The Newb Review Game of the Year 2009!

No-one can deny that it has been a fantastic year for gaming. Whether you happen to be casual or hardcore; a PC, console or even handheld gamer; the market has been rife with great titles that cater to all. Here at The Newb Review office the arguments about Game of the Year have been frequent [...]

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Wed, December 30 2009 » Articles » 8 Comments

Checkmate Arcade Ep. 73 – Brutally Honest

Not sure what happened with the last upload, but here's the show, again. Let me be honest with you. This episode is long, but for good reason. We talk about Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend, Forza 3, Dirt 2, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, the new South Park game, Wet, and an Xbox Indie [...]

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Fri, October 30 2009 » Recommended Podcasts » No Comments

Review: Forza Motorsport 3

forza 3NAME: Forza Motorsport 3

FORMAT: Xbox 360

DEVELOPER: Turn 10

PUBLISHER: Microsoft Game Studios

Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, the two heavyweights of the racing genre seem to be gearing up to a big old brawl. With Gran Turismo set for a an early 2010 release Microsoft have their own hardcore racing sim to go and compete directly with it and it’s much bigger than ever before. According to Turn 10 the game features over 400 cars, 50 manufacturers and over 100 tracks, which I feel I should point out how they count those tracks, for example Nurburgring has 5 tracks as each stage is counted as a separate track alongside the full circuit. However this still does create a very sizable package.

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Thu, October 29 2009 » Reviews, Xbox 360 » 2 Comments