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Nov 5, 2007

50 Greatest Game Design Innovations

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In an episode of Futurama, a nebulous version of the ever-popular God said, "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." So our buddies over at Next Generation have taken time out of their busy day to show appreciation for all the little things that have aided gaming in kicking our collective dicks in the dirt throughout the years. How? By collecting the 50 Greatest Game Design Innovations of all time. Can you imagine a future where some plucky developer hadn't ... » Read More

Nov 5, 2007

The Top 7... forgotten sequels

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Nov 5, 2007 Our industry may thrive on franchises, but for every mega-popular sequel there's bound to be 10 utter failures. Most of these botched follow-ups flounder and die because they're poor games, but would you believe there are (gasp) totally decent sequels that came and went without so much as a pat on the back? Countless sequels have been forgotten, but these are the games that, for one reason or the other, failed to stay in our hearts and minds. Some attained a small level of ... » Read More

Nov 2, 2007

Trailer Trash

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Nov 2, 2007 Uncharted: Drakes Fortune News | Previews | Screens This gameplay footage is basically Tomb Raider with some dood in the place of Lara Croft. Here it is so you can watch it if you must, but we'll wager that you'll be more interested in this footage of Lady Croft under the influence of a nude patch. You're welcome. ... » Read More

Nov 2, 2007

Wii lead over PS3 shrinking

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Nov 2, 2007 The Wii is still selling twice as fast as the PS3 in Japan, as figures for October have shown, but things are starting to pick up for Sony's slow burner. Nintendo sold 110,415 consoles in October, compared to 47,183 PS3 sales, according to figures compiled by Japanese magazine publisher Enterbrain. October is the fourth month in a row which saw the gap between PS3 and Wii sales shrink, as the Wii's 6-1 lead over the PS3 posted in June has slowly settled on 2-1 in that ... » Read More

Nov 1, 2007

No need for Wii hard drive, says Nintendo (again)

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Nov 1, 2007 Have you filled up your Wii's internal memory yet? We have and it's bloody annoying. But while we're all waiting for Nintendo to release a Wii hard drive, the reluctant games giant maintains that there's no need to store all your games on your Wii. "The way that we look at it is, we really don't want people storing every single game they buy on their drive," said NOA PR manager, Eric Walter. "When you buy a game, it's yours forever, so you can delete it, and go back and get it at ... » Read More

Nov 1, 2007

Freakish fashion

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Nov 1, 2007 We gamers have standards when it comes to fashion. It's not like we expect Cloud Strife to be modeling Christian Dior, or Mario to be sporting the latest threads from Burberry, but we do expect that Link wears green, Peach wears pink and you never see Master Chief's face. Sometimes, we relax a little and let a few things slide (come on, Heavenly Sword heroine Nariko was hot in that fake kimono; so what if she prefers double-sided tape to an actual bra?), but then there are the ... » Read More

Oct 30, 2007

Has Mario Kart lost its style?

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Oct 30, 2007 Sometimes a game comes along that makes you sit up and think 'that's awesome'. When that happens, a sequel is inevitable. But some aspects are revised in the name of 'progress' and step away from the original, ever so slightly. Problem is, with every advance, the early magic that made us think it was awesome in the first place is often lost in translation. These are some massive franchises that strayed from their own brilliant path and turned into something else. They may still ... » Read More

Oct 29, 2007

The Top 7... worst jobs for game characters

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Oct 29, 2007 Everyone wants to be a hero. We don't play games to come in second or fawn over other people's abilities - no, we play to win. To conquer. To finish first. That's why all of our favorite characters have such fantastic jobs, from secret agent to bounty hunter to professional demon eater. But what about those poor bastards who make the video game world possible? They get the shit jobs, of course. They're all unremarkable slobs who've failed to stand out in any way whatsoever. ... » Read More

Oct 26, 2007

Trailer Trash

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Oct 26, 2007 Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games News | Features | Screens | Movies There are two key features that make this a must-watch trailer. First, the opening underwater shots of Princess Peach dolphin-kicking are enough to send Francis the nerdy lizard into an epileptic fit. After these opening seconds, the boredom starts to set in, but don't miss the hilarious overdubbed banter from the players. So realistic, it's like they planted a mic in your living ... » Read More

Oct 26, 2007

Will Wright: Wii the ONLY next-gen console

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The Sims and Spore creator Will Wright has labelled Wii the only true next-generation console out of the three new console platforms on the market. "Somebody asked me what I thought next generation meant and what about the PlayStation 3 was next generation. The only next-gen system I've seen is the Wii - the PS3 and the Xbox 360 feel like better versions of the last, but pretty much the same game with incremental improvement," Wright told Guardian Unlimited. Wii, Wright continued, feels like ... » Read More

Oct 25, 2007

You're a BASTARD! - The 10 most villainous games...

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Oct 25, 2007 Ever wanted to be evil? Really evil? Well, then you're mostly out of luck. Videogames are awash with brooding anti-heroes who are gruff and mean but ultimately good, but genuine villains in the lead role are pretty rare. For that matter, the few games with villainous leads tend to defuse them by pitting them exclusively against people who are even worse than they are (Manhunt, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent), or by playing up the whole "evil" angle for laughs (Overlord, Disgaea). Boo to ... » Read More

Oct 25, 2007

Golden Joystick Awards 2007 Live

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If you're looking for GamesRadar's Golden Joystick Awards 2007 Live broadcast you're in the right place! If you've got here early (before 14:00 GMT on 26 October 2007) bookmark this page now and come back later. Full coverage of the event, broadcast live from the Park Lane Hilton in London, England, will be accessible from approximately 14:00 GMT on 26 October 2007 This year we've receieved a record-breaking number of votes for categories like Handheld Game of the Year, GameTribe online Game ... » Read More

Oct 24, 2007

Homebrew Homicide

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Oct 24, 2007 Killing is a crucial part of gameplay. You just have to do it. From stomping on a Goomba in Mario to gleefully removing someone's spine from their body, unsupervised murder is as commonplace as trite Wii minigames. But some games, though they do ask you to kill, leave the door open for all sorts of pre-meditated, custom-designed kill-a-thons that have nothing to do with the main game. Be it through boredom or a sick sense of humor, gamers are going to find methods of murder so ... » Read More

Oct 24, 2007

Best in breasts

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Oct 24, 2007 October is National Breast Cancer month and GamesRadar marks the occasion with a salute to the best breasts in gaming. About 150,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the US each year, but that number is falling with advances in technology and awareness. So show your support by taking a look down below and on the next page to educate yourself and celebrate the best of boobs in all shapes and sizes. While youre at it, see if you can guess whos ... » Read More

Oct 23, 2007

Dyack: One-console future "inevitable"

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Oct 23, 2007 Dennis Dyack believes it's inevitable that the future will see a single, unified console format hit the market. His opinion has appeared in the wake of an EA senior executive expressing the same view. In an article penned for Official Xbox Magazine, Dyack said, "Imagine a unified platform - one console for all gamers - that would bring a massive paradigm shift to the games industry, where games would become better in quality, cheaper, and more widely available. Sound good? It ... » Read More

Oct 22, 2007

The Top 7... WTF?! Endings

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Oct 22, 2007 The hard part's over. You've finished every mission. You've collected every power up. You've beaten every boss. You've saved the world and probably a few princesses to boot. Now all you want is your reward - some long awaited, richly deserved resolution. You won't find it here. No, these seven games have that other kind of ending. The kind that mocks you, disappoints you, angers you and just plain baffles you all at once. The kind that answers nothing but adds a maddening amount ... » Read More

Oct 22, 2007

Dealing with ad-versity

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Oct 22, 2007 Ten years ago, Nintendo asked us if we were going to save the girl, or play like one. Five years ago, Nintendo proudly announced that the Game Boy SP was “For Men.” This year, however, the posterchild for the Nintendo DS is certified girlie Nicole Kidman, who, like most 40 year-olds, has turned to Dr. Kawashima in order to delay the inevitable reality that hits all people once they hit the big four-oh. (A withered, atrophied brain resulting in a complete inability to ... » Read More

Oct 22, 2007

Gaming's last stands

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Oct 22, 2007 It's a sad fact of life, but games consoles die. We can still remember people in the playground claiming that their Sinclair Spectrum was still alive when we were playing our Mega Drives and Super Nintendos. They were wrong - every games machine eventually becomes obsolete. But the fact is, developers have usually got the hang of the hardware at the exact moment it loses its shelf viability. The result? Some absolute gems that get released to declining audiences and lost in the ... » Read More

Oct 19, 2007

Trailer Trash

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Mass Effect News | Previews | Screens In this interview, Seth Green insightfully points out that Mass Effect is "like a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book." His commentary is uncharacteristically drab, more akin to a cliche-slinging PR drone than a comedic genius. Though his games editorial skills may not have been their sharpest the day the interview was conducted, we'd still hire him in a second. And, we're dying to play his hip-hop RPG "Play the Industry," which will certainly be heckled here ... » Read More

Oct 18, 2007

Sex sells!

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Oct 18, 2007 According to the Entertainment Software Association's 2006 report, 38 percent of gamers are females. These numbers are down from 2005, when the fairer sex reportedly accounted for 43 percent of the pie. It seems that gaming continues to be a mostly male affair, so what's the best way to penetrate this demographic? Judging by the sex-filled ads we've seen over the years, it looks like the best way to a young man's wallet has - and always will be - through his pants. Read on and ... » Read More