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Spine-tingling fun of film-inspired offering
11:30am Monday 1st March 2010
We review Aliens v Predator... and it's a spine-tingler.
Games review: MAG, PS3, £44.99
5:59pm Monday 8th February 2010
Ambition in video game design is a wonderful thing. It pushes the boundaries and raises the bar.
Games review: Vancouver 2010, PS3, £49.99
5:58pm Monday 8th February 2010
When the summer Olympics come to London in two years’ time, we’d better hope that there’s a fine video game where you can represent your nation in every event, and instil a sense of virtual national pride even if the real life medal table doesn’t tell the same story.
Games review: Mass Effect 2, Xbox 360, £49.99
5:55pm Monday 8th February 2010
They often say the 1980s was the golden age of videogames.
Games review: Flower, PS3, £6.29
4:34pm Friday 29th January 2010
There’s not really anything like Flower, unless you can detect the style of Flow, also by the same developers.
Games review: Broken Sword: Shadow Of Templars, iPhone, £2.99
4:25pm Friday 29th January 2010
They usually say, ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’. But what do “they” know?
Games review: Braid, Xbox360/PS3, £8.50
4:32pm Friday 29th January 2010
This is no ordinary download game, seeking to redefine how we think of games as a form of entertainment in the same way that other benchmark titles such as BioShock and Portal did when they were released.
Games review: Tomb Raider: Underworld, PC, £9.99
6:10pm Friday 22nd January 2010
TOMB Raider: Underworld marked a return to form for Lara Croft, as she embarks on an incredible journey around the world to uncover the secrets of a forgotten power, and for under £10 it represents absolutely cracking value.
Games review: Dark Void (PS3, £39.99)
4:03pm Thursday 21st January 2010
Even though Sean Connery’s jet-pack in From Russia With Love looked like something crafted from the cast-offs on the floor after the filming of a Blue Peter episode, the sheer thought of donning this flying machine was enough to set your pulse racing.
Games review: Army Of Two: The 40th Day (Xbox 360, £49.99)
4:02pm Thursday 21st January 2010
The original Army Of Two title promised much as a co-operative action shooter, but fell some way short of delivering the goods.
Games review: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Wii, £39.99
4:07pm Wednesday 20th January 2010
IT might be one of the last video games to trickle out of the gate in 2009, but Konami's Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is one of the best Wii titles of the year — if you're into scary stories, that is.
Games review: Bayonetta, Xbox 360, £49.99
4:11pm Wednesday 20th January 2010
IMAGINE a sci-fi-inspired Charlie’s Angel and you’re probably halfway to understanding Bayonetta, the eponymous lead character in this all-action outing on Xbox 360.
Games review: Darksiders, PS3, £49.99
4:09pm Wednesday 20th January 2010
ANY game that dares cast you as one of the four men of the apocalypse is likely to have an amazing fantasy storyline.
Games review: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Nintendo DS, £29.99
3:13pm Friday 8th January 2010
One of the most beloved adventure series has a new chapter: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
Games review: Avatar, PS3, £49.99
3:45pm Friday 18th December 2009
Avatar the film has understandably generated a whole heap of hype, with director James Cameron at the helm and a blockbusting budget to showcase the latest CGI effects technology.
Games review: Wheelspin, Wii, £29.99
3:46pm Friday 18th December 2009
If raw speed sets your racing heart pumping, Archer Maclean’s Wheelspin is likely to float your boat.
Games review: Little Big Planet, PSP
4:32pm Monday 14th December 2009
Anyone who had the pleasure of immersing themselves in Sackboy’s world on PS3 will no doubt be interested to see how the HD delights of this do-it-yourself platformer translate to the small screen.
Games review: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Wii, £29.99
4:29pm Monday 14th December 2009
This follow-up to 2007's Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles once again serves as a first-person arcade shooter that challenges you to take down a seemingly endless onslaught of zombies — namely, townsfolk and dogs infected by a mutagenic virus — before they kill you first.
Games review: Lego Rock Band, PS3
4:31pm Monday 14th December 2009
It’s probably the final fling for music titles this year, and LEGO Rock Band fills a nice little niche within the genre.
Games review: Bakugan: Battle Brawlers, Nintendo DS, £29.99
1:29pm Friday 4th December 2009
Perhaps one of the biggest battles raging right now in the realms of kids’ trading-card games is that of Bakugan vs Pokemon.
Games review: The Sims 3: World Adventures, PC/Mac, £29.99
1:27pm Friday 4th December 2009
Who wouldn’t get bored without the opportunity to explore far-flung countries, being stuck in a suburban environment for all their days?
Games review: Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii, £39.99
1:25pm Friday 4th December 2009
Nintendo’s venerable mascot Mario is back with a new game that harks back to the old days, but with some new tools in his kit.
Review: Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Nintendo DS, £29.99
6:59pm Monday 30th November 2009
Perhaps the most celebrated of all Christmas stories, A Christmas Carol has been reworked for the big screen this winter, with Jim Carrey taking on the role of Scrooge to great effect.
Review: Assassin's Creed, Xbox 360
6:58pm Monday 30th November 2009
FIFTEENTH-century Italy, the heart of the Renaissance, was home to Leonardo da Vinci, Machiavelli and the mighty House of Medici, patrons to Michelangelo and Botticelli.
Review: Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
11:34am Friday 27th November 2009
When you pick up a LEGO title, you know what you’re going to get. And in this case, that’s a good thing.
Review: Garden Party
11:35am Friday 27th November 2009
Garden Party *PC *£4.99 The thought of allowing your children to network online with little or no supervision is likely to strike fear into any parent’s heart. However, Garden Party represents one of a few online titles now popping up that offer a safe haven for kids to interact with pals on the web, as well as explore an exciting interactive gaming world. For a small fee per month, you can live in a virtual world where you can meet, chat, make friends and play games.
Review: Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure
11:35am Friday 27th November 2009
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure *Nintendo DS *£29.99 Tinker Bell, despite her diminutive size, has managed to become quite a big player in the global world of Disney.
Review: Women’s Murder Club: Games Of Passion, Nintendo DS
5:14pm Friday 20th November 2009
Stepping into the investigative shoes of Women’s Murder Club members Lindsay, Claire and Cindy, you’re asked to investigate a string of seemingly unrelated murders as they unfold.
Review: Singstar: Take That, PS3
5:13pm Friday 20th November 2009
While it’s all very well trawling pretty swiftly through the back-catalogues of 1980s artists who found their way onto Singstar, the real pleasure is to be had in bellowing at the tracks that you really know and love.
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