What's in a name? Well, when it comes to video games names, usually a lot of tiresome buzz words, clichéd phrases and way too much use of the letter x. We're tired of titles chosen by marketing men, which are more concerned with selling us an idea than telling us about the actual game. The following games are all guilty of these naming shames, so that's why we've given each a new moniker to more accurately sum up either what each one is about or the legacy each one has left. ... » Read More

9 Sep 2008

Kane & Lynch: How it feels to be critically panned

PC Feature | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Whatever you may think, no developer ever tries to make a bad game. So how does it feel when several years of work are met with bad reviews and internet snark? ... » Read More

6 Dec 2007

Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much?

PC Feature | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Dec 5, 2007 Enter the US side of Eidos' official Kane & Lynch website, and you are greeted by an unintentionally appropriate quote taken from Game Informer magazine, which ends: "What could go wrong?". Well, cripes, where do we start? Even the most casual of internet-fed gamers must be aware of the firestorm raging around IO Interactive's new game. And Kane & Lynch's profile certainly hasn't been bolstered by accusations of Eidos allegedly falsifying review scores advertised on the official ... » Read More

6 Oct 2006

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

PC Feature | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Friday 6 October 2006 IO Interactive's psychotic adventure Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is leading the way for next-gen gaming. The infamous nightclub scene, featuring a hundred-strong crowd of dancing, writhing people, blew us away when we were treated to a recent close-up viewing. So, to get a deeper view on Kane & Lynch, we sat down with executive producer Neil Donnell and gave him the interrogation treatment. What's the reaction been to Kane & Lynch? In general it's been extremely positive. ... » Read More

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