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[ 28 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 113 views ]

Tetris couldn’t have been designed with more serendipity. Not only did creator Alexey Pajitnov put together the most instantly recognisable and enormously popular puzzle game, but he designed it in the shape of a mobile phone. Now that’s foresight. And while the game is currently selling in its ... read more

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[ 16 Jul 2009 | One Comment | 154 views ]

The Good
* Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments
* Inventive, satisfying puzzles
* New hint system lessens frustration
* Loads of well-written characters to interact with
* Look behind you, a three-headed monkey.

The Bad
* No op... read more

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[ 8 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 243 views ]

The Good:
* Champions League and Master League modes
* Thorough tutorial mode
* Online play is well implemented
* Alternate control schemes allow a more traditional play style.

The Bad:

* Very few official teams and venues<... read more

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[ 4 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 239 views ]

EA have really got behind the whole “free to play” thing of late, announcing it’ll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes.

The premise is simple: take Battlefield, then make it ... read more

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[ 1 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 163 views ]

The Good:

* Great roster of fighters that you can add user-created characters to
* Fast-paced action that encourages you to think like a boxer
* Powerful character creation tools
* Great fight commentary and sound effects
* Online play is almost always... read more

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[ 17 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 328 views ]

After a more than three month delay—and more than four years on from the release of The Sims 2—The Sims 3 is finally here. So let’s get down to reviewing it.

There are two types of Sims player: the Second-Life types who enjoy crafting and sharing stuff online and the God-types who l... read more

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[ 17 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 301 views ]

The Good:

* Intriguing storyline and protagonist
* Varied missions that can be approached in numerous ways
* Massive arsenal of moves and abilities
* Plenty of activities and challenges outside of main story
* Challenging, but almost never frustrating.

The Bad:<... read more