Mario basically invented sidescrollers. Sonic brought the genre into the 90s. of these iconic mascots have been bitter rivals since the console wars of the early 1990s, when Sega and Nintendo were exchanging heated ad campaigns, and schoolyards were divided over which character was the best. Recently both characters have …
Read More »Supertrailer – The best trailers from the week recut into one massive video
Song: Wings of Glory by Non-Stop Music This week was a little slow trailer-wise, but there were still some good ones out there. With a few games coming out this week like the dark, post-apocalyptic Deadlight (opens in new tab) and upcoming movie-based Expendables 2: The Video Game (opens in …
Read More »Supertrailer – This weeks best videos mixed into one giant video
Song: Protectors of Earth by Two Steps From Hell Last week’s Supertrailer had a handful of Comic Con trailers, and this week had a few left over from it too. Besides that, we got to see a good amount of gameplay from Resident Evil 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and …
Read More »Supertrailer – This weeks best videos sliced into one awesome-tastic video
Song: Guardians at the Gate by Audio Machine This week had by far more trailers than usual because of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo aka E3. Generally we expect a lot of trailers around this time of year, but with Nintendo revealing a good amount of Wii U games (opens …
Read More »The 8 best brotherly rivalries in gaming
Weve collected eight of our favorite fighting brothers for you and tattling to mother about how he hit me wont do these hermanos any good. Paxton Fettel / Point Man (F.E.A.R.) Fettel comes back in ghostly form for FEAR 3 (we’re done writing it that other way), serving as a …
Read More »The Science of Mega Man
The newer Mega Man games have kind of gone off the deep end when it comes to preserving the series’ roots as a science-fiction story, but the original games feature some really cool concepts that actually have their roots in reality. Unfortunately, we won’t be discussing whether or not we’ll …
Read More »Box Score: A family affair
Box Score is a weekly column that offers a look at sports games and the athletic side of the industry from the perspective of veteran reviewer and sports fan Richard Grisham. “Look, Daddy, I made a Portal level!” My four-year-old son excitedly pulled me into his playroom to show off …
Read More »High Horse: Get literate
High Horse is a rotating opinion column in which GamesRadar editors and guest writers are invited to express their personal thoughts on games, the people who play them and the industry at large. This is going to sound horribly arrogant, but bear with me: Games rarely challenge me intellectually. Wow, …
Read More »iPad reviews of the week: Zen Pinball, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies
With the iPad reaching more and more hands by the day, developers and publishers are starting to recognize the widening market there for console-like experiences. This week’s column spotlights two familiar franchises that have made the leap to the touchscreen: Zen Pinball and Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies, one …
Read More »The Top 7… Most giving characters in gaming
Every now and then, characters come along that challenge the notion of what it means to be “giving.” Think about it: When was the last time you reached out to a stranger, put your life before someone else’s, gave for the sake of generosity or really made a difference to …
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