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March 6, 2010

Posted by : beck

A few months ago I talked about a new game coming called Heavy Rain on the Playstation 3. If you recall, the game is about a serial killer called the Origami Killer and you play a number of different characters in the game in the pursuit of the killer and to find a missing boy [...]

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November 14, 2009

Looking forward to 2010

Posted by : beck

2010 – the year when 30 years ago when I was at primary school we used to think was going to be full of robots and people living on space stations and walking around in astronaut suits. That did not quite happen but in 30 years I have seen video games go from small pixelated [...]

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August 31, 2009

Round up of the Latest Releases

Posted by : beck

WOLFENSTEIN – PC, XBOX 360 & PS3
The Castle of Wolfenstein games have come a long way since their inception many sunrises ago.  Wolfenstein is it’s latest incarnation and is the first on the current generation of consoles.  Set in World War 2, you are fighting the Nazi German’s and their zombies.  You find an old [...]

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August 12, 2009

Xbox 360 Games Marketplace

Posted by : beck

Great idea but like everything else run by a big corporation, it is too expensive.
I really want Call of Duty 2 as I have never been able to find it again in the shops but at £20 I think that is far too expsnive for a game which is 5 years old.  If it was [...]

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July 27, 2009

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

Posted by : beck

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is the sequel to Call of Juarez.  Actually it is more of a prequel because the storyline happens before the storyline of the original.  Remember the God-fearing Reverand Ray McCall from the previous game?  Well this is when the mighty Reverand was not a Reverand but a soldier in [...]

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January 27, 2009

FEAR 2 Live Event

Posted by : beck

On 12th February 2009 there will be a LIVE event in London where 8 gamers from around Europe will compete against each other and be the first to play FEAR 2: Project Origin.
Anyone can enter and all winners will have their expenses paid to get to London for the event.
For more information and [...]

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January 19, 2009

FEAR 2 Project Origin Demo

Posted by : beck

Just a quick note to let you know that there will be a playing demo this week on Thursday for F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin.
The demo will be available on Xbox Live, PSN Store and for PC available from http://www.whatisfear.com/
You can see screenshots and videos of this upcoming game in my previous posts
http://www.spritesandbites.net/2009/01/07/more-fear-2-project-origin-screens
http://www.spritesandbites.net/2008/12/22/fear-2-screenshots/
I will be [...]

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