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Championship Manager 2008 - PC

7 November 2007, 09:20

Beautiful Game Studios are stepping up their game this year by adding a whole host of enhancements to the Championship Manager series. But, is the new Pro-Zone tool any good ...

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The Witcher - PC

6 November 2007, 11:23

The Witcher strikes that odd middle ground between having quite a few heavy RPG elements whilst limiting you in others. So yes, there’s depth, is it in the huge amounts ...

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Hellgate: London - PC

5 November 2007, 12:15

Hellgate: London is set in a ruined London of 2038, the devastation caused by the titular Hellgate opening up in 2018 and spewing forth all manner of demons from Hell. ...

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TimeShift - Xbox 360

2 November 2007, 12:58

Crikey…It was actually in 2005 when HEXUS.gaming first tested out Saber Interactive futuristic first person shooter, Timeshift. It’s been a long, long wait for us to see and play the ...

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Running Linux on the PS3 - A detailed view of what's out there

31 October 2007, 12:30

HEXUS' own Linux expert, Jo Shields, takes a look at the options for running Linux on the PS3 and explores the pros and cons of the major releases out there.

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Virtua Fighter 5 - Xbox 360

30 October 2007, 00:05

Following the critically acclaimed debut of Virtua Fighter 5 earlier this year on PS3 the signs were always good for the Xbox 360 version. With a few tweaks to the ...

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Clive Barker's Jericho - PC

29 October 2007, 18:16

The difference between Clive Barker's Jericho and Undying is that Jericho comes from Clive Barker himself rather than just being endorsed by him… but is it any better because of ...

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Stuntman: Ignition - PS3

27 October 2007, 09:52

The basic premise of Stuntman Ignition is fairly simple. You play the role of an upcoming stunt driver throwing a variety of vehicles around a film set to create spectacular ...

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Tomb Raider Anniversary - Xbox 360

26 October 2007, 17:38

The legendary, and sexy, British archaeologist is back in action once more with an adventure that will etch itself into the illustrious history of the famous franchise. But, is it ...

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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary - PSP

26 October 2007, 10:04

Since Lara’s first outing over ten years ago there’s been several sequels which, if I’m honest, have ranged from ok through to bloody awful and it seemed that Lara Croft ...

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Donkey Kong Jungle Climber - DS

25 October 2007, 10:54

You’ll be guiding Donkey Kong through a variety of imaginative levels in his quest to reclaim the Crystal Banana for the mysterious banana shaped alien, Xananab.

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Crash of the Titans - Xbox 360

25 October 2007, 10:39

Crash of the Titans, the pun-tastic new name of the latest videogame in the Crash Bandicoot franchise, is the first ‘true’ Crash title to attempt to harness the power of ...

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Conan - Xbox 360 & PS3

24 October 2007, 10:44

The Conan brand is celebrating its 75th anniversary year in 2007 and the oily beefcake has stepped out of retirement, been down the gym, and is now flexing his bulging ...

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Table Tennis - Wii

23 October 2007, 17:21

So now that Rockstar have launched Table Tennis on the Wii I’m a happy bunny. I can stand in my living room, thrash my Wii remote around like a pillock ...

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World Championship Poker 2 - Xbox 360

23 October 2007, 09:23

Cited as ‘the most realistic playing poker simulation out there’ World Championship Poker 2 attempts to capture the challenge and intensity of the uncompromising real world game.

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The Orange Box - PC

20 October 2007, 08:58

The Orange Box isn’t just Episode Two of Half Life 2. There’s much more in there than that. You get a whole load more in here than just that... but ...

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Football Manager 2008 - PC

19 October 2007, 09:04

Why is Football Manager one of the UK's best loved franchises? Don’t they just involve shuffling through dozens of spreadsheets and reams of text and then simply watching a graphically ...

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Stranglehold - PC

17 October 2007, 13:33

It's a third person shooter heavily influenced by John Woo's Harboiled and even stars Chow Yun Fat... so there's as much slow-motion, zoomed in, white doves fluttering, machine gun action ...

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Carnival Games - Wii

17 October 2007, 09:29

Designed for families and children of all ages, Carnival Games hopes to bring home all the excitement and fanfare of a day at the carnival. Try out your skills at ...

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Ratatouille - Xbox 360, PS2

15 October 2007, 15:33

Well, the movie of Ratatouille has raked it in at the box office and had a great critical reception, so surely THQ will do Pixar proud and at least throw ...

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Colin McRae DiRT - PS3

12 October 2007, 11:31

Why are we doing a separate PS3 review? Well simply put, the PS3 version of Colin McRae DiRT is possibly one of the finest rally games you’ll ever see until ...

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 - Xbox 360

11 October 2007, 11:06

So what's changed from last year? Well, there's GamerNet, a new game mode, a few tweaks here and there, and my personal favourite, the addition of trans-gender face mapping. Read ...

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FIFA 08 - Xbox 360

9 October 2007, 15:26

It's time for the annual battle between the two big soccer franchises! I've had a love/hate relationship with FIFA 08 since it landed on my desk. But, finally I've come ...

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 - PC

8 October 2007, 10:33

Tiger Woods was one of the very first game reviews I ever wrote for HEXUS. Back then it was a part-time thing which happily has progressed into a full-time career. ...

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Stranglehold - Xbox 360/PS3

5 October 2007, 12:52

Stranglehold is Chinese Director John Woo's first collaboration on a videogame and his flamboyant trademarks have been splattered over every inch of this blisteringly fast shooter.

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Super Paper Mario - Wii

4 October 2007, 11:11

Nintendo have gone and done it again with what has to be one the most innovative games this year. Sure, Super Paper Mario is a side-scrolling 2D game but with ...

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Jam Sessions - Nintendo DS

3 October 2007, 09:42

Jam Sessions could be the ideal way to woo a lady on a first date, but a word of warning, under no circumstances should you play James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" ...

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Halo 3 - Xbox 360

2 October 2007, 08:45

For three years Intense pressure has unenviably been on Bungie to deliver the ultimate first person shooter with Halo 3. The time has now come to judge and critisise their ...

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Freshly - Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland

26 September 2007, 10:58

It's so damn tediously laborious that you’ll want to put the game down, go outside and watch the grass grow, just for a bit of excitement. But am I being ...

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 - DS

21 September 2007, 14:36

Tiger Woods is back on the DS and this time around Electronic Arts have rewritten the game from the ground up and pushed the DS graphics abilities... but has all ...

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Two Worlds - Xbox 360

21 September 2007, 08:54

Like most RPGs, there's a huge amount of freedom in Two Worlds as you visit high, snow-covered mountains in the north, Dwarven foothills, green plains, rocky mountains in the south, ...

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World in Conflict - PC

20 September 2007, 10:13

Simply put, Massive Entertainment's World in Conflict could quite possibly be the best RTS game we've ever seen.

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Medal of Honor: Airborne- Xbox 360

13 September 2007, 08:47

Medal of Honor: Airborne doesn't reinvent the first person shooter genre, like they'd like us believe, but it does look and feel so much fresher than the last game in ...

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