“We find ourselves in a bewildering world. We want to make sense of what we see around us and to ask: What is the nature of the universe? What is our place in it and where did it and we come from? Why is it the way it is? When will we get to the cowboy level?” – Professor Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time Time travel and videogames are a perfect fit. ... » Read More

13 Jul 2009

How indie games took on the world (and won)

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

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? ... » Read More

14 Apr 2009

The shortest game names of all time

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

Earlier this year we deduced that Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder II – The Legend of Darkmoon is the longest game name out there. Reader comments quickly proved there were a few names out there just as long or even longer, but will you be able to find a name that’s shorter than those on this list? Collected here are the simplest, monosyllabic game names we could dig up ... » Read More

25 Mar 2009

Beloved games we hate

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

Gamers are a diverse and extremely opinionated bunch. If you love something with all your heart and soul, we guarantee you that someone else hates it with an equal amount of passion. Chances are good, in fact, that the person who despises your precious favorite is a person you know, like or even trust. Your favorite GamesRadar editor, for example… ... » Read More

17 Feb 2009

Confusing game endings explained

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

Astrophysics are a touch bewildering. And love is a bit of a noodle-scratcher. But a convoluted, multi-layered plot about a genetically engineered pensioner; now that’s really complicated.The following game endings are all either vague, slightly ambiguous or just downright indecipherable without advanced degrees in picking up on minuscule - but vastly important – plot details. In an effort to make things a little easier, ... » Read More

10 Feb 2009

The art lover's guide to downloadable games

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

Whether you think games are art -- a nebulous, easily dead-ended debate -- or not, there's no denying that a helluva lot of art goes into making games, at the very least. But with so many governing channels to go through in the creative process, many bigger-budget games become more researched and focus-tested in their appeal, shorn of any greater risks they might have once taken -- aesthetic or otherwise -- along the way. ... » Read More

8 Dec 2008

The Top 7... prettiest games of 2008

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

Ever since the Xbox 360 arrived three years ago, the so-called next-gen era of gaming has been depressingly devoid of beautiful games. We’re not talking graphics, mind, we’re talking colors. ... » Read More

14 Oct 2008

"Mature" games that are actually mature

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

Real world definition of "mature": Showing the mental, emotional, or physical characteristics associated with a fully developed person; involving serious thought. Videogame definition of "mature": Shits, tits and gibs. ... » Read More

11 Aug 2008

The Top 7... new games that you already played

360 Feature | Braid - Xbox Live Arcade

"There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt."- Audre Lorde, a poet who wasn't the first person to have this idea The idea that there are no new ideas isn't a new idea at all. In fact, it's a pretty old one and its veracity can be seen in the games industry too. ... » Read More

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