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Game Reviews
Mortal Kombat (PS Vita)
| 18th May 2012Since the launch of the Vita things have been a little quiet on the release front but now we get one of the first big post release period games in the form of Mortal Kombat. Like MvsC this is an attempt to take an existing game for the home consoles and port it to Vita, with some added functionality so let's find out if it falls into the same camp as the excellent MvsC3 or is closer to the less...
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Dragon's Dogma Preview (PS3)
| 4th May 2012Dragon's Dogma is a new action role-playing game from Capcom that will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the 22nd of May in North America and the 25th in Europe. The game has been developed by the same team behind franchises such as Resident Evil and Devil May Cry and the demo was recently released so we took the opportunity to download it on our PlayStation 3 and gave it a quick...
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Prototype 2 (XBOX 360)
| 30th April 2012Like the original Prototype 2 is a sandbox based game meaning we are essentially free to roam about the game world, picking up side missions as we go or progressing the main story. This isn't any normal sandbox game though because our enhanced main character, who finds himself in a quarantined New York, has the ability to run faster, leap higher and even climb walls or glide if we wish. This...
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Pandora's Tower (Wii)
| 24th April 2012It is a brave developer who decides to release an adventure role playing game for the Wii. As soon as it is announced comparisons will be made with the Zelda franchise. Does it match up graphically, is the story too similar, or not similar enough... and then when people actually play it, how does it compare overall. An RPG on Wii can be impressive but fail to get close to Zelda and many will see...
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DiRT Showdown Preview (PC)
| 19th April 2012Being released on the new Codemasters Racing label, fun is what the focus of today's preview is all about and in DiRT: Showdown we dispense with the normal time trials and rally gameplay associated with the franchise, moving to a much more arcade experience which focuses on...
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The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (XBOX 360)
| 13th April 2012The original Witcher game never quite made it to consoles but its 2011 sequel, Assassins of Kings is just about to be released on Xbox 360. This is the enhanced edition which features content not in the original release and an interface suited to the platform but can it live up to the original PC...
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Kinect Star Wars (XBOX 360 Kinect)
| 10th April 2012Kinect Star Wars differs from most games from the same franchise in that it offers a wide variation of game styles within the package. This isn't just a case of running about being a Jedi in an action game as many might expect. That aspect is present but from the main menu, featuring interactive C-3PO and R2-D2 we also get to access to pod racing, duel, destruction and... dancing......
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Devil May Cry HD Collection (XBOX 360)
| 3rd April 2012With the release of DMC: Devil May Cry, a reimagined take on the game universe, fast approaching Capcom are giving those unfamiliar with the series a chance to head back over a decade to the original, then through two sequels. With a HD makeover and bonus content as well as the special edition of DMC3: Dante's Awakening all on one disc, at a value price, this might just be the release to whittle...
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Ridge Racer Unbounded (XBOX 360)
| 30th March 2012Ridge Racer has appeared on a wide range of formats over the years from the original on Arcade to the more recent on 3DS, PlayStation Vita and even mobile phones. With Ridge Racer Unbounded we are back to the home environment with a version for PS3, another for Xbox 360 and the PC gets some love too. Set in the fictional city of Shatter Bay we must drift, boost and speed our way through numerous...
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (XBOX 360)
| 27th March 2012Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 is upon us and as well as featuring The Masters, which takes place next month, the latest entry in the franchise also makes heavy use of Kinect functionality on Xbox 360 (for those who have it). The addition of motion controls doesn't guarantee a good experience though so today we find out if a game which should be well suited to Kinect actually succeeds in improving over...
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CAPCOM Digital Collection (XBOX 360)
| 27th March 2012Capcom have been one of the big supporters of downloadable classics with games such as Street Fighter 3 Online Edition making their way to the home consoles. Now they are taking eight titles of varying styles and combining them on one disc, calling it the Capcom Digital Collection. Fancy a bit of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo: HD Remix followed by Flock, or 1942 Joint Strike followed by Bionic...
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Mass Effect 3 (PC)
| 19th March 2012For anyone who hasn't heard of Mass Effect 3 it is a third person perspective action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games, which has spawned numerous novels and comics, a trilogy of iPhone mini games, an Anime film, a Fan Film and with the conclusion of the...
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Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai (PC)
| 23rd March 2012It's not often we review an expansion pack but we make an exception when the new content is a standalone game which offers a largely different experience to the original. This is the case with Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai which is set during the 19th Century and explores the conflict between the Japanese Imperial throne and the last...
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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (XBOX 360)
| 20th March 2012Now with the most recent release in the franchise, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, which is co-developed by Capcom and Slant Six Games (of SOCOM: Confrontation fame) we have a new take on the RE universe as the game goes online Co-op and team combat...
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Twisted Metal (PS3)
| 20th March 2012The first Twisted Metal game was originally released on the first PlayStation way back in 1995. Spin forward seven sequels and 17 years later and the latest version of the series, also just called Twisted Metal, was released last week in the...
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Rayman Origins (PS Vita)
| 20th March 2012Ubisoft are bringing the same great Rayman Origins adventure from PS3/360 to PS Vita with tweaked controls that take advantage of the touch screen. Is this a must have title from the early catalogue of...
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Shoot Many Robots Preview (XBOX 360)
| 13th March 2012Shoot Many Robots is a download only title developed by Demiurge Studios and published by Ubisoft. It is the first original title to be released by Demiurge Studios who previously worked on titles such as Rock Band, BioShock and Mass...
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Jak and Daxter Collection (PS3)
| 13th March 201210 years on from the release of the original Jak and Daxter for PlayStation 2 we have a re-release of that classic along with Jak 2 and Jak 3, all packaged in a nice single disc package. This isn't just a straight port though this is the latest batch of titles to get a HD makeover and extra...
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Uncharted Golden Abyss (PS Vita)
| 9th March 2012When we reviewed the PS Vita in February one of the titles which really stood out from the launch line-up was the latest Uncharted game. A new adventure based on the highly impressive PlayStation 3 franchise Golden Abyss sees us once again take control of Nathan Drake in a third person shooter with plenty of exploration and action set pieces. Although this being a Vita title means we have some...
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All Zombies Must Die! (PC)
| 9th March 2012All Zombies Must Die! is developed by Doublesix and Published by Square Enix. It is an arcade style RPG shooter with a self-consciously thin plot and a light hearted take on the zombie apocalypse scenario, this is a game focused on fun rather than story telling. Released this coming week the PC version is downloadable through Steam and comes with numerous fixes and improvements based on feedback...
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Street Fighter X Tekken (XBOX 360)
| 5th March 2012Capcom are back with a title which has the potential to be a classic, Street Fighter X Tekken which sees the characters from both franchises combine in a game which uses the highly praised Street Fighter 4 fighting engine, tweaked to suit both groups. Added to this are new power up items and game modes along with revised online code to streamline the competitive...
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Binary Domain (XBOX 360)
| 4th March 2012Binary Domain is a console only squad based Third Person Shooter (Xbox 360 and PS3) developed by Yakuza Studio and published by Sega. Walking the fine line between being inspired by other media and being the focus of a lawsuit Binary Domain is set in a world where civilisation has created extremely intelligent robots that look human and unsurprisingly, they have started to run...
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LUMINES Electronic Symphony (PS Vita)
| 2nd March 2012Enter Electronic Symphony, the latest in the Lumines franchise, which brings falling block based gameplay to Sony's new handheld, the PS Vita. This isn't just a Tetris clone though; the developers have taken the basic concept and expanded it massively. Today we find out if they have managed to keep the same addictive style of play while bringing something new and fresh to the...
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SSX 2012 (PS3)
| 1st March 2012Twelve years after the first SSX game was released EA have released a new version with the tagline of 'Defy Reality, Own the planet'. SSX will be available on both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 and we had the opportunity to play the PlayStation 3 version ahead of its UK and Europe release on the 2nd of...
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Syndicate (PC)
| 29th February 2012Syndicate is a re-imagination of the video game of the same name that was released in 1993 and followed up in 1996 by Syndicate Wars. The original games were published by Electronic Arts and developed by Bullfrog whereas the re-imagined version is developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Electronic Arts. This new take on a classic game stays quiet faithful to the general theme of a cyber...
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PS Vita)
| 28th February 2012For their sole PS Vita launch title Capcom have chosen to port Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom to Sony's new handheld and in the process enhance the game by adding touch...
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FIFA Football (PS Vita)
| 27th February 2012As well as supporting consoles to the death EA are also often in at the launch of new models and the PS Vita is no different with the latest incarnation of FIFA Football chosen as a launch day title. We last saw a FIFA title with the 2012 release on PS3 and found it to be one of the best versions yet so it will be interesting to see how much of that game makes it to the Vita and how the touch...
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SEGA Virtua Tennis World Tour Edition (PS Vita)
| 25th February 2012SEGA are one of the first publishers to get behind the PS Vita and their launch week offering is Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition. With touch screen controls, online play and motion sensor functionality included in addition to the standard tennis modes it could offer something quite different to the average console...
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The Darkness II (PC)
| 24th February 2012In a game where we play a demonically possessed mob boss who is hell bent on avenging the death of his true love by any means necessary... eye gouging, impaling, ripping in half, decapitations... and with our source of energy being the consumption of human hearts it's clear that this isn't the average FPS game; but does it succeed in improving on the original and is it worth...
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Asura's Wrath (XBOX 360)
| 21st February 2012Asura's Wrath is a new type of game which seamlessly blends action and narrative in an episodic structure more akin to an anime TV drama. We are going to take a look at just what exactly makes this game so unique and whether or not this new approach is an enjoyable...
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Gotham City Imposters (PC)
| 17th February 2012Released recently Gotham City Imposters is a download-only multiplayer FPS developed by Monolith (F.E.A.R.) and published by WB Games. In this game, which rides in on the immense success of Batman Arkham City, we play as violent vigilantes dressed up like Batman against equally violent criminals dressed up like the Joker in open warfare on the streets of Gotham...
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UFC Undisputed 3 (XBOX 360)
| 14th February 2012Released on the 14th of February in North America, and the 17th of February in Europe, UFC Undisputed 3 features UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva on the front cover of the box after he won a fan vote to grace the cover of the new game. We will be taking a look at the newest release in the series, UFC Undisputed...
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Sony PlayStation Vita Review (PSVITA)
| 13th February 2012The true successor to the PSP, the PlayStation Vita, launches next week in Europe and the USA and today we will take a detailed look at our console covering the new hardware, operating system and a selection of launch day titles which include the latest Uncharted game, Golden Abyss along with WipeOut 2048 and a number of more casual games including Little Deviants which makes full use of the...
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SOULCALIBUR V (PS3)
| 6th February 2012The Soul series of games from Namco started back in the mid-90s as an arcade fighting game, later released for the PlayStation. By the time we saw a sequel SOULEDGE had changed to the now familiar SOULCALIBUR which was considered by many to be a classic, and one of the key Dreamcast titles....
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 (XBOX 360)
| 3rd February 2012Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a stand-alone follow up to Final Fantasy XIII with one key feature being that our choices not only affect the immediate environment but also time and...
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FIFA 12 (PS3)
| 26th January 2012Today we'll be taking a look at the most recent FIFA game release by Electronic Arts, FIFA 12. It's been a few months since FIFA 12 came out however in the January sales it may well be on the wish list for some with money burning a hole in their...
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Games To Watch Out For In 2012 (Top 20)
| 18th January 2012In this article we have decided to make our selection based on the past performance of the developer, publisher and previous title in the series (where appropriate) but ultimately, the game is in the list if we think it looks cool. This is our 20 games for 2012 in no particular order (other than...
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PlayStation Vita Rooms (Pre-Launch Party)
| 13th January 2012The 12th of January saw the pre-launch party in the UK for the PlayStation Vita portable console. The PSVita Rooms is a hands-on exhibition running at several venues throughout the UK in January thru February. Last night Heaven Media attended the pre-launch party kicking off the PSVita Rooms in...
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Saints Row: The Third (OnLive)
| 28th December 2011Saints Row: The Third developed by Volition and published by THQ is the latest title in the Saints Row series and we play as the leader of the Third Street Saints gang in the open environment of Steelport...
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PlayStation Move Games Roundup Dec 2011 (PS3)
| 17th December 2011Hidden away in the busy winter releases were more than a few interesting titles for Sony's PS3 Move controller and today we will take a quick look at each of them, and a few older titles to see what might appeal in those last minute gift buying...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Preview (PC)
| 12th December 2011Star Wars: The Old Republic, or SWTOR, is probably one of the most anticipated game releases of 2011 and certainly the most anticipated massively multiplayer online role playing game release in some years. First announced at the end of 2008, SWTOR has been developed by BioWare and of course is based in the Star Wars universe....
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Rayman Origins (XBOX 360)
| 6th December 2011Rayman Origins from UBISOFT sees us catapulted into the Rayman universe once again in a whimsical 2D side-scrolling platform; the latest in a unique series of games that started with the release of Rayman in...
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Serious Sam 3 BFE (PC)
| 2nd December 2011Set in Egypt this is a prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter and takes place at the beginning of Lord Mental's invasion of Earth. Our job is to get to the Cairo Museum and secure a scientist who thinks he has the key to saving...
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Tekken Hybrid (PS3)
| 28th November 2011Today we will be taking a look at Tekken Hybrid for the PlayStation 3. Tekken Hybrid offers a value priced remastered version of the classic Tekken Tag Tournament as well as a sneak peak at the forthcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 via a demo. As an added bonus the disc also features the full length computer-animated film Tekken: Blood...
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Batman: Arkham City (PC)
| 25th November 2011Batman: Arkham City, developed by Rocksteady Studios, is the tense sequel to the 2009 release Batman: Arkham Asylum. Set inside a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, which functions as a new maximum security prison for all of Gotham's...
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC)
| 25th November 2011Lord of the Rings: War in the North is the latest incarnation of all things Middle-earth. Developed by Snowblind Studios and distributed by Warner Bros, this RPG is a new story that runs in parallel with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (XBOX 360)
| 25th November 2011Now nine months after the original MvC 3 Capcom are releasing a low cost standalone expansion which is titled Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. With new characters and new features where does it fit in for the average consumer and those who bought the first...
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Need for Speed: The Run (XBOX 360)
| 24th November 2011The Run is the latest instalment of the now 17 year old Need for Speed franchise and continues the action focused, street racing gameplay that was characteristic of Black Box's other NFS titles as we play as Jack Rourke, a driver with a mob debt which he cannot pay on his...
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
| 22nd November 2011It's now 15 major titles and 60+ million sales since we first saw the original title in 1986 and without doubt this is a series of games which, more than most, has managed to retain its quality throughout with the undoubted pinnacle being 1998's Ocarina of Time... possibly the finest video game ever...
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Assassin's Creed Revelations (PS3)
| 17th November 2011As this is the fourth major release in the franchise it comes as no surprise that the overall gameplay in Revelations is very similar to the previous games. We are Desmond, plugged into the Animus and play Altair and Ezio who featured in the previous three titles....
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Community Review (PC)
| 17th November 2011Those who have played, and loved, previous Elder Scrolls titles will know that the games are huge. Taking Oblivion as an example it was possible to play through that and its expansions reasonably quickly but the completists would see themselves playing for hundreds upon hundreds of hours to finish all of the side quests and discover everything the games had to...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (XBOX 360)
| 14th November 2011The latest Call of Duty game continues where Modern Warfare 2 left off with the new edition in this franchise offering a single player campaign, updated Special Ops missions and an improved multiplayer experience. ...
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Sonic Generations (PS3)
| 3rd November 2011So what do Sega have in store for the 20th Anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog? Sonic Generations is the answer and today we take a look at the PS3 version hoping that Sega learned from the 15th anniversary title and have created something worthy of the original...
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The House of the Dead Overkill Extended Edition (PS3)
| 31st October 2011The original title The House of the Dead launched in arcades way back in 1997, debuting a year later on the Sega Saturn. It was a classic light-gun outing sharing many gameplay dynamics with the Virtua Cop franchise and sequels have arrived on various platforms including PC, Xbox, Wii and now PlayStation...
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Battlefield 3 (PC)
| 28th October 2011For months now anticipation has been building amongst first person shooter fanatics as the release of this year's two main military based games approached. Just two weeks apart Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 are being launched and it is fair to say that the proximity of the launches has had at least one of the developers scrambling to get their game out...
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Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (PS3)
| 28th October 2011Now Insomniac are back with the latest in the Ratchet and Clank series, All 4 One which brings with it a focus on co-op play with up to four players taking control of some key characters from past...
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BlizzCon 2011 (Roundup)
| 27th October 2011BlizzCon 2011 has wrapped up in Anaheim California and its safe to say that this year, unlike BlizzCon 2010, Blizzard had plenty to talk about. With a big announcement on the next World of Warcraft expansion, lots of talk about the next StarCraft 2 expansion and the finishing touches being put on Diablo...
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link DLC (PC)
| 24th October 2011Before we begin looking at the game it is worth noting that The Missing Link isn't the first downloadable content for Deus EX, the Tactical Enhancement Pack and the Explosive Mission Pack, both of which were available with a pre-ordered copy of Human Revolution, are now available from Steam for the bargain price of 1.99...
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Diablo III Blog Part One - What is it? (PC)
| 12th October 2011Following a short teaser campaign that Blizzard ran on their hugely popular World of Warcraft site they announced at the 2008 Worldwide Invitational in Paris that Diablo 3 was under development and much cheering could be heard from the fans of the series across the...
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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (XBOX 360)
| 11th October 2011Set in 2015 Assault Horizon takes us to the skies and drops us into the middle of a conflict between an international peace keeping force and East African rebels. We take the role of Colonel Bishop, a seasoned pilot, whose past experience has left him mentally scarred though his skills are still...
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Dead Rising 2: Off The Record (XBOX 360)
| 11th October 2011Capcom are back, not with a sequel but a low cost stand-alone expansion of the Dead Rising 2 universe and in it the original character from Dead Rising, Frank West returns. Down on his luck and desperate to turn things round we find ourselves trapped in a zombie infested city with 74 hours until rescue, a crime to solve and that's before we even consider our need for antidote against our own...
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FORZA Motorsport 4 (XBOX 360)
| 7th October 2011Right from the outset Forza 4 makes it clear that this is a game designed for car enthusiasts with an introduction voiced by BBC Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson who eloquently voices his disdain with the real worlds move towards hybrid cars and environmentally correct evolutions that remove the fun from our real world driving...
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RAGE (PC)
| 6th October 2011It is fair to say that since it was originally announced in 2007 Rage from id Software has had some high expectations to live up to. After all the developers are responsible for some classic games including Doom and Quake. Since that original announcement the game has trundled towards release, id favouring a "when its done" style of development but over the past few months we have seen previews...
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Dark Souls (XBOX 360)
| 3rd October 2011At first we thought our press pack was a nice gift from Namco Bandai however after a few hours playing the sequel to Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, the bundle was clearly an advanced apology from them for the countless hours of mental torture we were about to endure at the hands of the...
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Aliens Infestation (Nintendo DS)
| 1st October 2011Regardless of what we think of the quality level found in more recent movies in the Aliens movie saga, there is one thing which can be said about the franchise as a whole; generally the games have been good. This is something of a rarity in the world of games based on...
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ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Classic HD Collection (PlayStation 3)
| 26th September 2011Today we have the Classic HD Collection - ICO & Shadow of Colossus. Both games featured on the PlayStation 2, ICO back in 2001 followed by Shadow of Colossus in 2005 with both titles produced by Team ICO a division of Sony Entertainment...
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F1 2011 Game Review (PC)
| 16th September 2011At the beginning of September we took a look at a preview build of F1 2011, covering some of the major changes which have taken place since last years release. Now we have access to a near final build which allows us to review the game so read on to find out what we thought of the...
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Gears of War 3 (XBOX 360)
| 15th September 2011Next week see's Microsoft Games and Epic release Gears of War 3, the concluding part in the Gears Saga and we have been playing through the campaign. Read on to find out if Epic have been able to deliver a fitting end to the Delta Squad story....
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God of War Collection Volume 2 (PS3)
| 14th September 2011God of War Collection - Volume II, is a budget release for the PlayStation 3 and includes the last two PlayStation Portable God of War games remastered in high definition for the PlayStation 3. In addition to this the two titles, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta, also feature Stereoscopic 3D (a first in the God of War...
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Dead Island (PC)
| 13th September 2011At its core Dead Island is a mixture of hack and slash gameplay mixed with a number of RPG-ish elements. We play as one of four selectable characters who each have their own back story but essentially we wake up on a holiday island with the place in chaos. Our hotel is trashed, blood and bodies are everywhere, zombies roam free and we have to fight for survival from the...
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Hard Reset (PC)
| 12th September 2011Last month we previewed Hard Reset for the PC and found it to be a romping, stomping, carnage filled chaotic FPS with enjoyable gameplay and an engrossing environment. It combines all of the best bits of classic shoot 'em' ups and sets it in a Blade Runner/Cyber Punk 2020 style universe. This coupled with between level cut scenes reminiscent of a Frank Miller comic made the game stylish and...
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Resistance 3 (PS3)
| 10th September 2011Resistance 3 is set four years after the events of Resistance 2 and Nathan Hale has succumbed to the Chimera so our new protagonist and member of the resistance Joseph Capelli has taken to hiding in a rats nest of tunnels under a small town in Oklahoma. Capelli narrates a very beautifully animated opening sequence to cover what has happened so...
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Rise of Nightmares (XBOX 360 Kinect)
| 8th September 2011While some games allow us to play with a controller or Kinect Rise of Nightmares very much pushes us down the latter route, Kinect is a requirement and everything within the game relies on it including the menu's and loading screen interactivity. Upon selecting our difficulty level we are thrown into a mini-tutorial mission based around two characters with terrible French accents. This mission...
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC)
| 7th September 2011Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third instalment in the Deus Ex series and was developed by Eidos Montreal. Set in a seedy, cynical 2027 and therefore a prequel to the original game this cyber punk style dystopia is on the brink of a new era, an era of self controlled evolution. Cybernetic implants that blend man and machine have allowed "augmented" humans to run faster, think quicker and be...
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Driver San Francisco (XBOX 360)
| 5th September 2011Driver San Francisco is no ordinary car based game though, yes it still has its roots in the same gameplay mechanic as the other titles in the range but this version adds a unique twist which could make or break it. Today we take a look at the latest version to find out whether Reflections bold decision succeeds and whether it is worth your hard earned cash at a time when major gaming releases...
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Bodycount Review (XBOX 360)
| 2nd September 2011In Bodycount we are an employee of The Network, a global organisation which answers to no-one, being above the law and looking to save the world by resolving conflicts across the globe. At the start of the game we are dropped into central Africa and tasked with finding out why a previously cold war has suddenly sparked into chaos between the two opposing sides of the...
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F1 2011 Preview (XBOX 360)
| 2nd September 2011With F1 2009, and more importantly F1 2010 Codemasters proved that they were capable of taking their experience with the Colin McRae and Grid franchises and taking them to a more simulation like basis and later this month F1 2011 hits the shelves. We have had access to a preview built to find out what the latest update to the franchise adds to the impressive foundations set by the 2010 edition,...
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Bandai Namco Gaming Event July 2011 (Preview)
| 30th July 2011Yesterday the Heaven Media team was invited along to a Namco Bandai event in London to have a look at a handful of their latest titles that are currently still in production. Located at the Bargehouse situated on the Thames in London, Namco Bandai took over the whole building with a large free play area on the top floor and then 5 separate rooms throughout the building each displaying a new...
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Fallout New Vegas with DLC (PC)
| 22nd July 2011Our Fallout: New Vegas review has now been updated to include content from Lonesome Road, the latest DLC...
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F.E.A.R. 3 (PC)
| 15th July 2011At its core F.E.A.R 3 is a modern day first person shooter so all of the key ingredients are here, the ability to carry multiple weapons, including two of the same type for dual handed attacks, we can zoom to target and health regenerates when we seek cover. Day 1 have however retained some of the key aspects of the original title which ensure that this feels like a F.E.A.R title, the main thing...
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Dungeon Siege 3 (PC)
| 8th July 2011Dungeon Siege 3 is the latest instalment in the Dungeon Siege series and is being released by Square ENIX and Obsidian. In it we return to the Kingdom of Ehb to find the 10th Legion destroyed by Jeyne Kassynder. The last surviving Legionnaire, The Venerable Odo (no relation to Star Trek), has protected the Legion's decedents for 30 years hoping that the time would become right to take back the...
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F1 2011 Preview - Screenshot Gallery (PC)
| 8th July 2011With the British F1 Grand Prix taking place this weekend Codemasters have released a selection of screenshots which show off the visual quality of their upcoming F1 2011. Here they...
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review (XBOX 360)
| 24th June 2011Following the success of War For Cybertron High Noon were awarded the contract to develop a tie-in for the latest big screen outing from Michael Bay; Dark of The Moon. Today we find out if the game builds on the good foundations of the last title or if it has suffered the same fate that so many movie related games do... extreme mediocrity, at...
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Child of Eden Review (XBOX 360)
| 21st June 2011Originally designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the creator of Rez, Child of Eden has a similar concept to that 2001 game updated for a 2011 audience who of course have access to Kinect. Since launch we have been delving into Eden in both standard and Kinect mode in the hope that it would provide the first must have Kinect experience... read on to find out if it achieved that goal and why it is the...
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Red Faction: Armageddon Review (PC)
| 16th June 2011The basic storyline to Red Faction: Armageddons single player campaign is that we are a mercenary on Mars. The game begins with us joining a squad of marine type characters on a mission to save the planets Terraformer from being destroyed by the big evil of the game, Adam Hale. Following the success, or failure of this initial mission where we learn the main game mechanic we are tasked with...
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Duke Nukem Forever Review (PC)
| 13th June 2011So it's here... finally... the long awaited (12+ years??!) "new" Duke Nukem game. It has been said that no game could live up to the hype generated in that time and that is probably true however that doesn't mean Duke Nukem Forever couldn't be good... an enjoyable nostalgic...
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Section 8: Prejudice Review (PC)
| 10th June 2011To tie in with Valve's Midweek Madness on Steam we take a look back at Section 8: Prejudice, a game which impressed us greatly a few months ago. With 66% of the already fantastic $15/10 RRP it is now a must buy...
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Brink Review (PC)
| 7th June 2011Brink has a futuristic setting where Earth has flooded and a large chunk of civilisation has moved to a large floating city called The Ark. Designed initially as a sustainable living environment which was populated by great minds of the day as well as the rich it now finds itself surrounded by un-sailable ships and Container City, a slum which is the home of the Resistance a group of people with...
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DiRT 3 Game Review (DiRT 3)
| 20th May 2011The first thing which Codemasters are keen to put across is that DiRT 3 is a huge game, their biggest ever and it features double the track content of v2 with three times the rally-specific content. The best cars from the last 5 decades are included (think Group B Audi Quattro) and we start our career as a full-fledged action sports driver with a top-flight career. The aim, to increase our global...
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