Computer And Video Games - Features

Opinion: Antisocial networking

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Keep your infernal Tweets away from my consoles.
So now we can update Facebook and tweet on our Xbox 360s and PS3s. Forgive me if, instead of jumping up and down with glee, I fail to stifle a plaintive moan.

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Opinion: Back to 1981 with the PSP Go

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

A nice piece of kit - if you can make it work.
Emotional extremes recently ensued on receipt of a parcel containing a PSP Go. Having had a go on a Go, as it were, at E3, and been impressed by its industrial design, excitement instantly struck. Half an hour later - when I was near to getting the infernal object up and running - I had passed through annoyance and disillusion had set in.

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Tekken 6 Tournament: Full report

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:11:00 GMT

Could OXM's Ryan King be the king of the iron fist tournament?.
Promotional feature: What will you fight for? That was the question Namco Bandai asked UK gamers when it invited the nation down to Namco Station in London for its prestigious Tekken tournament.

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Wii Fit Plus

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:38:00 GMT

Harder, faster, fitter, better?.
As another new year looms, we approach the time when Balance Boards will be dragged from under sofas and doomed resolutions will be made by fatties across the land.

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Video: 5 Incredible Uncharted 2 Moments

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Watch: Breathtaking set pieces await your approval.
Have you seen our Uncharted 2 review yet? It was so good we gave it 10/10. But sometimes words aren't enough, especially for Naughty Dogs' awesome sequel. You've just got to see it for yourself.

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12 facts about the Golden Joysticks

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:26:00 GMT

Scintillating trivia about the longest-running game awards.
This year marks the 27th Golden Joystick Awards which will be held in London, England on 30 October 2009. For the maths-challenged that means the first GJAs was held way back in 1982.

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The incredible secret future of videogames

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:16:00 GMT

The battle for the future of gaming has begun, but whose predictions should we believe and what really lies ahead?.
Ray Kurzweil believes that "games are the harbinger of everything." The noted inventor and futurologist, who believes in technological immortality and transhuman ascension via artificial intelligence, made this statement at last year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. He argued that videogames were where the future manifested itself. "Ultimately," he said, "they're going to be competitive with real reality." A bold claim indeed.

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Delayed!

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:50:00 GMT

2009: Year of the delay.
Year of the Ox? Nope. 2009 is the Year of the Delay. Stop sobbing and get pumped for the scorchers awaiting in 2010...

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How to play the best Japanese games on your PS3

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:45:00 GMT

Here's how to import this generation's hidden Far East gems at the best prices.
Good news. Your PS3 and PSP are 'region free', so you can import games from any country. While Japanese games present obvious language difficulties, the editions sold in Korea, China and Singapore (known as 'Asian' versions and often released not long after their Japanese equivalent) often include the option of playing the game in English.

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10 Things You Must Try In Prototype

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMT

How to fool the military and destroy New York.
Having the ability to fly around like a squirrel and jump over skyscrapers is just the beginning. So it's a shame there are loads of military-types who want to spoil your fun. They're probably just jealous that they're not mutants. And they can't fly. Or jump over skyscrapers. But anyway! We'll show you how to best get your revenge, plus some of the coolest ways to spend time in New York City...

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SuperCar Challenge Beta Keys

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:55:00 GMT

Quick! 1000s more keys for the closed beta live.
Update: Still wanting in on the closed beta? Then you'll be pleased to know we've got plenty more keys on offer. All you've got to do is sign up (for free) and grab a key. Simple.

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Champions Online Beta Giveaway

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT

Giveaway: 200 more keys for the closed beta inside.
Update: We got an extra 200 keys up for grabs right now. Be quick though, they won't be here for long.

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Wii Sports Resort Video Guide

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Watch: See a video for every sport inside.
We've been playing Wii Sports Resort for a fair while now and took time out from beating Miis with plastic swords to record footage of each and every sport in the package.

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Testing Teaser Trailers

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:49:00 GMT

Feature: Patience is a virtue.
We understand that teaser trailers are part and parcel of a game's unveiling. But enough is enough. Today's teasers are getting out of hand and we're here to point the finger. There was a time when one teaser would be followed by a reveal, but now we're subjected to a couple of teaser trailers (free adverts) before the actual reveal.

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The PC Games Of E3

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:14:00 GMT

Article: Hit and misses from the show floor.
It might not have looked it from the press conferences but there was plenty to see on PC at this year's E3.

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The True History of Mario

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:43:00 GMT

Feature: 28 years of the artist formerly known as Jumpman...
The Mario series has been rebooted more times than a duff computer, so can we ever make sense of the real sequence of events in the Mushroom Kingdom? We dig through 28 years of gaming in an attempt to write the 'true' history of the Artist Formerly Known As Jumpman...

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Revisited: 8 Big E3 Rumours

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Were we right, or were we wrong?.
The press discs are empty, the t-shirts are on eBay and our fingers are beginning to heal; E3 2009 is definitely over.

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17 Games to Play on a Netbook

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:32:00 GMT

Portable PC gaming is possible if you pick the right games...
The so-called netbook PCs - super-tiny laptops available for £200 or less - may have featherweight processors and graphics chips that Left 4 Dead would laugh at, but they've still got plenty of games poke. Here, we've rounded up 17 games old and new, casual and complicated, pretty and fugly, that all play well on the tiny screens and keyboards of any current netbook.

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5 amazing things your 3D card can do

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Cure cancer, track hurricanes...
Graphics card technology never ceases to amaze us. ATI's new card, the Radeon HD 4770, is now on sale for under £100 and able to sustain over 60fps in Call of Duty 4. But given what we've discovered, a good framerate in a demanding game is the least surprising thing a modern graphics card like this can do.

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The Best Videos of E3

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:44:00 GMT

Round Up: All the must-see movies from the show.
E3's great but so much happens in just three days that it's all too easy to miss a few announcements and debut trailers. One of the best things about E3 is seeing new games, so we've sifted through the deluge and picked out the best videos of this year's show. Don't forget to hit the HD button!

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Aion Beta Weekend - 200 Keys

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Giveaway: Grab yourself a free key inside.
We've got 200 beta keys for the Aion sneak-preview weekend that's scheduled to run from June 5 to June 7. The keys give access to this specific Aion beta event, which starts late Friday (June 5) and ends Sunday night (June 7).

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8 Big E3 Rumours

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Games and hardware speculation set for next week.
E3 2009 is just one week away. With internet blogging and Twitter growing even larger - and game exec's mouths getting looser - it's easier than ever to predict what we'll be seeing in the headlines come the week of June 1.

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The A-Z of Gaming Twitters

Sat, 16 May 2009 07:11:00 GMT

Article: Follow the who's who of gaming Twitters inside.
These days you can't open a newspaper or turn on the telly without hearing about someone, or something's, outrageous outburst on new net sensation, Twitter.

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The history of Duke Nukem Forever

Thu, 07 May 2009 09:30:00 GMT

The story of the shooter 12 years in the making...
Believe it or not, but just over 12 years ago a group of huddled journalists excitedly scribbled in their notepads after hearing the first news of 3D Realms' Duke Nukem Forever... and today, it's finally been confirmed we'll probably never get our hands on it. Here's a history lesson...

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Thinking Outside the Box

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:35:00 GMT

Are games art? Dunno, but their covers are.
So, a feature about game boxes. Why? Because they're more important than you might think. They're the last line of attack for publishers desperate to crowbar your money out of your hands. Imagine: you've seen the advertising campaigns, read the reviews, looked at all the screenshots and watched all the trailers. Yet still you find yourself in your local games store without even a hint of a clue of what game you're going to exchange your cash for. This is when the boxes start dancing for your attention.

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