Previews
Medal of Honor Multiplayer Beta Impressions
In recent times, The Medal of Honor series has been pushed out of the limelight slightly by the likes of the Call of Duty series and Battlefield’s Bad Company spinoff. Well things are about to change, as EA’s war veteran is making a comeback after being announced late last year. Gamers have been treated to snippets of the gameplay through some trailers, but EA have released their Beta version of the multiplayer component for some lucky gamers...
Split/Second Hands-on Preview
Disney Interactive’s Split/Second: Velocity is set to introduce a fresh take on the racing genre, and from what we’ve played, it definitely is doing just that.
Similar to the likes of Burnout or the upcoming Blur, Split/Second is a high-adrenaline arcade racer set through a reality TV racing series. It may seem familiar at first, but the title is bringing in something completely new, as players have the ability to detonate explosives in the environment...
Blur ‘Hands on’ Preview
Racing fans have been waiting for the release of Blur for quite some time. After several delays, gamers are still awaiting the release of this highly-anticipated racer. We were lucky enough to get our slimy little hands on the multiplayer beta demo for Blur. The rest is not history, but perhaps pure adrenaline.
Taking a different perspective on the genre of racing, Blur has impressed us so far with its incredibly fast speeds and acid trip like power-ups....
MotoGP 09/10 Hands-on Preview
With the upcoming MotoGP 2010 season, motorcycle fans are revving up with excitement to see who will top the log, or more importantly, who can overshadow Valentino “The Doctor” Rossi. To go along with all the adrenaline and anxiety in the air, Capcom and Monumental Games are bringing both the 2009 and 2010 seasons along on the ride with MotoGP 09/10. We were fortunate enough to grab some knee-scraping action with a version of MotoGP, and we liked...
New Titles Revealed at VGA Awards 2009
Besides a lot of awards and celebrity shenanigans at this years Video Game Awards, which was hosted over the weekend, a whole buch of new titles, sequels and retuning IP’s were revealed.
The new Medal of Honor was shown and looked really impressive. The title is set in modern day warfare and is sure to include all the action and accuracy the series is known for.
The dark knight will be back as Batman Arkham Asylum 2 was revealed, while more...
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Beta Preview (PS3)
Fans have been waiting in anticipation for a chance to continue the adventures of Nathan Drake. In order to give a little sample of what to expect, Sony made a Beta version available for preview at Rage 2009. For those who did not manage to get their hands and eyes on this one, the Beta manages to showcase the massive potential that this game has to offer.
Yes, graphics are not everything but Uncharted 2 has some really impressive looking visuals...
DJ Hero – Hands-on Preview (360/PS3/Wii)
Guitar Hero has become a global phenomenon and has gained millions of fans thanks to easy-to-learn, hard-to-master mechanics. DJ Hero has taken a similar concept and adapted it to suit fans of other music genres. We managed to take a scratch at the new DJ Hero game and peripheral.
Instead of the good old fashioned guitar DJ Hero places you as the DJ with a turntable. The turntable has three buttons on it, a scratch pad and a cross-fader switch which...
Need for Speed: Nitro – Hands-on Preview
With Need for Speed: Shift recently hitting stores and rejuvenating the series for EA, as well as long-time fans, the NFS series is heading to the Wii in the form of Nitro, an exclusive for the system which is sure to make an impact right off the starting blocks.
Conversely to Shift, Nitro takes on a slightly more animated and over-the-top arcade racing direction. The tracks and vehicles, although licensed, are stylized with larger wheels and sleeker...
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Hands-on Preview
Mario and Sonic have already had their go at the Olympics with their first collaborative title, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, which appeared on the Wii last year. Now it’s time for that moustached Italian plumber and blue hedgehog to hit the slopes in spirit of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games taking place in Vancouver, Canada. We recently got our hands on this fun sports title which is due for release within the next month.
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Avatar: The Video Game – Hands-on Preview
Little is actually known about James Cameron’s Avatar, the movie and video game for that matter. Avatar, set in the future, revolves around a group of humans who inhabit a planet known as Pandora in order to mine a valuable fuel source. On Pandora, the humans engage with the native Na’vi, who don’t take a liking to the humans’ intrusion on their planet.
Set in the same Avatar universe as the film, the video game takes place within a different...



