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Veni, Vidi, Da Vinci? : Assassin’s Creed 2 titbits

Following a smart teaser that snuck onto the net earlier in the week (read more to see it), more information about Assassin’s Creed 2 has surfaced following the big reveal in the new issue of Game Informer. In a nutshell, the sequel moves from the 12th century Crusades to 15th century Italy and follows the […]

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“Mr. B… Big Sister doesn’t want you playing with me” : BioShock 2 Gameplay Trailer

GameTrailers have the exclusive first look at BioShock 2’s gameplay.  Yes, you definitely are a Big Daddy, the Big Sister is definitely a foe, you can use Plasmids and you carry both a drill and the rivet gun. Trailer after the cut…

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Borderlands goes Cel Shaded

When Borderlands was last properly shown, it was a sort of gritty, grimy (and, unfortunately, fairly generic looking) effort. Since then, the game has had a visual overhaul which has been revealed in this months PC Gamer (i’m assuming the US print edition) which Gearbox have claimed is to keep the games visual style as […]

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“Thanks fer standin’ still, wanker!” : TF2 Sniper Update

Hot on the heels of the Scout & Heavy updates, themselves not inconsiderable, comes the latest TF2 update, this time catering for everyones long-range homicidal maniac. Valve are selling this update as the biggest yet, including… multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks Not much more information yet, but there is word that […]

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Can you bind blood?: Call of Juarez prequel trailer

I picked up the original Call of Juarez for next too nothing in a Steam sale a while back.  I never finished it, largely because the OTT pseudo-religious fun that was the bible-quoting gunfighter Rev. Ray was totally overshadowed by the intolerable FPS platforming involved in Billy’s levels. Still, Techland are back to have another […]

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GDC Biggie!: Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

First World at War dropped numbers from its title, now the latest ‘official’ (i.e. developed by Infinity Ward) Call of Duty game seems too have dropped the whole Call of Duty brand all together! The big reveal at the GDC was, essentially, the teaser trailer and the release date – a solid 11.10.09, which could […]

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Wheelman Wanted?: Wanted & Wheelman both Ship

Retail outlets are taking receipt of MANY boxes of movie-sequel-come-tie-in-shooter Wanted: Weapons of Fate & the Unreal 3/Vin Diesel powered video-game-that’s-soon-too-be-a-movie The Wheelman, the former also being available on Steam (in most countries, anyway). Check out demos of Wanted on all 3 formats in the usual places.  The Wheelman demo is only available on consoles […]

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Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures: Fright of the Bumble Bees Review

Andrew Bryant loads up with Wasp-eeze and heads to West Wallaby Street for the first time this year…

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Hobo Time? Max Payne 3 annouced

The sound of thousands of fanboys crying in joy was heard across the intarnets today as Rockstar Games announced that Max Payne 3 is coming to current gen consoles & the PC Q4 2009! Then they said Rockstar Vancouver will be developing it…

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Wanted: Weapons of Fate Trailer

Wanted: Weapons of Fate is going to be an interesting one.  Existing as it does, half-way between movie and graphic novel, it exists in its own little world of violence and destruction. Sure, Wesley is an Assassin, not a Super-Villian and there doesn’t seem to be a guy made purely out of shit, but that […]