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5 Brilliant Boss Battles

5 Brilliant Boss Battles Boss Battles are right up there with jumping, points and blank wooden crates as examples of standard video game procedure. They’re in pretty much everything, and ideally test a player’s skills and abilities that they’ve accumulated during the game, as well as ramping up the tension in both...
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Video Game Tech: 8 Generations of Console Gaming

Video Game Tech: 8 Generations of Console Gaming While the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 still have a lot left in them, the companies behind them are already developing their next generation of video game platforms. After the feats of the current generation of consoles, it’s both difficult and exciting to imagine what’s next for video games. The PS Vita...
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Famitsu Reveals Games That Made The Japanese Cry

Famitsu Reveals Games That Made The Japanese Cry Famitsu.com has conducted a poll on the games that made the Japanese public cry and the top emotion driving game is Final Fantasy X. First released on the Playstation 2 (with further releases on Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita), the story follows Tidus, a Zanarkand resident transported 1000 years into...
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100 Games You Must Play Before You Die – Part 8

100 Games You Must Play Before You Die – Part 8 Christmas is a time for stuffing your face and disregarding such pettiness as diets, moderation and manners, and in that spirit, our 100 Games You Must Play segment is a veritable feast this week. We’ve got some modern  classics fresh off the vine, which are sure to leave a lingering sweetness on the...
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Konami Launches Metal Gear Solid Website

Konami Launches Metal Gear Solid Website Konami has launched an official website for the Metal Gear Solid franchise today, unifying the game universe with exclusive interactive features such as a media player to show off all the newest game trailers, gameplay footage and production team updates. Fans can even pre-order the upcoming titles, Metal...
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Soul Calibur Guest Characters: Timeline

Soul Calibur Guest Characters: Timeline With the recent announcement that Ezio Auditore from the Assassin’s Creed franchise is set to appear as a playable character in Soul Calibur V, fighting game fanatics have been ecstatic worldwide. These days having a random playable guest character appear in a fighting game has become somewhat of an...
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100 Games You Must Play Before You Die – Part 7

100 Games You Must Play Before You Die – Part 7 It’s the busy season again, and as such, this segment has been on a bit of a hiatus for a while. Kelly is reportedly stuck on the Work and Uni mission, a key objective in the main questline of that most dreaded game, Real Life. She’s passed the torch on to me to get this thing wrapped up, and to...
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Jurassic Park: History in Games

Jurassic Park: History in Games I don’t remember if my childhood obsession with dinosaurs began with Jurassic Park or was just fueled by it, but either way, the series has been a big part of my life growing up, both as films and games. Having just reviewed Telltale’s recent Jurassic Park game, I found I enjoyed it, despite the...
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Why Is Videogame Wildlife So Hostile?

Why Is Videogame Wildlife So Hostile? For as long as videogames have been around, gamers everywhere have been tasked with the eradication of many evils. Some are invaders from space, while others are soldiers from within our realm. Why is it then that the wildlife in many games are all so very vicious? Maybe it’s because, as gamers, we...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Out Now For PS2, PSP and Wii

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Out Now For PS2, PSP and Wii Konami have now released PES 2012 for PS2, PSP and Wii, just over one month later than the PS3 and 360 version came out. “We would like to thank fans for their ongoing support of the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise by providing them the opportunity to enjoy the latest installment on more...
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100 games you must play before you die – Part 6

100 games you must play before you die – Part 6 Another installment in the series, again with a wide array of games for every gamer! We must stress: the games are in no particular order. To see the games 1 – 10, please click here. To see the games 11 – 20, please click here. To see the games 21 – 30, please click here. To see the games...
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NBA 2K12 Review

NBA 2K12 Review Developer: Visual Concepts Publisher: 2K Sports Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, PC, iOS Release Date: Out Now! Last year, 2K sports gave us the best basketball game we had ever seen. After years of waiting, Michael Jordan was finally included in the game as we relived the greatest...
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Congratulations EA: FIFA 12 launch a success

Congratulations EA: FIFA 12 launch a success Well, we already knew it, but now EA have confirmed it – FIFA 12 is a success. Since its official launch on September 27, the title has gone on to be the most successful in the franchise’s history. FIFA 12 has currently sold more than 3.2 million copies across all consoles worldwide, making it...
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Only On PlayStation brings PS2 titles to digital store and new exclusives

Only On PlayStation brings PS2 titles to digital store and new exclusives Beginning tomorrow Sony will be launching a new promotion involving the PlayStation Network. This promotion will see a new PSN exclusive title show up every Tuesday during the month of October. This includes tomorrow’s release of Euphoria and Rochard and then following weekly releases of titles. If...
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FIFA 12 Smashes UK Charts

FIFA 12 Smashes UK Charts FIFA 12 has blown past Gears of War 3, soaring to the number one spot on the UK sales charts. What’s even more incredible is that it has become the third biggest launch title of all time in the UK, succeeded only by Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2, and taking the third spot away from GTA IV. ...
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FIFA 12: The Final Countdown

FIFA 12: The Final Countdown With FIFA 12 getting released via EA Sports’ Season Ticket in Europe tomorrow for Xbox 360 subscribers, we have some information for all of you before the critics start digging into the game. One big announcement if you click on the link you can actually head over to the Creation Centre right now...
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FIFA 12: Some Twitterific Answers

FIFA 12: Some Twitterific Answers I thought it would be a good idea to get up everyone up to date on all the nitty gritty inclusions for FIFA 12 that you may have missed. The official FIFA folks have been doing a great job of answering questions about the game on their twitter account, and to save you guys some time I’ve summarised...
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FIFA 12 Career Mode: Approaching Deadline Day

FIFA 12 Career Mode: Approaching Deadline Day Just in case you weren’t already excited enough for FIFA 12 to come out, I’d like to drag you away from the demo for just a few minutes and show you EA Sports’ latest video addition. The flagship of FIFA seems to have gotten a whole lot better with some great improvements to player...
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PES 2012 Demo Out Now!

PES 2012 Demo Out Now! Konami have released the second demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, and yes 360 gamers, this time round you’re included! The demo features 5 minute halves and playable teams include Tottenham, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Rangers FC, Club America, and Sport Club Internacional. Boasting Active AI and...
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FIFA 12 demo now available!

FIFA 12 demo now available! Yep, you heard correct – EA has released the FIFA 12 demo for Xbox LIVE and Playstation Network. The Xbox LIVE version was released to fans on Tuesday September 13, with PSN gamers to receive it on September 14. Players will be able to select from a great range of teams, including Barcelona, Arsenal,...
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FIFA 12 Soundtrack Announced

FIFA 12 Soundtrack Announced EA Sports have just released the soundtrack listing for FIFA 12, featuring 39 different artists from 15 countries. The news comes just in time for the demo’s release, which is the 13th in the Americas and 14th for the rest of us. “Our belief is that FIFA soundtracks must always be more than...
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PES 2012: Konami Add Neymar To American Cover

PES 2012: Konami Add Neymar To American Cover Konami have just announced that Brazilian starlet, Neymar, will join Cristiano Ronaldo on the cover for Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 in both North and Latin America. Konami feel that Neymar (who is being chased by footballing giants Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea), is the perfect addition to the cover...
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Madden NFL 12 Review

Madden NFL 12 Review Developer: EA Tiburon Publisher: EA Sports Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PS2, PSP, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Release Date: Out Now! Apologies for the delay in review but here it is! I gotta be honest, I’m not the most avid NFL fan but this game has really impressed me. Sure it’s nothing...
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NBA 2K12 releases ‘Momentus’ trailer

NBA 2K12 releases ‘Momentus’ trailer 2K Games have released yet another trailer for the upcoming release title, NBA 2K12. The latest trailer, titled Momentus, takes a look at the gameplay animations. The trailer features Eminem and Royce Da 59′s song Fast Lane, and showcases both legendary and current players in what 2K Games claims is...
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100 games you must play before you die – Part Five

100 games you must play before you die – Part Five Welcome to the fifth part of our 100 games you must play before you die series! This round again has a variety of different games that our editors have nominated for different reasons, but each title is definitely worth putting on your “games to play” list. Just remember – the games are in...
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EA releases FIFA 12 TV Ad

EA releases FIFA 12 TV Ad EA has just unveiled its television promotion for the upcoming football simulator, FIFA 12. Titled “Love Football, Play Football”, the ad features shots from the real world and in-game footage. With big football stars like Wayne Rooney, Gerard Pique, and Kaka gracing the screen, this...
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