Aug 22, 2007 One of the best in-gags in gaming history is the "Lara Nude Cheat." For all the old Tomb Raider games, Core would leak a cheat that claimed to turn Lara naked. In reality, once you'd managed to pull off the complex moves, your only reward was to watch your heroine violently explode with a scream, her arms, legs and head flying off in different directions. Gone are such innocent times, thanks to the mod scene. Now you can have Lara look any way you wish in TR: Anniversary (sorry ...
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Aug 21, 2007

South Park Attacks!

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 21, 2007 Ten years, over 150 episodes. South Park's been slaughtering Americana's sacred cows since we were still rocking out on the Playstation 1, evicerating all manner of politics, entertainment and religion. Eleven seasons in, Trey Parker and Matt Stone haven't lost the ability to shock us, and dare we say, scare us. With the effortless vigor they've taken the piss out of Paris Hilton, Mormons and Al Gore - what hope does the frail and sensitive gamer ego have? We kid. Given that the ...
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Aug 21, 2007

More shocking secrets of game store workers

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 21 2007 After our deep detail exposé of the lives of videogame shop workers in America, we all know that these guys don't have the easiest job on the planet. They're insulted and exploited on a near daily basis. Though bagging a wallet-friendly discount is still a pretty good deal. But, we thought, what about this side of the pond? Are British game shop customers just as amusing, exasperating and irritating as those in America? Do UK staff have just as many hilarious or depressing ...
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Aug 21, 2007

More shocking secrets of game store workers - Part...

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

GamesRadar: What sort of fanboys do you meet through working in a game store? Employee #1: Final Fantasy fans are the worst. I like the series… but people automatically assume its the best thing in the world, above anything else, thats what FF fans often come across like. Other fanboys will be buying a game, then theyll tell you all about the game theyre buying, trying to preach to the converted. Employee #6: I don't converse with customer enough to know who's a fanboy, to be honest. ...
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Aug 21, 2007

More shocking secrets of game store workers - Part...

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

GamesRadar: Any particular issues - in terms of pre-orders or otherwise - to do with Wii? Employee #4: There was the obvious drought in Wiis not so long ago, which did bring forth some very unhappy customers. Most were understanding, though, and waited patiently. Employee #7: We didnt take any pre-orders on the Wii because we knew we wouldnt get any. We managed to get three or four just after launch and we have had a few pre-owned ones traded in once people realised that the novelty wears off ...
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Aug 21, 2007

More shocking secrets of game store workers - Part...

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 21 2007 GamesRadar: Describe the average customer. Which customers do you like? And dislike? Employee #5: The average customer comes into the store knowing roughly what they want and usually doesn't need much help. More often than not it tends to be young males. I like customers who are newer to gaming and are in need of some advice; I dislike customers who aren't a certain age, yet try to buy games and argue when you ask for proof of age. We have to check! Employee #2: We get a lot of ...
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Aug 21, 2007

More shocking secrets of game store workers - Part...

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 21 2007 Games Radar: Why did you want to work at a videogame store in the first place? Was it what you expected? Employee #1: Gaming, really, and becoming a regular in a game shop, and then deciding thats what I wanted to do. You assume – as people still assume these days – that you just stand around playing games all day. But in reality its like any other retail job, you have to look after stock and keep customers happy. Gaming in the store is the last priority, ...
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Aug 20, 2007

So, why should you be excited about Leipzig?

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 20, 2007 GamesRadar is heading out to Germany this week for the Leipzig Games Convention - which takes place from August 22-26 - and while the event has always existed in the shadow of E3 and Tokyo Game Show, the downsizing of the once lavish American expo has resulted in the European-based event becoming an altogether more significant date in the gaming calendar. And, now that our collective diary is satisfyingly swollen with appointments, we can't wait to spoil ourselves rotten in what ...
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Aug 20, 2007

The Top 7... Games you'll never buy

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 20, 2007 According to publicists, the year 2007 shall bear witness to the "greatest holiday lineup in videogame history." Wow. Don't you feel lucky just to be alive? For once, however, the hype machine may be right. This fall is unusually stuffed with almost guaranteed gaming goodness. Microsoft's got Mass Effect, BioShock, Blue Dragon, PGR4 and the unstoppable beast called Halo 3. Nintendo is unleashing three of its most legendary franchises - Mario, Metroid and Smash Bros. - in a row. ...
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Aug 17, 2007

Trailer Trash Week 5

PS3 Feature | PlayStation 3

Aug 17, 2007 Beautiful Katamari News | Preview | Screens Beautiful Katamari's intro lives up to the series' reputation for quirkiness. A bit of the imagery is recycled, but there's plenty of new oversaturated psychedelia to keep your heart brimming with joy. Don't get caught thinking that this is just a long series of candy-colored non-sequiturs. Beautiful Katamari has a story to tell, a story that was written in the stars and speaks to the love that lives in the center of the cosmos and ...
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