The First Hour Of… Dragon Age: Origins

Kotaku AU

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.


September 18, 2009

The First Hour Of… Borderlands (Part 2)

Kotaku AU

Yesterday I posted the first thirty minutes of my first hour playing Borderlands. Today I’m posting the second thirty minutes.


September 17, 2009

The First Hour Of… Borderlands [Part 1]

Kotaku AU

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.


August 10, 2009

The First Hour Of… Operation Flashpoint 2

Kotaku AU

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?


August 6, 2009

The First Hour of… Ashes Cricket 2009

Kotaku AU

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?


July 21, 2009

The First Hour Of… Shadow Complex

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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.


July 8, 2009

The First Hour Of… Overlord II

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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…


July 7, 2009

The First Hour Of… Wii Sports Resort

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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.