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Gears of War 1 is like a tech demo compared to Gears of War 2

I was stuck for what to title this article. A couple of options I ran through were: “Gears of War II is what GeoW should have been.” ” ‘Gears of War 1.5′, not ‘Gears of War 2′ ” A tech … Continue reading

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Playing (Scrabble) Dirty – Warning Offensive Language

Daily Mail Source T**s S**t F***ers Apparently Ubisoft’s Scrabble Game has been using offensive language to beat an 8-year old at scrabble. How did no one on the Dev team think “Hey, we should pop a word filter on this … Continue reading

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Is COD 5 better than COD 4?

Opinion at INX towers is divided over which is better: the ground-breaking Call of Duty IV: Modern Warfare, a definite favourite among the Christmas line up of 2007, or Call of Duty V: World at War, another World War 2 … Continue reading

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Microsoft XBE: No We Say!

One of my friends gave me a video on my USB stick, and I popped it in my (now returned and repaired) XBox 360 to have a look at it. It was a Monday night and a warning message popped … Continue reading

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Saints Row 2 (and a pinch of Grand Theft Auto IV)

You know how it is. Every time I play a game to completion I think “Man I can’t wait to review that for INX! But first I’ll have a nap because I’ve got work in 3 hours.” Then by the … Continue reading

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INX Games Manifesto

And we are now well into the next generation of video games. But while the graphics have changed, and the loading times have decreased, and the finances and time required to make games has skyrocketed a lot of corners are … Continue reading

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Jack Thompson Disbarred: “Now the Fun Begins”

The inevitable has happened. Jack Thompson has been permanently disbarred. He’s got 30 days to get his affairs in order, and then he’s out. Oh, and he’s also got a fine of over $43,000. The Florida Supreme Court supported the … Continue reading

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TNA iMPACT stands up to a brutal clothesline…

TNA iMPACT! (x360) A wrestling game may seem like a strange choice. Cancel that, a wrestling game must seem like a strange choice: they’re traditionally very slow and robotic, difficult to handle, and very repetitive. They also don’t stand up … Continue reading

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Tomb Raider: Legend Review

I’ll say straight up – I’m not a fan of Tomb Raider games. Progressing through miles and miles of level to screw up for just pressing the jump button a bit too soon, then falling down a crevice, then having … Continue reading

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What makes a good PSP game?

The PSP. It’s a powerful, well distributed little beast. With a good couple of hours’ battery life, its own memory card, good media support, an easy interface, wireless connectivity, USB connectivity and a nice wide screen (while being totally pocket-sized) … Continue reading

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