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Napoleon: Total War – updated impressions (Napoleon: Total War)

13/11/2009

Who’d have thought that, just 200 years ago, it was fashionable to hate the French? It’s one of the great burdens of having an empire. Poor Napoleon: before declaring himself the Emperor of France, he probably thought back to the time when he was the plucky revolutionary underdog, and all the blokes said “way to go, Naps.” ...

Napoleon: Total War – first look (Napoleon: Total War)

15/10/2009

Some people, after reading our review of Empire: Total War, wanted to string us up and splice our main brace. We can’t help it if the bugs other people experienced didn’t happen to us. Still, it’s safe to say that there were some problems that perhaps could and should have been sorted out before release – specifically the AI’s total lack of ability to perform invasions over a stretch of water. ...

NBA Live 07 and ESPN (NBA Live 07)

27/07/2006

Cancel your gym membership. The ESPN integration built into NBA Live 07 finally guarantees that all us wannabe sports junkies will never get off the couch to pursue the dream. During EAs Summer Showcase 06, we had the opportunity to get a glimpse at the true-to-life sports content streaming next-gen style. Every 20 minutes, ESPN updates will be streamed into your pretty little next-gen box (that is, your 360. So far, PS3 is expected, but not yet confirmed). These updates include all the ...

Need For Speed Carbon (Need for Speed Carbon)

14/07/2006

At EA's recent Studio Showcase 06, we got a glimpse of the future of one of the most popular racing franchises in gaming history (next to Gran Turismo, of course). The tricked-out racing rides of Need For Speed are back and even more customizable than ever - with hyper-tense, high stakes tracks to match. To start, EA has added a new feature called Auto Sculpt that blows the doors off of the term "vehicle customization." Instead of simply strapping on pre-formed after-market parts to your sleek ...

Need for Speed: ProStreet - hands-on (Need for Speed ProStreet)

23/10/2007

Oct 22, 2007 Mirroring Formula Ones Ferrari-McLaren alledge-a-thon, this year EA Black Box have clearly helped themselves to an eyeful of the blueprints belonging to traditionally serious racers such as Forza. For starters, were off the streets and into the pit lanes of numerous real-world race tracks. According to the games producer, this reflects where the street racing culture is heading. Apparently bored with having to endure fifteen-minute police chases every time they want an innocent ...

Need for Speed ProStreet - hands-on (Need for Speed ProStreet)

11/06/2007

Believe us when we tell you that Electronic Arts is one company with a big eye on the future. Before the last NFS title - Carbon - had even begun development, 20 hand-picked members of the Most Wanted team were set to work on ProStreet, trying to keep the series on the technological bleeding edge while envisaging how tuner culture may evolve in the future. After all, being games about high-performance vehicles, recent Need for Speeds have always had their finger on the tuner scene's beating ...

Need for Speed: SHIFT (Need for Speed SHIFT)

4/03/2009

“Whoa!” We’re pretty sure that’s exactly the response EA and Black Box were angling for when they recently showed off Need for Speed: SHIFT, ‘cause that’s sure as hell the one they got. Why else would they be going around demoing the game earlier than ever in the franchise’s history if they weren’t 100% certain of the wow factor therein? ...

Need for Speed Undercover (Need for Speed Undercover)

11/09/2008

We’ve got a confession to make that goes against most critical response: we quite liked Need for Speed: ProStreet (at least on consoles). It was a competent and relatively accurate recreation of organized competitive racing events. Unfortunately, what ProStreet did at the same time was completely remove the essence of what made a Need for Speed game, leaving a dry approach to simulation in its place. ...

NeoPets Puzzle Adventure - hands-on (Neopets Puzzle Adventure)

3/06/2008

Wait a second, don't run away! Yes we know, the Neopets name might sting like poisoned gasoline but hear us out. You like Puzzle Quest, right? You like going on quests, busting gems to gain mana for spells, buying items and all that fantasy crap that made an already addictive game downright irresistible, right? Thought so. And that's exactly why you're going to like ...

Capcom's Captivate 08 coverage (Neopets Puzzle Adventure)

3/06/2008

Last week Capcom revealed one of its strongest lineups in ages during the Captivate 08 event (we briefly talked about it on TalkRadar). The embargos have lifted and now we're able to say what we saw, what we played and what totally stole the show (it surprised the hell out of us, that's for sure). We'll be adding links throughout the day, so read on! ...

Neverwinter Nights 2 (Neverwinter Nights 2)

22/08/2006

Wednesday 16 August 2006 Promising a huge, story-intensive quest, endless battles and tools to customize it however you like, Neverwinter Nights 2 looks to have everything an RPG fan could want. We don't know yet how it plays, but we recently got another, deeper look at the game's pieces. And don't let the oddly boring, publisher-issued images fool you - Neverwinter Nights 2 looks incredible. The character creation system will initially offer 12 classes (fighter, cleric, ranger, etc.), plus 17 ...

Neverwinter Nights 2 - latest details (Neverwinter Nights 2)

15/08/2006

Promising a huge, story-intensive quest, endless battles and tools to customize it however you like, Neverwinter Nights 2 looks to have everything an RPG fan could want. We don't know yet how it plays, but we recently got another, deeper look at the game's pieces. And don't let the oddly boring, publisher-issue Images and Movies fool you - Neverwinter Nights 2 looks incredible. We've already covered some of the basics of this Dungeons & Dragons -themed RPG. Now, we've explored the ...

Neverwinter Nights 2 updated impressions (Neverwinter Nights 2)

16/05/2006

It's no small task to create a sequel to a massively popular, jaw-droppingly detailed, brilliantly designed, only slightly less than perfectly executed role-playing game like the original Neverwinter Nights. Luckily, this game's developers look well up to the task. Basing its game system on the latest Dungeons & Dragons rules (version 3.5), Neverwinter Nights 2 expands on the original in some ways, while streamlining it in ...

Neverwinter Nights 2 (Neverwinter Nights 2)

23/02/2006

The perfect role-playing game? For legions of fans, thats an easy one: the original Neverwinter Nights. The best Dungeons & Dragons-based game yet, Neverwinters dense single-player campaign marked an achievement in gripping, dramatic story development. And when you were finished with the basic story, you could create your own adventure with the robust custom-campaign generator. This became the hallmark of the franchise, and led to an avalanche of freely downloadable, fan-created content. The ...

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer)

31/07/2007

Put away your dungeon master's guide and 12-sided die for a moment. Since Atari's recent deal with Hasbro for the rights to the Dungeons & Dragons rule set, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer marks the beginning of another decade of truly old school and stat driven role-playing games when it hits shelves this holiday season. Mask of the Betrayer is not a stand-alone expansion pack, and will require the original Neverwinter Nights 2. But with three new races, two new base classes, five ...