The best PS3 games reflect a strange time for Sony. After the monumental success of the PS1 and PS2, the third PlayStation console got off to a bit of a slow start. But steadily over time, Sony got it together – releasing one fantastic exclusive after the other, until there …
Read More »PS4: The tech is good, Sonys creative bravery is even better
A colleague, who shall remain nameless, told me this morning that seven years on and £425 down he still isn’t really convinced that his PS3 has been a worthwhile investment overall. I told him I thought he was mad. Because however badly Sony’s current (last?) generation started, by its mid-point …
Read More »Spec Ops: The Line multiplayer guide
In Spec Ops: The Line multiplayer, gamers are divided into two teams: the Exiles and the Damned (Chaos matches excluded). These two factions are similar, but there are several noticeable differences in terms of faction bonuses and available classes. Furthermore, there are also several pieces of unlockable kit (i.e. heads …
Read More »Lego Batman 2 mini-kit guide
Through the 15 missions in the LEGO Batman 2 campaign, there are 10 mini-kit items that can be found in each by performing some crafty tricks and using various character powers. To get the mini-kits required for each level, you’ll need to play through each mission in Free Play mode …
Read More »Inversion achievement/trophy guide
The achievements and trophies in Inversion are, much like the game, all over the place. Some can be acquired through old fashioned skill and technique, others – namely the multiplayer challenges – are acquired through some hefty grinding, and oddly enough, some rewards that are worth 50g on Xbox are …
Read More »Lollipop Chainsaw achievement/trophy guide
What’s there to do once you’ve finished the story mode of Lollipop Chainsaw? Plenty! The achievements/trophies are designed to encourage replay in a digestible, fun manner. Which really just means you don’t have to do loads of boring grinding or complete excruciatingly difficult tasks to get your 1000g/Platinum. But that …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 multiplayer tips and strategies guide
Welcome to Mass Effect multiplayer Completing missions earns you the credits to unlock new equipment and characters. To answer your most pressing question, yes, you can be a Krogan. You can also be a Drell, a Quarian an Asari, and a plain old human, each race having their own special …
Read More »The Last of Us: Close-up zombies look like Silent Hill demon-popcorn, chewed up by Guillermo Del Toro
Monsters without proper faces. For some reason they freak me the hell out. I’m not talking about disfigured monsters, or monsters with one giant laser eye, or something like that. No, I’m talking about the ones with missing features and horrible structural aberrations where they should have normal face bits. …
Read More »MLB 2K12 review
Power pitchers are sexy again. Three years into its revamped look — the dramatic reduction of offense, thanks to the elimination of steroid-fueled muscle men lugging bats to home plate — a dominating hurler is more important than ever in Major League Baseball. These days, teams will sacrifice anything to …
Read More »Syndicate achievement and trophy guide
There are a lot of skill-based achievements in Syndicate, so we’ve whipped up just as many videos showing exactly how to get the job done. The rest require nothing more than some good old-fashioned time, especially those involving co-op. Just make sure to check each achievement carefully to see if …
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