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Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/DS, £29.99 - £39.99, cert: 7+, Warner Bros Someone at LEGO really deserves a bonus. They're not the most obvious toy company to embrace the world of video gaming but not only have they done it, they've done it well and continue to put their own highly endearing spin on family ...
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Almost 30 years on from his arcade debut, the plucky Italian plumber's still going strong The creation of Mario was, most likely, one of those moments of accidental genius which warrant little scrutiny or examination. A small sprite needs a few distinguishing features to mark him out from the ...
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The place to talk about gaming - and just about anything else, too. Friday's edition of Chatterbox Games Greg Howson guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Select the games that tell us most about mankind... Last week's semi-philosophical question prompted a wealth of fascinating responses, so here's another along similar lines. An alien arrives on Earth and wants to know all about mankind - there's just one problem; the visitor will only accept ...
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Yes, it's another Modern Warfare 2 blog. I touched on the piracy angle in a post last week and expanded upon it for an article in the paper today: Modern Warfare 2 has shifted more than one million copies in the UK alone and is likely to sell many more before Christmas. Its controversial ...
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The place to talk about gaming - and just about anything else, too. Thursday's edition of Chatterbox Games Greg Howson guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Teeny news snippets from the world of phone games... I haven't covered mobile games on here for a while, not because there's nothing interesting going on – far from it – but because juggernaut-like releases such as Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragons Age and Modern Warfare 2 have been taking up all ...
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Wii; £39.99; cert 3+; Nintendo In many ways, Super Mario Bros Wii is a confusing release for Nintendo's eponymous hero as he approaches middle age. For, although it borrows elements from just about every previous game, some may find its resolutely retro approach a missed opportunity for a ...
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How many 360's have you had? You can't really fault the Xbox 360 when it comes to software. Live is still the best online experience on a console, while achievements and gamerpoints (or their equivalent) will be on all consoles going forward. But, as any owner will tell you, the hardware is ...
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The place to talk about gaming - and just about anything else, too. Wednesday's edition of Chatterbox Games Greg Howson guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Much more than movies and album releases, there tends to be a strong correlation between top-selling games and positive reviews GIbiz has an interesting post today , detailing a talk given by veteran games industry analyst Jesse Divnich of EEDAR at the Montreal International Games Summit . His ...
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Xbox 360/PS3; £39.99; cert 15; Ubisoft The first Assassin's Creed flattered to deceive: lavished with praise pre-launch for its moderately cerebral Crusades-era Middle East setting, its graphics and its free-running engine, it was let down by gameplay that proved repetitive and often downright ...
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After five years of games coverage, I'm moving into new technology pastures For eagle-eyed readers of my contributions to The Guardian's Game Theory column and my gamesblog posts over the past few years, it may come as no surprise that, upon my return to The Guardian after I finish filming the ...
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The place to talk about gaming - and just about anything else, too. Tuesday's edition of Chatterbox Games Greg Howson guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Xbox 360/PC; £39.99; cert 18+; Valve/EA It takes a certain amount of bravery, and a vast amount of self-confidence, deliberately to develop a game which imposes restrictions on itself – and to follow it with a sequel. But Left 4 Dead 2 developer Valve, of Half-Life fame, certainly has the ...
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The Modern Warfare 2 media juggernaut rolls on, as the game sets a sales record in its week of release Yes, the Modern Warfare 2 juggernaut just continues to batter its way through the video game agenda. UK industry news sites including GIbiz are proclaiming that Infinity Ward's FPS shifted ...
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iPhone/iPod Touch; £2.99; cert 9+; Gameloft Originally released in 1994 on the Sega Mega Drive, much-loved platformer Earthworm Jim has never really gone away. Having spawned three sequels and a spin-off cartoon, it was announced last year that franchise creator Doug TenNapel would team up ...
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If we told you a certain war game is at No.1, would you be surprised? Leisure software charts compiled by GfK Chart Track © 2009 ELSPA (UK) Ltd Games Wii PlayStation Xbox guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & ...
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The place to talk about gaming - and just about anything else, too. Monday's "what did you play this weekend, as if it needed asking" edition of Chatterbox. Games Greg Howson guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & ...
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If you live in the UK then the filthy weather meant you had a good excuse to get some gaming time in this weekend. Mine was fairly restricted though, but I did get some time with Sim Animals Africa on the Wii. I'm planning a "games for young kids" blog later this month and am trying out this, ...
