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Teardown Preview

Burglarise buildings with bulldozers in this fascinating heist sim.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker Preview

What's the best way to evaluate a game about dismantling spaceships? Break it down.

Gloomwood Preview

Rick takes a furtive glance at New Blood's stylish homage to Thief.

Teardown Preview

Burglarise buildings with bulldozers in this fascinating heist sim.

December 2, 2020 | 09:56

Hardspace: Shipbreaker Preview

What's the best way to evaluate a game about dismantling spaceships? Break it down.

July 3, 2020 | 09:00

Gloomwood Preview

Rick takes a furtive glance at New Blood's stylish homage to Thief.

June 25, 2020 | 12:27

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Preview

We lock and load with the latest Battlefield game, Bad Company 2. The original was a console only title, but this sequel comes in PC flavour too, and we've fought through the first few levels to bring you this preview. Destructible levels and a focus on multiplayer make it a lot of fun.

February 23, 2010 | 08:16

FIFA Online Preview

EA recently announced what could be the biggest in its line of free to play, micro-transaction based titles, FIFA Online. Based on the FIFA 10 PC engine and now entering closed beta, we take a look at a game with a massive potential audience.

February 7, 2010 | 11:25

Aliens vs Predator Hands-on Preview

Joe takes a look at all three campaigns of the new Aliens versus Predator, as well as the new survivor mode. Is the upcoming game a consolified mess? Is it as scary as the 1999 classic? The only way to find out for sure is to read the preview.

February 2, 2010 | 14:05

Achron Hands-On Preview

We literally take a look at the future of gaming with Achron, an RTS that allows you to time travel into both the past and future. In multiplayer. Find out how it copes with paradoxes and more by reading our hands-on preview of this indie gem before it disappears from the timeline!

January 20, 2010 | 08:29

Games to Watch in 2010

We take a look at a few of the games we're most excited about this year, from the little-known Metro 2033 through to the last instalment in Command & Conquer's Tiberium Saga. With 2010 promising to be an excellent year for gamers, what are the titles we're most interested in?

January 6, 2010 | 09:46

Aliens Versus Predator Preview

Rebellion's new game in the AVP series promises to bring the original games, which were among the most terrifying creations ever, up to date and to a new audience. Have the successfully captured the feel of the original and will we even live long enough to find out?

December 27, 2009 | 09:14

Mass Effect 2 Preview

Grab your death ray and your spacesuit because it's soon going to be time to play Shepherd again and start zooming across the galaxy on errands for people you've just met. Oh, and you have to destroy a race of giant robots too. Oh, Bioware - you had us at 'death ray'.

December 21, 2009 | 08:22

Mafia 2 Preview

Mafia, one of the most criminally underrated games of all time, is finally getting a sequel and it looks set to offer a level of quality we just can't refuse. Appearances can be deceiving though, so is Mafia 2 really as good as it looks or is it all just one big con? We find out.

December 19, 2009 | 10:13

BioShock 2 Preview

The original BioShock went down a storm when it was first released and for the most part 2K Games managed to live up to the hype. Now we take a look at how BioShock 2 is coming along to find out if we'll be enraptured by Rapture again or whether BioShock 2 is lost at sea.

December 16, 2009 | 08:23

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Impressions

We've been playing the Left 4 Dead 2 demo lately. A lot. Now, we've collected some thoughts together on how well the melee system is introduced to the game and how advisable it is to fight zombies while also getting a suntan.

November 2, 2009 | 11:11

Gratuitous Space Battles Beta Preview

We take a first look at the beta of Gratuitous Space Battles, the latest game from indie devs Positech. Appealing to the parts of us that cheer in glee at the iconic starship battles of popular sci-fi, GSB puts you in the admirals seat with a universe of aliens that need killing.

October 17, 2009 | 12:48

Assassin's Creed 2 Preview

We take a look at Ubisoft's second entry in the Assassin's Creed series, which updates the game to Renaissance Italy and introduces a new main character. Meet Ezio, an assassin with revenge on his mind, a knife in his hand and, um, wings on his back? We'll explain within...

October 9, 2009 | 10:03

Splinter Cell: Conviction Hands-On Preview

We take a look at the latest build of Splinter Cell: Conviction, which has finally re-emerged from development hell with a new, non-hobo look and a darkly cinematic feel. Is the new direction for the series a good thing, or did we prefer what we saw of homeless Fisher? Find out within.

October 3, 2009 | 12:13

Alpha Protocol Preview

We take a look at Alpha Protocol, the new espionage RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Chris Avellone. Are the comparisons to Deus Ex deserved, or is this naught but a consolified action RPG for the masses?

September 27, 2009 | 10:41

Shattered Horizon Hands-On Preview

We go for a float in zero gravity with Futuremark's first outing as a game developer, Shattered Horizon. How does this space-based multiplayer shooter hold up to our scrutiny and how likely is it that we'll vomit from motion sickness? There's only one way to find out!

September 7, 2009 | 10:22

Men of War: Red Tide Hands-On Preview

RTS Men of War was a surprise hit from Russian devs 1C Company and now they're bringing us more in the form of expand-alone Men of War: Red Tide. Following the exploits of the Soviet Marines, we've formed a scouting party to recon the game and are ready to report back.

September 5, 2009 | 11:16

Command and Conquer 4 Preview

With a persistent online RPG system, respawning bases and a new class-based gameplay, this is C&C as you've never seen it before. We take a long, hard look at what is going to be the last game in the series to see if the Tiberium Saga is getting the send-off it deserves.

August 12, 2009 | 09:42

Left 4 Dead 2 Hands-on Preview

We've been hands-on with the latest build of Left 4 Dead 2 recently, playing through a bunch of levels from the new daylight campaign, The Parish. What do we reckon to the new finales, the melee system and the fact that it's all so much brighter than the original? Find out within.

July 14, 2009 | 09:43

The 2009 Summer Games Preview

We're almost exactly halfway through the year but even with our crude maths we can tell there's still plenty of time and games to come in 2009. Join us as we preview the games we can look forward to seeing before the year's end.

June 18, 2009 | 10:47

Order of War Preview

The first truly western RTS to come from Square Enix, Order of War is developed by Wargaming.net and offers some truly spectacular graphics - but can the gameplay match? We take a look at this Japanese take on WWII to see if it's worth going AWOL for.

May 26, 2009 | 09:34

The Sims 3 Hands-on Preview

Is The Sims 3 destined to be another casual game for the masses, or will it go down in history as one of the most difficult, micro-managing strategy RPG games ever? Joe finds out in his hands-on preview, but be warned that this article does contain pictures of him in the shower!

May 18, 2009 | 08:05

The Saboteur Preview

The Saboteur hopes to provide a fresh twist on the tired WWII setting by casting players as a lone operative in occupied Paris. Working alone, it's your job to bring hope back to France by doing the one thing you know how to do - drive very fast cars and kill an awful lot of Nazis

May 7, 2009 | 10:14

Dante's Inferno Hands-on Preview

EA's Dante's Inferno is a gory third person action game based on one of the most well-known religious poems ever written. How exactly can the developer reconcile those two ideas? We found out when we went hands on with the game and got a little more acquainted with Dante.

April 29, 2009 | 09:53