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Mirrors Edge Preview

Judging by his previous posts, Ben will be somewhat jealous as I have just downloaded a playable demo of Mirrors Edge on the PS3. [Editors note: Yes I am jealous...]
Even though the trailers and gameplay videos looked great I wanted to test the gameplay for myself, to see if it was as good as I [...]

Call of Duty 5: World at War Multiplayer Beta

So how do you follow on and try to improve upon a hugely popular game title such as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare?
Treyarch have chosen to go back to WWII for the latest incarnation of the popular Call of Duty series and to be honest, it may not be everyone’s first choice but it’s [...]

Controlling your eMotions

Family games live or die by their controls, and motion controls even more so. Why is it that games like Boom Blox are so instinctive and intuitive, when others like SSX Blur are so forced and laboured? For me it’s that one-to-one freeform movement that brings the magic and makes the games come to life. [...]

Hand Held Heritage

When they want to, families have a surprisingly long memory. The strong response to a recent Family Gamer column made me realise that we all have a myriad of skeletons in the closet and claims to fame that are told and retold over the years. Christmases, summer camps, weddings and funerals offer opportunities for us [...]

Small Hands

As I’ve said many times in my Family Gamer column, when you have kids it is immediately apparent that they need their own games. Everything from the size of their hands to the development of their motor skills to the sorts of stories they enjoy means that they take to a certain type of game.
But [...]

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