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March 18, 2008 - No matter what words I place here, truly devoted Final Fantasy VII fans will undoubtedly play Crisis Core, the prequel to the original RPG classic. The old PSone title not only heralded the franchise's transition from 2D sprites to 3D, but it has since garnered one of the most passionate followings of any RPG to date. So now that Crisis Core is due to arrive in stores next week, loyal fans may be pondering whether their inevitable purchase will be ultimately fruitful. I'm pleased to say that Crisis Core is a great game and, barring a few minor issues here and there, will not disappoint. So if you were planning on picking up a copy regardless of what I say, rest assured that you'll have a colossal amount of fun. But we have quite a bit of material to cover, so let's start with the basics. While the original Final Fantasy VII followed Cloud and company as they attempted to stop Sephiroth from undoing the very fabric of the world, Crisis Core puts a much

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a story-driven adventure game, with seasoned hero Solid Snake drafted for one final mission. Set across stages including the Middle East and South America, the now aged Snake has been asked to assassinate his old adversary, Liquid Ocelot. To do this, however, he must make his way through a series of battlefields, using his legendary stealth abilities and all-new OctoCamo suit to avoid detection and to reach his target. With series favorites such as Meryl Silverburgh, Raiden, Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich, Eva and Roy Campbell returning, and with all new gameplay features including a remote-controlled Metal Gear Mk. II and enhanced CQC (Close Quarters Combat) system, Metal Gear Solid 4 rounds out the Metal Gear saga with a fittingly cinematic and gripping final outing.

April 9, 2008 - When it comes to racing games, the cars are the star of the show. This is no more true than with the Gran Turismo franchise. Polyphony Digital's adherence to realism is unparalleled, giving you the closest thing to sitting behind the wheel of the real cars this side of a test drive. To give you a taste of what'll be in the full Gran Turismo 5 release, we're going to run through the vehicles of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue . Every day we'll have a new car for you to drool over, complete with an in-car shot and a snippet of a race replay so that you can see it in action. Today's car is the 2008 BMW 135tii. Have a look. source: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/865/865602p1.html

April 9, 2008 - With the ascension of MMA and, in particular, UFC into the mainstream, the public has been clamoring for a UFC video game for some time. 2004's UFC Sudden Impact represents the last UFC game to hit the marketplace. That game was developed by Opus, but its main competitor, the PRIDE FC series of games, was produced by THQ. It's the latter company that will be responsible for the upcoming UFC game, tentatively titled "UFC 2009". The PRIDE game was seen as the superior of the two at the time (Jeremy Dunham gave PRIDE FC an 8.0 , while he gave UFC Throwdown, the last UFC game reviewed on the site, a 7.2 . Neither, though, is up to the standard that fans will expect of the first UFC game in four-plus years. So, enter us. We've been MMA fans for about ten years now, going back to when we had to go to Blockbuster and rent UFC tapes on VHS because they were still banned from pay-per-view. We've seen MMA shows from five continents, watched shows live a

April 9, 2008 - Causal games have found a perfect home on DS, and while we've seen a seemingly never-ending slew of them, only certain titles out there go from being meaningless shovelware to actually gaining any sort of recognition from the more hardcore DS fan base as well. Anyone can make a virtual pet game (that may or may not end in the letter "Z") and sell approximately one billion copies worldwide, but it takes a stronger design to make something that actually appeals to everyone out there, and is really worth your cash. Game Factory is out to give the casual world of gaming a shot on DS, but rather than going with the younger skewed titles the company is known for – Build-A-Bear and Code Lyoko instantly ring a bell – DS owners are getting a pair of titles aimed more specifically at female non-gamers, but intended really for anyone interested in a more casual approach to games like Brain Age or Big Brain Academy. Zenses is an entirely touch-based franchise hitting

April 9, 2008 - Nintendo made our brains bigger with Brain Age, and now Ubisoft wants to make our guts smaller with its own casual experience. My Weight Loss Coach is coming, so start picking up pants one size smaller. My Weight Loss Coach is made for the adult crowd who wants to keep track of their growing waistline. This cartridge encourages exercising and eating right in its ten different coaching sessions. It features multiple profiles that will track the progress of different users, charting all the highs and lows of the eating and physical activity on a daily basis. Walk and eat right. Packed in with each game is a pedometer that connects to the Nintendo DS via the GBA cartridge slot -- clip the pedometer on your pants, and then come home and connect the unit to the Nintendo DS to transfer all the steps that you've taken. My Weight Loss Coach will be released in June for Canadians. US residents will have to wait until September to chart their weightloss on the Nintendo DS.

April 9, 2008 - Just yesterday BioWare let everyone know that the PC version of Mass Effect won't see the light of day until May 28 in North America and June 6 in Europe. To get some clarification, we talked with Diarmid Clarke, BioWare's project director for Mass Effect PC, and Matt Atwood, a senior public relations director at BioWare. In addition to talking about recent screens showcasing a new head-us up display (called a "tactical HUD"), the two went into detail about the differences between the PC and Xbox 360 versions, some of the challenges associated with the transition, and what to expect in terms of extra content after this version ships. We last saw the game at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this past February, where we were given a brief demo that you can read about here . For the latest on Mass Effect, read on. IGN: As project director, what are you responsible for? Diarmid Clarke: It's basically taking one of BioWare's prope