PlayStation 3: Top 5 Christmas Games
2 user commentsWith exclusive games appealing to a wide audience and a newly launched movie service, the new slim-line PS3 is looking pretty desirable this year.Listing a Top 5 for PS3 has been a cinch - which is a good sign. We've nominated the two big exclusives that Sony strategically waited until… Read full entry
Previous posts by Games Editor
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Patchwork consoles and makeshift victories
0 user commentsIn the light of Sony's recent, apparent, victory for its chosen disc format on PS3 we'd like to point out that this doesn't affect your games by much. Even so we now have a clear choice of digital entertainment centres: One that requires multiple hardware accessories to be a fully… Read full entry
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The heart of the matter
0 user commentsVideogames look set to be at the centre of a cultural revolution, but this is no PlayStation or Wii-style fad we're talking about.Amazing what you will see when you start to look. If videogames are ultimately responsible for our government enforcing responsible parenting, starting with stricter guidelines over the what,… Read full entry
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PS3 Lite
0 user commentsPlayStation 3 is poised to make a killing this year, blazing a trail strewn with Microsoft's missed opportunities while Wii takes the high road.We've got to say that it has been a frustrating year for those of us willing Microsoft to succeed with Xbox 360. Not that Redmond's whirring behemoth… Read full entry
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Lost the game
3 user commentsWith Lost season 4 getting under way the time was clearly right for a Lost game. But can it match the genius – yup, I still love it, despite the slightly ropey season 2 – of the TV show? I recently went along to the UK press launch and you know what? Lost the… Read full entry
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Don't you look stupid!
1 user commentsPlaying Wii games can make you look like a real berk, but does it matter?The same thing used to be said (by me) about Karaoke when that first arrived on these shores in the late 80s, but it's now part of the British establishment. Now everyone's an Elvis impersonator.I (honestly)… Read full entry
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Nintendo rule the gaming world?
0 user commentsAs if the Christmas rush wasn’t proof enough, Nintendo have announced some impressive sales figures for Europe. As of Jan 2008 Nintendo has sold over 20 million DS units and over 6 million Wii’s. The biggest selling Wii title has been controller-plus-game package Wii Play. The splendid Super Mario Galaxy (1.3 million) and Twilight Princess… Read full entry
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Selling out beats shelling out
1 user commentsMicrosoft is handing its Xbox LIVE subscribers a freebie Arcade game, "Undertow", this week. In summer EA will publish a fully-fledged FPS for gratis, "Battlefield Heroes". Who will be handing out the freebies next?EA is following the online model adopted by the likes of NCsoft (Soccer Fury) and more recently… Read full entry
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For Medicinal Purposes
0 user commentsI was wearing a bemused ‘Bill Murray' kind of expression while reading about the Banner Good Samaritan Medical Centre last week. A brief recap: this Phoenix based college for US surgeons has been trialling Nintendo Wii as a training tool. Apparently after playing Wii games, and specifically those that require a… Read full entry
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Grumpy Old Men
0 user commentsOne of us is growing old, and it damn well isn't me. The wilting other I refer to is Street Fighter IV, a game that suggests (to the uninitiated) the kind of antics that Sega's The Club delivers, but in fact is another bunch of cartoon characters fighting one-on-one, left… Read full entry
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The most anticipated games of 2008
1 user comments2007 was a fantastic year for games but what about the future? What gaming goodies will 2008 bring? Read on for our format by format guide to the most exciting games due out this year. Nintendo certainly shook things up in 2007 with innovative DS Lite and Wii games coaching… Read full entry
