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Caesar IV (Caesar IV)

Oct 13, 2006

Friday 13 October 2006 Julius Caesar had really great hair. No, really. The onomastic root of 'caesar' is 'hairy', implying that the Caesars were well-know for having a finely styled head of hair - or, of course, that they were entirely bald, and all the other Romans were just having a laugh. Luckily, the Caesar series has always focused more on the later 'Emperor' meaning of the word, shirking any potential hair-raising connotations in favour of an historical city-building game. After the ...

Caesar IV - hands-on (Caesar IV)

Sep 15, 2006

The last reign of a Caesar city-builder franchise was a full eight years ago, and in the time between the Caesar team produced the charming builder, Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile. The pharaoh-themed Nile pushed the development team from a 2D palate into the 3D world, and the fourth Caesar game takes an even further graphical leap. Caesar IV takes full advantage of nearly every visual bell and whistle that you might think of - quashing the notion that this level of detail is reserved ...

Previews Roundup (Cake Mania)

Mar 14, 2007

Sometimes we come upon a massive amount of information for a few of the more well-known games (looking at you Stranglehold ), while more often than not we receive very little info on smaller titles. Today, we present to you a smattering of DS previews so you know what to look forward to in the coming months. Hamtaro Ham Ham Challenge Out: March 15 (Japan) Writing out the full Japanese title would fill this entire column, but since it has the word atsumare in it, which means “gather ...

New Call of Duty 2 maps available now (Call of Duty 2)

May 16, 2006

Activision released four new Call of Duty 2 levels to Xbox Live Wednesday, and showed a sneak preview of five more maps at E3. The fresh nine levels are being released in three packs. The Bonus Pack is free and contains Vossenack and Wallendar, both in Germany. The Skirmish Pack costs 400 Microsoft Points and adds Kalach, Russia and Beamont-Hague, France to your 360 hard ...

Call of Duty 3 (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 27, 2006

Coming out alongside Wii-exclusive shooters like Red Steel and Far Cry Vengeance, it might seem that the multiplatform port of Call of Duty 3 has a fight on its hands. But when we got both hands on a level from the game recently, we discovered that it's got plenty of fight in it. At first we found it hard not to be disappointed that every possible control hasn't been made into a Wii-mote gesture and there aren't sections where you have to clip it to your belt and actually crawl on all fours, ...

Call of Duty 3 (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 27, 2006

Friday 27 October 2006 Coming out alongside Wii-exclusive shooters like Red Steel and Far Cry Vengeance, it might seem that the multiplatform port of Call of Duty 3 has a fight on its hands. But when we got both hands on a level from the game recently, we discovered that it's got plenty of fight in it. At first we found it hard not to be disappointed that every possible control hasn't been made into a Wii-mote gesture and there aren't sections where you have to clip it to your belt and ...

Call of Duty 3 - updated hands-on (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 20, 2006

We've already previewed Call of Duty 3 pretty extensively, but we recently had an opportunity to take a longer look at the PlayStation 3 version in action. Scheduled to ship alongside the system on its Nov. 17 launch, it looks more or less identical to its Xbox 360 cousin, but there are a few touches unique to Sony's shiny new monster. We were told, for instance, that the PS3's multiple processors make it easier to keep the animation from becoming slow or choppy (although we were then told ...

Call of Duty 3 - updated hands-on (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 6, 2006

The Call of Duty franchise has already defined what a next-gen first-person shooter should be, winning FPS battles since the day the Xbox 360 launched. Activision and Treyarch won't be happy until they win the whole darn war, and showed us their firepower in a next-gen hands-on gameplay session at Activision headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. It's easy to see this series is hitting its stride. The people behind Call of Duty know that we want intense, memorable scenarios filled with carnage. We ...

Call of Duty 3 - updated hands-on (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 6, 2006

Call of Duty 3 - updated hands-on (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 6, 2006

Call of Duty 3 - hands-on (Call of Duty 3)

Sep 19, 2006

Call of Duty has quickly jumped from being well-respected to a juggernaut. As of July, Call of Duty 2 was the most popular 360 game on Xbox Live, and there's a lot more scrutiny on the sequel. Activison isn't shying away from the piercing eyes, however. The company invited us to Paris, France to get our hands on the single and multiplayer - despite technical glitches and the threat of all-consuming jetlag ruining the experience. The good news is that these were mere distractions. Though Call ...

Call of Duty 3 - hands-on (Call of Duty 3)

Sep 19, 2006

Call of Duty has quickly jumped from being well-respected to a juggernaut. As of July, Call of Duty 2 was the most popular game on Xbox Live, and there's a lot more scrutiny on the sequel that is being released for both 360 and PS3. Activison isn't shying away from the piercing eyes, however. The company invited us to Paris, France to get our hands on the single and multiplayer - despite technical glitches and the threat of all-consuming jetlag ruining the experience. The good news is that ...

Call of Duty 3 (Call of Duty 3)

Sep 19, 2006

Tuesday 19 September 2006 If there's one thing that Xbox 360 is good at it's war. And, based on an early version we've just played of the game, Call of Duty 3 isn't going to do that reputation any harm. As with its predecessors, Call of Duty 3's strength lies in its winning combination of accessibility, authenticity and atmosphere, all of which are in evidence in single-player stage The Island. This is the game's second chapter and part of the larger Normandy breakout in which Allied forces ...

Call of Duty 3 - impressions (Call of Duty 3)

Aug 30, 2006

Call of Duty 2 is undeniably hot right now. Months after it became the 360's top launch title, it's still the number one game on Xbox Live. Can lighting strike twice? We know 360 gamers are hoping it can. But the PlayStation 3's release is also coming up and the situation is, in many ways, similar. If you're planning to buy one of those beasts, you're no doubt already wondering - what games am I going to pick up? The undying appeal of the World War II shooter, a series you're pretty sure you ...

Call of Duty 3 - impressions (Call of Duty 3)

Aug 30, 2006

Back to the trenches (Call of Duty 3)

Aug 8, 2006

It was a cold day in France. The rain was beating down something harsh, the enemies had an advantageous position, and we had one mission: get to the top of the hill. The problem was, for the most part, we were in a wide open valley with very little cover, and the enemies already occupied the few higher altitude positions there ...

Back to the trenches (Call of Duty 3)

Aug 8, 2006

Back to the trenches (Call of Duty 3)

Aug 8, 2006

Call of Duty 3 (Call of Duty 3)

Jul 11, 2006

It's the first-person shooter that has constantly set the standards in the World War II action market so it was with much excitement that we got to see the latest on Call of Duty 3. With new additions to the Call of Duty series, publisher Activision's main aim has been to create the most intense and authentic WWII experience possible, which is why the transition to the next generation of consoles is hugely important. The extra processing power means more of everything - more enemy troops, more ...

Call of Duty 3 (Call of Duty 3)

Jul 11, 2006