Just a few weeks ago we celebrated the very best of 2008 with our Platinum Chalice Awards.Today though, we must temper our merriment with disdain and head-sagging shame, for these are the moments that truly made our stomachs turn. ... » Read More

14 Nov 2008

How well does Guitar Hero World Tour work as a...

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

Does the Studio mode mean you can spend £180 on Guitar Hero World Tour and save yourself a grand on the real thing? We've done a little test to find out by recording the intro to a well known Nirvana song ... » Read More

31 Oct 2008

Guitar Hero: World Tour vs Rock Band 2

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

Last year we compared upstart Rock Band against Guitar Hero III to see which shredded harder, and more importantly, which one shredded properly. Difficulty is one thing, proper note allocation is another, no? ... » Read More

21 Oct 2008

Tournament of level one enemies

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

Ladies and gentlemen, we present the runts and rejects of the forces of darkness, the first line of defense for evil. They're kind of a joke. Nonetheless, they stand tall and straight, inches above knee level, and they bop, hop and wiggle towards any nearby heroes. ... » Read More

8 Sep 2008

The Top 7... New franchises that already feel old

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

Mario is a cultural phenomenon. Final Fantasy is epic. Resident Evil, Fallout, Diablo... all of these classic franchises will eventually be tossed away, but they won't be stamped with expiration dates anytime in the foreseeable future.Other franchises started growing mold before they even left the grocery store shelves.The somehow-less-inspired franchises may sell millions, contain lovable ... » Read More

19 Aug 2008

Tired of list articles yet?

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

GamesRadar is no stranger to the list article. Hell, we've posted at least one every week for nearly two years. They're fun to write, easy to read and get the job done in a fraction of the time it'd take you to barf all that information out in non-list form.But some topics demand a more in-depth touch, and the idea-nauts at GR are more than capable of delivering wordy, researched material for those with enough time to digest it. ... » Read More

4 Aug 2008

The Top 7... games that affect real life

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

You know that phrase people use when something "stays with you long after it's over?" Nothing fits that statement better than video games, and here we've collected the seven best examples of games that leap out of the screen and infect, impede or enhance your daily existence. In other words, you're still playing these reality-altering games even when the power's off. ... » Read More

15 Jul 2008

Drum kit showdown

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

You’ve heard what you really sound like when playing Rock Band . The spastic clacking of plastic instruments is enough to drive your neighbors insane. So when we recently had the opportunity to see the new drum kit for Guitar Hero: World Tour, we were immediately impressed with how quiet it played. After the demo, we filmed one of the developers wailing away on the kit. Then, back at the office, we filmed ourselves thrashing ... » Read More

25 May 2008

The coolest, funniest gaming images on the web

PS3 Feature | Guitar Hero World Tour

If evidence were ever needed of how culturally important games are these days, it's in the world of art. Between painters, photographers, comic writers and sculptors, the internet is packed to bursting with artists paying tribute to gaming and putting their own spin on our favourite iconography. Here's some of the best stuff we've found. ... » Read More

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