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Who was your first gaming crush? (Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers)

21/04/2009

Deep down, you realize they’re not real. You understand that what you’re seeing on screen is only pixels and polygons, that what you’re talking to is only a voice actor and that what you’re supposedly interacting with is only a fancy collection of programming codes. Sometimes, however, you can’t help but be a little fooled. Especially when you’re a young, dumb, naïve and impressionable kid… ...

TalkRadar 36 - TV casualty (Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers)

30/01/2009

In this week’s thrilling installment, TalkRadar brings on a special mystery guest to finally settle a question that’s been burning in the minds of our fans for months: What exactly the hell happened between Chris Antista and Tyler Wilde? Once that’s settled, it’s on to our usual dissection of this week’s Top 7, followed by a frank discussion of why we chose what we chose for our Greatest games on every platform ...

The longest game names of all time (Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers)

15/01/2009

There are two editorial gold mines in the videogame-list business. The first is box art, because laughing at other people’s hard work gone awry is fantastically easy. Right behind those myriad articles about game packaging are lists devoted to poking fun at their very names – and we’re not afraid to go back to the well for another bit of fun. ...

BioShock - Big Daddy's super pissed (GamesRadar Digital Shorts)

20/08/2007

August 20, 2007 The denizens of underwater dystopia Rapture have always had it tough without having to worry about some downed pilot coming in to inject mysterious liquid in his wrists so he can shoot bees at their neighbors. The GamesRadar interns have seized upon this idea and crafted another marvelous short film, poking fun at what really goes on in BioShocks city of artists - not to mention what really gets the Big Daddy angry. The videos only about a minute long, so check it out. When ...

Disabled but deadly: Gaming’s physically challenged killers (Gears of War)

11/08/2009

In a medium full of perfect teeth, washboard stomachs and breasts that have their own gravitational pull, it’s rare to see characters with disabilities. But they do exist… and they’ve done some badass things. Be it killing gods, eating hardened soldiers or even creating the Nintendo universe; being physically challenged never got in the way of this bunch’s fun.

The End

Disabled and deadly in: Metal Gear Solid 3: ...

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes (Gears of War)

26/06/2009

When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it. ...

The cheesiest videogame songs EVER (Gears of War)

23/09/2008

You’ll often hear about games lauded for their exceptional soundtracks. Some succeeded with NES-style bleeps, others had orchestral scores or fully licensed songs that lent credibility to a medium struggling to be more than a toy. ...

Why you're actually playing as the bad guys in Gears Of War (Gears of War)

5/09/2008

Brave humans battling valiantly for the bright future of their world against a soulless alien horde? Not at all. Arrogant human invaders trying vainly to maintain their stranglehold on an abused and suppressed planet. That's more like it.

Want to really save Cera? Leave it to the Locust. ...

Six Snotty Comments: PC Gamer pouts about Gears Of War 2 (Gears of War)

14/05/2008

Last week, Gears of War 2’s Lead Designer, Cliff Bleszinski, debuted GOW2 gameplay to a completely unsurprised public. We paid attention, but only because we had nothing better to do - after all, what do we want with your sloppy seconds? Here’s our six snotty comments about your stupid 360 exclusive. ...

59 levels to play before you die: D - G (Gears of War)

21/03/2008

A leisurely saunter through the UAC base lets you casually get attached to the game world, before the thick sense of impending disaster explodes in the most horribly visceral way imaginable. You’re suddenly alone in a dark and noisy world of fear and confusion. The people you met earlier are dead, dying, and torn to pieces. ...

2007's worst kept gaming secrets (Gears of War)

18/12/2007

18th Dec, 2007 There are some things that developers and publishers just don't want you to know. And given the unnaturally high number of game announcements, hardware revelations, industry shake-ups, and all round cool things going on this year, they've wanted you to not know a lot during 2007. Thankfully though, the internet exists, and thus nothing is sacred. That's the eternal irony of the games industry. It's a business which tries to shroud itself in secrecy, but whose patrons congregate ...

The Epic tradition (Gears of War)

26/10/2007

Oct 26, 2007 Inside an office in sunny Raleigh, North Carolina, Epic vice president Mark Rein settles back into a comfy seat. "It all started way back in the stone age," he begins. "You know, Tim Sweeney started the company in his parents' basement in Maryland." Today Epic is out of the basement and has the two monster-sized games Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War (PC) in development. Outside of Mark's office, staff members play on the Epic basketball court, others help themselves to a ...

PC: The Ones to Watch (Gears of War)

8/08/2007

A lot's happened in the world of PC gaming already this year. Most notable was the introduction of Microsoft's Games for Windows - Live initiative, but there have already been several high profile releases on the platform. So much so that when we went back to our 2007 PC Game feature we almost had to halve it, as many games were already on sale. But that's okay because there are plenty more waiting for their chance to conquer the charts. Here's what you should be spending your money on in the ...

Your vision for the future of war - Gears of War 2 (Gears of War)

4/04/2007

A few months ago, our sister mag in the UK - Xbox 360 World - asked readers to design a weapon for Gears of War 2. The response was phenomenal. Seriously, who wouldnt want the chance to see their pride and joy slice open/rip apart/decapitate/disembowel Locust scum? Some kind of robo-hearted android, thats who. Plus, the winner nabbed an HDTV, a 360 and some Gears goodies. Only the thought of a Locust having its spleen ripped out by your weapons of mass redemption kept those Brits warm as they ...

Interview with Cliffy B (Gears of War)

21/03/2007

Cliff "Gears of War" Bleszinski has been blasted into the videogame stardom spotlight after the huge success of his flagship 360 shooter and now has his sights set on the future (surely working on Gears 2). We recently managed to snatch a few moments with gaming's best-groomed designer at the Game Developers Conference, where he nabbed three awards including best game for Gears and took to the podium to tell a gushing audience just how he thought up the UE3 chainsaw madness. In our chat Mr. B ...

EXCLUSIVE G-Force enemy bios (G-Force)

2/07/2009

Summer is full of free time, and we know what that means: staying inside, playing games and not letting the sun’s rays touch your skin. But there are also blockbuster films to deal with, which are worth going outside for, at least for the short amount of time needed to get to the theater. ...

20 Most Rabidly Patriotic Games (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2)

4/07/2008

To celebrate Independence Day (the holiday, not the movie), we’ve scoured our encyclopedic minds for the most patriotic games to be developed. But that wasn’t funny enough. So, we dug deeper to find the most rabidly patriotic games every developed. Ya know - the ones with so much love for Old Glory that it starts to get a little ridiculous. Behold - our results!

America's ArmyUS Army | 2002Any game can add the word ...

GRAW 2 Multiplayer Strategy Blowout - Part Two (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2)

10/05/2007

There really isnt an easy way to win at good old Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. Theres no single tactic that works every time, or any one strategy that will help you to blitz your opponents on each map and mode. Its a game that rewards experience, a sharp eye and a quick trigger finger. However, by knowing how to play each level, you can give yourself the edge, and on the battlefield, this is what makes the difference between the first casualty and the last man standing. Wanna go deeper? ...

TalkRadar 58 - Farewell MJ (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

3/07/2009

Quote of the week: “You haven’t paid attention to him since you were a kid, but it still rips something out of the back of your memory and holds it in front of your face so you can see how black it is before you die." ...

Ghostbusters: the Harold Ramis interview (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

16/06/2009

It’s been 25 years since Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson saved New York City from the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters. After a theatrical sequel that didn’t live up to the original in many fans’ eyes, the quartet have reunited for an original videogame outing that unfolds like a third installment of the film franchise and ships today on PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2 and DS. ...