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Oct 23, 2009

Game characters that deserved to die

PS2 Feature | Shadow of the Colossus

Death and video games go together like a big heart attack-baiting burger and an extra five slices of cheddar. But just because they’re the best of mates, it doesn’t mean certain characters should go looking for the Grim Reaper through their own reckless actions. Sadly, that’s exactly want the following group of death-wishers all do. And whether it’s through their own stupidity, being huge wimps or just dying in embarrassing fashion, these guys ... » Read More

Sep 30, 2009

TalkRadar UK #7: Back in business

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GamesRadar UK returns to the studio for another round of non-commital, mostly mis-informed game chatter. It's nearly as good as a night out at your local Homebase. ... » Read More

Jul 14, 2009

The Pikmin Suicides

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You may be familiar with Andy Riley's superb book The Bunny Suicides. We liked it so much, we thought we'd create an homage to it, using everyone's favourite flower-headed people. These Pikmin burned too bright for this world. Rest in pieces ... » Read More

Jul 6, 2009

The Top 7… sexy horses every stud should...

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It’s not easy being a horse, especially a diabetic horse who loves sugar cubes and games. As a proud member of the Equidae family, I don’t give a damn about the new protagonist in Assassin’s Creed II or the stupid non-animal flying device he’ll pilot. I just want to know if Ezio will be riding a freaking horse through the Tuscan countryside. Will he get to mount a Salerno, or perhaps a San Fratello? ... » Read More

Jun 30, 2009

How to pretend to play video games like a pro

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Film/TV showsRule 1: Over exuberant button bashing: it’s the law – As portrayed by Adam Sandler in Reign Over MeIf you want to really convince your audience you’re a hardcore gamer raised on the likes on Pong and…erm, that one with the aliens, you’ve got to hammer those buttons. Hard. Watch below as America’s least comedic comedy actor displays the technique admirably during Shadow of the ... » Read More

Jun 15, 2009

Before and after: the games that changed during...

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Splinter Cell ConvictionSam Fisher’s gone through some midlife crisis-sized changes over the past couple of years. One minute he’s a tortured emo agent on the run, with as little respect for the law as he does for kept facial hair. The next he’s a malicious murderer, who makes Jack Bauer look like Jack Osborne. Above: From badly groomed to just plain badThe Conviction of 2007 has heavy influences from ... » Read More

May 1, 2009

Video game villains who got away with it

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People like to see good triumph over evil. It's the reason Superman always wins despite getting stabbed in the face with shards of Kryptonite. Why John McClane beats a skyscraper full of heavily-armed terrorists with nothing but a string vest. And why those pesky S.T.A.R.S. agents always get the better of the T-virus. Sometimes, though, there are games brave enough to spit in the face of convention and let their no gooders go ... » Read More

Apr 17, 2009

How Hollywood will ruin your favourite games

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The news that Shadow of the Colossus is being turned into a movie – penned by the scribe behind Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li – has made us inconsolable. With the translation from hell about to mangle Sony’s ethereal adventure beyond recognition, all bets are off over what Hollywood’s going to do with videogame properties next. In fact, we’re completely convinced some cynical suits are about to turn our ... » Read More

Apr 3, 2009

Why Japanese game ads are the best in the world

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Our eyeballs have been sullied by hateful Western game ads for too long now. Our retinas simply can’t stand anymore of this…Want us to buy your titles giant corporations? Show us middle-aged businessman fighting for survival in the wilderness, wronged women attacking men with bouquets or a couple in gold body paint hugging on public transport. It sounds like madness, but it’s clearly a sound business strategy. ... » Read More

Mar 2, 2009

The Top 7… 'Whoops, you're evil!' moments

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Stripped down to the bone, most videogames are about running errands: go here, kill that thing over there, bake a cake. There’s almost always a clear justification for them – save the world, get revenge, etc. – but usually, the real reason you do these things is simply because the game told you to. But can the game be trusted? Are you fighting for the right side? How can you be sure? ... » Read More

Feb 17, 2009

Confusing game endings explained

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Astrophysics are a touch bewildering. And love is a bit of a noodle-scratcher. But a convoluted, multi-layered plot about a genetically engineered pensioner; now that’s really complicated.The following game endings are all either vague, slightly ambiguous or just downright indecipherable without advanced degrees in picking up on minuscule - but vastly important – plot details. In an effort to make things a little easier, ... » Read More

Feb 6, 2009

Warning: This article definitely contains spoilers

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Right, Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Bruce Willis is dead in the Sixth Sense, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are the same person in Fight Club. There, we’ve just ruined three movies for you. We’re fairly sure you won’t care about us ruining these plot twists by the end of this article, though, as we’re about to spill the beans on 80 (some potentially game-ruining) spoilers. ... » Read More

May 26, 2008

The Top 7 - Fruitless Endeavors

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Ever slogged away at a game for hours only to find that there's nothing waiting for you at the end of it? Or just the chance of doing it all again with a different character? Here are our top 7 worst rewards in gaming ... » Read More

Mar 21, 2008

59 levels to play before you die: M - S

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Bloc Party's song "Helicopter" can make anything amazing, but it didn't have to work too hard during the tram-ride sequence in Getting Up. Say what you will about the game, but frantically leaping between four aerial cable cars and shimmying around their edges to spray paint a single giant message - all while dodging machinegun fire and tossing riot cops - felt overwhelmingly badass the first time we did it. ... » Read More

Feb 18, 2008

The Top 7... Failed Franchises We Know How to Fix

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Videogames, television and movies frequently overlap. With so much cross pollination, you'd think the biggest and best film franchises would have respectable game adaptations by now, but that's just not the case, is it? Sure there are a handful of successful tie-ins, but many series flop around for years, seeing game after terrible game created with little or no regard for the source material. Well, we're sick of it. ... » Read More

Feb 11, 2008

The Top 7... Game bad guys you didn't want to kill

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We've killed billions of bad guys since taking up videogames. But we did actually feel bad about some of them, honest. Here they are. ... » Read More

Mar 23, 2007

The games that shaped a generation: PS2

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5. Shadow of the Colossus SCEI | SCEA | 2005 In theory, this was just a third-person action game - but the fact that it was all boss battles against gigantic leviathans, strung together by a heartbreaking plot makes it a must-play What made it so great? Some games are games. Others are experiences, and few games demonstrate this better than Shadow of the Colossus. It's drenched in melancholy atmosphere, from the sparse, mournful soundtrack to the muted color palette, and expertly intersperses ... » Read More

Jan 16, 2007

The Top 7... games that are cheaper than therapy

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Let the haters and the old ladies complain about how those newfangled video computer games teach us to be killers; we've always taken the view that violent games are a pressure valve for blowing off steam in a harmless way. Don't believe it? Play something fierce and bloody the next time you're in a really bad mood, and then try telling us you didn't feel better afterward. But why stop there? If games can keep you from climbing a clock tower and expressing your inner pain in the form of ... » Read More

Nov 14, 2006

The Top 7...Big Bosses

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Ah, bosses! How we love their layered life bars, cheap super-attacks and exposed weak points. It's the rules that games have to have them, so in this roll-call we look at seven titans that really threw their weight around. These are some of the biggest of the big, deserving of their boss status by barely fitting on the screen, let alone playing unfair. 7. The Hydra, God of War, (PS2, 2005) In a game that does everything big, you expect some mighty bosses, but what you don't expect is one ... » Read More

Oct 17, 2006

When bosses go big

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Tuesday 17 October 2006 Ah, bosses! How we love your meter-long life bars, cheap super-attacks and exposed weak points. It's The Rules that games have to have them, so in this roll-call we look at eight titans that really threw their weights around. These are some of the biggest of the big, deserving of their boss status by barely fitting on the screen, let alone playing unfair. The Hydra, God of War In a game that does everything big, you expect some mighty bosses, but what you don't expect ... » Read More