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GC 09: Microsoft Gamescom conference (RAGE)

Aug 19, 2009

Microsoft's Gamescom press conference happened this morning. We were expecting Lionhead's Peter Molyneux to reveal what his studio is working on and maybe some other Microsoft/Xbox related stuff to be mentioned. We got plenty of the former, but not so much of the latter. Actually we get none of the latter. Turns out this was prety much just a Fable conference. Here's an abridged version of events: ...

The world's best game devs in their own words (RAGE)

Mar 11, 2009

The secrets of their success in their own words. ...

The Preemptive 2009 Game Awards (RAGE)

Jan 23, 2009

At the end of every year we get a new year – one that is numerically superior to its predecessor and brimming with new stuff to buy. But how do you know what to buy if all the shiny “best of” awards are given at the end of the year? You could spend your precious 365.24 days reading game reviews, but what are they compared to shiny metallic awards? ...

TalkRadar UK #15: Soundboard Abuse (Red Dead Redemption)

Nov 25, 2009

We bin the backing music and introduce a menace to the proceedings - George and his soundboard. Oh, and there's some talk about games too. ...

TalkRadar 69 – time attack! (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Sep 18, 2009

The Topics:

Top 7… oddest Japanese videogame heroes – does it count as racist if they’re making fun of themselves?

Modern Warfare 2 hands-on – Tyler and Lizzie played it for hours. Want to hear about it?

Ballad of Gay Tony hands-on – four editors discuss the ups and downs of GTA returning to San Andreas-levels of silliness.

And more! ...

Red Faction Guerrilla: Demons of the Badlands - review (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Aug 25, 2009

The main campaign of Red Faction: Guerrilla has received its fair share of accolades, chief among them our suggestion that it's one of 2009's most intense, satisfying experiences. The majority of its appeal comes not from story or character, but from using guns, missiles, trucks, even walking mech-tanks to annihilate buildings in the most destructively gratifying manner we’ve ever played. ...

TalkRadar 61 - NERDS! (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Jul 24, 2009

On call in this nerdy cast:

The Top 7… Evil Corporations – all those lovely companies that have taken so much from us while giving so little.

Nintendo: Banned in the USA - Nudity, Nazis and the podcast will contain some EXCLUSIVE Child Abuse!

300 Blu-rays

Comic-Con

and much more! ...

The Top 7... best games of 2009 (so far) (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Jun 22, 2009

Much like the Oscars tend to ignore movies released between January and September, end-of-year game awards usually forget the top-notch software released in the first six months. It’s true that the holiday shopping season is stacked with surefire hits, but let’s not forget the games that kept boredom at bay when 2009 was still the New Year. ...

TalkRadar 56 - mystery and science (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Jun 19, 2009

Quote of the week: But does UFC have a wife arm? ...

Stupid game terminology (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

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 ...

Preview promises that didn't deliver (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Apr 23, 2009

Resident Evil 5Light and Dark mechanics

What they promised

Prior to the game’s release, Jun Takeuchi, the producer behind Resi 5, promised heat and lighting effects that would genuinely have an impact on gameplay, in turn, distinguishing it from the illustrious fourth game. He hinted when Chris stepped out into sun-kissed areas from dark buildings the screen would blur, as his eyes adjusted to the change in light. Capcom ...

The glorious carnage of Red Faction: Guerrilla (Red Faction: Guerrilla)

Apr 4, 2009

VIDEO: We didn't just wreck things. We wrecked them SPECTACULARLY. ...

The Top 7… Tasteful game heroines (Resident Evil 5)

Nov 9, 2009

Like comic books and movies, videogames tend to present an exaggerated representation of men and women. Dudes are typically muscle-bound meatheads with powerful jaw lines and a thorough understanding of all forms of combat, while women generally have back-breaking chests and dress like strippers regardless of their profession. ...

The rise and fall of the mine cart level (Resident Evil 5)

Nov 2, 2009

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

Horror movies that would make great games (Resident Evil 5)

Oct 30, 2009

Incestuous. That’s the best way to explain the ongoing relationship between horror films and games. First games stole from films in early licenses like Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, then horror films stole from games, most obviously in the ‘works’ of Uwe Boll like House of the Dead and BloodRayne.

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The 37 greatest zombie triumphs (Resident Evil 5)

Oct 27, 2009

You don’t have to see or play absolutely everything on this list to be a proper zombie connoisseur, but you should at least know them. These are the genre’s defining relics. Some are responsible for the very creation of the zombie mythos, others adapted and advanced it, while the rest simply encapsulate it so exquisitely that they must be experienced. This may not be everyone’s definitive list of zombie lore ...

Win a Capcom prize pack from GamesRadar! (Resident Evil 5)

Oct 16, 2009

If you paid any attention to Comic-Con 2009 (and based on our experience there, about a billion of you did), you no doubt heard about Capcom’s amazingly generous giveaway: a remix soundtrack to Marvel vs Capcom 2, with music provided by 10 proven hip hop artists such as DJ Qbert, Talib Kweli and Raekwon. Oh, and it’s an actual, playable record ...

How to make a game that’ll sell a million copies (Resident Evil 5)

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 ...

The Top 7... evil corporations (Resident Evil 5)

Jul 20, 2009

Yes, your boss is evil. The fritzy coffee machine and the copier are evil. The guy in your department who says, “long lunch today?” is pure evil. There’s probably a sub-cavern in hell with extra bubbly lava reserved for people who say “taskforce,” “mindshare,” “workflow,” “ping,” “team player,” “value add” or “pro-active.” ...

How to Survive a Zombie Invasion (Resident Evil 5)

Jul 17, 2009

Fact: zombie invasions suck. Just ask anyone who’s been through one, and he’ll tell you: “bluurble gurrble braiiins.” Does that sound like the guttural moaning of someone who had a good time? No, it sure as shit does not. ...