It's everyone's favorite time of the year again, when thousands of overcaffeinated journalists descend upon E3 with their live-blogged, 2000-word diatribes on the most minor of details. The objects of their unending speculation? The biggest games of the show, which, oddly enough, have been known to the gaming press for months and will surprise literally no one. That's why we're interested in games that haven't been seen, announced or ... » Read More

18 Jun 2008

Further Reading

PC Feature | Halo 2

The links between novels and gaming are stronger than you think. Successful franchises spawn tie-in books dealing with the further adventures of Lara Croft or generic videogame action heroes, but often a respected author’s words can find themselves directly or indirectly rendered in gaming. Take Cormac McCarthy’s The Road for example, a post-apocalyptic journey through a near-future American wasteland that’s become required ... » Read More

16 Jun 2008

The Top 7... Worst Parts of Best Games

PC Feature | Halo 2

Nothing's perfect. Stare closely enough at anything - even a masterpiece - and you're bound to find flaws sooner or later. They might be small. They might be insignificant. They might not detract from the overall quality of the piece at all... Except when they really, really do. With these seven games, in fact, you don't need to stare. Their flaws are so huge, so obvious, so frustrating and so effing obnoxious that you can't help but ... » Read More

22 Sep 2007

Halo: The Story So Far

PC Feature | Halo 2

Exactly how well do you know your Gravemind from your Guilty Spark? What about your Forerunner and your Foehammer? Admit it - Halo is confusing as hell. That's why you need our condensed story guide. For the hardcore fans, it's a quick and dirty refresher course on who's who and what's what in Master Chief's world. For the newbies, it's the best introduction available on the web, complete with cutscene montages. ... » Read More

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