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Hands-On: Sleeping Dogs

Last week Friday, I had the awesome opportunity to get my hands on Sleeping Dogs, a game that started out as a sequel to the famed but flawed True Crime [...]

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Hands-On: Diablo III

As the title of this particular piece of literature might suggest this is a hands on preview for Diablo 3. Since this is possibly one of the most anticipated games… [...]

Hands-On: SSX

SSX is a franchise I hold quite dear to my heart. It is easily one of the best sports games out there, mainly because it’s not really tied up to [...]

Hands-On: Binary Domain

Last week saw the launch of the Binary Domain demo, a 600-odd megabyte download which offered a singleplayer experience containing futuristic third person shooting pleasure. Firstly, I think it’s fair [...]

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Hands-On: Mass Effect 3

If you’ve read our preview of Mass Effect 3, then you’ll most likely know all there is to know about the game before its release. However, a demo was recently [...]

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Hands-On: Syndicate

Earlier last week, EA released a demo to their latest shooter Syndicate. A game that is a modern, FPS take on a cherished retro isometric tactical shooter title, Syndicate has [...]

Hands-On: Path of Exile

And so the republic of hack and slash role playing gamers was plunged into despair and chaos as the evil galactic Blizzard empire announced possibly another year of development for [...]

First Thoughts On Need For Speed: The Run

Okay so maybe the title’s a bit misleading, since my initial thoughts have long been expressed in various articles regarding Need For Speed: The Run. Nevertheless, Electronic Arts has recently [...]

rAge 2011: X-Men Destiny

I arrived at the X-Men Destiny stand at rAge hoping for the greatest comic book-related RPG achievement in Marvel’s history. What I got was a rather ill surprise and a [...]

rAge 2011: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

The above gameplay comes from E3 2011, but it is the same demo that was present at this year’s rAge Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City hasn’t really been at the [...]

rAge 2011: Street Fighter X Tekken

The video above isn’t from E3 and is from Gamescon instead. Worry not however, because it perfectly demonstrates what Street Fighter X Tekken is all about; the gameplay… the fanboy screaming [...]

rAge 2011: Mass Effect 3

It was Friday morning at rAge, an entire hour before doors opened to the public. I had just gotten in thanks to some sneaky ninja tactics and a helpful event [...]

rAge 2011: Uncharted 3

Of the many things that Uncharted 1 and 2 did right (and they did a hell of a lot right), their brilliantly executed narrative, strong voice acting and cinematic flair [...]

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rAge 2011: Final Fantasy XIII-2

I’m scribbling this down late at night. It’s the rAge weekend and I’m at a friend’s relative’s house. I’m tired and trying to remember what I had played and seen [...]

rAge 2011: The Darkness II

Jackie returns once again to battle his own inner demons, although his are not concerns of the soul, but physical manifestations that arbitrate mass murder. All fuelled by an unflinching [...]

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Hands-On: Might And Magic Heroes VI

Might and Magic Heroes VI is the latest addition to the Might and Magic series, being developed by Black Hole Entertainment. The singleplayer takes place 400 years or so before [...]

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Gears Of War 3 Campaign Extended Hands-On and Final Impressions

By now you should have at least seen a few reviews on Gears of War 3. So far, it’s exceeding everyone’s expectations, and while we may not be getting our [...]

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Hands-On: Warhammer 40’000: Space Marine

If you are the sort of person who enjoys bedazzling floral-print tablecloths, writing poems about flowers and wearing cardigans, I’m afraid to say that Warhammer 40’000: Space Marine probably isn’t [...]

Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Details and Hands-On

Last Friday afternoon, I had the privilege to attend a talk regarding Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge with Billy Foster from developers Tru Blu and special guest Percy Montgomey at the [...]

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Beta Hands-On

Over a week ago Naughty Dog pulled the plug on the nearly three week long Uncharted 3 beta. Extreme sadness engulfed me, not because I knew all my progress was now [...]

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Hands-On Preview: The Next Big Thing

I’m sure not many people played the trilogy of the Runaway point and click adventure games, purely because of the lack of core gamer appeal. In truth, as adventure games, [...]

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Hands-On With SixiS: First Look At Blizzard’s StarCraft 2 Beta

This piece was written by the beloved SixiS for you and me! So, let’s get down to it: Hey guys SixiS here… so Nitrate is blackmailing me into writing a [...]

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Hands-On: Battlefield: Bad Company 2

The PC beta version of one of eGamer’s most anticipated titles this year, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, was released only a few days ago, on the 28th of January 2010, [...]

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