PS3 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...
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...
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...
FIFA 10 Launch & First Impressions
That time of year is finally here, where EA Sports roll out their annual fan-favourite soccer sim. This year FIFA 10 is set to push the benchmark even further than past iterations, and the GCL team was fortunate enough to attend the official launch party this past Friday at the Rage expo.
With an awesome presentation and accommodating features, the FIFA 10 launch was decked out for some footie-fun and excited fingers. What we learned was, FIFA 10...
Wet Preview (360/PS3)
Besethda’s upcoming WET, which is set for a September 25th release, is set to make a splash with its over-the-top action, violence and stunts, and with a sexy main character named Rubi at the helm of this adventure, it’s sure to leave your mouth watering for more. We got hold of the demo which is currently on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live for some unadulterated bullet-time fun.
After a brief tutorial (which is nonetheless action-packed),...
Preview – Batman Arkham Asylum ‘Hands on Preview’ (360/PS3)
Batman Arkham Asylum is scheduled for release in South Africa on the 7th September 2009 but for those who cannot wait to get their hands on it; it is available for download on Xbox live and PSN. Here is the GamesCastLive.com ‘hands on’ preview with the Dark Knight.
The demo gives you the ability to play through what looks like the first section of the beginning of the game. From the word go you are thrown right into the action and get to experience...



