In the context of a game, Achievements and Trophies are harmless. They're just carrot-dangling tactics that we're happy to indulge for our greedy pursuit of intangible virtual rewards. We wouldn't think twice about nail-bombing a kitten orphanage if it meant five more gamer points.But, let's say, purely for the purposes of this here article, that we take Achievements and Trophies out of their virtual world settings and reconsider them ... » Read More

8 Sep 2008

The Top 7... New franchises that already feel old

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Mario is a cultural phenomenon. Final Fantasy is epic. Resident Evil, Fallout, Diablo... all of these classic franchises will eventually be tossed away, but they won't be stamped with expiration dates anytime in the foreseeable future.Other franchises started growing mold before they even left the grocery store shelves.The somehow-less-inspired franchises may sell millions, contain lovable ... » Read More

3 Apr 2008

10 Most Swearing-est Games

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Swear words are used in film, TV and games to glorious effect. But sometimes the sheer quantity of obscenity causes the words to lose their meaning. Ever the cultural explorers here at GR, we’ve compiled a list of the ten swearing-est games we could think of. Then we grabbed footage from the first hour of each, and chopped it down to just the dirty words. Very scientific.Check it out. But remember: this video is categorically ... » Read More

27 Mar 2007

Battle of the GTA clones

360 Feature | Saints Row

The funny thing about inventing a genre of videogames is that, until it becomes completely played out, every game that emulates your formula is going to be attached to your name. Games that feature a wide-open, freely explorable world, for example, will have a hard time avoiding the label of "Grand Theft Auto clone," especially if their worlds are littered with vehicles to steal and drive. In the six years since Grand Theft Auto III, a slew of games have tried to become "the next GTA," but so ... » Read More

31 Aug 2006

Saints Row: Signed, sealed, developed

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Thursday 31 August 2006 A life of crime, turf wars and random rampaging in a huge, open-world populated by thugs, gang-bangers and a spectrum of other dedicated deviants - Saints Row may take its lead from GTA, but it has one big advantage over its Rockstar rival - it's coming out for Xbox 360 tomorrow. So, while GTA IV is still under armed guard, Saints Row is happy to step up and give gamers some gratuitous, next-gen gang-'em-up action. As Saints Row creator, Volition, puts down its ... » Read More

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