What happens when you add medieval RPG elements to the long established Sims franchise? A pleasant kind of confusion, at least at first. There’s so much to do in your new realm: create various inidividualistic heroes, embark on countless different quests, and of course, rake in those Simoles any way …
Read More »Gearbox: Its been too long, but Duke Nukem Forever is a worthy successor
Today, Gearbox released part one of a series of Duke Nukem Forever behind-the-scenes trailers meant to educate the world on the series’ legacy, and the world definitely needs filling in. The Duke franchise was… was massively popular, but after all this time, it’s hardly at the top of the zeitgeist. …
Read More »LA Noire shows off its seamy side with vice trailer
Given the tone of some of its more recent trailers and previews, it can be easy to forget that LA Noire isn’t all serial killers and murder investigations. Beforehe works his way up to homicide, however, Cole Phelps will have to pay his dues as a uniformed beat cop, a …
Read More »8 games headphones were made for
Whoa there, hotshot! This ain’t no celebration of videogame sound design – we’ve done that (opens in new tab). Here, rather, are the games that come alive when piped through headphones directly into your brain. After all, brilliant audio will sound even brilliant-er when it’s loud, bassy and in dangerous …
Read More »FROM THE SFX OFFICE
The redesign has landed! Plus the team battle on the football field and which top SF writer upgraded SFX to first class this week?
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Editor-in-chief Dave Bradley shares a glimpse inside the process of revamping SFX magazine
Read More »Anonymous declares war on Sony in support of GeoHot
Sony’s legal dust-ups with PS3 modders George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz and Graf_Chokolo have earned it the ire of the ‘hacktivist’ group known as Anonymous. This weekend, the infamous online entity issued a less-than-subtle threat stating that Sony “saw a hornests nest, and stuck [its] penises in it,” and would therefore face …
Read More »EA cracking down on concussions in Madden 12
Concussions are one of the most dangerous injuries a football player can sustain, and EA is seeking to drive this message home by tweaking its Madden NFL series to treat concussed players in a dramatic new way. In Madden 2012, players who receive a concussion during a match will be …
Read More »Burnout Crash outed by Australian ratings board
The Burnout series is big on crashes, and ifEA’s filing with theAustralian ratings board is to be believed, those crashes are being embraced in a new multiplatform title called ‘Burnout Crash.’If you’re excited, curb it for now, becauseEA’s April 1st submission reveals little else. 2008’s Burnout Paradise was well-received, as …
Read More »ClassicRadar: Games invade Google Street View
After celebrating 5 years of your favourite games site this March, we’re continuing our look-back at some of the best features on GamesRadar which you might have missed, with a new old story every Sunday. Now that the site has wider pages and a video player that actually works, we’ll …
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