Like it or loathe it (and most people loved it) Dragon Age: Origins was the most successful new IP for Bioware or EA ever. Fact. So it would seem a no brainer that a sequel was on the cards. But what can fans expect from the new title? The first thing that surprised me is [...]
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Thu, August 26 2010 » Gaming News, Previews » 3 Comments
So we’re three days into the largest Games Conference in Europe, and I still haven’t made it onto the show floor. Today was the day, and after a few hours of frantically writing and sorting out photos, it was time to brave the chaos of the main halls. However there was a twist; Dan decided [...]
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Mon, August 23 2010 » Gaming News, Previews » 3 Comments
With Europe’s biggest gaming event, GamesCom in full swing, this week The Newb Review brings you a special, GamesCom edition of the podcast. In part 1, Tom sits down and has a chat with Kieran about what he got up to at days 1 and 2 of GamesCom, live from Cologne. However in a special [...]
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Sun, August 22 2010 » Gaming News, Newbreview Podcast » No Comments
Tom from newbreview.com gives us his thoughts on a preview of the Hotly (see what I did there?) anticipated racing title from Criterion…
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Sat, August 21 2010 » Gaming News, PS3, Previews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
Just to recap, EA have brought me out to Gamescom in Cologne to cover some of their highest profile titles. Some of you will probably think that this is a free holiday and that writing for a few games, a few EA games no less, is a walk in the park. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t easier because I’m doing something that I love, but this is no cakewalk…
Tags: Bad Company 2, battlefield, Battlefield Bad Company 2, bfbc2, bioware, Cologne, Crazy Taxi, Crysis, Crysis 2, Crytek, Dan from EA, Daniel Matros, David Silverman, DICE, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age: Origins, ea, Electronic Arts, GamesCom, GamesCom 2010, Germany, Matt Webster, Mike Laidlaw, Need for Speed, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, newb review, sega, star wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Newb Review, Tom Wallis, Tom01255
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Fri, August 20 2010 » Gaming News, Previews » 4 Comments
So just one day after probably the loudest games conference at Gamescom, EA have allowed us some behind closed doors access to get hands on with an early build of Dead Space 2.
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Fri, August 20 2010 » Gaming News » No Comments
Today was a long day. Having to wake up at quarter to four in the morning and travel across London using a variation of night buses and tubes isn’t a barrel of laughs. But I guess it’s worth it considering EA are paying to take me out to Gamescom and cover some of the highest profile future releases.
I won’t bore you with the flight or my trepidations about strapping into a five tonne dart, using jet turbines to hurtle at ludicrous speeds towards your destination… but needless to say I made it. Arriving at Cologne Airport I met with my fellow reporters for EA and after a swift glass of Cola (I don’t drink Coffee and definitely needed the caffeine) we were on our way to the hotel.
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Thu, August 19 2010 » Gaming News, Previews » 2 Comments
Nordic Games wanted to extend what was an awesome launch party experience to as many people as possible, so they’ve given us a copy of the game, including 2 microphones, to give to one of you lucky souls!
FIND OUT HOW TO WIN INSIDE!
Tags: competition, family fun, giveaway, launch event, microphones, newb review, Newb Review podcast, Nintendo, Nordic Games, Podcast, Rax, Raxous, richard burley, singing, The Newb Review, We Sing, We Sing Encore, Wii
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Thu, August 19 2010 » Competitions, Gaming News, Reviews, Wii » 3 Comments
“You Think You Can Kill Me?” Do you think you can kill Lynch, the balding self medicated psychopath? Check out the latest trailer for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days and get back to us on what you think your chances are. You may remember we went hands on with the game a short while [...]
Tags: august 2010, Dog Days, Eidos, Fragile Alliance, Ian Young, interactive, Io, Kane and Lynch 2, luke mears, multiplayer, n00b, Newb, newbreview, Noob, Preview, release, Review, Square Enix, you think you can kill me
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Sat, August 7 2010 » Gaming News » No Comments
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Mon, July 26 2010 » Game Deals, Gaming News » 6 Comments