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News > Console Games

New Hunted trailer focuses on the sounds of violence

By David Hollingworth | 10:27 May 24, 2011 | Comment Now

Trailer: Discover the sound design of action RPG Hunted: The Demon's Forge, and how best to make death noises.

News > Console Games

WARNING: Bulletstorm may lead to sexual violence!

By Nathan Lawrence | 10:39 Feb 11, 2011 | Comment Now

Fox News has come out swinging against EA's upcoming Bulletstorm, with claims that it will turn players into rapists...

News > Console Games

GTA fingered for the London Riots already...

By David Hollingworth | 14:24 Aug 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Is anyone surprised that violent games like Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto are being blamed for the rioting in England? Sadly, no.

News > PC Games

Responses to the Oslo massacre and violent gaming

By David Hollingworth | 12:09 Jul 26, 2011 | Comment Now

Essential Linkage: The recent massacre in Oslo was a downright tragedy, but already its drawing the same old comments from the anti-game-violence brigade. Thankfully, ...

Features > Lifestyle

U R so gay! Homophobia in gaming, and why it hurts

By David Hollingworth | 16:34 Jan 18, 2012 | Comment Now

Why casual homophobia can be a serious problem, and pondering what the way forward might be for gaming sites and communities.

Batman: Arkham City - Rocksteady hits it out of the park

Reviews > Console Games

Batman: Arkham City - Rocksteady hits it out of the park

By David Hollingworth | 11:53 Oct 19, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A truly epic sequel that is bigger in every way than its predecessor. Batman: Arkham City comes close to gaming perfection.

News > Console Games

The Extended Cut of House of the Dead: Overkill gets a rating

By David Hollingworth | 09:36 Sep 27, 2011 | Comment Now

It was banned, and now it's not. House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut gets an MA15+ rating.

Features > Console Games

LA Noire - proof our ratings system is broken

By David Hollingworth | 13:35 May 23, 2011 | Comment Now

We've been playing a lot of LA Noire, and it's good... but it's level of violent detail and challenging social mores deserve more than an MA15 rating.

News > Console Games

Game ratings strike again - House of the Dead: Overkill refused classification

By David Hollingworth | 10:05 Aug 24, 2011 | Comment Now

Already out for the Wii platform, the extended cut of House of the Dead: Overkill has been effectively banned on the PS3. Huh? UPDATED.

News > Console Games

R18+ draft guidelines released

By David Hollingworth | 14:39 May 25, 2011 | Comment Now

MP Brendan O'Connor has released his draft guidelines to adopting an R18 rating - we've had a look, and reads bloody well!

News > Console Games

Today's R18+ decision: the bad news and the good

By Ewa Grygier | 13:15 Jul 22, 2011 | Comment Now

As expected, today’s SCAG meeting has failed to deliver an R18+ rating for games. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel…

News > Console Games

US Supreme Court finds games should be protected by First Amendment

By David Hollingworth | 10:08 Jun 28, 2011 | Comment Now

The highest legal body in the United States has just found that games are no different to any other media, and should be protected under US free speech laws.

Reviews > PC Games

Bulletstorm - fun and cussing

By David Hollingworth | 11:21 Apr 21, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A game that doesn’t pretend that it’s better played drunk... get your Bourbon ready, it's time for a Bulletstorm.

Reviews > Console Games

Mortal Kombat 9

By Adam Rorke | 10:14 Apr 27, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Banned in Australia, we get our secret agent Adam Rorke on the case to see what we're all missing out on...

News > Console Games

Gametraders asks parents to think of the children

By Ewa Grygier | 15:05 Mar 28, 2011 | Comment Now

As the R18+ debate looks set to heat up again, this retailer offers some sensible thoughts on the issue of violence in games.

News > PC Games

Brand new Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings screens

By David Hollingworth | 12:16 Apr 6, 2011 | Comment Now

Gallery: We've got tasty new screens for the next Witcher title, plus the game's hardware specs!

News > Console Games

Call of Juarez: The Cartel trailer - all bad cop

By David Hollingworth | 10:29 Mar 8, 2011 | Comment Now

Trailer: Waiter, there's a western in my police drama! Get the scoop on Techland's latest Call of Juarez - The Cartel.

News > Console Games

Warner to appeal Mortal Kombat's RC status

By David Hollingworth | 10:59 Mar 2, 2011 | Comment Now

By now you've all heard the kerfuffle over Mortal Kombat's 'refused classification status - here's Warner's local response.

News > Console Games

The Darkness II brings the... dark... back. Yeah.

By David Hollingworth | 17:03 Feb 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Remember The Darkness? No, not the squealing rock band, but rather the 2007 game. No? Well, we'd kinda forgotten too... but it's getting a sequel! Yay?

News > Console Games

Bulletstorm's new trailer might just be funniest. trailer. ever.

By David Hollingworth | 11:17 Jan 13, 2011 | Comment Now

Video: Funniest trailer ever? It's a long bow to pull, but Bulletstorm's latest takes the piss - and other fluids - in a classy way.

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