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The First iPhone Owner and the First iPhone Reviews

Jonny Gladwell from Auckland New Zealand is indeed the first iPhone owner... "technically." He's still waiting in front of Vodafone NZ for the launch, but he'll be the first to grab it. Other sources say the first iPhone 3G reviews just came in.Engadget is reporting that Jonny Gladwell from Auckland New Zea...

9 July 2008
03:59 GMT

Overclocked: A History of Violence

Whenever you get to hear that people are working on a classic point and click adventure game that will allow you to control no less than six different characters at given times to be able to proceed, you know that is a title worth waiting for. And this was exactly the reason I was eagerly anticipating Overclocked: A ...

6 May 2008
06:55 GMT

Google Redesigns Product Search

Google Product Search, previously known as Froogle, received a new update allowing users to conduct a simple price comparison process with a single click. From now on, Google Product Search users who are trying to find certain products can compare prices, read reviews and technical specifications on a single page, bl...

29 April 2008
02:26 GMT

Asustek Cheats on Eee PC Battery Lifetime

Taiwanese notebook manufacturer is reportedly misleading its Eee PC 900 reviewers by sending units rigged with higher-capacity battery packs than the commercially available Eee PC 900 models. The advent of the 9-inch Eee PC model is an important milestone on an already saturated UMPC market. Despite the fact that th...

23 April 2008
08:59 GMT

The Razer Lycosa Keyboard Review

IntroductionRazer's latest gaming keyboard, the Lycosa, has been around ever since November 2007 and I was keen to get my hands on it for quite some time. The name "Lycosa" comes from a really mean-looking tarantula spider, which is located somewhere on the lands of Italy. So it seems that Razer meant to keep ou...

23 April 2008
03:04 GMT

Jack Keane

Everybody loves a good laugh. Up to a certain point, it doesn't even matter what makes you laugh, as long as you have this great privilege, feel good and forget all your problems or troubles. Probably it's just our nature to associate happiness with laughing - but this topic is far away from my specializati...

24 March 2008
20:06 GMT

Lost: Via Domus

I must admit that I am a huge fan of the Lost series and ever since I saw the first episode I hoped that one day I would be able to live and enjoy a similar experience. Since plane crashes and most of the things that happen in the television series are completely out of my league, I found Ubisoft's decision to w...

14 March 2008
07:46 GMT

The Experiment

Brilliance. That is the first word that crosses my mind when I think about The Experiment - not only one of the most original and innovative adventure games of recent times, but a title that should enter the gaming history. Or the Guinness Book of Records, or something similar. It just deserves a prize. Just give a g...

25 February 2008
07:05 GMT

Conflict: Denied Ops

There are many franchises out there on the market that have reached the number 3 or 4 in the series and you won't see nothing wrong in that. Take Call of Duty 4 as an example - sold better than the land on the Moon, got prizes and a ton of fans. On the other hand, we have games that come as a total surprise: "Oh...

13 February 2008
08:06 GMT

RAW Converter with Silky Results

Normally, software reviews are written by my colleague, Ionut Ilascu, but when he offered me the chance to take a look at the SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0, I quickly accepted the task. The main reason behind my fast decision is because I shoot most of the images used in product reviews and press events Softpedia...

6 February 2008
12:11 GMT

Universe at War: Earth Assault

There are games like Universe at War: Earth Assault that almost manage to do the trick and convince me not to care about the storyline so much, as there are other things that really matter (gameplay, for instance) and if these are flawless you can say that you just had the experience of your life. No, Universe at War...

4 February 2008
08:44 GMT

Nba Live 08

Franchises. With every big company buying the smaller developers, more franchises arise. If things keep heading towards this direction where we'll only have 4-5 giants and nothing else, we'll soon end up playing games with double digits in the end. And that is the worst thing a gamer could expect. Franchise...

28 January 2008
08:35 GMT

Final Fantasy VII

You should be familiar with the fact that PlayStation games are compatible with the PS3 and PSP by now, which is a pretty good piece of news, specially if you've kept your PSX titles laying on some shelves, covered with dust. It's time to wipe them clean and give them the spin and the glory of the old days...

11 January 2008
09:09 GMT

World in Conflict

There are bad games, OK games and brilliant games. Games you wish you'd never started playing and games that make you think that you don't have enough time in your lifetime in order to fully enjoy them. Now, moving on to the RTS genre, I can translate everything I said before easily: there are RTS games and...

9 January 2008
09:24 GMT

Eternal Sonata

Games will educate people if the content included in them gets to deserve the status of "art". Basing an RPG on Chopin's works, life and death is probably the most original concept I've stumbled upon in the last 5 of 6 years of my RPG fanaticism. I've played practically all of the Final Fantasy titles...

28 December 2007
06:27 GMT

The Golden Compass

Game movie tie-ins are usually a great way for big developers to make a quick buck, using the movie's reputation and this usually happens when a blockbuster comes out or during the holiday season. Since we're almost at Christmas time, it's raining with blockbuster motion pictures and, of course the ga...

21 December 2007
10:57 GMT

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

How many games where you were the almighty super hero have you played? How many times have you saved the world already? Didn't you get tired? Wouldn't you like to try something new? I know this sounds like a lousy ad, but it's not (at least, it's not an ad) - it's just reality. It's the ...

17 December 2007
08:25 GMT

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Early details about Metroid Prime 3: Corruption didn't do the game much good. Not visually anyway. The idea of motion-sensitive control was well received by the public, while some of the first screenshots proved to be a bit of a disappointment. Still, talk of the incredibly intuitive and fun-to-use control sche...

10 December 2007
09:33 GMT

Sonic Rivals 2

The fact that most dogs have something against hedgehogs is common knowledge by now so when my quadruped best friend decided to chase one of these cute little animals while I was playing Sonic Rivals 2, things got ugly. Of course, the dog got spiked as a punishment for chasing the critter and this goes to show that ...

10 December 2007
08:56 GMT

Football Manager 2008

The titles in the Football Manager series have always been considered the best management video games on the market. The competition in this market segment isn't that big, either, with only two other major titles fighting for the first place, each of them focusing on different types of gaming experiences. While ...

5 December 2007
09:40 GMT

Super Paper Mario

Who hasn't played Mario? Let him be pointed out from the crowd and banished from the gaming community as he's not worthy of wearing the "gamer" tag. Mario is probably the most famous Italian product, second only to pizza, but the little critter will always deny his origins favoring his fathering company, N...

4 December 2007
06:14 GMT

Medal of Honor Heroes 2

While the Call of Duty series has evolved into the modern age thanks to CoD 4 and its modern warfare, Medal of Honor stays true to its original recipe still delivering WWII-based titles. Among these, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is the latest and one of the few to ever surface on the PSP. As such, it's missing lots ...

29 November 2007
11:10 GMT

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed is surely one of the most commented upon games that surfaced this year, causing controversy and confirming Ubisoft's skills when it comes to original titles that can use the Prince of Persia recipe delivering a totally different experience. This third-person stealth game was developed by U...

22 November 2007
06:53 GMT

Snow Lines Review

From the winter mobile gaming collection, Herocraft now brings out its latest creation: Snow Lines. Actually, it's just the old Happy Lines game, wearing winter clothes. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as the old game was excellent entertainment and managed to bring hours and hours of addictive challeng...

20 November 2007
02:59 GMT

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

Sometimes I get to play fighting games and I don't expect much from them, unless they're part of the Tekken series. I'm more a fan of storyline-based games, which feature plenty of attacks, magic and complex characters. The only complex characters I've seen in fighting games are the wrestling "di...

19 November 2007
05:09 GMT

Silent Hill Origins

It's always Halloween in Konami land it seems, as the company's done it again, producing one of the best horror survival titles ever, with the aid of the developer Climax Studios. This time the scariest experience ever created lands on the PSP and delivers an authentic scare you won't forget soon. Rem...

12 November 2007
11:18 GMT

The Blonde Bombshell That Couldn't

Haven't you missed Jessica's clumsy a*s? I sure have - and lucky for me (and for all of you, I think, in the sense that now we can share a good few laughs) she's back on the big screens - sort of. No, it's not another reality show, thank God - it's the fact that the blonde walking disaster is...

10 November 2007
05:42 GMT

Manhunt 2 Uncensored

Violence is a major issue nowadays when most kids allow their minds to be influenced by major gaming phenomena and it so happens that Manhunt 2 is one of the most cited titles when it comes to handling this issue. The game's been banned, approved in a censored version, re-banned, pulled from shelves, leaked onl...

8 November 2007
06:36 GMT

FIFA 08

FIFA 08 is EA's latest football sim and a title that brings back the flavor of the most famous sports competition in the world. This year, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is no competition when compared to FIFA, specially because of its non-impressive graphics and the fact that it brings no major change to the system...

2 November 2007
09:49 GMT

Assassin's Creed Quick Summary - First Official Review. UPDATED

Looks like Famitsu 360 have gotten their hands on Assassin's Creed and reviewed it. Straight from Ubisoft forums comes a quick summary of that particular review, featuring pluses and minuses found within the game. The magazine gave it a generous 37/40 and hopefully they're right about every aspect regarding...

2 November 2007
07:00 GMT

The Sims 2 Castaway

What would you do if you were shipwrecked on a deserted island? What if your only way of entertaining yourself was a PSP? And what if the only UMD available was The Sims 2 Castaway? In this ocean of possibilities, one thing is for sure: we're dealing with another Sims-branded blockbuster and this time it will o...

1 November 2007
06:57 GMT

Robo Review

Herocraft just followed the standard recipe when designing Robo, by adding all the ingredients that should instantly turn it into a success. You just take an old puzzle game concept, add some evolved graphics and an extremely cute character and there you have it! Hours and hours of pleasant fun for any type of player...

29 October 2007
09:46 GMT

Crash of the Titans

Crash Bandicoot is to Sony what Mario is to Nintendo, a symbol and a trademark that accompanied each generation of consoles, from the first title back in 1996 to the twelfth installment, Crash of the Titans, for the PSP. The latest Crash title is available on many platforms, from the next-gen ones, like the Xbox 360...

26 October 2007
06:16 GMT

Famitsu Magazine - 'Every Game Fan Should Play' Super Mario Galaxy

The Internet says that Japanese Magazine Famitsu has had a go with Nintendo's upcoming low-gravity-Mario-in-space title, giving it a high 38/40 in their book. The magazine claims Super Mario Galaxy is "the game anyone can play", according to 1UP.com, who managed to provide a few excerpts from the review itself. ...

25 October 2007
06:09 GMT

Master Chief Interview a.k.a Halo 3 Review

A couple of notes before this interview gets down; I'm Re (Reviewer), while Master Chief is MC (not a master of ceremony anyway). I may have talked to the fellow, I may have talked to the actor voicing him or... I may just be Cortana in a human shape. Who knows? Care to see what Master Chief has to say? Read on...

9 October 2007
06:49 GMT

Nokia 6267 Review

Nokia never quite made it into the competition of bringing extra slim mobile phones. Their 6267 model looks as if they are not even trying too hard and are less interested in coming up with new designs for their devices. The developers just took the case of an older model, gave it a slightly fresher touch, put some a...

28 September 2007
08:12 GMT

A Bad Halo 3 Review - Buying Time for Level Designers

Who would have ever thought that Halo 3 could get a bad review? Well, those who aren't such big fans of the game of course, but even those gamers would be surprised to see that Veteran writer Tom Chick found the game's single player campaign to be a "colossal disappointment", as Voodoo Extreme reports. An e...

25 September 2007
04:13 GMT

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII First Ever Review

While the rest of the world is either playing or waiting for Halo 3, I decided to take the Japanese version of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for a spin. Being a huge Final Fantasy fan, I've been waiting for a proper FF VII sequel for years and I'm not even counting Dirge of Cerberus as one, since the titl...

14 September 2007
09:19 GMT

LG KG275 JuMong Review

There is a variety of situations and a large number of people that would make out of an entry-level handset just the best device for taking care of their communication needs. LG KG275 is simply going back to basics, to the times when having a color display screen on your mobile phone was still a big thing. Demands ha...

30 August 2007
09:08 GMT

Stolen in 60 Seconds (Review)

Morals have nothing to do with brains. The greatest villains of all times relied on more than dumb luck when going on a high-stakes robbery. It's just about wits and planning directed towards the dark side. "Stolen in 60 Seconds" is not the first game to place its player among the bad guys, but asks for his inte...

28 August 2007
08:56 GMT

"Superbad" or the Perfect Teen Sex Comedy

Judd Apatow, Rogen and Evan Goldberg scored big with this infamous teenage comedy coming to provide excellent closure for a summer in which we were all a little too bored with movies that were "the third part of..." (you fill in the gap). Warning: don't expect to find anything new in this movie as far as the gen...

27 August 2007
10:43 GMT

PS3 - Heavenly Sword Has Yet More Flaws

At the time our console games reviewer got his hands on the PS3 exclusive action-adventure title from Ninja Theory, Heavenly Sword, we saw the PS3's true potential for the first time. Leaving aside gorgeous visuals and a score making your spine shiver, the game also sports an interesting control scheme using the...

24 August 2007
03:56 GMT

Saw 4 Teaser Clip and New Posters Revealed

Oh yes, there will be blood. Couldn't help myself from using that line - I've been looking for a chance to use it in ages... Forgive my euphoria, but for a Saw fan, there's no better news on a Monday morning than another tiny piece of the puzzle falling into place. If you're among the Saw fanatics...

20 August 2007
08:14 GMT

Brave Story: New Traveler

Final Fantasy is my favorite RPG of all times and Square-Enix has yet to fail when it comes to producing some of the best role-playing titles ever released. They seem to possess a successful recipe that works every time, so it's normal to see tons of games borrowing or copying trademark features from the great ...

15 August 2007
04:35 GMT

Mind Quiz

The PSP's slowly becoming the new Nintendo portable console, providing basic games that don't even fill up 10 percent of an UMD. However, such titles can be more fun than the acclaimed sequels and ports of famous gaming series, simply because they keep you glued to the screen longer than the forementioned ...

10 August 2007
05:57 GMT

Tekken: Dark Resurrection

Tekken is the kind of game that makes a fan of PC-based titles buy a console and forget the upgrades that he needs in order to play the latest RPG or strategy game. This happened when the first Tekken surfaced and continued as the Playstation evolved. The series is far from reaching its end, but the potential seems ...

8 August 2007
05:14 GMT

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I have to begin by saying that I hate Harry Potter and any media product associated to it, be it book, audio CD, movie or game. However, while playing this title I had to leave the prejudice aside and judge the game without taking into consideration my subjective opinion that would have given the title a straight fo...

30 July 2007
03:06 GMT

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Having played Guitar Hero 2, I decided to purchase a real guitar and start a real band. Well, I bought the guitar, but the band has yet to be formed, since I'm not ready to jam, even in front of an audience of 3 people. Some folks just aren't born to rock on stage. So, frustrations aside, I was eagerly wai...

24 July 2007
11:00 GMT

Prince of Persia Rival Swords

No, I don't have the game's name all wrong in the subtitle. It's my subtle way of saying that Rival Swords is a shameless port of The Two Thrones game. I mean, come on Ubisoft, you're making us drool on screenshots of Assassin's Creed and only reward the fans with this!? This title features ...

22 July 2007
10:14 GMT

Transformers: The Game

Having watched the relatively fun Transformers new movie, I was expecting to see some top class bot fighting and catch some vibe from my infancy. I grew up watching dozens of episodes of the Transformers series, collecting toy Autobots or Decepticons and waiting for some gadget around me to morph into a robot some d...

18 July 2007
12:04 GMT




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