Category: Xbox 360

Halo Reach screenshot

Reviews / Xbox 360

20 Sep, 2010

Halo Reach review

You may or may not know that I’ve always been in the camp that can’t see what all the fuss is about the Halo games. Sure the first one was a milestone in FPS gaming on the Xbox but I found the Covenant not at all foreboding enough and the weapons really flimsy. Since then, in my opinion other games have eclipsed the series in the FPS market but Halo: Reach is Bungie’s final game of the series so they’ve pulled out all the stops to deliver something that feels like the finale of a game throughout this entire title....

Halo Reach

News / Xbox 360

20 Sep, 2010

Halo Reach disc read error

It seems that the latest Halo game isn’t having quite the ‘reach’ that Microsoft expected. Some Xbox 360 owners can’t play the game due to their machines refusing to read the DVD. It doesn’t seem to be a disc read issue, rather an incompatibility problem with some specific models of Xbox 360 and batches of the DVD. Microsoft are aware of the problem and if you find you’re one of the unfortunate ones you’re advised to contact Microsoft Customer Support. In the meantime you could try wiping the disc with a soft clean cloth from the inside out or possibly...

Swarm

News / PS3 / Xbox 360

14 Sep, 2010

Swarm announced for the PS3 and Xbox 360

Recently we reviewed Blacklight Tango Down which we found to be decent first person shooter that was heavily inspired by Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. Developers UTV Ignition next project is a fun looking strategy game called Swarm. Swarm for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 looks a lot like Pikmin; the Nintendo created real time strategy game which appeared on GameCube and Wii. The game is filled with cute looking characters called Swarmites. These blue gooey looking creatures look like they were created in Spore; they’re so cute you’ll want to protect them as much as you can from...

Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

10 Sep, 2010

Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days review

The first Kane and Lynch game was a bit of a disappointment really. The controls weren’t great, it screamed for a co-op mode but didn’t have one and felt disjointed. This sequel aims to fix all that and in some ways it does and some ways it doesn’t. So years later, Lynch is living in Shanghai and Kane comes to see him for one last money making exercise – an arms deal. This soon goes wrong when they accidentally kill a very powerful kingpin’s daughter and the whole of China seems to be after them. Cue lots of running and...

Ninety Nine Nights 2

Reviews / Xbox 360

10 Sep, 2010

Ninety Nine Nights 2 review

I’ve never heard of the original Ninety-Nine Nights but you don’t need to have played the first game to understand what’s going on in this sequel. Basically it’s the usual fantasy story of an evil army horde invading and you being the good guys trying to stop it. Along a similar vein to the Dynasty Warriors games you fight thousands of enemies as one of 5 lone combatants as you hack and slash heads and limbs off your enemies to get to the other side of the level. And these levels are large and take a while to get through...

Mafia II

News / PC / PS3 / Xbox 360

10 Sep, 2010

Mafia 2 banned

Mafia II has been banned in the United Arab Emirates. No specific reason has been given but it could be something to do with all the blood, violence, nudity and strong language on offer! Buy Mafia II now New: Buy Mafia II from Amazon.com Related: Godfather 2 review, Saints Row 2 review

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