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Top 5 Classic Wii games

Every year between July and October we see the summer drought of hit titles on pretty much every platform. Developers and Publishers are saving their key brands for the Christmas Holiday schedule and tend to release second and even third rate games to fill the void. One upside to this time of year is that you can catch up with great titles you may have missed and buy them at a bargain price. We’ve had a thorough search through the internet and here for you are our top five recommended cheap Wii games. Alien Syndrome. This little known over the...

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Five must own Xbox 360 Games under $25

We always like a bargain and once again we’d like to share with you the Xbox 360 deals we spot. Today we’re looking at essential games that every discerning hardcore Xbox 360 owner should have in their collection. Here just for you here are our top 5 best Xbox 360 games that $25 (or less) can buy you. BioShock – Quake 4 meets Half Life 2 set underwater. Now only $23.99. The Orange Box – Includes; Portal, Team Fortress 2, Half Life 2, Episode 1 and Episode 2. Now only $19.99. Burnout Paradise – Open world racing and plenty of...

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Top 5 games of 2009

Last week I ran down my favourite games of 2008 so it’s only fitting I take a look at five games coming out in 2009 that are getting me all excited. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena One of my favourite games on the original Xbox was The Chronicles of Riddick. I liked it so much I went to see the film of the same name which was a mistake as it was very, very bad and nowhere near as good as Pitch Black. The game already looked incredible back then and this sequel called Assault on Dark...

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Top 5 games of 2008

5 – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots At number five it’s the latest in the Metal Gear saga. Although I spent more of my time watching it rather than playing it, it’s an unforgettable experience with fantastic set pieces and Hollywood-style cut-scenes. Playing it on an HDTV with surround-sound blew me away and even brought a tear to my eye near the end. Although it didn’t play as well as it looked, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots still deserves a place in my top five for artistic merit alone. 4 – Dead Space At...

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Game previews of 2008

So it’s a new year and we’re all going to be accidentally writing 07 on stuff and scribbling it out to write 08 on it when writing cheques or filling out forms. With a new year comes more great games hopefully so let’s see what there is to look forward to. First up there’s the delayed GTA 4, originally pencilled for a pre-Christmas release it slipped quicker than a well-oiled person rolling out of the pub on New Year’s Eve to an Easter release date. In the game you play Niko, a not-so-happy chappie from Eastern Europe. You arrive on...