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Published: Mon, 10th Nov 10:10AM
I should probably declare a bias here. I loved the original Fable game. Even with it failing to live up to developer Peter Molyneux's hype, it was the game I bought my X-Box for, having played it for a brief hour at a friend's house and fallen in love with the epic story and free roaming universe.
The announcement of a sequel filled me with both excitement and terror. It was like meeting a blind date - you feel excited at the possibilities having heard so much about them but worried that the object of your affection will turn out to be a troll. Or possibly a hobbe in this instance.
Published: Mon, 10th Nov 9:30AM
It's often the simplest games that prove the most fiendishly entertaining, and the DS seems to specialise in these kind of games - not graphics-heavy necessarily but just addictive.
Rapala Fishing Frenzy (XBox 360) 
Published: Wed, 5th Nov 9:30AM
You'd think that if you were a keen angler nothing would replace heading out to the lake for a restful few hours waiting for something to twitch on the end of your line. But this game actually makes for a fun alternative - and you needn't even brave the cold.
Published: Wed, 5th Nov 9:30AM
When I think about big ships I'm thinking cruises. I'm thinking yachts. I'm thinking lounging about in a swimming costume reading a book. Suffice to say I don't think I'm the target market for Ship Simulator. However, on a wander round the office I couldn't find anyone else who was either.
Published: Wed, 5th Nov 9:30AM
Some things are never as good as you remember them being. Like Wagon Wheels (they're a bit sickly actually), long childhood summers (not actually that hot, and actually quite boring) and games which left you obsessed back in the day but actually if you replay them haven't aged well. The worry would be that Star Ocean falls into that category.
Published: Wed, 5th Nov 8:30AM
EVEN before you factor in the credit crunch, being Prime Minister is more of a thankless task than you'd think. The long hours, the constant political backbiting, is it any wonder more people strive to win the X Factor than the highest office in the land?
Published: Tue, 4th Nov 12:30PM
Set in the mid-2100s when the world is heading towards ecological armageddon, Fracture sees the US having literally been split in half by a polar ice cap melting. The east side, the Atlantic Alliance, relies on technology to survive, while the western Republic of Pacifica decides that genetic modification of its population is more important to survive this calamitous time.
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BEING arrested for swearing is not usually the topic of a song you expect to listen to - as you can hear from the download on this site.
Cinema Release of the week: Friday August 1st
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back to reprise their roles of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in a second movie version of the classic TV show.
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