The Kinect Review

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ivan Corbett

Guest Article : Ivan Corbett

So we’ve seen in The Road to Kinect what the sensor is and how it works but the big question remains as to whether it’s worth buying.

So far the games released for Kinect have been less than inspired, sure they’re good at what they do. I mean Kinectimals for all its’ terrifying box art is possibly the best game for young kids I’ve ever seen and Kinect sports is good fun. But there’s not really a stand out title, or more worryingly something that hasn’t or couldn’t have been done before.

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The Road to Kinect.

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Ivan Corbett

Guest Article : Ivan Corbett

Way back in 2007 the Wii surpassed everyone’s expectations shooting right to number one in console sales, its innovative use of motion controls and a family orientated approach rapidly gained popularity amongst a new wave of casual gamers. Suddenly everyone could play, no longer was the video game console solely the domain of the kids. This new and massive market worried the competition at Microsoft and Sony greatly, something had to be done.

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Dead Rising 2 – Extremely Late Review

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Paul Blackburn

Dead Rising 2

Well, it’s been pretty slow here on BcR this last month, probably because we’re lazy bastards, and somehow I’ve managed to do it again: I’ve played a game from start to finish in less than a week, traded it back to the shop to get half price on something else, and then completely forgot I even had it. That’s not to say it was a bad game at all, but more likely that I simply suffer from a gaming addiction so strong that my days become one long blur… Well, at least that’s the excuse I’m giving for my terrible memory. Anyway, the game in question is Dead Rising 2, and I’m gonna review it quickly, even though it’s far too late.

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Live from Multiplay i41

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Matt Clarke

Moooooorning. We’re at Multiplay’s I41 this weekend and its rather good. It’s the UK’s biggest PC gaming LAN event, where you bring your own pc along with 3000-odd other people, eat a ton of junk food and Red Bull, and of course play as many bloody games as you can possibly cram in. So far, Paul has played through the entirety of CODBLOPS singleplayer and we played through Unreal Tournament 3’s singleplayer campaign in co-op in 2 marathon sittings. If you like games, you’ll probably like it here.

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Stranded on the M3!

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Matt Clarke

Aaaaaargh! I’m currently sat inside Winchester Services on the M3. My car’s headlights decided to stop working, and I’m waiting for the AA man to arrive. Luckily this place has free wi-fi, and I’m able to sit here blogging this, watch FailBlog videos and login to Steam to play Braid on my little netbook. I wish I was at home playing New Vegas…

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Creepiest Box Art of the Week (decade)

Posted on November 4, 2010 by BangClickReload

The eyes! The horrible, horrible EYES! This will go down as one of the worst game covers in history. Click for full-size horror.

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A Perfect Society Built on Achievement Points…

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Matt Clarke

Imagine if real life had an achievement system. Imagine if you could earn ‘points’ for helping around your neighbourhood, which you could then spend on various rewards, such as movie tickets, or a free flight, or a brand new tv. Different acts would have to be valued and assigned a certain reward. Litter picking could grant a small amount of points whereas volunteering at a homeless shelter would surely deserve a bigger prize. The most startling thing about this is that I may not have to imagine this for much longer. Apparantly, my local council is trying to finalise plans to introduce this system sometime in the near future.

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Minecraft – Halloween Update is out!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Matt Clarke

Possibly the biggest update to Minecraft yet, Notch has added a whole heap of new features to the game. With an entire new ‘hell’ zone, biomes which adds weather effects and new environments, as well as new multiplayer support, now’s the perfect time to see what all the fuss is about if you haven’t already. Or if like us, you were waiting for a good excuse to get back into the game, you just found it. Check out the full list of features on Notch’s blog, or go download the latest game client from the Minecraft website.

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100 MS Points for free – Don’t think, just do!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Paul Blackburn

Free Microsoft Points

It’s all in the title. Follow this link and get 100 free MS points for Xbox Live. Sure, it’s not a lot, and you have to sign up to a Games for Windows newsletter, but 100 free points are still 100 free points, and surely worth the typing of one email address.

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Zombie Swarm of the Week

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Paul Blackburn

Zombie Swarm of the week

Red Dead Redemption’s latest (and definitely most amazing looking) DLC content has just been released, and I wants it. Sadly, I was a massive fool and because I had connection issues with the multiplayer part of the main retail game, I got sick of owning it for no reason anymore once I had completed it, and traded it in for a decent £20. Now that Undead Nightmare is out, and it looks effing awesome, I’m seriously pissed at myself for getting rid of RDR so early. Never mind, though. Expect a review on this from Matt soon enough.

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Football Manager – My addiction

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Richard Chapman

Football Manager 2011

Guest Article : Richard Chapman

Picture the scene.  It’s a wet and windy Tuesday night in High Wycombe as Wycombe Wanderers play host to Torquay United in a mid-table League 2 clash.  As the clock ticks into the final minute of injury time the hosts concede a needless corner.  The ball is crossed in high through the driving Buckinghamshire rain as a Torquay striker peels away from his marker to power in a heart-breaking late equalizer.   The home manager slumps back into his seat, his head falls into his hands as a stream of expletives rush from his mouth.

In reality I can imagine this scene is quite different from the one you have just pictured.  The home manager in question is not sat on the home-sides bench; he’s sat in my living room, still with his head in his hands, and still turning the air blue at his players’ late capitulation.  I am that home-team manager, and I am addicted to Football Manager.

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Fallout: New Vegas – I has it!

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Matt Clarke

So a rather large package arrived at work today, smelling faintly of nuclear radiation. My Fallout New Vegas special edition had arrived! I’ve been waiting a while for this, as a big fan of Fallout 3, I’m quite stoked and ready to explore more of the wasteland. I hurried home, got back in record time thanks to the traffic gods’ leniency, slapped the disc into my disc drive, and…

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