With the launch of Nintendos seemingly more ‘girl friendly DS and Wii, and gaming award ceremonys adding categories like Girls Choice Award, women picking up a joystick is apparently becoming more mainstream. But what is this obsession with women being a different gaming species? Despite the acceptance that more women are playing games theres still a great divide – one where male gamers fit into many categories and women get just one: girl gamer. The girl gamer is often seen as a ...
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16 Mar 2007

3 Days of Spider-Man 3 - Producer Interview

Wii Feature | Spider-Man 3

We got a chance to chat with Greg John, the producer at Treyarch in charge of making sure Spider-Man 3 turns out to be a winner. Here's what he had to say... Can you tell us a bit more about how the black suit works in the game? Can you choose to wear it whenever you like to give your abilities an extra boost? How will using Spider-Man's black suit differ from controlling Venom in Ultimate Spider-Man? John: We started developing the black-suited Spider-Man by making a solid, fun base with the ...
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15 Mar 2007

3 Days of Spider-Man 3 - Heroes and Villains

Wii Feature | Spider-Man 3

Today we take a look at the different costumes Peter Parker masquerades in, as well as the foes hell be facing in Spider-Man 3. It seems as though “Black" is the new “Red,” cuz apparently that basic suit is old and busted. Say hello to the brand-new dark and mysterious Spidey; complete with extra angst. Hes gonna need all that anger when he faces his biggest adversaries yet; a rival photographer, his former best friend and the man that may have killed his uncle. Read on: Red ...
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9 Mar 2007

PokémonRadar, Week 19

Wii Feature | Pokemon Battle Revolution

Welcome to the nineteenth installment of GamesRadar's weekly feature, PokémonRadar. Some Pokemon news out of the Game Developer's Conference, this week in San Francisco. First up, Pokemon Battle Revolution has a US release date of June 25th, 2007. Second up, Pocchama's (a.k.a. Piplup in the U.S.) final evolution, Enperuto, has a new name, too - Empoleon. With so many new English names surfacing these days, we've decided to update our format to include both the Japanese and English ...
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9 Mar 2007

Final Fantasy week

Wii Feature | Wii

Final Fantasy is one of the most enduringly popular games in the history of video gaming. 2006's Final Fantasy XII, the last PlayStation 2 entry in the series, set a record for most copies shipped to retail on release. The series has struck a chord with fans the world over, by providing engrossing gameplay against a backdrop of astounding drama - for over 20 years. But which game in the series is the ultimate? Which entry has the best main character, the best villain, the best music or the ...
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8 Mar 2007

Final Fantasy week, day 4

Wii Feature | Wii

As we near the end of our weeklong countdown, it's time to look at one of the biggest parts of any Final Fantasy - the music. Each game in the series features an astonishing number of quality tracks, from burning guitar rock, to tear-jerking ballad, to rave-friendly electronica. There's probably no other game series in the world that's had as many full-blown concerts in its honor, be they garage bands cranking out angsty riffs or a legitimate orchestra performing for a crowd of thousands. But ...
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7 Mar 2007

Attack of the clowns!

Wii Feature | Wii

Being a serious fan means one thing: Dressing like a fool and parading around in public. To make sure your fellow cosplayers are laughing with you and not at you, heed our advice with our do's and don'ts to dressing like a Star Wars character. DO Try to find someone in the Star Wars universe that you actually look like. If you don't look like anyone, be Darth Vader and wear a helmet. Let this guy below with the specs and the goatee act as a warning. He thinks: I look like Anakin. We think: ...
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7 Mar 2007

Final Fantasy week, day 3

Wii Feature | Wii

With each new Final Fantasy, a tweaked battle system is revealed. Here, we consider how much each affected the series' gameplay as a whole. When most people think RPG, they think turn-based menu surfing. Final Fantasy IV finally got it right - but later games added on to it. We don't stop there - we also take into account the supporting gameplay systems that directly affect your fighting style. 5. Final Fantasy VII The game that brought RPGs to the masses did so with a very clever evolution ...
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7 Mar 2007

The games that shaped a generation: GameCube

Wii Feature | Wii

15. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo | Nintendo | 2003 So what if this mascot racer feels a lot like its predecessors? The fast and frantic gameplay is still perfect What made it so great? Double Dash didn't revolutionize the Mario Kart franchise like many hoped it would, but the improvements here go beyond surface deep. The character and vehicle selection is huge, the new weapons are appropriately insane complements to returning classics and the tracks themselves have never been this ...
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7 Mar 2007

The games that shaped a generation: GameCube

Wii Feature | Nintendo Wii

20. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Silicon Knights | Konami | 2004 A slick remake of the revolutionary spy drama that's still considered by many to be the best entry in the Metal Gear saga What made it so great? Take the single greatest game of the PSone generation, inject a fresh graphical update and all the cool new gameplay features from its PS2 sequel, and you've got an instant classic. Developed by Canadian developer Silicon Knights and filled with new cutscenes by Japanese film ...
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