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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» Read MoreJapan has a well-earned reputation for daft, brilliant and disturbingly odd TV game commercials, but it took a long (sometimes painful) evolution along a course signposted by geeky TV celebs in bad jumpers during the 1980s and PlayStation-sophistication in the 1990s, for that rep to be won and maintained.
Back at the end of the 1970s, Japanese gamecorps started trying to convince their public that games were not something to be afraid ...
» Read MoreThe 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 ...
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If you’re one of the millions of players who still creep and farm in the popular Warcraft III mod, Defense of the Ancients, you have a big decision to make. Last month, we took a close look at League of Legends: Clash of Fates, an upcoming team-based real-time strategy that’s being hailed as the “spiritual successor” to Defense of the Ancients. ...
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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. ...
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When a good-looking new RPG like Risen comes along, it doesn't makes sense that you should play it on your mum's old black and white portable telly. Nah, what you want is a massive 42-inch TV, Onkyo amp and 5.1 speakers. Funnily enough, that's exactly what we're offering (and more) with our frankly amazing competition ...
» Read MoreIn this feature, we’re opening your eyes to the real iPod touch and iPhone hardcore gaming list. Forget Wolfenstein 3D Classic, Metal Gear Solid Touch and Myst. Our list provides a selection of games that force your brain to scream and your reactions to sharpen. If you can master and beat these ten titles, then you can lay claim to being a truly hardcore gamer. ...
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Unless you were dead this morning, you’ve heard the news – Disney has bought Marvel Comics for four billion dollars. Cue the speculation machines and “lolz Spaderman vs Mickey moose” arguments, right? ...
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