Previews

Getting to grips with Blur's single-player modes

Friday, 07 May 2010 Chantal Gilmour

While XG has already previewed the multiplayer side of Bizarre Creations' upcoming arcade racer Blur (and we were mighty impressed), yesterday saw the opportunity of seeing the single-player campaign first hand in a regional exclusive ...

UFC Undisputed 2010 hands-on impressions

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 Henry Dowling

Last year's impressive UFC Undisputed 2009 was hailed as the best MMA game ever made. Not an unreasonable claim, when you look at the quality of the fight experience it offered when compared to the somewhat dodgy MMA titles which came before it. With the MMA fanbase growing at a rapid rate, THQ are looking to strike gold again with the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010, so we took a look at the new demo to see if they are heading in the right direction ...

Blur multiplayer hands-on impressions

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 Terrance Brown

Bizarre Creations' Blur is the crack cocaine of gaming. It lures you in with a quick hit and then keeps bringing you back for more. It knows that break neck speeds and a levelling system shamelessly cribbed from Modern Warfare will lure in gamers and keep them in a spiral of arcade racing with no hope of release ...

Band Hero hands-on impressions

Thursday, 22 October 2009 Henry Dowling

You'll be amazed at the lengths we go to, just to keep you all updated on what's happening in the gaming world. Take this little preview as an example. To bring you up to speed with how Band Hero is shaping up, I played a Taylor Swift song. Three times. Now, while the song may have made my head hurt, the game on the other hand is looking pretty good ...

WET hands-on impressions

Tuesday, 08 September 2009 Henry Dowling

Among the long list of triple-A titles coming out between now and Christmas, there are also a few hidden gems, diamonds in the rough which have a lot of potential. Artificial Mind & Movement's WET is one such game, following the antics of Rubi Malone, the girl your parents warned you about ...

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 hands-on impressions

Monday, 31 August 2009 Henry Dowling

I loved almost everything about the first Colin McRae: DiRT, except maybe the overly "USA! USA!" vibe which radiated from parts of it. The core rally game was brilliant, but I guess I felt that the other more American style racing disciplines ended up watering down the beauty of the rally experience. Buggies and trucks and things that handle like waterskiing elephants just didn't hold my attention for long ...

Mirror's Edge demo impressions

Monday, 03 November 2008 Steven De Klerk

I've finally had a chance to play Mirror's Edge with the release of the demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, and I have to say it's living up to the hype. At first, the sound of a game based on jumping around roof tops didn't have that much appeal, but Mirror's Edge not only succeeds in making it fun and enjoyable, it does it in style ...

Call of Duty: World at War beta impressions (Part 2)

Thursday, 16 October 2008 Steven De Klerk

If you didn't catch the first part of our Call of Duty 5 Beta impressions, then head over and read SeV3R 7's article. It's my turn now, and I will be giving my impressions on the gameplay as a whole. I've had three good sessions spanning around 6 or so hours of gameplay to base my impression on. ...

Call of Duty: World at War beta impressions (Part 1)

Wednesday, 15 October 2008 Steven De Klerk

The Call of Duty: World at War BETA is finally upon us and some of us were fortunate enough to get codes to download and play it. The BETA will apparently go on until just before release day. I played a few sessions on games hosted by international players and unfortunately the lag was terrible. The movement seemed fine but the latency between firing a bullet and hitting the enemy was pretty poor (bullet lag). I have a 512 DSL line and I've heard that it is much better using a 4 meg DSL line. Games among only South African players was a lot better. The game feels almost just as smooth as Call of Duty 4. This being a BETA, I'm sure things will be better on the final product. ...