afro’s on a quest to cut down the man who murdered his father. And if he can become a God along the way, well, more power to him. Venture forth! ...

Age of Conan: The Ikea Adventures (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

May 28, 2008

Over Memorial Day weekend my girlfriend decided the shower curtain rings in our bathroom were the wrong color, which meant a trip to our local Ikea. Yes, I went too; I’m not completely whipped (yet), but going on couple-y expeditions like this buys me points that can be redeemed for several hours of uninterrupted gaming time that I can spend on my latest addiction, which at the moment happens to be Age of Conan.Thus, barbarian warriors ...

Age of Conan Collectors Edition unboxed (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

May 22, 2008

Funcom released 111,000 copies of the Age of Conan Collectors Edition, and every last one has been sold. That’s a big enough deal as it is, but you really know a game’s got traction when it starts showing up on Craigslist. And that’s just one ad in Washington, D.C. - we found them in ...

Age of Conan Characters (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

May 7, 2008

Age of Conan goes live on May 20 in all of its Mature-rated, graphics-intensive, literary-high-minded glory, but beta testers have been blabbing about the game for weeks now. Far be it from us to keep our mouths shut when everyone else is yakking - we played the first 20 levels of the beta, including a straight shot through the game’s single-player quests.

In the single-player game, you’re pursuing your character’s ...

The women of Hyboria (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Oct 22, 2007

Oct 22, 2007 According to Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures community team, “Hyboria will be FILLED with women of all kinds, from the “to be expected” female prostitutes to the extremely able female fighters.” They go on to reveal that in contrast to the more sexist setting of Robert E. Howards world, “any female player in Hyboria should be just as strong and able as any ...

Funcom: From MMOGs, with love (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Jun 11, 2007

Funcom is a developer heavily involved with the MMOG genre. With sci-fi massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online already tucked under its belt, they're currently developing Age of Conan for PC and Xbox 360, and they recently announced The Secret World, raising an eyebrow when they said it's an MMOG that's going to be something completely different than what we're used to. Currently, the developer's keeping its lips firmly sealed where The Secret World is concerned, but with MMOGs ...

Age of Conan Interview, part two (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Feb 20, 2007

We've been speaking to Funcom about its forthcoming PC and Xbox 360 MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian adventures, and last week we brought you part one of the resulting interview. Today - guess what? - we're bringing you the second and concluding part of our chat with product manager Erling Ellingsen... What occurs in the single-player section of the game, and when that's completed is it a traditional MMORPG that we move into? Erling Ellingsen: The single-player feature has changed much since we ...

Age of Conan Interview, part one (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Feb 20, 2007

Blizzard's all-dominating World of Warcraft is set to face its most serious challenge yet in 2007, a number of new 'big name' MMORPGs preparing to enter the market before the year is out. Product manger Erling Ellingsen reveals that on top of creating a compelling MMORPG experience Funcom is aiming to incorporate cross-platform adventuring into Age of Conan. So, while the PC version will release first this October, PC gamers and Xbox 360 gamers could eventually be able to buddy-up and compare ...