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X-Blades - EXCLUSIVE hands-on (X-Blades)

Jun 12, 2008

Sex appeal is a common ingredient in videogames, but X-Blades may represent a new level in blatant eyeball-grabbing. The anime-tastic heroine, Ayumi, wears a shockingly small amount of clothing, even by gaming standards. Luckily, while she may have forgotten to bring a pair of pants on her evil demon-fighting, treasure-hunting hack 'n slash adventure, she did remember two rather badass swords... that just happen to also serve as a pair of ...

Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (Xbox)

Feb 15, 2006

Four warriors on an epic and mighty quest. Four Warriors once wronged by a desperate King who committed seven deadly sorrows. Four warriors freed to put right what once went wrong. Four warriors to redeem the King, save his soul, and the entire world. And four warriors to hack and slash and mash their way through hundreds of thousands of enemies. Again. And again. And over and over again. Hang on, we know just the boys you're looking for... Yep, Gauntlet's story might have had a bit of spit ...

Need For Speed Most Wanted (Xbox)

Jul 27, 2005

EA's forthcoming addition to its hugely popular Need for Speed series returns to its high-speed pursuit roots by reintroducing police to the streets as an added challenge for petrolheads to outwit and out-drive.Rather than shifting its focus completely, Most Wanted still retains the ride-pimping and street-racing elements that helped accelerate the franchise into the fast lane of game sales by incorporating all of its parts into one vast, open world. And, after buckling up for an extended test ...

The Chronicles of Riddick (Xbox)

Jun 7, 2004

We've heard loads about Doom 3, but Chronicles of Riddick? Hype-wise, it's not in quite the same league.But it's not complete madness to compare the brilliant Doom to a game that prequels a film that hardly anyone watched. The two games are actually shaping up similarly well, with Riddick's visuals and stylish presentation almost matching Doom 3's.IN THE MOVIES Chronicles of Riddick is based on the forthcoming film of the same name, which is the sequel to Pitch Black. The game though is a ...

E3 08: The new 360 dashboard (Xbox 360)

Jul 16, 2008

For the last several hours Microsoft has been holding my hand and walking me through a series of demos, the first of which was their entirely redesigned dashboard. The dash is barely recognizable, retaining just a few references to the initial design. I've described the biggest new features below.

-A quick launch selector which is accessed through the guide (by pressing that big green ...

Secret Xbox 360 games (Xbox 360)

Dec 11, 2007

Dec 11, 2007 There are some seriously anticipated sequels in the works right now, and were about to strip them bare before your eyes… Gears of War 2 We loved Epics system seller as much as the next gamer. But, come on, after the never-ending hype it had... it wasnt finished, was it? The whole ‘leaping into a jeep and roaring off just as the long-awaited Brumak tottered into view reeked of a stitch-up, and when it was announced at E3 that PC owners would be getting a shedload of ...

E3 06: Microsoft talks power and pinatas (Xbox 360)

May 11, 2006

GamesRadar conducted a private interview Wednesday with Shane Kim, the head of Microsoft Game Studios. Speaking two days after Sony's PlayStation 3 press conference, a relaxed Kim revealed that Microsoft has not altered its course based on its competitor's announcements and movement. “We didn't change anything for our press conference. Nothing that Sony has promised is going to make us change our strategy.” He said that with the addition of the Grand Theft Auto franchise to Xbox ...

Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra - hands on (Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra)

Aug 18, 2006

This may be the first time that an epic RPG series has been intentionally ended with a "yeah, this is the climax - hope you enjoy it!" Sure, series have died in their prime, or gradually ground to a halt; brilliant games have come on strong but never gotten the sequel they've deserved. But Xenosaga's different - as it always has been. The series that gunned hard for Final Fantasy's crown, with graphics, story, characters and music that arguably bested it, is currently... on its way out. It ...

Xenosaga Episode III - preview (Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra)

Jun 28, 2006

In preparation for our first preview of Xenosaga Episode III, we were given only a glimpse of the game. By comparison, this time the doors were flung wide open on the mysteries - mysteries that begin to mark this as a sequel worth playing. With more insight into the battles, the story and the nitty-gritty of the character-building gameplay... we're getting cautiously excited for how this three-game monster of a trilogy will come crashing to an ...

Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra)

May 11, 2006

Xenosaga has bewildered us with its intricate stores as much as it has wowed us with its gorgeous graphics and intriguing gameplay. Now, the series is getting its final episode. The drama is amped up, and the gameplay is streamlined. What we're wondering now is: can the series rebound from an awkward second installment and find the greatness the original promised? There's no more room for mistakes. Fortunately, signs are looking good that this adventure is worthy of the name. The story has ...

X-Men: The Official Game - Hands On (X-Men: The Official Game)

Apr 10, 2006

The past few years have been very kind to comic book-based video games - but they weren't always skyscraper-swinging adventures like Ultimate Spider-Man. It used to be that every superhero game was a beat 'em up that threw waves of inept thugs at you while occasionally asking you to use the hero's signature power. Oh, there's plenty of fist-meets-face action in X-Men: The Official Game, but each level is built just for a specific character. Iceman's missions are fast-paced races that involve ...

X-Men: The Official Game (X-Men: The Official Game)

Mar 3, 2006

Ever since Nightcrawler teleported his way through the White House, drop-kicking and hip-tossing countless armed guards along the way in X2, he's been the one X-Man everyone's wanted to control. And while the past X-Men movie games have been a bland sort, Nightcrawler's inclusion may make the third film's tie-in action game a must-play. For those not in the comic book loop, Nightcrawler's a blue-furred, teleporting, acrobatic mutant who can literally be in two places at once. Guiding him ...

Xyanide (Xyanide)

Jul 14, 2006

It's been an incredibly long time since we've seen a space shooter the likes of Xyanide. Basically an updated, 2D, interstellar laser-fest in which your sole objective is eliminating each and every enemy that wanders onto the screen, Xyanide captures that old-school arcade intensity in a way that makes us ache for the good ol' days. What instantly grabbed our attention was the sheer number of hi-tech gizmos our little space ship gave us to work with. Essentially, you move your ship around the ...