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Do You Go Back And Re-Play Games Later?

This question came about after a recent endeavour of mine that was discussed by Dean, myself and others in one of our famous Mumble troll sessions in the eGamer HQ [...]

2upGamers 3rd Encounter From The Eyes Of An eGamer

Friday 20th January marked the third 2upGamers event, and my first. It was thus with excitement and mild uncertainty that I climbed the steps to Friends of Design in the [...]

Life, The Universe, And Gaming — Innovation Isn’t Everything

Last week as many of you may have read by now, our very own Azhar “Tody” “Potato” Amien released an opinion column that discussed his views on the reasons why [...]

Match The Song To A Game — Are You Board Of Canada?

If you haven’t picked up on the band I am talking about, then you probably think I have shocking spelling judging from the title. Thankfully, I don’t (well, usually), and [...]

A Gamer’s Perspective — What If Chickens Were Reptiles?

Foreword: To those expecting something specifically gaming-related here, I have to apologise, for you’ll find very little gaming here today. If, however, you come here looking to find something truly [...]

Indie Review: Unstoppable Gorg

Tower defence has been made popular by its many mapped iterations within Warcraft 3. Since then, a horde of clones and wannabes has moved in to make a quick buck [...]

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Dota 2 Beta: Complete Impressions

As we all know, Valve is currently seeing Dota 2 through its closed beta phase, and for many it’s one of the most anticipated games of 2012, as it’s expected [...]

5 Games You May Not Know But Should

It’s quite simple really, these are the games you may not know about or have passed up for other titles. This article is our attempt to persuade you otherwise, because [...]

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What Happened To Metal Gear Rising?

Welcome to the second edition of our “What Happened To” feature, in which we analyse games that have undergone drastic change, or have had a complex development period that our [...]

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Experience Points: What Is A Video Game? Part 1

Contention around what exactly constitutes a “videogame” is one of the more highly debatable topics of choice among gamers alike. There are many elements that make up an entire game. [...]

Tody’s Take: The Truth Behind The Hate For Call Of Duty

Now, that’s quite a controversial headline I’ve chosen isn’t it? But there’s an actual reason for that, and I’m about 43% sure that it wasn’t just to attract attention. I [...]

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Match The Song To A Game — First Edition

We’re calling to you, all of you, to match the above song to a game. See if you can decide who will never give you up, and never let you [...]

In A Nerd’s Honest Opinion: Batman: Arkham Awesome

Most successful gaming series end on a trilogy; this is especially the case with a series as well received as the Batman Arkham series. As such, I’m going to assume [...]

Multiplayer Games We Hope To Exceed Expectations In 2012

2012 is looking to be a great year for gaming and in particular, multiplayer gaming. This list is a list of the games everyone expects to be great, but that [...]

Board Of Gaming

Hello there Readers. Long time no column as usual. To be honest there’s not much to say from me in the mobile arena so I thought, in true Monty Python [...]

Let Us Unbox The PlayStation Vita For You

I finally got my PlayStation Vita yesterday, so I decided to put together an unboxing video for all of you anticipating Sony’s new handheld. Or maybe you’re just sick of [...]

Gaming At Day Or Night?

Which is better, day or night? While some might think it’s a matter of preference, others seem to be able to get more done at a certain time of day. [...]

Competition: Win What You Want

We’re giving you the choice to win what you want, as long as it’s gaming related. If you’d like us to pre-order a game on your behalf, we’ll do so. [...]

Life, The Universe, And Gaming — Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

Foreword: Hello again, and welcome back to the only place on eGamer where gaming discussion dies a horrid death in the face of, well, nobody really knows what it is [...]

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If Songs Could Describe Games, Which Song Would Describe Saints Row: The Third

What do we know about Saints Row: The Third? It’s an open-world game which revolves around gangsters, crime and killing. And what do we know about music? We know that [...]

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A Gamer’s Perspective — November 2011: The Stupidest Month In Gaming History

I’m sure you guys all remember the fateful November of 2011. Commonly hailed as ‘The Month of Gaming’ due to its high number of triple-A game releases, I have a [...]

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January 2012′s Game Releases

We’re back, and happy to see all of you again! We’re excited to get straight back into action, but first of all we’d like to wish Matric students all the [...]

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Games I’m Most Looking Forward To This Year (2012) (Part 1)

Many gamers, gaming sites and journalists alike, and despite our usual tendency to endlessly argue and fan boy rage, have called 2007 the best year for gaming and I’m inclined [...]

Experience Points: 2012 & The Possibilities Are Infinite Like Bioshock [Column]

The New Year brings with it gasps of joy, fits of laughter with utterances of, “Here’s to a new start!” and “Ah, work again next week, damnit”. Gamers around the [...]

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It’s The End, But Not For Long

As we sit quietly finishing off the trifle from Christmas, we seem to reminisce of what 2011 was. And still is. If 2011 was a poor year, there’s always the [...]

Indie Review: Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts

Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts is a satirical turn-based RPG from developer Headup Games. The game parodies the RPG genre with all its frills and steel plated armour. Any [...]

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Life, The Universe, And Gaming — A 2011 To Remember [Column]

Yeah, okay, so we’re not entirely on break. Well, everyone else is. I just felt like I had one more in me, before I took to enjoying my holiday as [...]

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A Gamer’s Perspective — Answering The Question Of Lydia [Column]

Unless you haven’t been doing your reading lately, or you have a Perception stat roughly equal to that of the Fallout 3 character I made where I put all the [...]

Experience Points: Would Skyrim Translate Well Into JRPG Goodness? [Column]

The title of this week’s column already speaks loads and I wanted to write about something a bit less serious than last week’s endeavour. In turn, I thought I’d take [...]

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eGamer Awards 2011: The Wrap-Up

The eGamer Awards for 2011 have ended, and here is the wrap-up, which is a list of all the awards we handed out and the winners, or losers, of them. [...]

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