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The secret shops of Akihabara (Feature)

Nov 19, 2009

Whether you’re looking for electronics, hardware, anime, games, or anything remotely geeky, you’ll find it in Akihabara, a bustling shopping district in Tokyo, Japan. Located just north of Tokyo Station, Akihabara is really three towns in one. It’s a haven for tech hobbyists, a paradise for anime fans and gamers, and a popular tourist destination. ...

Fanboys: 8 reasons why they deserve some respect (Feature)

Nov 17, 2009

To be called a 'fanboy' is one of the worst insults in gaming. It suggests a misguided person characterised by an irrational devotion to a piece of software or soulless mega-corporation. A person incapable of intelligent thought. A person that is a despised twat.

But wait. Let's cut them some slack for a moment and think what purpose fanboys actually serve (beyond being a dumping ground for derision). We fancied a bit of a challenge, ...

Mature games remade for the Wii family (Feature)

Nov 12, 2009

The Wii is the home of clueless casual gamers, housewives and grannies: fact. Ok, so that’s not entirely true, but there’s no doubt the aforementioned groups have helped propel the little white box into the sales stratosphere. But while they’re undoubtedly the backbone of Nintendo’s current business model, there’s only so long they can last on Wii Sports and Wii Fit. That’s why we’ve taken some of ...

50 iPhone games you need to play (Feature)

Nov 6, 2009

Is there anything better than a bag of popcorn, a cushy sofa on which to recline and an iPhone or iPod Touch loaded with games? Well yeah, there is, especially considering what popcorn fingers can do to a touchscreen. But when you’re on a bus on your way to work, being able to punch up a bloody gorefest like Alive 4-ever or kick it through the uprights in a football sim does help while away the commute time. ...

100 A buttons on NES (Video)

Nov 6, 2009

The rise and fall of the mine cart level (Feature)

Nov 2, 2009

The art, science, and tragic history of the greatest gaming innovation known to man. ...

Fun projects for your NES (Feature)

Oct 30, 2009

There’s a good chance that you’ve got an old Nintendo Entertainment System in your closet or basement. There’s also a good chance that it’s been collecting dust all these years. If you’re like us, that’s because any fond memories of 8-bit gaming on your NES are tainted by the flickering screens and garbled graphics that taunted you every time you tried to load a game. Well, we think that’s a shame. ...

50 3D milestones in gaming (Feature)

Oct 30, 2009

All this week our friends at 3D World have been looking at the landmark 3D titles in gaming, starting in the arcades and charting the most cutting-edge advances in 3D technology all the way to the games that we play on home consoles today.

Night Driver (Atari, 1976)

Generally held to be the very first 3D video game, Atari’s Night Driver managed to conjure a 3D experience out of very little computing horsepower by ...

Buy your way into the Golden Joysticks Awards (News)

Oct 28, 2009

Would you like to attend this Friday's Golden Joystick Awards? Of course you would. And there's a chance that you could be there, if you've got some spare cash. The very last pair of tickets are being auctioned to raise money for GamesAid. If you're interested, get yourself to the charity auction page on eBay and place a bid. Starting bid is set at £200 and the auction closes at 9.30am Thursday 29 October. Which is ...

The Top 7... Scariest games you've never played (Feature)

Oct 26, 2009

We fear the unknown. Psychologists have proven that nothing troubles the human mind more, in fact, than that which cannot be predicted. Our phobias of death, darkness and strangers all stem from this single, simple truth. Apparently, so does our predictable taste in horror games. ...

TalkRadar UK #10: Bush modelling (Feature)

Oct 21, 2009

What to expect

- Another red-ringed Xbox 360- Dave revealing that he rubs pizza on walls- And that he's up for a fight...- Giant cock. Roaches- And lovely, lovely Dobles ...

The top videogame controller buttons - Part 1 (Feature)

Oct 20, 2009

Back before you were a gamer, we didn’t have the multi-button, clickable-thumbstick, solar-powered controller gizmos you have today. We used to have to invite friends over and work together to push down the A-button because it was too stiff to move on our own. If we were lucky, we’d get two, maybe three good presses in before it got stuck and Mario just had to hope the rest of the level was flat. ...

The Top 7... Maddest British old-school games (Feature)

Oct 19, 2009

You thought Japanese game design was weird? Ha! ...

Scandal! 10 true scare stories about videogames (Feature)

Oct 15, 2009

Let’s pretend, for a second, that everything bad anyone ever said about videogames was true. Why, we’d all be suicidal pixel-junkies, protected from our desperate self-hatred only by our own slovenliness! The world would be safe from our sociopathic, car-jacking, handgun-happy death wishes merely because we were too busy installing an IV drip to provide us with the powdered-cheese sustenance necessary to gain another level in World of Warcraft! ...

10 amazing 'one-button' iPod Touch and iPhone games (Feature)

Oct 13, 2009

Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch have no tactile buttons at all for gaming. But it doesn't matter. The ‘prod mechanic’ is ideal for a platform sometimes problematic when it comes to precision controls and the simplistic, single finger approach has given us a whole bunch of addictive, immediate, accessible games. Here are 10 of the best.

Canabalt

Buy it from the App Store

The Flash sensation makes a ...

The Top 7... lamest party games - Wii montage (Video)

Oct 12, 2009

The Top 7... Lamest party games (Feature)

Oct 12, 2009

It’s comforting, isn’t it? Though our hobby is famous for igniting stupid flame wars and for inspiring stubborn fanboy bias, all gamers – no matter what their console or genre preference – can agree on, and rally around, one unassailable truth. Party games suck. ...

Five Tokyo Game Show titles you may never see (Feature)

Oct 6, 2009

The Tokyo Game Show used to be filled with eccentric Japanese titles, destined to be locked away from all but the most hardcore collectors. Those days are over. Almost every major upcoming title on show this year was confirmed for release outside of Japan. ...

13 iPhone RPGs with some bite (Feature)

Sep 30, 2009

Waiting sucks. Period. Fortunately, there is a cure. While many iPhone games lean towards the short, cute, and casual end of the spectrum, we’ve consulted the dark tome of Baphomet to summon forth a demonically delicious sampling of portable RPG gems capable of consuming voluminous amounts of time and possibly a few souls.

Not afraid to geek out in public? We’ve got your back ...

9 Facebook games worth playing (Feature)

Sep 29, 2009

Question: what gaming platform has a userbase that rivals the entire current generation of consoles? If you answered Facebook, well, you're partly right. It may not have been originally designed for games, but the social networking platform has steadily built up a library of titles that are sure to distract you when you should really be getting some work done. The problem is, the games section is filled with so much crap that it can be tough to find a good game ...

10 up-and-coming devs you need to know about (Feature)

Sep 25, 2009

When they break big, you can say you loved them all along. ...

Game launch sites that inexplicably still exist (Feature)

Sep 23, 2009

The internet is often thought of as a well of information, but that’s a flawed metaphor. It’s much more like a worldwide network of networks, if you follow my logic. And as the internet ages, it’s becoming littered with servers, and those servers are becoming littered with old data. ...

Why Final Fantasy doesn’t matter to Kingdom Hearts (Feature)

Sep 21, 2009

We suppose our regular readers, weaned on the violent acts of Marcus Fenix and Solid Snake, deserve an explanation. Why has GamesRadar devoted five whole days to anthropomorphic rodents and smile time gags on the week Halo 3: ODST hits shelves? It’s partially due to poor scheduling (not necessarily on our part!) and a lifetime of love for The House of Mouse. ...

QOTW: What's the first game you bought on your own? (Feature)

Sep 17, 2009

It could be the first game you bought after escaping the bonds of your parents with your very own driver's license, or the first game you bought with money you earned from your first job. In other words, what was the first game you acquired without having to beg for a Christmahanaquanzika present? ...

Fanboy wars throughout the ages - Settled at last! (Feature)

Sep 17, 2009

We decide the winners of 27 years of system rage, so you don't have to. ...

22 brilliant Dreamcast games doomed to die (Feature)

Sep 11, 2009

All week we’ve been wallowing in Sega-soaked self pity, lamenting the Dreamcast’s tragically short lifespan. From 1999 to 2001 it managed to go from “Sega’s big comeback” to “whoops, out of business” despite a strong, diverse lineup of first and third party titles. ...

16 Dreamcast imports that should've come overseas (Feature)

Sep 10, 2009

In the mid-‘90s console scene, everyone knew that importing games from Japan was where the real action was at; because of the prohibitive cost of publishing games in the US, tons of great games stayed in Japan, apparently because they were just too awesome to find audiences outside of its borders. ...

QOTW: What's your fondest Sega memory? (Feature)

Sep 10, 2009

Hey everyone - this week is the 10th anniversary of the Dreamcast! Oh, you noticed? Well, it's almost over, so you won't have to deal with our blubbering nostalgia for much longer, but if you're also the type for reminiscin', then tell us what Sega console or game makes you feel all bubbly inside just to think about. We won't judge. ...

Why Pac-Man was light years ahead of its time (Feature)

Sep 10, 2009

It was released way back at the start of the 80s. So surely anything worth saying about Pac-Man has been said already? Actually, we don't think so. You may have heard how Pac-Man is gaming's premiere pop culture icon and how he single-handedly pushed electronic entertainment into the big time. But what you haven't heard until now is why Pac-Man is the original Resident Evil. Or why Pac-Man is more like Grand Theft Auto than you could ever ...

Why the Dreamcast was different (Feature)

Sep 9, 2009

Ten years ago today, the Dreamcast stormed onto US shelves in one of the most explosive console launches of all time… and then suffered a premature death less than two years later. Now, however, the internets are buzzing with retrospectives, histories, love letters and lamentations as every major game site lines up to pay its respects to gaming’s most brilliant failed system. ...

How to make a game that’ll sell a million copies (Feature)

Sep 9, 2009

Any old Tom, Dick or Harry with a comprehensive grip of computer programming and loads of money-men friendly ideas can spew forth a game that’ll sell a shit-load of copies. With that in mind, and a science stick gripped in one hand, we’ve come up with full-proof calculations on how to make the perfect moolah-making game for most of the major genres. Below you’ll find the perfect titles that’ll make any suit sully his ...

A tribute to the Dreamcast VMU (Feature)

Sep 8, 2009

More than just a memory card, but not quite a TI-89 - the Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit is an icon of Sega’s marvelous creative peak. Sure they’re a little bulkier than your average memory device, and they devour batteries like starving robotic beggars, but damn if they aren’t cool - being able to see your saved games right on your memory device in 1999, well, that was like, the future and stuff. ...

The Top 7… Best Dreamcast games of all time (Feature)

Sep 7, 2009

This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Sega’s Dreamcast, possibly the most beloved failed console of all time. Following a thunderous, record-breaking launch on Sept. 9, 1999, the Dreamcast died a quiet death less than two years later, when Sega opted to pull the plug rather than compete head-on with Sony’s PlayStation 2 juggernaut. In that time, however, it built up an impressive library that included some of ...

The 13 most hateful video game mascot characters of the '90s (Feature)

Sep 7, 2009

The risible zeros who tried to be heroes. ...

QOTW: What peripheral let you down the most? (Feature)

Sep 3, 2009

We've all drooled over one peripheral or another in the past, and when we finally acquired the things that would change gaming forever and held them in our trembling hands, we expected our TVs to explode with rainbow-colored debris of purified fun. That didn't happen. The gray, plastic reality of our purchases silently glared at us through cheap red buttons and glossy light sensors, and our anticipation metamorphosed into disappointment and bitterness. Which peripheral made you bitter? ...

The evolution of Japanese game commercials (Feature)

Sep 3, 2009

Japan has a well-earned reputation for daft, brilliant and disturbingly odd TV game commercials, but it took a long (sometimes painful) evolution along a course signposted by geeky TV celebs in bad jumpers during the 1980s and PlayStation-sophistication in the 1990s, for that rep to be won and maintained.

Back at the end of the 1970s, Japanese gamecorps started trying to convince their public that games were not something to be afraid ...

GR's guide to the new age of 3D (Feature)

Sep 1, 2009

Remember a year or so ago, when everyone was arguing over whether the LCD TV or the plasma TV was the next big thing? And then after that, when everyone was arguing over whether HD DVD or Blu-ray was the future of home entertainment? Remember how dumb you felt when you sat down with your HD DVD player in front of your DLP TV and realized you’d backed the wrong horse both times? Well, guess what? ...

The 10 most hardcore iPhone and iPod Touch games (Feature)

Sep 1, 2009

In this feature, we’re opening your eyes to the real iPod touch and iPhone hardcore gaming list. Forget Wolfenstein 3D Classic, Metal Gear Solid Touch and Myst. Our list provides a selection of games that force your brain to scream and your reactions to sharpen. If you can master and beat these ten titles, then you can lay claim to being a truly hardcore gamer. ...

Trailer Trash 16 (Feature)

Aug 27, 2009

With the conclusion of GamesCom 2009, a lot of trailers were sent our way. Of course, not all of them were panty-wetting-worthy. Some just left a bad taste in our mouths.Check out these videos below for some of the worst music game trailers of the week. ...

QOTW: Have you beaten every game in a series? Which one? (Feature)

Aug 27, 2009

Alright, technically that's two questions. That aside: what series hooked you so thoroughly that you attacked every new game with the utmost vigor? If you've never completed an entire series, you've at least probably gotten close, or have plans to. Start typing! ...

How classic old games would be marketed today (Feature)

Aug 27, 2009

Games from a gentler age given the sexy, cynical and psychotic modern day treatment. ...

The Top 7... trendy game-design crutches (Feature)

Aug 24, 2009

We've all seen dozens of lists over the years that recount all the things old-school game designers loved to include in their games for bizarre and unknown reasons, like exploding barrels and wolves that carry gold and chainmail for you to loot upon their death. Yes, these things were weird, and yes, they were ubiquitous in 8-,16-, and even 32-bit games. ...

QOTW: What band do you now love because of music games? (Feature)

Aug 20, 2009

Guitar Hero, Rock Band and other rhythm games have introduced a lot of bands to gamers who otherwise may have never heard of them. Have any bands stuck themselves onto your musical taste buds because you played their song in a game? ...

The Top 7... games that need prequels (Feature)

Aug 17, 2009

Every time a game is successful, critically or commercially, folks start speculating about sequels. Will there be a sequel? How many sequels? When will we see the sequel? What will happen in the sequel? Who shows up in the sequel? Sequel? ...

GC 09: Gamescom Hub (Feature)

Aug 17, 2009

This week marks the start of a new and uber-exciting games convention. It's gamescom and it's happening in Cologne, Germany. All the major movers and shakers will be in attendance, showing off the games that are stoking our hype fires into a furnace of white-hot anticipation. GamesRadar will be there, checking out what's on offer, soaking up the vibes and - hopefully - pointing our camera at as many thematically costumed/professionally ...

Neuromancer: 25 years later (Feature)

Aug 14, 2009

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of William Gibson’s first novel, Neuromancer, which became the manifesto for the nascent cyberpunk movement. In the years since, cyberpunk has grown from a niche sci-fi genre to a startlingly accurate description of modern times. Cyberpunk’s cultural influence has become so powerful as to be practically invisible; it’s the default setting of our daily reality ...

QOTW: What's your favorite N64 game of all time? (Feature)

Aug 13, 2009

Stop. Hammer time. That is, the hammer that'll come down on you if you say Super Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time. We know you loved those - but you must have a personal anecdote about some oooooooooother N64 game that touched your heart in all the right ways. Like those Scion commercials say, become one of us by becoming none of us. ...

The best TI-83 RPGs ever (Feature)

Aug 13, 2009

For some, nothing was more exhilarating in high school than playing a cool calculator game right in front of the teacher’s face while she thinks you’re graphing some crazy parabolic curve. Every kid who’s privy to the beat on the street knows that the first thing to do after persuading your parents to buy you a $100 Texas Instruments graphing calculator is to grab a link cable and get some Space Invaders and Final Fantasy ...

A celebration of C64 loading screens (Feature)

Aug 12, 2009

Loading. In the context of modern gaming it's a bit of a dirty word. No matter how cunningly it's disguised, nobody enjoys doing nothing while waiting for the next chunk of game to sort itself out. It's kind of strange, then, that so many gamers weaned from the 8-bit bosom remember the ceremonial act of loading with such genuine affection. But there's a damned good reason for that. The Commodore 64 loading screen.

Commodore 64 loading ...

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.

The End

Disabled and deadly in: Metal Gear Solid 3: ...

The Top 7... sexy text adventures (Feature)

Aug 10, 2009

Kids today! With your colored pixels, your moving objects, your talking characters and your fancy multi-button controllers… you don’t know how spoiled you are, do you? You’ve never had to play on a machine with less technology than a fast food drive-thru. You’ve never had to switch floppy disks to continue a 200 kilobyte adventure. You’ve never had to navigate an entire world using only a keyboard – no mouse! – or type out “look” and “examine” just to get a vague idea of what the hell is happening around you. ...

Tokyo's underground game bars (Feature)

Aug 10, 2009

Shikoku, one of the four major Japanese islands, is renowned for its Buddhist temples. With a history stretching back for over a thousand years, tourists and followers of Shingon Buddhism regularly come to visit 88 of these holy shrines as part of a traditional pilgrimage.

But today, many visitors see Japan as a Mecca for the modern and geeky. ...

TalkRadar 63 - Hardcore Aquatica (Feature)

Aug 7, 2009

Topics this week:

The Top 7… Deadliest Shark Attacks - That fella bellow is possibly experiencing his first case of broken balls.

How to use your GameShark for good - not evil - Tyler shows you how to employ the late, great relic of forgotten cheats.

The 9 most ridiculous things in Jaws Unleashed - If Shark Week doesn’t keep moving, it dies! Thus, Mikel fired up this legendarily bad game in a selfless feat of stunt journalism.

And more! ...

QOTW: What once-beloved game do you now hate? (Feature)

Aug 6, 2009

Seasons change and so do our feelings about our favorite games. Have you ever gone back to a cherished title only to realize that nostalgia goggles tricked you into thinking some garbage game was the best thing ever? ...

The worst things a gamer can say to their girlfriend (Feature)

Aug 6, 2009

Unless you're one of those few lucky men with a girlfriend that shares your passion for gaming, you'll no doubt appreciate that spending hours sat in front of the TV playing with pretend wizards and space marines can be the cause of many domestic disputes.

It may not trigger a 'bastard-you-slept-with-my-best-friend' sized tsunami of relationship-ending heartbreak, but gaming can undoubtedly cause its fair share of problems. To help ...

Welcome to the Week of Geek (Feature)

Aug 6, 2009

Join us for a gleeful celebration of all things uber-nerdy ...

Fake ass Shark games (Feature)

Aug 4, 2009

Admittedly, “SHARK!” certainly makes for a compelling headline (see above). For the most part, humanity recognizes the authority these bloodthirsty badasses hold over 2/3rds of the globe, and uses their name sparingly and only when necessary. ...

Shark Week Contest (Feature)

Aug 3, 2009

Shark Week: You’re soaking in it! And we’re taking the experience a step further by allowing you to WIN a bounty of loosely related swag just for checking out this week’s Shark-gasm (which is in no way affiliated with Discovery Channel nor its seven days of fine programming)! ...

What is Shark Week? (Feature)

Jul 31, 2009

Before man invented fire and before dinosaurs roamed the land, sharks ruled our oceans. With no remorse and no mercy, these cold blooded killers have been commanding their aquatic kingdom with an iron dorsal fin, feeding on the weak, and growing stronger in preparation for their inevitable assault against all bi-pedal land-based mammals. ...

QOTW: What are your top 5 games of all time? (Feature)

Jul 30, 2009

Not just the games you liked the most, but the games you played the most. Give us your absolute fondest memories - the ones that make you feel all warm and tingly inside when you reminisce about them, or are even still playing today. Nostalgic stories are always a plus! ...

The 15 worst-reviewed games of the past 15 years (Feature)

Jul 28, 2009

Everyone remembers the names of the great… the games that sold, inspired or won over millions. We still recall them with nostalgia and discuss them with reverence. But what about the opposite extreme? What about the worst of the very worst? Shouldn’t their names be equally famous, if only so that we may study their sins and promise never to repeat them? ...

Marketing bullshit gamers should stop being a part of (Feature)

Jul 27, 2009

Pointless crap you do that PR suits love you for. ...

Comic-Con 2009: Photo diary (Feature)

Jul 24, 2009

In recent years Comic-Con has become one of the biggest events in the US for anyone who enjoys videogames/comics/movies/anime/science fiction. But actually being there is totally overrated - the crowds, the overpriced hotels, the aromas of the unwashed masses - especially when you can follow all the spectacle and excitement from the comfort of your preferred computer workstation. ...

Dumb things your folks say about games (Feature)

Jul 24, 2009

Mums are genetically programmed to stop you doing the things you like. As you get older, perhaps you start to understand their reasoning - even perhaps admitting they're right. But not when it comes to videogames.

We're sure you've heard these utterances more times that you can remember. So have a listen next time you're playing and see how many you can hear. Collect the ...

QOTW: What superhero game disappointed you the most? (Feature)

Jul 23, 2009

There have been a few really good, and a lot of really, really crappy comic-based games. Given that Comic-con is currently burning up San Diego, we decided to open the floor for some superhero related venting - dig in! ...

Thanks for the music? (Feature)

Jul 21, 2009

John Lennon once said that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Take a look at the current gaming charts and you could draw the conclusion that music games are now more popular than The Beatles. Obviously, music games themselves aren’t a new phenomenon, but their current popularity, and specifically that of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, certainly is. ...

Games to go (Feature)

Jul 16, 2009

Earlier this year, Metaboli, a leader in the world of digital distribution, announced an incredible 120% year-on-year growth. They boast partnerships with Rockstar, Paradox and Epic Games and have recently inked a deal with Ubisoft, making their games available by its download-to-own for the first time. ...

New York City: As seen in videogames! (Feature)

Jul 14, 2009

New York City is one of the most recognizable and revered cities in the world. It’s no surprise then that it’s been portrayed in videogames ever since programmers realized that electronic computation boxes could transmit graphicals on their cathode readouts. We hope you’ll enjoy this comprehensive collection of digital New Yorks, cultivated with the utmost love and respect for The City that Never Sleeps. ...

How indie games took on the world (and won) (Feature)

Jul 13, 2009

What happened to gaming? The past two years haven’t been about blockbuster games. The most exciting, most innovative, most playable games aren’t from the usual suspects. Instead, they’re being made by coffee-shop artists who are absolutely outclassing the establishment. Who are these heroes? Where did they come from? How did they do it? And, anyway, what the hell is indie gaming? ...

QOTW: What is your all-time favorite console? (Feature)

Jul 8, 2009

Which console grabbed you and gave you the biggest, warmest electrical hug of them all? (PC is also acceptable, but tell us about the specific machine!) Why is it your favorite? How did you get it? Did you have to mow lawns, beg your parents? What games or features did you obsess over? ...

Retro consoles spawn modern music (Feature)

Jul 2, 2009

With every new generation of über-sexy, high-powered gaming consoles, another wave of outdated machines are inducted into the videogame hardware hall of fame – a graveyard of wires and small cartridges destined to gather dust on the top shelf of countless closets. It’s a grim fate for these once-beloved devices. ...

What to say to the guy who comments "First!!!!" (Feature)

Jul 2, 2009

Comment etiquette dictates that the first commenter must tack the word “first” to the beginning or the end of any comment they make. ...

QOTW: What dead company or franchise do you miss the most? (Feature)

Jul 1, 2009

What defunct game company or franchise are you most sorry to see go? The company may not even be out of business - it may have just strayed so far from its original vision that you consider it dead (likewise with franchises). ...

What are the favourite 'types' of people used on video game box-art? (Feature)

Jul 1, 2009

How this works: We randomly collected together 100 recent examples of video game box-art all completely unrelated with the exception of one common factor: they all featured a person or people as part of the design. We then looked long and hard at all the examples to find out what types of people are most commonly used on video game box-art. And by extension, we guess, in video games. This is what we discovered. Prepare to be partially amazed ...

Gaming words and phrases you never hear any more (Feature)

Jun 26, 2009

Mandatory install. Red ring of death. Motion control. All terms that mean something in the current generation of gaming. But five years ago they meant a whole lot of nothing in the video game vernacular. Yes, things move at lightning-speed in gaming, and that includes the buzz-word obsessed language of gamer speak. The following collection are all forgotten words and phrases that have long-since slipped off the lips of gamers.

Arcade ...

Trailer Trash 9 (Feature)

Jun 25, 2009

Ever since Wii launched we’ve been cringing at trailers of families swinging their arms around in front of the TV like a bunch of primates.

So first up, here are this week’s embarrassingly awkward trailers from the world of Nintendo. ...

QOTW: What overused gameplay element are you terribly sick of? (Feature)

Jun 24, 2009

Every week the hosts of TalkRadar present and answer a new "Question of the Week" - a personal inquiry which unearths some of our deepest, and sometimes most sinister, gaming memories. Everyone is encouraged to answer each week's question, so go ahead, tell us your most glorious, nostalgic, or shameful story! ...

These consoles are fake! (Feature)

Jun 24, 2009

Over the next three pages you're going to find some of the best and worst fake consoles to ever grace the ‘nets. Some have been rendered quite professionally by respectable publications. Others look like they've been knocked up by some kid in his room using Photoshop. While the most dedicated have gone that extra mental mile and physically built crude contraptions in an effort to fool folk.

Above: We’re gutted the BS ...

Wii - MotionPlus walkthrough (Video)

Jun 22, 2009

Trailer Trash 8 (Feature)

Jun 18, 2009

This week in Trailer Trash, we’ve received a couple of videogame trailers geared toward girls. Not that there’s anything really wrong with it, but when will developers ever come out with a good girl game? Oh, that’s right - never. Because guns will always be way cooler and more badass than pots and pans, smashing glass is more awesome than raising kids, and splattering blood everywhere is cooler than washing your ...

Stupid game terminology (Feature)

Jun 18, 2009

Why can’t some people just call a spade a spade? Or, in the case of video games, call a health pack a health pack, instead of a multi-purpose, cosmic healitron 3000. We’re sick of developers trying to give their games extra context or dimension by pasting unnecessary and sometimes baffling terminology onto simple, every day game actions or objects. It’s convoluted, embarrassing and totally comically. Below are some of the ...

QOTW: What's the most you've geeked out over a game? (Feature)

Jun 17, 2009

What was your absolute nerdiest videogame moment? Have you ever obsessed over a game so much that even your nerdiest friends got tired of hearing about it? ...

Facts about... the ice world (Feature)

Jun 17, 2009

The Earth has gone through at least four major ice ages in its past. The first is hypothesized to have been around 2.7 to 2.3 billion years ago, but who can really remember? The earliest well-documented ice age occurred between 850 and 630 million years ago and may have covered the entire surface of our planet with a permanent ice. ...

10 characters who know smoking is cool (Feature)

Jun 16, 2009

For too long, political correctness has choked expression much like smoking might choke someone’s lungs. Back in the good old days, it was common for prominent pillars of society to be seen smoking: baseball players, gangsters, Popeye. Now it’s incredibly frowned upon, because “smoking may slowly kill you,” if you believe “proven medical facts.” ...

The Top 7… videogame legends we never want to hear again (Feature)

Jun 15, 2009

The videogame industry has gotten a lot done in its short life. In the years since Pong and Spacewar!, game culture has evolved at an unprecedented clip to become an inescapable part of 21st century life. But it hasn’t had time to build up a huge back story.

What happens when you have a legion of fans desperate to revisit the history of an industry that’s barely been alive longer than them? ...

Which publisher had the best E3? (Feature)

Jun 12, 2009

Gaming’s biggest week has come, gone and left us all with many, many more games to dream about. But which publisher provided the most excitement? Which generated the most buzz and anticipation? Which deserves the most credit for transforming E3 into something worthwhile again… and which will probably be winning the biggest share of our money over the next few years? Here’s who we’ve picked as the top 20. ...

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite games (Feature)

Jun 12, 2009

You never knew they were so wrong... ...

Trailer Trash Retro Edition (Feature)

Jun 11, 2009

The best way to predict the future is to look at the past, or so someone smarter than us once said. For this week’s Trailer Trash, we’re doing just that with a look back at some of our favorite retro game videos. Pages are arranged roughly by era, so feel free to skip around. ...

The unspoken truths of E3 2009 (Feature)

Jun 11, 2009

E3 is an explosion of information, and if you’re at its epicenter you’re likely to be momentarily blinded by the brilliant flash of gaming dynamite. But as the smoke clears and the debris falls back to Earth, the smoggy LA landscape becomes littered with questions. Now that we’ve had some time to pick through the remains of E3’s decadence, here’s what we’ve deduced.

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The best and worst credits (Feature)

Jun 10, 2009

Nobody watches the credits. We’d rather spam the start button than devote even a few minutes to the people who made it all possible. Some developers get this; some don’t. Join us as we berate and praise in roughly equal measures ...

Dating according to videogames (Feature)

Jun 9, 2009

We’ve scrutinized and analyzed some of our favorite seminal game relationships to create this guide to actual dating. You’ll get advice on meeting singles, maintaining a successful relationship and taking your friendships to the next level, all straight from the mouths of the most emotionally stable and satisfied game characters (through us) and right to you. ...

The Top 7... E3 announcements you missed (Feature)

Jun 8, 2009

Ah, another E3 over. And what an E3 it was. It was a veritable clusterf*ck of news. Megatons were going off so often a casual reader couldn't possibly keep up. Hell, we here at GamesRadar barely could and it's our freaking jobs. So it can be forgiven with all the Natals, Metroids and Final Fantasy XIVs that some news that would have been a big deal any other week got missed. But GR has you covered with the 7 most important news items you probably weren't aware of ...

E3 09: Where are the missing games? (Feature)

Jun 5, 2009

We expected them. They snubbed us. Here's why that might be. ...

E3 09: What kind of games are the big three backing for the future? (Feature)

Jun 5, 2009

With the dust settling on E3, we've collated all the data from the big three's keynote speeches and converted it into graphs to show you exactly which pies each company is proud to have its grubby fingers in. ...

Video game music makes E3 09 better (Feature)

Jun 5, 2009

VIDEO: Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo's conferences punctuated with 16-bit satire. ...

E3 09: Trailers - The best, the worst and the bizarre (Feature)

Jun 4, 2009

E3 is winding down and it’s time for the press to head home, lick our wounds and thoroughly analyze and re-watch the billions of exciting trailers we’ve received. We’re sure you’re still reeling from the games shown and re-shown. Or maybe you were buried under tons of award-winning coverage and weren’t sure where to start? Or maybe you decided to pick this week to live under a rock? ...

E3 09: Why wait? E3's hottest games reviewed NOW! (Feature)

Jun 4, 2009

Every game looks great in screenshots and trailers. Do you really want to wait four months before finding out the game you’ve been lusting after actually sucks and just got its face rocked off by some other game? Of course not. That’s why we’re here. We’ve played everything at E3, and this is what we’re rating each game in its current state, right here and now. Let’s get it on ...

E3 09: Top 10 things you need to know about today - Wednesday edition (Feature)

Jun 3, 2009

Maybe you’re overwhelmed by our constant barrage of tweets and extensive E3 coverage. Maybe you’re drowning in the sea of E3 info that’s flooding the web. Or maybe you’ve got a life and don’t have time to waste reading previews and staring at screenshots for games you’ll never care about. That’s why we’ve filtered out all the bull to bring you the exciting news that matters the most ...

E3 09: Why the amazing new demos prove motion control can't work in hardcore gaming (Feature)

Jun 3, 2009

The better the tech, the clearer the basic problem. ...

E3 09: GR's Absurd Photo Diary (Feature)

Jun 2, 2009

We're attacking the hell out of E3 with a snarl of cellphones, laptops, cameras, coffee, hard alcohol, knoted cables, and eyeballs. Want to see what our screen-burned eyes are seeing? Of course you do! Check here often for updates - new photos will appear at the top! ...