Video Game Previews

In-depth coverage of the games you'll be playing soon, in our hands-on playtests and hot first-looks.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Hands-on Preview
 June 24, 2009: Mario bounces back for a second shot at 2.5D platforming - can Nintendo get it perfect once again?
Everyone Will Burn: Dante's Inferno Interview
 June 24, 2009: In-depth chat with executive producer and industry veteran Jonathan Knight, who reveals what makes Dante's Inferno hot - and what he committed to on "day one of the project".
Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Hands-on Preview
 June 15, 2009: Naughty Dog's gorgeous action franchise hunts for fresh plunder online, with Kikizo laying down cover fire.
King of Fighters XII Hands-on Preview
 June 15, 2009: Thought 2D was dead? SNK Playmore has other ideas. Kikizo trades punches with the new King of Fighters.
First-Hand with Natal: Why it's a Bigger Deal Than Critics Think
 June 11, 2009: We present to you our info-packed, first-hand, behind closed doors impressions of Xbox 360's stunning new killer app, chat to Kudo Tsunoda and Peter Molyneux, and explain why some of its critics are really missing the point.
Red Dead Redemption: First-Hand Preview
 June 8, 2009: Rockstar gives us an early first look at its stunning, open-world wild west adventure, which unlike the Capcom-inherited original, they've built themselves from scratch.
Does 'The Saboteur' Stand a Chance?
 June 8, 2009: Quite literally putting the colour into World War II: Pandemic's Tom French helps us fight, climb, and race our way through a uniquely stylized version of Nazi-occupied France.
Spore: Why The Best is Yet to Come
 June 8, 2009: Maxis Executive Producer Morgan Roarty reveals what's in store for Spore, and talks us through Galactic Adventures.
Bethesda's WET - But Are We?
 May 18, 2009: With terms like 'A2M' being tossed around, how can we not be? Stunning action sequences in Bethesda-published slashfest.
Dead Space Extraction Preview
 May 13, 2009: We chat to EA Redwood Shores' Steve Papoutsis on the highly promising Wii debut of Dead Space.
Need for Speed Shift
 May 7, 2009: We put our expert racing man Alan Boiston against Need for Speed producer and EA veteran Jesse Abney, for this detailed, revealing look into the game and the series' future.
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
 April 8, 2009: Why Ubisoft's Next FPS is Set to Impress: We reveal all from a private showing of FPS western prequel.
R.U.S.E.
 March 25, 2009: First Look at Ubisoft's New IP. Check out our first-hand look at the latest from Ubi Paris - a rather unique RTS title for PC and console.
MCLA: South Central
 March 12, 2009: Rockstar's high octane LA race course gets four whole neighborhoods bigger - here are our hands-on thoughts.
Need for Speed: Shift Hands-On Preview
 March 4, 2009: Shifting the emphasis: Kikizo goes hands-on with Slightly Mad's reinvention of Need for Speed.
Ninja Blade Hands-On Preview
 March 3, 2009: What would Itagaki say? Microsoft has another stab at the ninja action game, this time thanks to From Software.
Resident Evil 5 Final Build Hands-On Preview
 February 11, 2009: Two's company, three's a crowd of screeching mutant villagers. Is it possible Resi 5 may NOT live up to the hype?
Tecmo 2009 Line-Up
 February 6, 2009: Three creators. Three games. No mercy. Kikizo takes a flying tour of Tecmo's top developers to check out Again for DS, Undead Knights for PSP and Quantum Theory for PS3.
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Preview
 January 30, 2009: Well, this one from D3 Publisher and Vicious Cycle Software looks interesting. But, is it?
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned Hands-On
 January 22, 2009: Well I'll be damned. In-depth, hands-on preview of the first of two huge, episodic follow-ups to Grand Theft Auto IV.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Hands-On
 January 20, 2009: The biggest and most detailed hands-on playtest of the hottest DS game this year, complete with HUD diagrams and new screens.
Ready 2 Rumble Revolution - Atari Interview
 January 19, 2008: The producer of Ready to Rumble Revolution on bringing the fight to Atari.
Gaming in 2009: 21 Things We Missed!
 January 14, 2009: If our list of 50 of the hottest releases, events, unveilings and announcements scheduled in 2009 wasn't enough, thank the internet's gaming forums, friendly publisher PRs and our own grey matter for an additional helping of 21...
Flower (PS3) Hands-On Preview
 January 13, 2009: Do not underestimate the flower of PlayStation.
Afro Samurai: Namco Bandai Interview
 January 8, 2009: Everything you need to know about this promising slasher in our interview with Namco's Daryle Tumacder and Kevin Chadaine, including cartoon violence censorship.
50 Hottest Things in Gaming in 2009
 Jan 4, 2009: Here's the ultimate list of things to look forward to in your 2009 gaming calendar. This massive preview of the year includes E3 2009, The Reinvention of Atari, the Return of Itagaki, and tonnes of hot games.
Ghostbusters: Terminal Reality Interview
 December 15, 2008: Plenty of new detail revealed in this interview with Ghostbusters: The Video Game developers, Terminal Reality's Mike Douglas and Drew Haworth.
Interview: Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
 December 11, 2008: Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada talks to us in detail about the latest addition to the series, first details on the console versions.
Final Fantasy XIII: Square Enix Interview
 November 27, 2008: We catch up with Square Enix Corporate Director Shinji Hashimoto and Final Fantasy series Producer Yoshinori Kitase to find out about one of 2009's biggest games.
The Agency: An Interview with SOE
 November 24, 2008: We infiltrate Sony Online Entertainment to discover its PS3- and PC-bound project - potentially, a shooter like no other.
Castlevania
 October 22, 2008: We sit down for a chat with Konami's 'IGA' to discuss Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for DS, and the upcoming Wii fighting spin-off Castlevania Judgement.
Virtua Fighter 5 R: The ONLY Interview
 October 7, 2008: Check out our huge, exclusive interview with SEGA AM2 development boss Makoto Osaki to get the full story on Virtua Fighter 5 Revolution, and various other hot topics.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
 August 15, 2008: Ernie "Winston" Hudson puts down his proton pack long enough to tell us about his new game.
Rage
 Jul 8, 2008: We met id Software's CEO for an in-depth chat about Rage, the astonishing id Tech 5 engine and what it means to the games industry at large.








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