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Disabled but deadly: Gaming’s physically challenged killers (Feature)

Aug 11, 2009

In a medium full of perfect teeth, washboard stomachs and breasts that have their own gravitational pull, it’s rare to see characters with disabilities. But they do exist… and they’ve done some badass things. Be it killing gods, eating hardened soldiers or even creating the Nintendo universe; being physically challenged never got in the way of this bunch’s fun.

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Amazon slashes House of the Dead: Overkill to under $20 (News)

Jul 23, 2009

Amazon is discounting House of the Dead: Overkill by 33%.

If video game characters were Pokemon (Feature)

Jul 3, 2009

Ever wondered what it would be like to have video game characters in your Pokemon party? Why choose boring old Bulbasaur when you can choose a beautiful Kasumi? Or a level 50 Sackboy?

We've given 21 game characters the Pokemon treatment, with four moves to choose from and some evolutionary states too.

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Sega: It's not game over for mature Wii titles (News)

Jun 30, 2009

Sega's recent targeting of a mature audience on the Nintendo Wii has been successful in the long-term, with the publisher telling GamesIndustry.biz it has more budget for similar adult content on the format.

Rockstar VS Media Molecule In DIEA (News)

Jun 6, 2009

Nominations for Develop Industry Excellence Awards are unveiled, and two developers are likely to walk away with most of them.

Rockstar and Media Molecule will be contesting for the most category nominations. Rockstar snags six of them with GTA: Chinatown Wars and GTA IV: The Lost and the Damned from Rockstar while Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet alone is nominated for another five.

The 50 most overlooked games of this generation (Feature)

May 21, 2009

Some lie, dusty and forgotten, at the bottom of a bargain bin. Others are hard to find outside of an eBay auction. Some received rave reviews, but sold next to nothing. Others sold well, but received almost no attention or love from the hardcore audience. Some you’ve heard about. Others you probably haven’t. ...

High Voltage: Conduit won't suffer MadWorld sales fate (News)

May 20, 2009

The Conduit, the upcoming Wii-exclusive sci-fi FPS billed as having graphics on a par with games on the Xbox 360 and PS3, won't suffer the same fate as other Wii titles aimed at core gamers, developer High Voltage has insisted.

The House of the Dead Overkill: Agent Washington's greatest f***ing quotes (Video)

Apr 15, 2009

This immature, Mature rated title is just the gore covered dose of arcade-y fun the Wii needed.

Agent Washington's greatest f***ing quotes (Feature)

Apr 15, 2009

The House of the Dead: Overkill is, quite frankly, brilliant. The deliberate continuity errors, the deep-voiced announcer, the crackles on the soundtrack... it's a parody of every '70s horror flick that took itself too seriously. It plays well too and we've been on it all week trying to beat our high scores.

But if it's going to be remembered for anything, it's for potty-mouthed Agent Washington. Here's why ...

House of the Dead: Overkill Sells 45K (News)

Mar 20, 2009

The M-rated grindhouse film-inspired gore fest House of the Dead: Overkill has managed to make a modest bit of headway on the typically family-friendly Wii.

The light gun game from Sega and U.K.-based Headstrong Games sold 45K units during the month of February, NPD told Edge. The game launched February 10.

NPD analyst Anita Frazier said it landed around the 50th spot in the top-100 SKUs for the month in unit sales.

An Australian Parents' Group Slams House Of The Dead Overkill (News)

Mar 19, 2009

As reported by the Melbourne Herald-Sun, Pro Family Perspective director Angela Conway is leading the charge against HOTD:O. The game recently set a Guinness Book record for profanity.

Ms Conway goes on to say "The gaming industry has been mischievously misrepresenting the classification system on this issue."

All this is very interesting in the face of the Australian government refusing to allow a rating that would represent 18 plus. Presumably because no-one over 18 plays games. The comments on this article are well worth reading.

House of The Dead: Overkill Acknowledged as the Most Profane Videogame in History (News)

Mar 16, 2009

The global authority on record-breaking, Guinness World Records, today announced that recently released The House of the Dead: Overkill (SEGA, 2009) has broken into the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition for most swearing in a videogame with a whopping 189 uses of the f-word.

The House of the Dead: Overkill - Launch trailer (Video)

Feb 11, 2009

This immature, Mature rated title is just the gore covered dose of arcade-y fun the Wii needed.

The House of the Dead: Overkill (Review)

Feb 10, 2009

We can only imagine the faces at the ratings boards when they popped their copy of Overkill into the glowing Wii slot. Seeing this kind of gore, language and politically incorrect humor spill from the Wii is like hearing a five-year-old cuss like a sailor – who’d have thought Nintendo’s friendly white box had it in it? ...

The House Of The Dead: Overkill Poster Creator (News)

Feb 10, 2009

Get ready for the release of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL on Friday the 13th by creating you own OVERKILL-inspired shock-horror film poster with The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Movie Poster Wallpaper Creator.

The House of the Dead: Overkill (Screenshots)

Feb 10, 2009

The House of the Dead: Overkill - Making of #5 (Video)

Feb 5, 2009

This immature, Mature rated title is just the gore covered dose of arcade-y fun the Wii needed.

House of the Dead: Overkill Pre-Order Bonus Mini-Comic (News)

Jan 27, 2009

For a limited time only when you pre-order The House of the Dead: Overkill, you'll receive a copy of "Prelude To An Overkill" as a special bonus. This exclusive graphic novel is only available while supplies last from their retail partners listed.

House Of The Dead Overkill!: the ultimate B-movie homage (Feature)

Jan 23, 2009

On-rail shooters, for our money, should be dead. But like the brain-hungry, shuffling zombies of House of the Dead: Overkill! Sega have managed have raised them from their grave with this B-movie homage. The cheesy dialogue, OTT monsters and rampant curse words are a world apart from the previously soulless efforts, but with this new direction and balls-out humour, House of the Dead: Overkill! will be the best grindhouse game ever. Here’s why…

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Can Wii gamers be excited for 2009? (Feature)

Jan 22, 2009

This time last year we only had Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii to fend off the baby sims and Mega Party Game Blasts. Nintendo was tight-lipped about E3 and the third party offerings were slim as usual – in other words, there was no respite from the casual flood in sight. ...

House of the Dead Overkill box infecting Australia (News)

Jan 22, 2009

TVGB: "Our friends from down under will soon be getting a super cool The House of the Dead Overkill bundle from JB HI FI. For $89 (AUD) we get a collector's sleeve for the game, a graphic novel called Prelude to an Overkill and two replica hand cannons used by the main character in the game. The guns apparently makes us feel like we're actually firing a real gun. That's exactly what the Wii needs! The game will be released on the online store on February 19, 2009."

Sega Booth at NY Comic Con Feb. 6-8, 2009 (News)

Jan 13, 2009

SEGA will be bringing four of their upcoming titles for everyone to play at NY Comic Con! The line-up includes: The Conduit, The House of the Dead: Overkill, Madworld, and Sonic & the Black Knight.

The House of the Dead: Overkill – hands-on (Preview)

Jan 12, 2009

Developers Headstrong are anything if not enthusiastic about Overkill. Sitting down for a hands-on session with a brand new level – a mutant outbreak in a hospital that makes MRSA look like TLC – we spotted a curious pre-level title card: ‘Presented in Slater Vision’. Chatting later to studio head Bradley Crooks we’re told that Slater is Mark Slater, the lead artist on the game. ...

GamesRadar's predictions for gaming in 2009 (Feature)

Jan 8, 2009

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GamesRadar's Officially Annual Platinum Chalice Awards 2008 (Feature)

Dec 19, 2008

Has it really only been 12 months since the last avalanche of “Best Games of 200X” awards? Well, we all love a good list, and you won’t find a better barf bag of random praises than our own Platinum Chalice awards, the place to have someone else’s gaming opinions shoved upon you. How important are these awards? So important. Real important. What do the other guys have, gold trophies? Screw that. ...

The House of the Dead: Overkill (Preview)

Nov 10, 2008

"So frightening, you’ll cry blood from your OWN EYES!” “They came for brains. You’ll give them... BULLETS!” No, friends, these aren’t the schlocky taglines from some long-forgotten B-movies, they’re quotes from the trailer for the latest and potentially greatest House of the Dead game - Overkill. ...

The Top 7... Worst scenes in Uwe Boll movies (Feature)

Sep 22, 2008

Movies based on videogames don’t have the best track record. We can think of one or two that are actually good, maybe a few more that are acceptably mediocre, but in general they’re awful piles of shit. And if there’s one man who’s added to that problem more than anyone else, it’s Uwe Boll. ...

TalkRadar 16 (Feature)

Aug 29, 2008

Say hello to our brand-new TalkRadar template! Now each and every podcast has its own page, making it searchable and comment-able for our everlovin’ fanbase. This week we welcome Scott Butterworth from PlayStation: The Official Magazine, discuss dudes who look like chicks and answer more questions from the listeners. ...

Dual Wield In A New Game (Glitch)

Mar 11, 2009

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Tips For Beating Director's Cut (Hint)

Feb 26, 2009

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Beat Director's Cut Unlockables (Unlockable)

Feb 17, 2009

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Gangsta Bonus (Hint)

Feb 17, 2009

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Unlockables (Unlockable)

Feb 12, 2009

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