Jan 18, 2008 Despite outward similarities, this Ubisoft-developed sequel to Crytek's brilliant but flawed paradise island blaster will not be following in the footsteps of Crysis or the original Far Cry. Here the emphasis is on grimy realism, not sci-fi excess. In fact, Far Cry 2's creative director Clint Hocking draws intriguing parallels between his game and the theme of "man's inner madness" in the Joseph Conrad novel Heart Of Darkness, where monsters are metaphorical rather than ... » Read More

3 Sep 2007

Vote for Golden Joysticks here!

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03 Sept 2007 Everyone wants to tell people what they think about games. That's what the forum is full of. Men like you and me sounding off about what we like and what we hate. (Mostly - sadly - what we hate). It's what the Internet was made for. So we're giving you the chance to tell us what you think (again) where your opinion will actually count towards something by voting for the world famous Golden Joystick Awards 2007. It's the industry's only games awards voted by gamers, not some panel ... » Read More

14 Jun 2007

Previews Blowout

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For all you gaming addicts looking for a fix, check out these treats: Opoona - Wii A very unusual little game for the Wii that combines community and relationship-building elements with a traditional RPG - a bit like, say, Animal Crossing but with a proper adventure to work through. Even better is the way it uses the Wiis Remote and Nunchuck, allowing you to move with the analog stick and battle by swinging the remote. Crazi Taxi: Fare Wars - PSP We reckon this is just about old enough now ... » Read More

9 May 2006

Pre-E3 06: Sony lays down the law of PS3

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Sony held its annual E3 press conference today and revealed the final details of the PlayStation 3 release. Here's what you need to know: the system will hit North America and Europe on November 17, while the Japanese get it on November 11. Here's the part that will make you cringe: when it hits, the system will be available in two packages, and neither of them come cheap. For $499, you'll be able to snag a PS3 that has a 20-gigabyte hard drive. For $599, you'll get one that has a 60-gigabyte ... » Read More

9 May 2006

Pre-E3 06: Hands on with the new PlayStation 3...

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It was the moment all of video gaming-dom has been waiting for since last E3: Sony's grand high mucky-muck Ken Kutaragi, on the stage of Sony's pre-E3 press conference, officially announced that the boomerang-shaped PS3 controller revealed last year was officially dead. Not only that, but the new controller design wasn't actually very new at all. When he trotted it out and said, "This is the final PlayStation 3 controller," the audience actually laughed. It turns out the PS3 controller looks ... » Read More

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