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Mafia II: The Interview (Mafia 2)

Apr 23, 2008

We've covered Mafia II extensively over the last week, unveiling all sorts of exclusive new tidbits about the swank 1950s crime drama - but the real highlight was getting to chat with 2K Czech's Daniel Vavra, the game's writer and director, via e-mail. Vavra's script for the original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven helped win the game critical acclaim and a cult following; with the sequel poised to dwarf it in size, scope and pretty much ...

Mafia II: Meet the goons (Mafia 2)

Apr 11, 2008

As we've pointed out ad nauseam in our coverage of Mafia II this week, the first Mafia set a high bar for storytelling in GTA-style crime games. Assuming it follows through on the standards set by its predecessor, Mafia II will likely be as much about the complex relationships between its deeply flawed criminal leads as it will be about shooting mooks in the face and blowing up storefronts.

To give you an idea of what you can expect from this 1940s-'50s mob drama, here's everything we know about the game's main characters so far: ...

Mafia: the story so far (Mafia 2)

Apr 10, 2008

Mafia opens in 1938, as gangster Thomas Angelo arrives at a little diner to meet with an Irish cop named Detective Norman. Tommy's come to Norman to ask for police protection for himself and his family, but Norman - abrasive and impatient - scoffs at the idea. Tommy insists that he doesn't expect something for nothing, and that what he knows can help bring down a notorious mob boss named Salieri. Norman, still skeptical, demands to hear the ...

E3 08: The videos you may have missed (MAG)

Jul 23, 2008

Just in case you missed out on the biggest trailers of E3 from the Sony and Microsoft conferences, you can see them here, in all their shaky-cam glory. We've got Resident Evil 5, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2 and more - we've even got Sony's financial report illustrated with LittleBigPlanet ...

Box art that got it all wrong (Marvel: Ultimate Alliance)

May 22, 2008

Ah, the box art story. Ol' R'liable we like to call it, always good for a laugh and sure to inspire conversation about what makes cover art good, bad or legendarily awful. This time though, we're going a different route and focusing on covers that totally botch the simplest rule of box art - it should reflect the product cleanly and clearly. These poor examples couldn't even keep it together long enough to be regular old "bad box ...

The guns of World War II (Medal of Honor: Airborne)

Aug 7, 2007

In adding his two cents to the videogame-violence debate, scientist Christoph Klimmt once said that "not everyone who plays a 'killer' game would be able to stand the stress of a real murder." We'd take it one step further and say that violent games don't even prepare would-be murderers for the stress of a real gun. It's something we found out firsthand when we sent two of our editors - one of whom had never shot a real gun despite being American, and one whose dad kept a "shootin' car" in the ...

Interview with Medal of Honor: Airborne's Executive Producer (Medal of Honor: Airborne)

Jun 20, 2007

The view from above always makes the most sense. With Medal of Honor: Airborne, industry veteran Patrick Gilmore has looked back over years of virtual war to figure out how, in this golden age of AI and physics, EAs troubled series can reinvent itself. He could be the ideal candidate for the job. Hes associated as much with Disney as D-Day, having produced over a dozen games starring Mickey and co, he brings a fresh perspective to a series thats long been considered stale. And despite Airbornes ...

10 games that need the Mega Man 9 treatment (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Aug 12, 2008

Pardon our geekboners, but holy f**k Mega Man 9! Instead of dragging our boyhood hero through any more tired Star Forces or Battle Networks, those understanding folks at Capcom are giving us the Mega Man game we’ve always wanted.

What took ya so long? And more importantly, why haven’t other games turned to their pixilated roots when MM9 is making it look so damned easy? Tecmo Bowl is about to rise ...

Mega Man Contest Winners (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Jul 25, 2008

Back during our Mega Man extravaganza, we sent our readers on a little GR scavenger hunt for Mega Man booty. Congratulations on not being idiots! We got waaay more 100% scores than we expected, so it’s a good thing we asked you to submit a Mega Man boss of your own design.

We loved your text submissions, but fashioning an image really performed wonders in appeasing our judges. ...

GamesRadar Mega Man Headquarters (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Jul 3, 2008

All week we've been posting articles about Mega Man, one of gaming's most beloved and long-lived characters. Capcom's official count puts him in at least 120 games over the past 20 years, a number that surely must beat out all other popular characters and mascots (save Mario).We've got a massive retrospective, an exclusive hands-on with the latest game in the series, Mega Man 9, a bad ass contest packed with 10 super-cool prizes... and that's not even all of it.
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Mega Man 9 - exclusive interview with the mind behind the machines (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Jul 3, 2008

Two massively important reveals happened this past weekend. One, Blizzard announced Diablo III, one of the most obvious and expected sequels of all time. The other was a bit more surprising, but still known due to weeks of random information leaks. That would be Mega Man 9, finally confirmed via scans from Nintendo Power ...

Mega Man Week: Pixel robot factory! (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Jul 2, 2008

Late last year we published a story about PixelBlocks, LEGO-like building blocks that are perfect for recreating classic 8 and 16-bit sprites. Their size and shape make them ideal for 1 to 1 comparisons between retro images and the blocks you have at home. Yes you can do the ...

Mega Man Week - 150 EXCLUSIVE custom wallpapers (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Jul 1, 2008

Yesterday we dropped a massive Mega Man retrospective, packed with tons of information and custom art. If you're really into the retro scene, you're gonna totally freak out over these hand-made wallpapers designed by submitter Joshua Hines - he hand-ripped most of the sprite ...

The ultimate Mega Man retrospective (Mega Man 9 - PS3 Network)

Jun 30, 2008

Since his introduction in 1987, Mega Man has starred in more than 100 video games spanning nearly every console and handheld in existence. After several hugely successful titles, Mega Man ceased to be a game character and became a part of pop culture, with countless references across all mediums and cameos in even more Capcom titles. ...

E3 08: Is Mercenaries 2 better than GTA IV? (Mercenaries 2: World in Flames)

Jul 14, 2008

In the weeks that followed the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, most of its high-profile competitors - including Prototype and Saints Row 2 - had their release dates hastily and conspicuously pushed back to fall or later. Most of them, that is, except for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. After a number of pre-GTA IV delays, the free-roaming soldier-of-fortune simulator is sticking to its August release date, with no sissy retreat in ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Mercenaries 2: World in Flames)

Jul 31, 2007

At first glance Mercenaries 2 reminded us of a lot of other games; Just Cause, Crackdown or even (surprise, surprise) Mercs 1. But once we jumped into the carnage on Xbox Live, we discovered it's taken the best elements of the above to create possibly the next great free-roaming co-op game. The Venezuelan environment is a proper (cough, cough) playground of destruction, with choppers, tanks, petrol tankers and more at hand to send entire skyscrapers shaking to the ground, and you can do it all ...

5 reasons Metal Gear Solid 4 will never come to 360 (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Aug 5, 2008

With Final Fantasy XIII going multi-platform and Haze ending up a sad, broken mess, Metal Gear Solid 4 is starting to look like the last blockbuster third-party exclusive the PlayStation 3 has in its arsenal. And although it looks set to stay that way - as publisher Konami has repeatedly reaffirmed that the game will stay PS3-exclusive - rumors keep cropping up that the game will eventually head to the Xbox 360.

Whatever your thoughts ...

Beat these and win a PS3! (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Jun 26, 2008

This is it folks. The last time you’ll hear about our Metal Gears Make Nice contest until a winner is decided. (Except for in the forums) We’re showcasing a metric assload of submissions this time, and dare we say they’re even better than before. ...

Metal Gear Solid 4's Rudest Easter Eggs (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Jun 26, 2008

As if Playboy mags and Naomi's side-boob action weren't enough, Metal Gear Solid 4's easter eggs have more to offer than just hidden Sony product placement and special FaceCamo. Our video-filled guide to MGS4’s rudest easter eggs will tame those raging hormones in no time. Check it out below.

Akina Minami cameos

Check out Metal Gear Solid 4's easter eggs and Hideo Kojima's love for Japanese fashion model Akina ...

Metal Gear Madness! (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Jun 19, 2008

Did you know we were giving away a PlayStation 3? Well, you better check your Intel, ‘cause it’s one of those fancy-pants, Limited Edition Gun Metal Gray PS3s, bundled with a matching Dual Shock 3 and a Collector’s Edition copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots worth around $600. ...