All Xbox 360 Previews

James Bond is a gamer! (007: Quantum of Solace)

Jul 2, 2008

During our recent visit to Treyarch’s LA studio, we had the opportunity see a demo of the upcoming 007: Quantum of Solace game and to interview Garrett Young, the Executive Producer. Aside from various details about the game, he also revealed that Daniel Craig is a gamer and likes to play Guitar Hero in his trailer on set. For the whole story on Quantum of Solace and Craig’s leet gaming skills, have a listen to our interview. But ...

Battle Fantasia hands-on (Battle Fantasia)

Jul 2, 2008

With publisher Aksys prepared to announce a US release this weekend, we thought the time was right for a hands-on with this fantasy-themed fighter from the minds who created the Guilty Gear series. Battle Fantasia is a hodgepodge of fairytale characters living in a magical kingdom and beating the stuffing out of each other. Think of what it might be like if your favorite cutesy RPG characters had a big meeting and decided they'd rather be in a 2D face-basher like Street Fighter - that's what it's like. The sixteen fighters come straight out of a storybook, including a rabbit dressed as a wizard, a cat-girl, several sorceresses, one big, round Viking and at least one pirate. ...

Guitar Hero World Tour (Guitar Hero World Tour)

Jun 30, 2008

We’re going to party like it’s 1984. With Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest all-singing, all finger-tapping edition of the Guitar Hero franchise aims to deliver the party vibe. This year’s game is about the social experience of joining together to rock… so let’s jump! Why the Van Halen references? Because they’re just one of the new bands confirmed as exclusive to Guitar Hero World Tour, others include ...

Tomb Raider: Underworld (Tomb Raider: Underworld)

Jun 27, 2008

Those gravity-defying boobs may be smaller, the body a few pounds bulkier and the trademark green top and khaki shorts replaced by a dark brown halter top and black shorts, but this is still Lara as you know her and at her feistiest. And she’s lost none of her daredevil spirit. ...

Project Origin (Project Origin)

Jun 27, 2008

The events of Project Origin promise to bring the player closer – physically and psychologically – to Alma than the flittering twitches its predecessor, FEAR allowed. “You play Michael Beckett,” enthuses John Mulkey, Project Origin’s lead designer. “You’re going in to rescue Aristide, the president of Armacham – the woman who restarted Project Origin and wakened Alma. ...

Give JRPGs a chance (Tales of Vesperia)

Jun 25, 2008

Back in March, Associate Editor Paul Ryan took a few shots at the Japanese role-playing game genre in his article Why JRPGs suck. While Paul raises some valid points in his piece (like, two), some of us at GamesRadar could write a graduate dissertation on why JRPGs are awesome.

Instead of coughing up a master’s thesis right now, though, we’re going to take one of the most awesome upcoming JRPGs for the Xbox 360 and use ...

UFC 2009 Undisputed (UFC 2009 Undisputed)

Jun 24, 2008

GamesRadar was on hand at the Palms in Las Vegas last weekend as THQ unveiled UFC 2009 Undisputed for 360 and PS3. Media from around the world rubbed elbows with UFC luminaries and Japanese developers as Keith Kirby, THQ’s VP of Product Development, laid out the game’s features. With a focus on realistic fight strategies, UFC 2009 Undisputed will offer 80 fighters in all 5 classes. Famed WWE developer Yuke’s is building the ...

Will the next Call of Duty suck? (Call Of Duty: World at War)

Jun 23, 2008

As you probably already know, Call of Duty: World at War is due out this fall for 360, PS3, PC and Wii. Activision has turned to good ol’ reliable Treyarch to develop World at War, while series creators Infinity Ward are hard at work on the next ordinal chapter, Call of Duty 5, for sometime in the distant future. More Duty should be a good thing, right? But fans are worried that with Treyarch helming the Pacific-themed WWII shooter, ...

The 6 best moments in Baja (Baja)

Jun 16, 2008

If you’ve no idea what Baja is, our first preview covers the basics: it’s deserty, it’s off-roady, and it involves racing. It’s brown, with cacti, and mesas, and cloudy skies. It looks a bit like Pure, MotorStorm, Colin McRae Dirt, MX vs. ATV, and the others.

But having been done before isn’t a reason to avoid a genre – at no point in the near future do we expect Epic and Bungie to call it quits on ...

X-Blades - EXCLUSIVE hands-on (X-Blades)

Jun 12, 2008

Sex appeal is a common ingredient in videogames, but X-Blades may represent a new level in blatant eyeball-grabbing. The anime-tastic heroine, Ayumi, wears a shockingly small amount of clothing, even by gaming standards. Luckily, while she may have forgotten to bring a pair of pants on her evil demon-fighting, treasure-hunting hack 'n slash adventure, she did remember two rather badass swords... that just happen to also serve as a pair of ...

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (Spider-Man: Web of Shadows)

Jun 9, 2008

Can we trust Spider-Man? Or, to put the question more accurately, can we trust his games? The superhero's franchise has been unpredictable at best and frustratingly inconsistent at worst. While 2004's Spider-Man 2 and 2005's Ultimate Spider-Man were both faithful and fun, 2007's Spider-Man 3 and Spider-Man: Friend or Foe were either painfully mediocre or absolutely terrible, depending on what console you had.

So, which extreme should ...

Blood Bowl (Blood Bowl)

Jun 6, 2008

You there: do you like Football? Do you like fantasy role-playing? What, really? Both? Well, silence those voices in your head that incessantly cry ‘weirdo!’ and ‘murder animals!’ with the gladsome news that Games Workshop’s 21-year-old Blood Bowl board game is headed to PC and 360 in the second half of the year. ...

FIFA 09 - first look (FIFA 09)

Jun 5, 2008

We’re mindful of overstating this - regular readers might be aware of previous false dawns for FIFA on PS2 - but maybe, just maybe, this is the year FIFA emerges as a legitimate alternative to Pro Evo, not only for casual fans, but hardcore gamers, too. Truth is, the process has already started. We’re at EA’s offices in Vancouver, Canada, ready for our FIFA 09 hands-on. Before play, however, we’re given a presentation ...

Quantum of Solace (007: Quantum of Solace)

Jun 4, 2008

We last saw him in Casino Royale staring down the barrel of a gun at terrorist kingpin Mr White, shortly after shooting him in the leg - and the next film's going to kick off with Bond interrogating the murdering scumbag at MI6. The game, meanwhile, straddles both films - the developers have been to the sets of both, taking hundreds of reference photos since early in Casino's production - although because of security restrictions around Solace, most of the levels we've seen are from Casino Royale. ...

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - updated hands-on (Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - Xbox Live Arcade)

Jun 3, 2008

Capcom's on an old-school tear these days. Bionic Commando, 1942, Street Fighter IV, even Commando's getting a new lease on life. The latter is bound to see a huge boost in XBLA/PSN downloads thanks to its bundled beta of (deep breath) Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Said beta, which still isn't available to gamers, only includes Ryu, Ken and few stages. Our ...

Street Fighter IV - hands-on and new details (Street Fighter IV)

Jun 3, 2008

There's not a lot left to say about Street Fighter IV. After talking to Capcom's SF master, detailing 12 tiny nuances we love and comparing classic combos to their SFIV counterparts, we're at a loss for words. Well, we were until the latest character, Rufus, was announced and we couldn't take our eyes off his pulsating belly. It's hypnotically disgusting, trust us. ...

Bionic Commando - hands-on (Bionic Commando (Next-Gen))

Jun 3, 2008

It's impossible to watch the robot-armed Nathan Spencer swing from crippled building to dangling highway overpass without immediately comparing his journey to Spider-Man's acrobatic stylings. Problem is, that's not a fair comparison; Spidey's all grace, agile and swift as he cartwheels between buildings without a care, whereas Nathan's bionic appendage weighs him down considerably, making each moment you spend at the apex of a swing both liberating and frightening. ...

Capcom's Captivate 08 coverage (Resident Evil 5)

Jun 3, 2008

Last week Capcom revealed one of its strongest lineups in ages during the Captivate 08 event (we briefly talked about it on TalkRadar). The embargos have lifted and now we're able to say what we saw, what we played and what totally stole the show (it surprised the hell out of us, that's for sure). We'll be adding links throughout the day, so read on! ...

Dark Void - first impressions (Dark Void)

Jun 3, 2008

If you don't have any fond memories of Crimson Skies, we have two things to say. First, shame on you for not playing one of Xbox's best games. Second, go download it now - it's part of 360's "Xbox Originals" lineup. Once you have, you'll find yourself immersed in a beautifully crafted alternate world where planes ruled instead of cars and a storyline that brought the gee-whiz sense of adventure so prominent in old westerns to a gaming ...

Resident Evil 5 - first impressions (Resident Evil 5)

Jun 3, 2008

No matter what angle you approach it from, Resident Evil 5 has a lot to prove. It's the first sequel released in the HD era, so the visuals have to destroy everything else on the market. RE4 redefined the series and became one of the biggest hits of the past generation, basically demanding that part 5 up the ante all over again. Cries of racism continue to batter the ...