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Previews

In-depth coverage of the games you’ll be playing soon, in our hands-on playtests and hot first-looks.

Previews
Dead Rising 2 hands-on: One hell of a mess
August 25, 2010: Going to Vegas? Watch out for the splatter. Capcom's slavering, rotten hulk of B-movie entertainment staggers onto the final stretch. Xbox 360 version tested.
Why hard doesn’t equal fun – Kirby’s Epic Yarn
August 19, 2010: Nintendo's bloated omnivorous adventurer is back, and he's even easier on the eyes (and thumbs).
Halo: Reach – the only shooter you’ll need till the next generation
August 6, 2010: Bungie's last Halo project is one of the most content-rich games ever created. Hands-on thoughts with Firefight plus a quick look at the single player campaign.
The next-best thing about 3DS? Turning the 3D off
July 28, 2010: Edwin goes hands-on with Nintendo's handsome new console, finding much to praise and a little (just a little) to criticise.
Live Report: James Bond: Bloodstone – First Impressions
July 16, 2010: We get a first look at the all-new Bond experience from Bizarre Creations and Activision, featuring the vocal talents and cheekbones of star singer Joss Stone.
Interview: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
July 13, 2010: We haunt a preview showing of Ubisoft's next ultra-military four-man squad-botherer, then trade Qs and As with Product Manager Aziz Khater.
Driver: San Francisco Preview – trafficking with a teleporter
July 9, 2010: John Tanner might have been in the wars, but he's still up for a race. Hands-on with a PS3 build of Ubisoft's unhinged car-chaser.
Blacklight: Tango Down Preview
May 31, 2010: We tango down with Zombie Studios’ Jared Gerritzen for intel on their low-cost, high production FPS.
Lost Planet 2: the future of squad shooting?
April 16, 2010: We lose ourselves once again in the fastness of E.D.N. III - only this time, we've brought friends. Hands-on impressions of Capcom's squad shooter epic.
Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer Hands-On
April 8, 2010: It don't matter how fast you draw if you can't shoot straight... unless there's an auto-aim. VGD takes Rockstar's sumptuous Wild Westerner online. Xbox 360 version tested.
Modnation Racers Hands-On Preview
April 7, 2010: Can the joys of chrome and vinyl negate the pain of rockets up the tailpipe? VGD goes hands-on with an offline build of United Front's PS3 kart racer.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Preview
April 1, 2010: We flip out with Ninja Theory's Chief Creative Ninja Tameem Antoniades and discuss how beautiful the apocalypse will be.
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge Preview
March 15, 2010: Our first look at InXile and Bethesda's co-op-focussed attempt to rejuvenate the traditional dungeon crawler.
Splinter Cell: Conviction Hands-On Preview
March 12, 2010: Third Echelon's old posterboy goes in search of retribution. Our hands-on with Ubisoft's fifth Splinter Cell.
Alan Wake Preview
March 6, 2010: We delve deep into the psyche of Remedy's Oskari Häkkinen in the hope of uncovering some thrilling new details regarding a certain troubled author.
Metroid: Other M Hands-On Preview
March 5, 2010: Samus gets all maternal in the most unconventional Metroid to date.
Red Steel 2 Hands-On Preview
March 4, 2010: Steel yourself for our hard-hitting hands-on with Ubisoft's second Wii swordfighting game.
Blur Preview
March 4, 2010: We visit Liverpool, European capital of culture 2008, to take Bizarre Creations' social (and anti-social) racer for a spin.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Hands-On
March 3, 2010: “More than just a sequel”, or more of the same? VideoGamesDaily goes hands-on with Mario’s latest adventure.
Red Steel 2 Interview
February 22, 2010: Creative director Jason VandenBerghe talks Project Natal, Sony's wand, mature gaming on the Wii and cutting the grass in Zelda.
Monster Hunter Tri Interview
February 8, 2010: Hands-on with Capcom's third and possibly greatest full Monster Hunter sequel, followed by extensive chat with Capcom UK's Leo Tan.
Out-shooting GTA IV?: Red Dead Redemption Hands-On
January 28, 2010: Rockstar finally lets us clamber into the saddle, but is an embarrassing tumble in store? VideoGamesDaily goes hands-on with three missions from the new frontier of sandbox gaming.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Preview
January 2, 2010: We caught up with two of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy veterans to discuss Chocobos, potions and Zombie FPS games.
Red Dead Redemption First-Hand Preview
December 15, 2009: We belly up to the saloon with Rockstar to hear the legend of John Marston.
Heavy Rain Hands-on Preview
December 14, 2009: The cautionary tale(s) of Scott Shelby. VideoGamesDaily dissects a pre-release copy of Quantic Dream's dark, daring PS3 adventure.

 

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