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Wii | We Sing: Robbie Williams Hands-On

We went hands-on with the latest We Sing title, which pulls together the biggest songs of Robbie Williams’ 20-year career. We Sing has become quite a success for Nordic Games, and after two games, it has established itself as the de facto karaoke series for the Wii. The latest version will be based solely around [...]

PC | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Impressions

We bust out of prison and swing our sword with a look at the divergent story in this upcoming fantasy RPG.   When The Witcher was released in 2007, critics and fans alike applauded its use of rich storytelling; intelligent, mature choice and consequence systems; and the creation of a detailed, living world. Three years [...]

PC | Tera Hands-On

We went raiding with developer Bluehole Studio in a new build of Tera, the company’s upcoming MMORPG.   After an impressive showing at E3 2010, developer Bluehole Studio came to this year’s Gamescom with a fresh demo of Tera to show the public. The game is an action-oriented MMORPG, and the section we played saw [...]

PC | Guild Wars 2 Updated Impressions

We cast off the burden of convention and get +5 to world boss with a look at Guild Wars 2.   Let’s face it, every game developer and their dog has an MMO project in the works, or at the very least an idea for one kicking around in their collective consciousness. They’re a dime [...]

PC | Age of Empires Online First Look

We pull our armies out of our sleevies and visit some cities in this free-to-play PC title.   It’s a bold move to take a franchise as known and loved as Age of Empires and give it away as an online free-to-play game, but that’s exactly what Microsoft is doing. Announced during GDC Europe 2010, [...]

PC | Dawn of War 2: Retribution First Look

We pull on our peg leg and walk the lava plank with a first look at the upcoming expansion to this popular space opera. Fans of the Warhammer universe can’t plead entertainment famine at the moment, with a feast of new games coming out based on the much loved franchise. In addition to third-person action [...]

PC | Neverwinter Exclusive Q&A – First Details on Cryptic’s New Dungeons & Dragons Game

Get the exclusive first details on the much-hinted-at Neverwinter, a Dungeons & Dragons-themed massively multiplayer game in development at Cryptic Studios.   For some time, people have heard from a guy who heard from a guy who knows someone that Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios was maybe, possibly working on an online Dungeons & [...]

PC | Torchlight II Hands-On Impressions

We stumble out of the dungeon and into the sun with our first look at the sequel to last year’s hit indie RPG. When Torchlight was released last year as a digital download at a bargain-basement price, fans of the dungeon crawling and hack-and-slash genres showered it with praise. While the game wasn’t built to [...]

PC | Alien Breed 2: Assault

We grab our gun and roam the corridors of this upcoming alien shooter sequel. The rumour mill began to squeak in late May this year when North American rating body the ESRB classified Alien Breed 2: Assault and let the cat out of the bag early. At Gamescom 2010 we sat down for a look [...]

Xbox 360 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Hands-On

We go Titan-climbing with Gabriel Belmont in Castlevania’s first 3D outing on current-generation consoles.   When Hideo Kojima unveiled Lords of Shadow last year, he described shifting Castlevania development away from Japan as a means to make the series “more appealing [to an international audience] in the years to come.” Development duties, he revealed, had [...]