Wednesday, 04 January 2012
Steven De Klerk
And we're back. The holidays have come and gone as quickly as that first life in Dark Souls, and while many of us are still playing catch up on the barrage of great games from the 2011 Holiday season, we can't ignore the fact that it's a brand new year, which means another onslaught of games to send your wallet into hiding and your boss to question those "sick days". So, what's in store for gamers in 2012 then? Plenty. In fact, we'll show you. Here's our top 10 most anticipated games for 2012 (in no specific order) ...
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Tuesday, 06 December 2011
Steven De Klerk
It's December, which means it's time to take all that hard earned cash you've saved over the year and blow it on presents for everyone else. Of course, there's nothing wrong with keeping a bit to the side to buy a little something for yourself, say, a brand spanking new Xbox 360 ...
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Steven De Klerk
10 years today, Microsoft took their first tentative step into the gaming console world launching the Xbox game console in North America on 15 November 2001. A decade later and what started out as a gaming-only device has become a full entertainment solution, boasting thousands of games and millions of users ...
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Thursday, 10 November 2011
Steven De Klerk
One year today, Microsoft officially launched Xbox LIVE - the Xbox 360's online gaming service - in South Africa. After years of pleading, petitions, and fake US/UK accounts, South Africa was finally on the map. But has the service lived up to expectations? How has it matured since launch, and what can gamers expect in the future? XG takes a look back at the local service's first year to find out ...
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Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Steven De Klerk
Announced back in January at CES, Avatar Kinect is the latest free Gadget to join the Kinect Fun Labs line-up - a library of mini-games developed to showcase Kinect's capabilities - which allows gamers to socialize over Xbox LIVE using voice chat and their motion-controlled Avatar. In its most basic form it's a Kinect-powered virtual world chat application. But those willing to look a little bit deeper will see the potential it has in the world of video podcasts ...
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Tuesday, 04 January 2011
Steven De Klerk
2011 is already packed with big name sequels, new IPs, and franchise reboots. But what if you could only choose one game to play this year? XG readers voted for their most anticipated in the 2010 Xbox Gaming Awards, and below are the results ...
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Friday, 31 December 2010
Steven De Klerk
It's been another excellent year for gaming, with stunning game worlds and stories, epic multiplayer sessions, last minute goals, and heart thumping action. XG readers voted for their favourite game of 2010, and below are the results ...
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Friday, 31 December 2010
Steven De Klerk
The Xbox LIVE Arcade has continued to provide independent studios, as well as big name publishers, a platform to market their ideas to the world, without the expense of going to retail. The end result is an ever growing list of incredibly innovative and entertaining games, and this year has once again seen some stellar digital releases ...
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Wednesday, 29 December 2010
Steven De Klerk
It's been a challenge for developers to create something new and fresh in 2010's packed multplayer gaming space, but that doesn't mean our multiplayer experiences were lesser for it. Developers have shifted their focus to providing gamers with a more refined yet deeper and more connected multiplayer experience than ever before, delivering games that sucked us in and left us wondering where the hours had gone ...
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Tuesday, 28 December 2010
Steven De Klerk
A strong interactive narrative that can engage its audience from start to finish has been key in many of 2010's most successful games, but which game delivered the most memorable characters, setting and overall story? XG readers voted for their favourite in the 2010 Xbox Gaming Awards, and below are the results ...
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