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NHL 2K8 - Xbox 360

4 January 2008, 14:34

Another year and another in a long line of NHL games from 2K Sports. We take a look at how 2K8 stands up to previous releases and more importantly, how ...

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Unreal Tournament 3 - PC

24 December 2007, 09:52

We take a look at Unreal Tournament 3 and find that, under the hype and the pretty graphics, there's little new and a lot that's frustrating, annoying and in some ...

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World Snooker Championship Season 2007-08 - Nintendo DS

19 December 2007, 14:28

Fancy a game of snooker on the move? Well, Blade Interactive has secured the official license of the World Snooker Championship and their first DS title is now available. Are ...

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rFactor - PC

18 December 2007, 15:50

For those looking for a decent racing sim, well you really don’t need to look too much further. rFactor is deliciously undiluted by big publishers looking for mass appeal and ...

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Super Mario Galaxy - Wii

18 December 2007, 13:11

My mum hates it! And so does my wife! But, what about me? Is it really worthy of the hype? Find out what I think of the biggest Wii game ...

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Orcs and Elves - Nintendo DS

17 December 2007, 15:42

Orcs and Elves is aimed more at the casual player who, maybe before they got a girlfriend and a real job, dabbled in Diablo or Dungeon Siege but didn’t go ...

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F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate – PC

17 December 2007, 11:47

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate picks up the story at roughly the same timeline as the original and runs pretty much parallel to the original F.E.A.R. story… but if you’re expecting another ...

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ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512 AMP! Edition

17 December 2007, 08:57

The fastest GeForce 8800 GT to go through the labs, but is it worth £200? We tell you.

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AMD Phenom 9900, and the Spider Platform

7 December 2007, 08:07

The AMD Phenom 9900 Spider platform looks fantastic on paper. But does reality reinforce or negate that opinion?

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SilverStone Temjin TJ-10 PC system case

5 December 2007, 11:06

We expected to see the SilverStone Temjin TJ-10 at CeBIT 2007 back in March but the case wasn't there. Fast forward and it's finally arrived. So was it worth the ...

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Xbox 360

4 December 2007, 15:14

Good, bad, indifferent? Check out our full review of the violent third person shooter from Eidos, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men.

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Got £50 to spend on a CPU? Read this.

4 December 2007, 00:24

We take a look at two budget processors from Intel and AMD, overclock them significantly, and tell you which one to buy if you only have £50 to spend.

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Mass Effect - Xbox 360

30 November 2007, 13:42

Mass Effect is more than just a videogame. It’s a sci-fi entertainment experience, a cinematic showcase and an epic novel rolled into one. Check out our full review of Bioware's ...

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Inno3D GeForce 8800 GT 512MiB Overclock: the best one yet?

30 November 2007, 09:56

Inno3D launches a heavily-overclocked GeForce 8800 GT 512MiB card. Is overall package enough to lure your credit card into a spending frenzy this holiday season? We tell you.

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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770: is there a need?

28 November 2007, 06:57

Intel paper-launches a processor that's not really needed, is it?

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Assassin's Creed - Xbox 360

21 November 2007, 14:19

If ever you needed an example of why you shouldn’t get carried away with hype, it’s Assassin's Creed. I’m not questioning the fact that Ubisoft’s Montreal studio has created a ...

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Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade GameStick

20 November 2007, 10:21

Mad Catz has knocked down the price of their arcade stick by 50% to £24.99 in time for Christmas. We picked one up and put it through its paces to ...

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When quad-cores collide: AMD Phenom 9600 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

19 November 2007, 11:31

AMD rolls out its quad-core Phenom processor and new 7-series chipset to do battle with Intel's year-old Core 2 Quad. Who wins?

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BlackSite - Xbox 360

16 November 2007, 13:38

In a genre asphyxiated with mediocre titles, BlackSite, the first person alien shooter from Midway Games, really needs to stand out amongst the crowd if it has any aspirations of ...

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Naruto: Rise of A Ninja - Xbox 360

15 November 2007, 14:27

Naruto has grown up to a hyperactive ninja-in-training who’s more interested in pranks than schoolwork. However he’s determined to become the greatest Ninja ever! Check out our full review of ...

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Beowulf

15 November 2007, 09:28

Robert Zemeckis' latest motion capture event creates a movie going experience not to be missed.

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AMD Radeon HD 3870: the new midrange DX10 king?

15 November 2007, 05:00

November is a make-or-break month for AMD. The Radeon HD 3800 family is the first three products that it hopes will revive its flagging fortune. Well, though priced at only ...

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Crysis - PC

15 November 2007, 00:57

Well the most anticipated shooter of the year is here! Yes, we've put Crysis through it's paces and you know what? It might not be everything that the pre-release hype ...

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GeCube HD2600XT X2 DDR2 1024MiB - GEMINI 3

14 November 2007, 08:29

What do you do when the GPU manufacturer on which you base your cards upon procrastinates in filling a huge gap in the line-up? We're talking about GeCube's plight with ...

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Gigabyte 3DAurora 570 system chassis

12 November 2007, 09:49

Gigabyte's 3DAurora 570 case has about 10 per cent more space inside than the first 3DAurora chassis and the front's been tweaked a bit, too. But what else does it ...

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The Simpsons Game - Xbox 360

9 November 2007, 14:06

Twenty-Two Simpson’s games later and EA are hoping to re-create the warm visual feel of the TV show and combine it with – what they say will be - “the ...

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Championship Manager 2008 - PC

7 November 2007, 09:20

Beautiful Game Studios are stepping up their game this year by adding a whole host of enhancements to the Championship Manager series. But, is the new Pro-Zone tool any good ...

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The Witcher - PC

6 November 2007, 11:23

The Witcher strikes that odd middle ground between having quite a few heavy RPG elements whilst limiting you in others. So yes, there’s depth, is it in the huge amounts ...

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Cooler Master CM 690 PC chassis: the new budget king?

6 November 2007, 09:00

With a mix of steel and plastic (and weighing in at 9.8kg), the Cooler Master CM 690 is certainly built to a budget and that's reflected in the £50 price-tag, ...

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Hellgate: London - PC

5 November 2007, 12:15

Hellgate: London is set in a ruined London of 2038, the devastation caused by the titular Hellgate opening up in 2018 and spewing forth all manner of demons from Hell. ...

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TimeShift - Xbox 360

2 November 2007, 12:58

Crikey…It was actually in 2005 when HEXUS.gaming first tested out Saber Interactive futuristic first person shooter, Timeshift. It’s been a long, long wait for us to see and play the ...

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Tuniq 3 PC system case

1 November 2007, 09:19

One small division of Sunbeam Tech has seen its popularity rise through the proven Tuniq 120 CPU cooler. Now Tuniq wants to expand its UK range with the introduction of ...

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Running Linux on the PS3 - A detailed view of what's out there

31 October 2007, 12:30

HEXUS' own Linux expert, Jo Shields, takes a look at the options for running Linux on the PS3 and explores the pros and cons of the major releases out there.

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