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Trying to save the world in 30 seconds is not as easy we thought. Half-Minute Hero is probably one of the most confusing games to jump into without any instruction. Imagine playing an 8-bit role-playing game from the '80s for the first time without a manu...
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Demons and monsters wreak havoc upon the lands of Eldar, but we pick up our sword and slay some bunnies in this action role-playing game. Valhalla Knights is an action role-playing game franchise that began on the PlayStation Portable, but it ...
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We explore the origins of the wandering elves of Ferelden in Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age: Origins is the fantasy-themed role-playing successor to developer BioWare's previous fantasy games, Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. The game offers differe...
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We meet all the heartless members of Organization XIII in this Square Enix-Disney hybrid role-playing game. The amalgamated world of popular Square Enix characters and memorable Disney mascots ventures onto the Nintendo DS for the first time in Square Eni...
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Just what can one expect from an espionage-themed action RPG? Obsidian Entertainment producer Matthew Rorie gives us the lowdown on Alpha Protocol. A mishmash of genres that combines action and stealth with gadget-based gameplay may sound daunting at firs...
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Harmonix walks us through its upcoming system that will allow users to upload and sell their own music in Rock Band. When Rock Band debuted in 2007, developer Harmonix stressed that the series would be a unique platform for expression. While the upcoming ...
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We head deeper into the USG Ishimura in our latest hands-on look at EA's Wii-exclusive sci-fi horror game. The bad news only gets worse for the USG Ishimura in the upcoming Wii-exclusive Dead Space Extraction from EA's Visceral Games development studio. T...
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Our pie-thieving adventures take us through time and space in this whimsical puzzle platformer. It's been more than a year since we've seen the mischievous gentleman with an insatiable desire for pie, so we were pleased to find out that 2K Games wil...
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We caught up with El Presidente's shady dealings in this latest instalment to the colourful series. In Tropico 3, you reassume the role of dictator El Presidente, a position that affords you ultimate control of a banana republic from the height of ...
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We got a first look at the Xbox 360 version and the new mini-experimental units at GamesCom 2009. After taking a break to work on Space Siege and Demigod, Gas Powered Games is bringing us another dose of the sci-fi real-time strategy game Supreme Command...
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We got a fresh look at this urban karaoke experience and battled 4mm Games president Jamie King for bragging rights. Gazing around your local games store, you'll notice that there's certainly no shortage of rhythm or karaoke games. SingStar, Lips, Guitar...
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We dived beneath the murky Atlantic Ocean in this first look at Ubisoft's upcoming submarine sim. Announced just before GamesCom 2009 kicked off last week, submarine sim Silent Hunter 5 takes players back to the cruel, cold waters of World War II's Battl...
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Cryptic's massively multiplayer sci-fi adventure is getting closer to launch, and we checked it out at GamesCom. Set in the year 2409 (Stardate circa 86645.315), Star Trek Online kicks off 30 years after the events in Star Trek Nemesis in the...
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Cryptic's massively multiplayer sci-fi adventure is getting closer to launch, and we checked it out at GamesCom. Set in the year 2409 (Stardate circa 86645.315), Star Trek Online kicks off 30 years after the events in Star Trek Nemesis, in the prim...
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Sonic is the fastest hedgehog on foot, but how does he fare when he's put behind the wheel of a racing car? Pretty good, it turns out. Sonic's back again, but this time, he's switched his red running shoes for a shiny racing car. Sega All-Stars Racing is...
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Maestro is one of the most unique games of GamesCom 09--a platformer-cum-music game. Parisian developer Pastagames is a small outfit with five people on its core team. It's been balancing its books by developing licensed games for big publishers, but its...
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The makers of the Secret Files series are back with a brand new adventure game, and we got a first look at GamesCom 09. The Secret Files series has been incredibly successful in Europe, and it's allowed developer Animation Arts to produce a brand new IP....
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We caught up with Josh Randall, creative director at Harmonix, to chat about bringing the music of the Fab Four to an interactive platform. It was more than two years ago that a casual conversation between two like-minded Beatles fans led to the developm...
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We took part in the Battle of Normandy in another hands-on with this exciting strategy game. Ubisoft was showing a new mission for R.U.S.E. at GamesCom, and we were lucky enough to try it out for ourselves. The new mission is based on Operation Dragoon, ...
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Hellion is a brand-new first-person action game set in medieval times, and we got to see it for the first time in Cologne, Germany. Flying Fish is a new studio based in Poland, and it boasts talent from studios that have worked on other games, such as Th...
