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Why Pac-Man was light years ahead of its time (Pac-Man World 2)

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 ...

Pariah hands-on (Pariah)

Feb 23, 2005

At first glance Pariah's "Can You Survive?" tagline seems inconspicuous enough and, considering the primary objective of any first-person shooter is one of self-preservation, perhaps just a tad unimaginative.But during a hands-on session with the game in the company of its Canadian developers, Digital Extremes, we discovered that there was a much deeper meaning to those three little words.Set on Earth in the far away future of 2520, players will assume the role of Jack Mason, a down-on-his-luck ...

Pariah (Pariah)

Jan 20, 2005

After the huge success of the Unreal series, Digital Extremes have a lot to live up to with their latest first-person shooter Pariah. Especially when claims of an immersive storyline penned by Hollywood writers, compelling first-person action and the ultimate multiplayer experience are bandied about. We talked to James Schmalz, founder and creative director of Digital Extremes, to get the full, gory details: upgradeable weapons, multiplayer map editing... and just what's happening with that PS2 ...

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite games (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time)

Jun 12, 2009

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

CheatPlanet's Top 5 FAQ Submitters (Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones)

Dec 22, 2006

You turn every knob, pull every switch, press the A button, the B button, the “just get me past this effing level” button, but nothing works. After exhausting what seems to be every possible solution with no success, your burning frustration finally sears a hole through your thick ego. You have no choice, its time to put down the controller and find help. Weve all done it. Its free, easy, and available - no, not your buddys hot sister - the answer to your gaming woes. Detailed ...

Cheats from the Crypt (Psi Ops: The Mindscape Conspiracy)

May 11, 2007

This week were ticking the clock back just a few notches and unearthing secrets from three last-gen games that still deserve to be played. For more classic cheats and secrets, including the best head altering codes and “upside down” cheats from gaming history, check out the archive. Spider-Man 2 If you bought Spider-Man 3, were sorry. Since youre probably already bored, here are some ways to squeeze a little more enjoyment out of Spider-man 2, which was a good game… and ...

The fantastic origins of your favorite games (Psychonauts)

Feb 12, 2009

We are all guilty of taking game development for granted. Yes, even you, the guy who plays Call of Duty 4 and wonders why co-op wasn’t implemented. As most of us know, development is less magical and more rigorous – terrible deadlines, limited resources and limited manpower – all factor in to creating what we play for the holiday season. ...

The Top 7... Little heroes in big worlds (Psychonauts)

Oct 20, 2008

Our weekly Top 7 lists usually cover timeless topics that could probably post any point throughout the year. But this week, with the newly released, critically fellated LittleBigPlanet inspiring countless cases of tiny heroes roaming gigantic worlds, we wanted to be a bit timelier and celebrate the very best of the very small. ...

Xbox Live turns five (Psychonauts)

Nov 14, 2007

14th Nov 2007 Can you believe how much our little boy has grown? The years have just flown by. It seems just yesterday that Xbox Live was taking its fledgling stumbles into the online console gaming world, but half a decade of additions and refinemenents later, Microsofts community has grown into a nigh-legendary and highly influential modern institution of videogaming. Theres no doubt that cake, lemonade and spurious vomiting are to be had later, but for now Microsoft is doing a few other ...

Above the Law - The Punisher (The Punisher)

Jul 30, 2007

Frank Castle isn't a household name like Peter Parker, but he may have the most true and authentic video game depiction of them all. Castle became the Punisher when his family was taken out by a random act of mob violence, and ever since he takes a no-nonsense approach to fighting back. Everybody dies. Always. The Punisher, on the surface, is just another third-person shoot-'em-up. But spend a few minutes playing it and you'll be knee-deep in junkie gore. There's a one-button kill move that, ...

Comic games that got it right (The Punisher)

Jul 30, 2007

Comic books are one of the hottest licenses out there right now. All you have to do is slap Spider-Man on a bag of socks and boom! It's out the door. The same goes with games based on comics - no matter their quality, they tend to sell like crazy. With so many lackluster heroes running around, it's hard to pinpoint which games are worth playing and which need to hang up the spandex. Well, that's precisely why we've hand-picked the best, most authentic comic book games of all time. The five ...

Punisher mastermind squeals (The Punisher)

Mar 16, 2005

"Violence at its most... violent" is how PSM2 magazine described the PC, PS2 and Xbox incarnation of comic book anti-hero The Punisher. They're not wrong. With the game's sadistically varied range of kills - which are aided by anything from piranhas to crucifixes to woodchippers - The Punisher takes console violence to its logical, and extreme, conclusion. But how exactly did developers Volition come up with such a creative arsenal of carnage - and, more to the point, are they proud of ...