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Macintosh | Lego Universe Impressions |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 11:06 |
 Lego Universe is looking to corner the MMO market for younger players with its colourful visuals and safe online environment, but as with many recent Lego games, its appeal isn't just limited to kids. Undoubtedly the first massively multiplayer game based around Danish building blocks, Lego Universe is finally coming to the close of its four and a half year development cycle. According to developer NetDevil, the game has actually been an idea at Lego's HQ for over 11 years, so it's been a long time coming. The US-based developer responsible for Jumpgate Evolution brought its game to Gamescom to show it to the thousands of visitors heading to its booth, and we managed to get a private look at the game.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:57 |
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Wii | We Sing: Robbie Williams Hands-On |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 11:38 |
We went hands-on with the latest We Sing title, which pulls together the biggest songs of Robbie Williams' 20-year career. We Sing has become quite a success for Nordic Games, and after two games, it's established itself as the de facto karaoke series for the Wii. The latest version will be based solely around one artist, Robbie Williams, who is celebrating 20 years in the music business this year. We managed to play the game for the first time at Gamescom, taking a break from the hubbub of the show for a blissful duet of 'Something Stupid'.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:58 |
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PlayStation 3 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Impressions |
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 04:27 |
 We bust out of prison and swing our sword with a look at the divergent story in this upcoming fantasy RPG. When The Witcher was released in 2007, critics and fans alike applauded its use of rich storytelling, intelligent, mature choice and consequence systems, and the creation of a detailed, living world. Three years on Polish developer CD Projekt Red is back for another tour, bringing with it a sequel that builds on each of its precursor's core strengths.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:58 |
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 05:09 |
 We went raiding with developer Bluehole Studio in a new build of TERA, the company's upcoming MMORPG. After an impressive showing at E3 2010, developer Bluehole Studio came to this year's Gamescom with a fresh demo of Tera to show the public. The game is an action-oriented MMORPG, and the section we played saw us taking the role of a warrior, supporting two Bluehole reps as we went on a dungeon crawl. It was a good chance to find out more about the mechanics of the game, which is due to launch next year, as well as talk to its creators about their aims for the project.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:59 |
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PC | Guild Wars 2 Updated Impressions |
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 20:09 |
 We cast off the burden of convention and get +5 to world boss with a look at Guild Wars 2. Let’s face it, every game developer and their dog has an MMO project in the works, or at the very least an idea for one kicking around in their collective consciousness. They’re a dime a dozen already, but as World of Warcraft has proven, if you can nail the formula, you can name your price. At Gamescom 2010 we got a fresh look at Guild Wars 2, a game that hopes to cast off many of the legacy encumbrances of its competition by building an MMO experience with significantly more personality, and one that encourages true social play.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:59 |
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PC | Age of Empires Online First Look |
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 21:50 |
 We pull our armies out of our sleevies and visit some cities in this free-to-play PC title. It’s a bold move to take a franchise as known and loved as Age of Empires and give it away as an online free-to-play game, but that’s exactly what Microsoft is doing. Announced during GDC Europe 2010, Age of Empires: Online is being developed by Robot Entertainment, a team that rose from the ashes of the Ensemble Studios closure, and a group that hopes to breaks all the rules.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 10:00 |
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PC | Dawn of War 2: Retribution First Look |
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 04:19 |
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We pull on our peg leg and walk the lava plank with a first look at the upcoming expansion to this popular space opera. Fans of the Warhammer universe can’t plead entertainment famine at the moment, with a feast of new games coming out based on the much loved franchise. In addition to third-person action adventure title Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and the Vigil developed MMORPG Warhammer 40,000 Dark Millennium Online, Gamescom 2010 saw the reveal of two more games based on space cavorting, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution and its eventual replacement, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 10:00 |
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PC | Neverwinter Exclusive Q&A - First Details on Cryptic's New Dungeons & Dragons Game |
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 19:01 |
 Get the exclusive first details on the much-hinted-at Neverwinter, a Dungeons & Dragons-themed massively multiplayer game in development at Cryptic Studios. For some time, people have heard from a guy who heard from a guy who knows someone that Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios was maybe, possibly working on an online Dungeons & Dragons game that might be related to the PC Neverwinter Nights series, somehow. The rumors were only partially right. Kind of. Yes, Cryptic is working on a new fantasy-themed multiplayer game, and yes, it takes place in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting’but while it won't officially be a Neverwinter Nights 3 to follow the previous two games from BioWare and Obsidian, it also won't be a traditional massively multiplayer online game, either. The game will instead focus on cooperative play, requiring players to log into a server to start a session and encouraging players to tackle the adventure together. Neverwinter will give you the option to go solo if you prefer, but this will be a much harder way to play. The game will also feature editing tools that will let you create your own custom content and adventures, and it will offer an all-new story that ties into a new series of novels penned by author R.A. Salvatore. Considering that the game will offer a full storyline, cooperative online play, and a set of editing tools, it'd be fair to say that Neverwinter will be a far cry from Cryptic's usual projects’and that it will also be something of a spiritual successor to the previous Neverwinter Nights games. Cryptic's chief operating officer, Jack Emmert, explains.
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