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Sonic CD – Xbox Live Arcade Review

I really don’t like Sonic and at the risk of sounding like a complete gaming leaper, I simply can’t stand the little blue b@&%!*d. I’m pretty sure that this fervent abhorrence that swells at the very core of my being stems from my NES days and the seemingly endless teasing I received at the hands [...]

Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack Review for AC: Revelations

It’s no secret that I am infatuated with the multiplayer mode introduced to the Assassin’s Creed series. There’s something primal about slowly hunting someone down and bringing their life to an end with your own personal choice of weaponry. After reaching the top of the ladder in AC: Brotherhood, it was nice to be able to start from the [...]

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Resident Evil: Revelations – 3DS Review

While the Resident Evil series has been around for almost 16 years there’s never really been an original chapter to the franchise on any handheld device. While we did see a remake of the original (with some added extras) hit the Nintendo DS around 5 years back, portable gaming just has never been at a [...]

Boom Street – Wii Review

You’d think one digital board game with the Mario crew would be enough to satiate Nintendo, but with the recent release of Boom Street we see that maybe they wanted one more outing purely to meet up with some of the cast from Dragon Quest. You’d also think that a digital board game that has [...]

Rayman Origins – Xbox 360 Review

With all the FPS’s, 3PS’s, 3D this and RPG that, you may be forgiven for thinking the era of old school side-scrollers was done and dusted, buried under a multitude of bloody screens and 7.1 surround sounds. Well think again non-believers ‘cause Rayman Origins is about to make you get your scroll on. A lot [...]

Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer Trailer

Here’s the latest Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Multiplayer trailer from Ubisoft. Did you take part in the multiplayer beta via PlayStation Network? If not, check out our brief article on how the multiplayer beta we...

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What is XCom? Developer Diary

What exactly is XCom? This developer’s diary delves deep into the heart of XCom, revealing the original story and the creation of XCom as an organisation.

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning “Hero’s Guide” Trailer

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has a new trailer – “Hero’s Guide”. Check it out for more details on EAs upcoming roleplaying game, it looks fantastic!

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Battlefield 3 Trailer – “Jay Z – 99 Problems”

The latest teaser trailer for Battlefield 3 is now out with the full length video clip being uploaded very soon (26 minutes worth). We’ll be sure to post that as soon as its up but for now, here’s Jay Z rapping his ...

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Gears of War 3 Launch Competition Winners!

Last night we held our first AAA game launch event for Gears of War 3. I’d like to thank everyone that participated, all the great kiwi Gears gamers that took part and of course, the GC team for their support. The event w...

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Diablo III To Release Early 2012

If you were wondering about whether or not Diablo III would make a nice little pressie for the Xmas stocking this year, we’ve got bad news for you – it won’t. Blizzard recently announced the the highly anticip...

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailers

Two brand new trailers are now online for the latest Final Fantasy XIII-2 game from Square Enix. Hot off the press from the Tokyo Game Show: And the second trailer:

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Gears of War 3 Midnight Launch Recap via YouTube

If you were lucky enough to score yourself a copy at a midnight launch, consider yourself part of history. The Midnight Gears of War 3 launches really went off! Unfortunately, not all of us could be part of the international fe...

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