50 surprise sequels for E3 - Part II
Could any of these be the ‘surprise’ announcement of E3 2009?
Features - 7/4/2008 4:06:31 PM - Chris Stead & Adam Mathew
In 2009 there is every reason for seemingly dead and buried mythologies to rise again. The successes of downloadable content has shown that there is plenty of love out there for the games of yore, and much like films which flop on release...
50 surprise sequels for E3 - Part I
We take a look at the sequels they should announce at E3 2008, and explain why.
Features - 7/3/2008 11:38:07 AM - Chris Stead & Adam Mathew
Sometimes the game industry seems so submerged in established franchises and straight-off-the-conveyor-belt sequels it seems impossible that any new IP has a chance of being noticed. But for every...
Rock Band doomed in PAL territories?
Rock Band 2 to spell the end for the original’s PAL release?
News - 7/2/2008 4:01:53 PM - Chris Stead
Rock Band was a contender for game of the year. Not this year though, but game of 2007. That’s right; EA’s alternative to the famed Guitar Hero series hit North American stores in November 2007, but still hasn’t seen the light of day here...
Top 10 Games on Virtual Console
School yourself in the history of gaming and play them all!
Features - 7/1/2008 5:14:26 PM - Adam Mathew
We’ve previously explored which games we think you should immediately download for your Wii, but as a change of pace we’ve had a chat with Nintendo to determine the current top ten games bought on the Virtual Console...
Alone in the Dark
Is the dramatic rebirth of this series stillborn?
Reviews - 6/30/2008 5:45:58 PM - Eliot Fish
Edward Carnby probably wishes he had never been born (again). Aside from now sharing a passing resemblance to his silver screen counterpart, Christian Slater, he’s also been thrust into an apocalyptic New York City, lost his memory, and...
10 upcoming Wii games that will turn you on.
Games to hold onto your Wii for...
Features - 6/27/2008 5:15:26 PM - Adam Mathew
In terms of popularity, the Wii is hurtling along like a hyperactive freight train on red cordial. We take a look down the track and identify the games worth watching...
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O…
Reviews - 6/24/2008 12:06:08 PM - Adam Mathew
Marriage, even in a videogame, is a pretty daunting concept. But if yer itchin’ for a hitchin’ Magical Melody lets you woo yourself a comely village lass…
Top Spin 3
Grand slam or nothin' but net?
Reviews - 6/20/2008 4:14:55 PM - Michael Butler
Somewhere between the hype and hoopla surrounding extreme sports and the saccharine-sweet allure of arcade sports games lies the genre’s fruitful middle ground...
Bungie Still King
GTA IV fails to deliver on Halo’s promise
Features - 6/19/2008 5:24:36 PM - Chris Stead
Question: why the hell has no developer come close to matching the community features seen in Halo 3? It has been well over a year since we all played the Beta, which means for that long at the very least developers have known that...
Battalion Wars 2 Review
War has never looked so cheerful.
Reviews - 6/19/2008 10:12:13 AM - Neil Skidmore
Battalion Wars 2 is Kuju’s second attempt at taking the magic of Advance Wars, ripping out its slower paced turn-based system, and hurling us right into the action...
