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Memo to Bethesda: Final Report (Fallout 3)

Nov 20, 2008

Twenty-four moons ago in this column (December 2006), I identified five points that Bethesda needed to get right to create a satisfying Fallout game. After previewing Fallout 3 last year, I vaingloriously bestowed ratings on those five points in an interim report card. Now, I’ll conclude that ostentatious trend by meting out my final assessments: ...

PC Gamer's Giftinator 3000 (PC)

Nov 20, 2008

Recently unearthed in the PC Gamer vaults, the Giftinator 3000’s advanced artificial intelligence takes input in the form of a person’s favorite PC games, then uses this data to output ideal gift suggestions in handy tear-off strips. Research indicates that the Giftinator 3000 has a success rate of 99.94 percent, so this holiday season, let science do the shopping for you! ...

10 adverts that would actually work in games (PC)

Nov 20, 2008

Pretty much every gamer thinks that in-game advertising is a load of old cock. As if constantly being blitzed in the real world by demands to buy more stuff wasn't enough, the brazen pimping of products is now a well established business in the realms of the virtual.

But while we unanimously concur with the old cock consensus, that hasn't stopped us knocking together this list of 10 in-game adverts that we think would actually work for ...

Dynamic deathmatch dungeons (Left 4 Dead)

Nov 19, 2008

This past month, I was fortunate enough to be invited by Reviews Editor Dan Stapleton to “assist” in his review of Left 4 Dead, joining him in an exhausting marathon session of zombie-slaying while he evaluated the game (you can read his review on page 30). I agreed with him on his verdict—namely that the game is crazy awesome—but after 15 hours of nearly continuous undead brain-bashing, a troubling thought wandered into ...

How to be a Lute Hero (The Lord of the Rings Online: The Mines of Moria)

Nov 19, 2008

Dwarves know how to drink. They know how to fight. And most of them know how to pull off a reasonable Scottish accent. But did you know that your Dwarf can play Portal’s “Still Alive” song with a Guitar Hero controller? It sure can, if your Dwarf lives in Lord of the Rings Online, that is.

Combine LOTRO’s rich in-game music system with a Guitar Hero controller, and you’ll have a new reason to make some ...

34 ways to kill a zombie (Left 4 Dead)

Nov 19, 2008

We love zombies to bits. No, sorry - that came out wrong. We love to blast zombies to bits. But that's not the only way we like to kill them. In fact we've got a video of 33 other ways to make the dead even deader ...

Win an EXCLUSIVE cloak for Lord of the Rings Online (The Lord of the Rings Online: The Mines of Moria)

Nov 17, 2008

We don’t usually purchase special collector’s editions of MMORPG expansions. It makes us feel like total tools, like simple fish that bite on any hook baited with an exclusive item or art book. That’s why we usually go to the store and pick up our regular copy like everyone else. But you know what? No matter how much we rationalize our frugal decision to pick up a retail copy, we LOVE those exclusive items! ...

Pistol Porn (Wanted: Weapons of Fate)

Nov 17, 2008

Wesley’s days of playing a timid office drone are over. He’s embracing his new role as a gun-slinging assassin in Wanted: Weapons of Fate. The game takes place after the events in the 2008 movie, and apparently, Wesley’s trying to find out what happened to his mother. ...

The Top 7... Outrageously Camp Bad Guys (BioShock)

Nov 17, 2008

Evil doesn't HAVE to be serious business... ...

Is Call of Duty: World at War better than Call of Duty 4? (Call Of Duty: World at War)

Nov 14, 2008

Which Call of Duty reigns supreme? Modern Warfare or World at War? Master debaters Charlie Barratt and Chris Antista are picking their trenches and laying it all on the line to help you decide. Using a refined mix of gentlemanly discourse and juvenile name calling, these two brave editors will navigate a minefield of topics and controversies. ...

101 game facts that will rock your world (PC)

Nov 14, 2008

Fact: We love facts. And the world of gaming is absolutely littered with astonishing/pointless/obscure trivia to cram into your brain. So, not-so-hot on the trail of last year's tepidly received 101 things you didn't know about games, we bring you another staggering list of game-related info detritus for your consuming pleasure. Memorize both gargantuan lists and become the ultimate know-it-all gamer. ...

The etiquette of gaming like a MAN (PC)

Nov 13, 2008

Hey you! This isn’t a warm, squishy top ten list for you to read between coffee breaks and fun. This is a lifestyle, and it’s better than the one you already have. Print out this list and put it next to your TV. Also, put it in the bathroom, tape it to the back of your girlfriend, hide one where you least suspect it and get a tiny version to tape to the inside of your sunglasses. ...

Fallout 3: How to be an evil SOB (Fallout 3)

Nov 13, 2008

If you were like me on my first playthrough of Fallout 3, you just couldn't do it. You couldn't pull the trigger, choose the cruelest dialog, or pal around with worst terrorists. Maybe you broke into a few houses, stole some empty whiskey bottles, slapped around a few back-talking civilians, but you never cut Moira's head off and laughed as it rolled around on the floor. ...

Call of Duty: World at War - level guide (Call Of Duty: World at War)

Nov 12, 2008

For an opening level, Semper Fi has a few sections that can give you trouble. After you escape and begin to work your way through the beach huts, keep your eye out for a Marine going hand-to-hand with a fiery Japanese soldier – save him and you unlock an achievement. The next tricky part is the ambush in the jungle, which you can beat by taking cover behind the burnt hut. ...

Leveling up your country (PC)

Nov 12, 2008

Although the practice of earning in-game money to sell for real cash (gold farming) has been virtually ignored by economists and academics studying business development, realworld gold mining in Ghana employs fewer people than in-game gold farming does. ...

Call of Duty: World at War - Death Card Guide (Call Of Duty: World at War)

Nov 12, 2008

Gone are the laptops of last year’s Call of Duty 4. Death Cards are this fall’s hottest searchable, and finding all 13 in Call of Duty: World at War’s single player campaign opens up a bevy of cheat-tastic tweaks which you can enjoy in the brand spankin’ new Co-op Mode. Death Cards unlock sweet stuff like exploding headshots, paintball mode, undead enemies, Vampire Skillz and much, much more. ...

Fallout 3: Basic Leveling Guide (Fallout 3)

Nov 11, 2008

Whether you're unaccustomed to this crazy RPG business of stat-chi-ma-call-its and skill dongles, you're a bit rusty after years without a new Fallout to play, or you just want to design the most badassiest character ever, this guide will gently push you and your character in the right direction. I suffered through hours and hours of low-level mudsuckery to determine exactly how to make sure you're not flailing around at level 10 with a ...

Northrend uncovered (World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King)

Nov 11, 2008

Make space in your social life, because World of Warcraft’s second expansion is almost here. We’ve already been playing it for a solid month, exploring the nooks and crannies of Azeroth’s new continent, Northrend. Now it’s time for you to find what awaits adventurers fresh off the boat. Over the coming pages you’ll discover the zones, quests and improvements that make Wrath of the Lich King essential. ...

10 things we'd do with a real gravity gun (Half-Life 2)

Nov 11, 2008

The gravity gun is a godsend to Gordon Freeman throughout the Orange Box. As adept at creating impromptu platforms, bridges and makeshift shields out of whatever’s laying around City 17 as it is at blowing bits off headcrabs; it’s perhaps the most intuitive and visceral gun in games. ...

Parley with pirates (Kudos 2)

Nov 10, 2008

Cliff Harris is the owner and sole employee of Positech Games, an independent developer in the United Kingdom. He’s ranted across forums about game piracy, having seen his precious creations, Kudos and Democracy, end up on torrent sites for anyone to illegally download. Cliff wanted to know why. His games were competitively priced, he updated regularly, and he was just a small developer. ...