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Pure and fun Rage

The title Rage from id Software has been raging. Pardon the pun, but Rage has really set a new standard for first person shooters. Id Software, famous for innovative games such as Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, continue to be one step ahead of the competition. But, enough of the introductory ...
LA Noire – can Rockstar make it work?

In a couple of weeks, LA Noire will hit the shelves. This title is one of the most anticipated games of 2011, not so much because of the actual concept, but more due to the fact that the game is created by Rockstar. Rockstar is the maker of the blockbuster ...
A preview of Dead Space 2

2008 saw the advent of a new kind of game for the Xbox 360. A game combining a main character with some psychological issues, really scary environments and characters, and weapons to die for. Well, the last part wasn't exactly a new feature. The first two were definitely new features ...
Gears of War 3 for Xbox 360

So, it is finally here, the third and final instalment of the epic quest for freedom! Pardon us for the exclamation, but we have been waiting for the final chapter in this saga since we killed off the last locust in Gears of War 2. There are a couple of weeks ...
Is Star Wars The Old Republic the MMO of the year?

Star Wars: The Old Republic is long awaited by both MMO fans and Star Wars aficionado. Well, now it's here, and it's time to find out if The Old Republic is living up to the hype. Is The Old Republic the best MMO game of 2011? Well, the short answer is ...
Crysis 2 – better than Crysis 1?

Crysis was set in a jungle. The setting for Crysis 2 is the urban jungle. The enemies are the same though. We're talking a distinctive breed of especially evil aliens. Crysis 2 was released in March 2011 on all three major platforms, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The pre-order ...
Mass Effect 2 – a new title for PlayStation 3

The space first person-shooter epic Mass Effect 2 was released for the PC and Xbox 360 in 2010, to the rage of many PlayStation 3 owners. Now, all PS3 owners are invited to join the party. There is still one drawback though. Xbox and PC owners are able to carry ...
Portal 2 – storytelling and puzzle-solving at its best

When Portal was released in 2007, it was hailed as an instant classic. It was short and sweet, with fantastic puzzles and well thought out action sequences. Set in a futuristic environment, it provided ample enjoyment for sci-fi fans around the world. Portal 2 is bigger than its predecessor. It has ...
Arkham City – the clown is back

Batman: Arkham City is one of the real masterpieces in action games. Both gamers and critics agree that the game developer Rocksteady has created sheer art. The game has received straight A:s throughout the gaming community, and it is not hard to see why. Arkham City is available for both ...
Deus Ex – old feeling, new everything else

When the first title in the Deus Ex series was released in 2000, it instantly gathered a fanatic following. Deus Ex was something entirely new. Gamers enjoying the occasional futuristic shooter had a few titles to choose from, but a role playing-game with spectacular action sequences set in the future ...

Pure and fun Rage

The title Rage from id Software has been raging. Pardon the pun, but Rage has really set a new standard for first person shooters. Id Software, famous for innovative games such as Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, continue to be one step ahead of the competition. But, enough of the introductory chitter. Why is Rage so amazing? Well, let’s start with the graphics. Id has created a new game engine, Tech 5. This engine enables the game developers to create smooth and seamless graphics. You can hardly point out a single polygon, no matter how close you look. Tech 5 also [ Read More ]

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LA Noire – can Rockstar make it work?

In a couple of weeks, LA Noire will hit the shelves. This title is one of the most anticipated games of 2011, not so much because of the actual concept, but more due to the fact that the game is created by Rockstar. Rockstar is the maker of the blockbuster series Grand Theft Auto. The developers at Rockstar are well-known for their prowess in creating non-linear games with enormous open worlds. LA Noire isn’t that kind of game. So will LA Noire be a success. There’s no way of being sure, but from the trailers and information provided by Rockstar, [ Read More ]

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A preview of Dead Space 2

2008 saw the advent of a new kind of game for the Xbox 360. A game combining a main character with some psychological issues, really scary environments and characters, and weapons to die for. Well, the last part wasn’t exactly a new feature. The first two were definitely new features in a video game. In Dead Space, the main character Isaac Clarke wasn’t exactly having the time of his life. Dead Space 2 won’t be any different. The game begins with an intro scene where Clarke wakes up on the space station Sprawl. He is alone. Alone to fight the [ Read More ]

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Gears of War 3 for Xbox 360

So, it is finally here, the third and final instalment of the epic quest for freedom! Pardon us for the exclamation, but we have been waiting for the final chapter in this saga since we killed off the last locust in Gears of War 2. There are a couple of weeks left until Gears of War 3 hits the shelves, so we have only snippets of information, leaked from the developer Epic Games, to convey. What could we expect from Gears of War 3? Well, blood and gore, for starters. Gears of War 3 is supposed to be even more [ Read More ]

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Is Star Wars The Old Republic the MMO of the year?

Star Wars: The Old Republic is long awaited by both MMO fans and Star Wars aficionado. Well, now it’s here, and it’s time to find out if The Old Republic is living up to the hype. Is The Old Republic the best MMO game of 2011? Well, the short answer is no. There are better MMO:s out there. Also, during the year we have seen releases for a couple of completely astonishing games, with World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as the crown jewel. Even if The Old Republic is not the MMO of the year it still has its merits. In [ Read More ]

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Crysis 2 – better than Crysis 1?

Crysis was set in a jungle. The setting for Crysis 2 is the urban jungle. The enemies are the same though. We’re talking a distinctive breed of especially evil aliens. Crysis 2 was released in March 2011 on all three major platforms, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The pre-order books were crammed with people wanting to get their hands on the game the first day. Crysis was a milestone video game. Is Crysis 2 even better? Well, regarding the graphics, there is no denying that the developers at Crytek, the makers of Crysis and Crysis 2, have outdone themselves. [ Read More ]

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Mass Effect 2 – a new title for PlayStation 3

The space first person-shooter epic Mass Effect 2 was released for the PC and Xbox 360 in 2010, to the rage of many PlayStation 3 owners. Now, all PS3 owners are invited to join the party. There is still one drawback though. Xbox and PC owners are able to carry over some important in-game elements from the first instalment in the series. Since Mass Effect ”1” is not available for the PS3, there is no possibility to do the same on the PS3. Mass Effect 2 was considered one of the best games for Xbox 360 and PC during 2010. [ Read More ]

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Portal 2 – storytelling and puzzle-solving at its best

When Portal was released in 2007, it was hailed as an instant classic. It was short and sweet, with fantastic puzzles and well thought out action sequences. Set in a futuristic environment, it provided ample enjoyment for sci-fi fans around the world. Portal 2 is bigger than its predecessor. It has more puzzles, more characters and more action. It is also available on several platforms, for example Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Even so, you can’t really say that Portal 2 is a better game than Portal. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the novelty factor is gone. [ Read More ]

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Arkham City – the clown is back

Batman: Arkham City is one of the real masterpieces in action games. Both gamers and critics agree that the game developer Rocksteady has created sheer art. The game has received straight A:s throughout the gaming community, and it is not hard to see why. Arkham City is available for both Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3. In Rocksteady’s first title, Arkham Asylum, they combined beautiful graphics, spectacular sound effects and a unique battle system with a terrific storyline. With Arkham City, everything is bigger and better. In Arkham City Batman faces all the famous bad guys from the Gotham City [ Read More ]

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Deus Ex – old feeling, new everything else

When the first title in the Deus Ex series was released in 2000, it instantly gathered a fanatic following. Deus Ex was something entirely new. Gamers enjoying the occasional futuristic shooter had a few titles to choose from, but a role playing-game with spectacular action sequences set in the future was something unheard of. Deus Ex 3, with the tagline Human Revolution, did not disappoint the fans. Finally, after eleven years, the could once again delve into the dark future of the Deus Ex universe. The gamers who enjoyed the first instalment of the series will surely recognise the cyberpunk [ Read More ]

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