God of War - The story of Kratos so far... Part I

god_of_war_-_the_story_so_far_part_iAs the gaming world gears up for Sony's latest instalment in the God of War franchise, we take a look at the preceding games and their stories to find out how Kratos started out killing gods to being offered the position himself in the first of our two part article before the eventual release of God of War III.

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Red Steel 2 Q&A with Jason Vandenberghe at Ubisoft

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Jason Vandenberghe the creative director for Red Steel 2 at Ubisoft was kind enough to take some time out to answer a few questions on the upcoming Wii exclusive action game.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 trailer deconstructed

batman_arkham_asylum_2_trailer_deconstructedIn a none to surprising turn of events 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum from Rock Steady games is getting a sequel, so far it's only been announced, but, they've given us a tasty little trailer over which to salivate over. What does it hint to exactly? Well, lets take a look and see...

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Are companies using sex and nudity to sell games?

are_companies_using_sex_and_nudity_to_sell_gamesThe great void between pornography and video games gets ever closer as time passes, back in the days of the Atari and other retro consoles, nudity in video games was none existent unless you used stick men for naked women, which as you can imagine, wouldn't have the same effect. Game developers hyped there game by trying to sell us the story, the gameplay and even the graphics, and it worked, but back then video games were not in the same league as the movie industry or other popular forms of entertainment, not by a long shot.

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Has CAPCOM's Resident Evil series lost its way?

has_capcoms_resident_evil_series_lost_its_wayIt was back in 1996 when the first Resident Evil game graced our presence, sure there had been horror games before it, but none quite struck a cord like the original Resident Evil did. With it's 3D graphics, great story, gameplay and best of all, zombies, the game put players in a horror house filled with an undead infestation and a plot which thickened more than a zombies head. You see, Resident Evil was the epitome of horror games, coming from the George Romero movies like Night of the Living Dead and with the surge of 3D gaming, the game let you live out your worst nightmares and take part in some of those awesome zombie encounters you only saw in the movies. Of course, after Resident Evil in 1996, warping forward two years to 1998, Resident Evil 2 was released. Now Resident Evil 2 was and is probably the greatest Resident Evil game ever made, back then games such as Gears of War with its over the top style bosses were not even thought of or realized since the new generation of 3D consoles were still in there infancy.

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Q&A with Ubisoft

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With the announcement of the new Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Graeme Jennings the producer of the new game from Ubisoft answered some questions about what we can come to expect from the new title.

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The all new PlayStation Portable comics feature

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As we head further and deeper into the digital age, more and more traditional paper based products are finding there way into the binary world of Cyberspace. What is this new comic feature? Find out inside.

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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Q&A

lead_and_gold_gangs_of_the_wild_west_interviewWith the announcement of Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West the developers took the time to answer some questions regarding the game. Find out what its all about inside.

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PSP Minis, what are they and what do they bring to the platform?

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With the launch of the new PlayStation Portable Go and its PSP Minis service, we guide you through what these small bite-size games are and whether any are actually worth buying.

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Heroes Over Europe multiplayer Q&A with Justin Hallyday

heroes_over_europe_multiplayer_qa_with_justin_hallydayHeroes Over Europe the upcoming WWII flight simulator from Transmission Games will ship with four multiplayer modes. We find out what they are from Justin Hallyday - Senior Producer for Heroes Over Europe.

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