GamesRadar - Xbox 360 Previews

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 ...

E3 08: The new 360 dashboard (Xbox 360)

Jul 16, 2008

For the last several hours Microsoft has been holding my hand and walking me through a series of demos, the first of which was their entirely redesigned dashboard. The dash is barely recognizable, retaining just a few references to the initial design. I've described the biggest new features below.

-A quick launch selector which is accessed through the guide (by pressing that big green ...

Far Cry 2 will make you a metaphorical monster (Xbox 360)

Jan 18, 2008

Jan 18, 2008 Despite outward similarities, this Ubisoft-developed sequel to Crytek's brilliant but flawed paradise island blaster will not be following in the footsteps of Crysis or the original Far Cry. Here the emphasis is on grimy realism, not sci-fi excess. In fact, Far Cry 2's creative director Clint Hocking draws intriguing parallels between his game and the theme of "man's inner madness" in the Joseph Conrad novel Heart Of Darkness, where monsters are metaphorical rather than ...

Secret Xbox 360 games (Xbox 360)

Dec 11, 2007

Dec 11, 2007 There are some seriously anticipated sequels in the works right now, and were about to strip them bare before your eyes… Gears of War 2 We loved Epics system seller as much as the next gamer. But, come on, after the never-ending hype it had... it wasnt finished, was it? The whole ‘leaping into a jeep and roaring off just as the long-awaited Brumak tottered into view reeked of a stitch-up, and when it was announced at E3 that PC owners would be getting a shedload of ...

Previews Blowout (Xbox 360)

Jun 14, 2007

For all you gaming addicts looking for a fix, check out these treats: Opoona - Wii A very unusual little game for the Wii that combines community and relationship-building elements with a traditional RPG - a bit like, say, Animal Crossing but with a proper adventure to work through. Even better is the way it uses the Wiis Remote and Nunchuck, allowing you to move with the analog stick and battle by swinging the remote. Crazi Taxi: Fare Wars - PSP We reckon this is just about old enough now ...

E3 06: Microsoft talks power and pinatas (Xbox 360)

May 11, 2006

GamesRadar conducted a private interview Wednesday with Shane Kim, the head of Microsoft Game Studios. Speaking two days after Sony's PlayStation 3 press conference, a relaxed Kim revealed that Microsoft has not altered its course based on its competitor's announcements and movement. “We didn't change anything for our press conference. Nothing that Sony has promised is going to make us change our strategy.” He said that with the addition of the Grand Theft Auto franchise to Xbox ...

NFS Most Wanted: Played! (Xbox 360)

May 19, 2005

Compared to EA's newest racing acquisition Burnout, the last Need for Speed outing was a little underwhelming. While it sold well to those gamers who prefer to spend their money on fully established, 'safe' buys, Need for Speed wasn't anywhere near Burnout's level. However, thanks to the new graphical splendour bestowed upon this new iteration by the advanced power of Xbox 360 (or should we say, ), NFS has been given a new lease of life. Everything's just so much more intricately detailed ...

X-Men: The Official Game - Hands On (X-Men: The Official Game)

Apr 10, 2006

The past few years have been very kind to comic book-based video games - but they weren't always skyscraper-swinging adventures like Ultimate Spider-Man. It used to be that every superhero game was a beat 'em up that threw waves of inept thugs at you while occasionally asking you to use the hero's signature power. Oh, there's plenty of fist-meets-face action in X-Men: The Official Game, but each level is built just for a specific character. Iceman's missions are fast-paced races that involve ...

X-Men: The Official Game (X-Men: The Official Game)

Mar 3, 2006

Ever since Nightcrawler teleported his way through the White House, drop-kicking and hip-tossing countless armed guards along the way in X2, he's been the one X-Man everyone's wanted to control. And while the past X-Men movie games have been a bland sort, Nightcrawler's inclusion may make the third film's tie-in action game a must-play. For those not in the comic book loop, Nightcrawler's a blue-furred, teleporting, acrobatic mutant who can literally be in two places at once. Guiding him ...