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The First Hour Of… Dragon Age: Origins

1:00PM David Wildgoose | Bioware has been working on Dragon Age for about six years. What began as a PC-only successor to their Baldur’s Gate series is now also coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Here’s my take on the first hour of the game. More »
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The First Hour Of… Borderlands (Part 2)

10:00AM David Wildgoose | Yesterday I posted the first thirty minutes of my first hour playing Borderlands. Today I’m posting the second thirty minutes. More »
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The First Hour Of… Borderlands [Part 1]

1:00PM David Wildgoose | Borderlands is an intriguing mix of first-person shooter and role-playing game from Gearbox Software. Essentially it plays like an open world shooter with MMO-style quests. It also has four-player co-op. More »
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The First Hour Of… Operation Flashpoint 2

10:00AM David Wildgoose | It’s been eight years since PC gamers waged war in Operation Flashpoint. Now the sequel – in name, if not developer – is coming to console. How’s it shaping up? More »
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The First Hour of… Ashes Cricket 2009

10:00AM David Wildgoose | Today sees the release of Ashes Cricket 2009, Codemasters’ whites and willow sim for console and PC. The question is: Is it more of a fine leg or a silly mid-off? More »
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The First Hour Of… Shadow Complex

9:00AM David Wildgoose | Gears of War developer Epic Games is releasing its first Xbox Live Arcade title next month. Surprisingly, Shadow Complex is a very modern reimagining of the classic Metroidvania formula. More »
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The First Hour Of… Overlord II

1:00PM David Wildgoose | Codemasters’ self-styled “evil ‘em up” Overlord is back with a sequel. I sat down this morning to play through the opening hour. Here’s what happened… More »
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The First Hour Of… Wii Sports Resort

10:00AM David Wildgoose | Wii Sports Resort, the follow-up to the game that defines Nintendo’s console, is released next week. I decided to play it for one hour exactly. Here’s what happened. More »