Now that the veneer of freshness is drying off of our copies of Modern Warfare 2, we can fully devote ourselves to complaining about the lack of dedicated servers, and just how much the maps suck because our piss poor ranking certainly isn’t due to a lack of practice and the statistical disadvantage of playing against millions of people, no! Which got us thinking: What multiplayer maps reign over all others? ... » Read More

1 Dec 2009

Cheat on your console

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We’re on to you. We’ve noticed you casting a roving eye over recent announcements of price cuts, seen you ogle the unveiling of lithe younger models. Yes, even you, 360 fanboy, the one who said the PS3 had no games. We caught you looking longingly at LittleBigPlanet’s Sackboy, imagining the things you would do to him if only you could get him online. ... » Read More

23 Oct 2009

Game characters that deserved to die

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Death and video games go together like a big heart attack-baiting burger and an extra five slices of cheddar. But just because they’re the best of mates, it doesn’t mean certain characters should go looking for the Grim Reaper through their own reckless actions. Sadly, that’s exactly want the following group of death-wishers all do. And whether it’s through their own stupidity, being huge wimps or just dying in embarrassing fashion, these guys ... » Read More

1 Oct 2009

10 game ads that are horribly up their own ass

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Most game ads are usually a bit rubbish. But we can forgive them, because whether pushing Z listers ‘enjoying’ entertaining interactive products or offending our ears with a cheesy, booming voiceover, most of them are just charmingly clueless. The following ads are guilty of a much worse crime, though. They all utterly adore themselves. Self-indulgent, self-loving bullshit, below you’ll find cynical commercials that have ... » Read More

30 Sep 2009

Game censorship around the world

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Games are banned in two primary ways. The first is by corporate policy. When a company refuses to sell or distribute an unrated game, it is effectively censoring the game, but they can’t be entirely lampooned for attempting to maintain a positive image. Nintendo has every right to prevent “Sextrobes: Pornigins” from being released on the Wii ... » Read More

16 Sep 2009

What if Niko Bellic was in Mario Kart?

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So what would happen if amoral Balkan sociopath Niko Bellic was in everyone's favourite cute and cuddly cartoon racer? Would Mario and chums accept him into the line-up with grace and humility? Would Niko keep the lid on all his murderous rage when Yoshi was firing red shells up his tailpipe? Of course, not. This is what would happen if the worlds of Liberty City and the Mushroom Kingdom clashed...And that got us thinking. What ... » Read More

15 Sep 2009

Keyboard Cat plays off videogames

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Keyboard Cat makes his videogame debut this week in Scribblenauts on DS. To celebrate, we’ve pitted the feisty feline against clips from some of our favorite games. Play them off, Keyboard Cat! ... » Read More

9 Sep 2009

How to make a game that’ll sell a million...

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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 ... » Read More

24 Aug 2009

The Top 7... trendy game-design crutches

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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. ... » Read More

13 Aug 2009

Gears of War 2: Dark Corners - review

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Openly acknowledged by devs Epic to have been left on the cutting room floor, it’s soon clear that ‘lost’ Gears of War 2 mission Road to Ruin is destined to be remembered more as a bizarre curio than one of the sequel’s classic levels. ... » Read More

11 Aug 2009

Disabled but deadly: Gaming’s physically...

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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 EndDisabled and deadly in: Metal Gear Solid 3: ... » Read More

7 Aug 2009

12 videogame stories that jumped the shark

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There is no better way to end GamesRadar’s Shark Week than by preying upon sharkdom’s oldest and greatest catchphrase, “Jumping the Shark.” Popularized by the literal jumping of a shark in a 1977 episode of Happy Days, the colloquialism is now used to describe something veering into absurdity or lesser quality. ... » Read More

27 Jul 2009

The Top 7… 2008 games we can't stop playing

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Unless you’re an eagle-eyed bargain hunter, the price of videogames can put a serious dent in your finances. Here in the US, $60 a pop means the game in question needs to offer hours of content to offset the steadily increasing cost. ... » Read More

21 Jul 2009

If game characters used Twitter

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The secret lives of gaming's greats, in 140 characters or less. ... » Read More

7 Jul 2009

What if GamesRadar designed Downloadable Content?

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You know the only real problem with downloadable content? It’s typically designed by the same people who made the original game. That’s boring. Why not give other folks, who don’t necessarily worry about whether something is “a good idea” or “sensible” or “legal,” a shot? Sure our ideas might be a little unusual at times, and a couple of them could conceivably land someone in jail. ... » Read More

3 Jul 2009

If video game characters were Pokemon

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Ever wondered what it would be like to have video game characters in your Pokemon party? Why choose boring old Bulbasaur when you can choose a beautiful Kasumi? Or a level 50 Sackboy? We've given 21 game characters the Pokemon treatment, with four moves to choose from and some evolutionary states too. Who would you choose? ... » Read More

26 Jun 2009

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes

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When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it. ... » Read More

12 Jun 2009

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite...

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You never knew they were so wrong... ... » Read More

6 May 2009

Guns that don’t shoot bullets

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“Guns don’t kill people, bullets do.” But do they have to? Not at all, and in fact, this is all the destructive power you’re going to get out of shooting bullets. ... » Read More

25 Mar 2009

100 reasons fanboys hate shooters

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Cue the banjo! It wouldn’t be the Week of Hate without our trademark “100 Reasons” videos. In case you missed it, last year we targeted game platforms. So this year we thought we’d change it up and go after a few popular genres. Up first, the ubiquitous shooter. ... » Read More