Dec 28, 2007
Our UK brothers recently posted a guide to knowing when games are taking over your life. We thought wed take that idea one step further.
Weve all been there before; some gaming experience wed never share - something so embarrassing we wouldnt disclose to anyone other than our private blogs. For every World of Warcraft wedding you usher on the weekends, theres a copy of Hannah Montana for the DS we had double-bagged at EB Games. Weve compiled a list of reasons that may or may not
Dec 27, 2007
"No longer are games simply about shooting aliens and destroying asteroids, but instead the top selling games reward players for killing police officers, maiming elderly persons, running over pedestrians and committing despicable acts of murder and torture upon women and racial minorities," says California State Senator, Leland Yee in an opinion piece on his website.
It's still a popular stance for politicians and strangers to videogames to take - this idea that gory games like
Dec 26, 2007
Multiplayer shooters have advanced stupendously since the likes of Doom and Quake. Contextual actions, unlockable weapons, team and objective based combat, physics, sprawling maps, class systems and a slew of other complexities have been crammed into modern frag-fests.
Nevertheless, there are still a few features and concepts wed like to see perfected before the inevitable next step involving wires poking out of our brain stems. Potentialities like Call of Duty 5, Halo 4, Rainbow
Dec 25, 2007
The ability to trade games for other games is a beautiful thing. However, it's also fraught with peril. Not all game trading sites are created equally - and if you're like us, the last thing you want to do is risk sending your game off and getting nothing in return.
So here we are to help you out. We've spent literally months trading games on various services and choosing the best ones to recommend to you. We've scored big a few times, we've gotten burned a few times, and if we
25 Dec, 2007
The Christmas gaming charts are a special thing. Not only are they a celebration of the festive season's out-of-control consumerism, but they also show us which of the titles released during the intense pre-Chrimbo gaming avalanche have most successfully grabbed the attention of the masses.
After all, it's the one time of the year when financial frivolity is king, when partners, friends and gene-pool sharing associates rush out to purchase the software-based gift that their
Dec 24, 2007
Christmas is tomorrow, and that means those of you who celebrate the holiday are just hours away from opening the free stuff you've been looking forward to all year. In the spirit of the season, we extend our warmest wishes that you find at least one of the games we've recommended under the tree, and that you don't get stuck with any well-intentioned but misguided crap. And to keep you occupied for a few minutes while you wait for the hours to tick away, we've gone through years
Dec 21, 2007
Weekly PSP sales more than doubled during the week ended December 16 as Sony's handheld left all but the mighty DS in the shade.
As is the norm, DS was the bestselling system, with sales up almost 55,000 week-over-week.
However, it was PSP sales, which shot up by 93,000, that were most surprising, especially considering that only one PSP title made the latest Japanese software chart - Hot Shots Golf Portable 2 at No19.
Wii sales were up by over 50,000 units as PS3 sales slumped
Dec 21, 2007
As we come to the end of one of the hottest years on record, join us for a look back at the game trailers that teased, prodded, and provoked us into a frenzy. Here, at year's end, let us look back at the many ways that trailers enrich our lives and be thankful for these precious moments we've shared. Amidst all the hype and hustle of an industry gone mad with profits, these are the trailers that truly stood out from the crowd. They're all here, the dizzying walkthroughs, the
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