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Tiger Woods
Rocksmith
  • SNEAK PEAK: Rocksmith

    Andrew Hallett was fortunate enough to be one of the first people in South Africa to play 'Rocksmith'. Here are his thoughts...

Catherine
  • REVIEW: Catherine

    Catherine paid MSN a visit recently. Nathan Davis played her dirty little game and came out of it with a meaty review!

Silent Hill
  • REVIEW: Silent Hill - Downpour

    Graeme Selvan checks out the latest Silent Hill game. Have Vatra games managed to successfully bring the much adored franchise back to life?

SkullGirls
UEFA EURO 2012
MUD
Birds Of Steel
  • REVIEW: Birds Of Steel

    Jarrod Lane takes to the skies with 'Birds Of Steel' and quite enjoys his time up there...

Uncharted
Mass Effect 3
  • REVIEW: Mass Effect 3

    Alex Hempel gives his expert opinion on the final title in the Mass Effect series - Mass Effect 3...

FIFA Street
  • REVIEW: FIFA Street

    Andrew Hallett gets his trick on with 'FIFA Street' - a game which is about much more than just football...

Blades Of Time
  • REVIEW: Blades Of Time

    Blades of Time has landed. Graeme Selvan checks out the PS3 version and is left disappointed...

MSN Game Reviews
  • REVIEW: Yakuza: Dead SoulsREVIEW: Yakuza: Dead Souls

    It's business is as usual in Kamurocho. Soon, however, all hell breaks loose as a zombie outbreak turns the area into a quarantine zone. Garth Holden Steps in to mop up the mess

  • Everybody’s GolfREVIEW: Everybody’s Golf

    Jarrod Lane swings away with 'Everybody’s Golf' on the PS Vita and enjoys the experience...

  • Ridge Racer UnboundedREVIEW: Ridge Racer Unbounded

    Jarrod Lane gets behind the wheel with 'Ridge Racer Unbounded' and feels a little bit more effort would have made this game a classic...

  • REVIEW: The Witcher 2REVIEW: The Witcher 2 - Assassins Of Kings

    The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a third-person role-playing video game.'The Witcher 2' is now available for console. Does this masterpiece of a game hold its own?

  • Review: Resident Evil - Operation Raccoon CityREVIEW: Resident Evil - Operation Raccoon City

    Graeme Selvan a member of Delta team enters the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory, where they meet up with Alpha team leader HUNK. Their mission is to assist Alpha team in stopping Dr. Birkin from handing over his T-Virus research to the U.S. military and retrieve the G-virus. Is the return to Raccoon City worth it ?

  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13REVIEW: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13

    Andrew Hallett grabs his clubs and heads to the course in 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13'...

  • Review: CatherineREVIEW: Catherine

    Catherine paid msn a visit, Nathan Davis played her dirty little game and came out of it with a meaty review! See what makes this a must own title

Gaming News
Shooters
  • There’s a glitch in the new Modern Warfare 3 DLC. Don’t use it.There’s a glitch in the new Modern Warfare 3 DLC. Don’t use it.

    Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward has admitted that there’s a nasty glitch in the latest DLC for the game that lets players go under the map.It’s entirely their fault for releasing buggy DLC - but they’ll ban you for utilising the glitch. "There's a glitch in Black Box that allows you to get ...

  • RE: Raccoon City developer doesn’t get the negative reviewsRE: Raccoon City developer doesn’t get the negative reviews

    Resident Evil Racoon City, a strategic first-Third person shooter take on the Resident Evil canon was released in the Us earlier this week, and reviews for the game have been disappointingly low. The game currently …uhh…boasts a middling Metacritic score of 54 for the Xbox 360 version, and a sadder 49 on PlayStation ...

  • Max Payne 3 Multiplayer–How will it work?Max Payne 3 Multiplayer–How will it work?

    So I was in London earlier this month for an awesome hands on event with Max Payne 3’s single player campaign. Head here to read my feelings about that portion now.But while I was there I managed to have a quick chat around the multiplayer ...

  • Want an old-school Resident Evil? Tough!Want an old-school Resident Evil? Tough!

    I’ve stated my love for the legacy Resident Evil games before Resident Evil 2 and its Silent Hill counterpart stand as probably the finest games in the survival horror genre. Resident Evil 4 took the series in a new direction, adding more of a focus on action. It’s an incredible game, even though it had lost its survival horror soul. ...

RPG
  • Mass Effect 3 review – I’m Commander Shepard and…oh just buy this game already!Mass Effect 3 review – I’m Commander Shepard and…oh just buy this game already!

    If you are reading this, there is a good chance you have played Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and most of the DLC content already. If not, stop reading now and go buy ME1. Due to the nature of the trilogy, some spoilers from ME2 will sneak into this review. You have been warned. *waves stick at unbelievers*For the rest, I am probably ...

  • Would you pay for a new Mass Effect 3 ending?Would you pay for a new Mass Effect 3 ending?

    To say that Mass Effect 3’s endings have caused an uproar is an exercise in understatement. The internet is filled with the vitriolic rage of thousands of gamers who believe that Bioware fudged up the ending - making 3 games’ worth of player decisions pointless. There’ve been ...

  • The Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector’s Edition winner is…The Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector’s Edition winner is…

    Mass Effect 3’s been with us for nearly two weeks now - and it’s pretty amazing (if you ignore that whole ending drama). Thanks to the beautiful people at EA, we have a copy of the coveted N7 Collector’s edition of the game to give away to just one lucky reader - and the fortunate fella who’ll be helping stave off the Reaper ...

  • Game of Thrones also going head to head with DiabloGame of Thrones also going head to head with Diablo

    I’m a massive fan of the Game of Thrones TV series. No I haven’t read the books and yes that means I’m not really a fan but moving on, like I said I’m a massive fan of the TV Series and as such I’ve been keeping an eye on the upcoming RPG of the same name.Am I excited about it? No… No I’m not. I have a horrible feeling ...

Driving
  • Want some Porsche in your Forza? It ain’t happeningWant some Porsche in your Forza? It ain’t happening

    Open tracks, sunny skies and a great selection of cars to choose from always result in a decent driving game. And while there are plenty of us who will want to race around Forza 4 with a Bugatti Veyron or a Lamborghini Murcielago, you won’t be seeing the iconic shape of a Porsche car on the digital tracks any time soon, thanks to some ...

  • Driver: San Francisco review – Coma ChameleonDriver: San Francisco review – Coma Chameleon

    Back in the late 90’s, before there was Grand Theft Auto 3, Reflections Interactive (Now Ubisoft Reflections) gave us an open-world  multi-city-based driving game, ahead of its time and its competition, that practically pushed the PlayStation to its limits. That game was Driver. Unfortunately for Reflections and gamers alike, it was ...

  • Forza 4 ignores manufacturing dataForza 4 ignores manufacturing data

    It’s no surprise that Forza 4 is Xbox 360’s response to Gran Turismo 5 and with a million fanboys on each side waiting to jump on any mistakes it knows it has to get everything exactly right.So to do this Turn 10 have decided to completely ignore all the vehicle specs sent to them by the manufacturers themselves… ...

Game Reviews
  • Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Review – “Call me Snake”Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Review – “Call me Snake”

    At long last, Solid Snake and company return, in a collection that brings together the cream of the crop, all together in one outing that aims to show gamers where convoluted plots and cinematic gameplay originated from.But can the super-spy sneak in a victory for nostalgic gamers, or does this collection fall short of the acclaim that ...

  • Angry Birds Seasons review – Green Pigs and Ham?Angry Birds Seasons review – Green Pigs and Ham?

    So you’ve heard people talk about this “Angry Birds” thing, but haven’t the faintest idea what they’re on about? Either you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, or you simply don’t own a touch screen device. Never fear, Angry Birds is available on PC as a standalone, not browser-bound title, making it more ...

  • Binary Domain review – Die, Robot.Binary Domain review – Die, Robot.

    When Binary Domain landed on my desk, I thought to myself: “Myself, what is this, and how did you not know about it?” After reading the blurb on the box about robots and killing large numbers of them as a member of something that sounded like the UN with a licence to kill, I was intrigued. “Oh well self, it will at least tide us over until ...

  • Unit 13 review – SOCOM.ZIPUnit 13 review – SOCOM.ZIP

    The military-minded folks at zipper interactive, the developers of MAG and more famously, SOCOM have set their scopes on Sony’s newest hardware, the portable PlayStation Vita.Their intention, it seems, was to take their particular, tactical brand of shooter and shrink it to fit in your pocket.Mission ...

  • Rayman Origins Review PSVita - “A Ray of Sunshine”Rayman Origins Review (PSVita)- “A Ray of Sunshine”

    How do you treat that awful and exhaustive gamer sickness called chronic adult-onset cynicalgameritis? Apparently, the only known treatment involves an exceptionally good platformer. called Rayman Origins. I'll admit, I have ridiculously high standards when it comes to games, and very few will ever get my stamp of approval. ...

  • The Sims 3 Showtime review – I clicked a Sim and I liked itThe Sims 3 Showtime review – I clicked a Sim and I liked it

    The Sims 3 Showtime offers your Sims the chance to live out their dreams as performers on stage. The expansion also introduces a host of new online features that you may enjoy, as well as an achievement system to give you something more to work towards. There’s plenty on offer here, most of which has never really been included in any previous ...

  • Mass Effect 3 review – I’m Commander Shepard and…oh just buy this game already!Mass Effect 3 review – I’m Commander Shepard and…oh just buy this game already!

    If you are reading this, there is a good chance you have played Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and most of the DLC content already. If not, stop reading now and go buy ME1. Due to the nature of the trilogy, some spoilers from ME2 will sneak into this review. You have been warned. *waves stick at unbelievers*For the rest, I am probably ...

Fighting
  • Ezio in SoulCalibur 5 will be “more straightforward”Ezio in SoulCalibur 5 will be “more straightforward”

    When it comes to fighting games, SoulCalibur will always be one of the more renowned franchises, standing tall next to the likes of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Great characters, optional modes and vibrant visuals help sell a game, but nothing beats the inclusion of another franchise character to the roster.SoulCalibur 4 included ...

  • What on earth is Ezio doing in Soul Calibur?What on earth is Ezio doing in Soul Calibur?

    A screenshot sent to Joystiq - purportedly leaked from a beta of Soul Calibur VI from a recent fighting game tournament shows what looks like it’ll be getting  a stab of renaissance - with Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Auditore da ...

  • A longer Dead or Alive 5 trailerA longer Dead or Alive 5 trailer

    My favourite fighting franchise is coming back and I’m just that excited that I had to post up this slightly longer trailer that we’ve mostly seen before.The thing that I enjoy about the DOA series is firstly the characters who are completely overblown and yet still entertaining and then the basic fighting engine that hides some ...

Puzzles
  • Tetris 3DS review – I’m just gonna slide this in to this hole here….Tetris 3DS review – I’m just gonna slide this in to this hole here….

    There was always one in the classroom. That kid at the back that was too clever, or didn't care about the subject. Because he was playing Tetris on his Gameboy. He was easy to spot on the playground, with the large crowd either watching him zoom along at level 9, or standing in line for a chance to play.Fast forward several years, and ...

  • A real life Minecraft wedding proposalA real life Minecraft wedding proposal

    So we saw our own local loon romantic try an over the top videogame proposal at Rage this year that didn’t end very well at all but that’s not always the case.Take for example this intrepid soul who managed to get the organisers of a Minecraft ...

  • EA has plumbed new depths, monthly charge for TetrisEA has plumbed new depths, monthly charge for Tetris

    Remember the good old days when EA were the hated corporate monolith and everyone was supporting the Activision upstart? Well those days may be returning with what must be the biggest rip off I’ve ever seen in the land of gaming.EA has just released a new version of Tetris onto the iStore for the standard price of $0.99 so what’s the ...

Action
  • Is Dead Space becoming more like Resident Evil?Is Dead Space becoming more like Resident Evil?

    Dead Space was a revelation. One of the games from EA’s stable when the company was really trying to push new IP, it brought survival horror back to light. Taking more than a few cues from the genre staple Resident Evil, Isaac’s mostly solitary adventure aboard the necromorph-infected Ishimura offered a compelling, and frightening ...

  • Assassin’s Creed 3 won’t be about “America Ra Ra”Assassin’s Creed 3 won’t be about “America Ra Ra”

    I’ve got to be honest here, and admit to how much I love the Americans and their culture. It’s shaped so many of us, through their media and ...

  • This in-engine shot of Beyond Good and Evil 2 shows what next-gen will look likeThis in-engine shot of Beyond Good and Evil 2 shows what next-gen will look like

    Beyond Good and Evil 2 is coming. This makes me happy in my pants. The problem is that it isn’t coming any time soon.According to Ubisoft’s Michel Ancel  they “are in an active creation stage and at this moment” and that the game was reconfirmed as headed ...