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Electronic Gaming Monthly, America’s #1 video game magazine, brings you world-exclusive cover stories on the hottest upcoming games, unbiased 3-person game reviews & heavy-hitting interviews with gaming’s most influential creators.
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Hardcore Gamer Magazine today announced the relaunch of HardcoreGamer.com as the new main outlet for reviews, previews, features, and more, updated on a daily basis.
HardcoreGamer.com features a regularly updated cover story that sports the popular look of a magazine cover and articles closely resemble magazine layouts. In addition to the frequently updated content, HardcoreGamer.com also […]

SevenOne Intermedia, the multimedia enterprise of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, is starting a free English language Web TV broadcast with SevenGames TV. The new format is currently available on the international gaming platform SevenGames.com. SevenGames TV is hosted by Juli Schon (26). The young actor and moderator will introduce the latest news and trends, events and […]

Gamasutra reports:
Throughout this week and last, Gamasutra is presenting a year-end retrospective, discussing notable games, events, developers, and industry figures of 2007.
This time, we look at the top five freeware games of the year — games by and large created outside commercial constraints, labors of love from aspiring and soon-to-be developers that will have an […]

Lou Kesten of The Associated Press (via SFGate.com) writes:
I got to play a lot of great games in 2007. But you can’t eat filet mignon every night; sometimes all you’re offered is broccoli. At least it’s good for you, though — while the games on this list have no nutritional value whatsoever.

On Dec.‭ ‬11,‭ ‬Microsoft opened-up the eagerly anticipated Xbox Live Marketplace Video Store for Canadian Xbox‭ ‬360‭ ‬owners.‭ ‬With‭ ‬31‭ ‬videos available at launch,‭ ‬Canadians got their first taste of what to expect from a digital movie download service.‭ ‬But does the Xbox Live Marketplace video store live up to the hype‭?
Lets start by […]

Sony Computer Entertainment Studios London recently unleashed their new rhythm based title “Beats“. What differentiates Beats from other rhythm titles such as Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) and Guitar Hero is its ability to play tracks from your personal MP3 music collection.
The game uses a beat tracking technology that maps button combos thus creating a unique […]

Nintendo’s storied mascot Mario is back in an all new adventure for the Wii dubbed “Super Mario Galaxy,” The latest Mario iteration is the sequel to 2002’s “Super Mario Sunshine” for the GameCube. How has the Super Mario franchise evolved since its predecessor, and how does the famed platformer translate on Nintendo’s Wii?
The game […]

After being on the market for two years, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console still lacks a solid RPG lineup in its video game library. Earlier this year, Microsoft published Mistwalker/Artoon’s "Blue Dragon" in Japan. The title was well received by Xbox 360 owners in the land of the rising sun, so it was just a […]

No more holding back, as it’s time to finish the fight! The near three-year wait for Bungie’s second sequel to Microsoft’s prized "Halo" franchise is over, and gamers all across the globe have been lining up at stores in order to pick up their copy of the highly anticipated "Halo 3" for the Xbox 360. […]

Consolevania, the online videogame review and comedy show that spawned the BBC TV series “videoGaiden,” has returned with the first monthly episode of its third series, “Consolevania Towers” All episodes are freely distributed here.
The episode features reviews of Overlord, Rogue Planet, and more - and also features a PS3 review round-up. A website relaunch has […]

Bungie Studios’ famed “Halo 2″ has finally arrived on Windows Vista. PC gamers now have the opportunity to experience Master Chief’s epic battle against the dreaded Covenant. Will the biggest selling Xbox title of all time (over seven million copies have been sold to date) make a lasting impression on PC gamers? Microsoft is banking […]

GamerZines is pleased to announce the availability of its best issue of PCGZine yet. Issue 5 of the free digital magazine for PC gamers includes exclusive coverage of three of the hottest PC games of 2007.
Eagerly awaited for years, The Lord of the Rings Online finally allows gamers to step into a living, breathing Middle […]

This is my first encounter with the Virtual Villagers, but not the first time I’ve played a SIM-style game. I’ve played Populous, Sim City, The Sims - years ago. This game’s objective is to complete the 16 puzzles with other tasks along the way. This game stands out from many adventure games in that every […]

I am in the midst of a major family event happening all weekend, so I thought it appropriate to play this game since the event is similar to planning a wedding.
I’m an old married woman, but playing Dream Day Wedding had me reflecting back on my own wedding day, grateful there were no crises. Dream […]

The business style games just keep coming. In these games, we play an owner or a worker bee in a business, racing to fulfill customer orders and keep them happy. Stand O’Food comes closest to resembling a big McFast Food chain.
Stand O’Food has two game types: Meal Quest (serve customers until completing the level) and […]

Flo can’t get enough of working in a diner as she returns for her third dining adventure. Actually, she’s ready for a vacation and goes on a cruise, but loses her luggage and needs to get some cash. Sounds like a scene from my busy family life only without the vacation.
The game comes with […]

I step into the role of Meg, who left the city for a quieter locale to open a flower shop. Though I’ve played the owner of a similar game that took place in a bakery, it didn’t prepare me for this one. Hence, it was good to have a tutorial guide me through the game […]

Can you help this Mom-and-Pop style bakery grow and survive the world of Mega-Marts?
It may not have “Tycoon” in its name, but Cake Mania runs like a Tycoon game. You’re Jill (sorry, guys, no Jack), the owner of a bakery who just graduated from culinary school. Jill’s grandparents’ bakery closed thanks to the new Mega-Mart […]

Ravenhearst Manor is a cliche old abandoned manor filled with secrets piquing the curiosity of many including me. The wondering doesn’t last long as Emma Ravenhearst’s diary shows up providing clues that could finally crack the manor’s secrets and mysterious tale.
Step into the shoes of Master Detective to search for clues in 32 rooms […]