Games Cheats and Reviews

When something is great, say it’s great. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is indeed great. Sometimes the best in entertainment, whether it be music, movies, or gaming, are never experienced by the masses. They slip in and out and the ones who had the privilege to enjoy the genius deem themselves as blessed.

Uncharted 2 is an exception. It is one of the most amazing and memorable gaming experiences ever forged, and it’s being enjoyed by millions, over 3.5 million actually.

Resumeplay writes, "This game succeeds in every way it was expected to, and many more. The best part about the series continues in this installment: you can live it how you want to. You can play it 10 times and experience any number of complex changes. This game is so good, it makes you feel like you need to try everything ("dance" option at the clubs, "watch" an alien stripper). There’s something about walking into Afterlife (a club on Omega) and feeling the music vibrate through the TV, and having the option to go to the bartender for a drink be the last thing on your mind that shows how impressive Bioware’s feat really is."

Chime is the first offering from charitable organization OneBigGame. Unlike most puzzlers, the object of the game is to fill up the board rather than clear it. You do this by connecting the pieces together to form solid blocks. A rhythm wave sweeps across the board in time with the music, and as that beam crosses over your connected blocks, it marks them as claimed space which you can then place blocks on top of  if you have some spare unclaimed space mixed in with your claimed space. It’s difficult to explain, but hard to put down.

Acclaimed artists Philip Glass, Moby, Markus Schulz, Paul Hartnoll of Orbital and Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly have donated their music tracks pro bono, and OneBigGame will donate net proceeds to charity partners Save the Children and Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Chime is available now for 400 Microsoft Points, and with the profits going to charity, it’s hard to turn this one down.

GamingUnion.net writes, "Just yesterday, Nintendo announced a new game to the world titled The Last Story. An RPG developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio, Mistwalker. Sakaguchi is mostly known for creating the popular Final Fantasy franchise but has since moved on to create other games, most notably for Microsoft’s Xbox 360.

The Last Story is his latest foray into the home console arena since the Lost Odyssey. What’s most intriguing is the striking resemblance it bears to Final Fantasy, from the title to its logo and even the music. Will Mistwalker create yet another Final Fantasy or will they go on to create something new and refreshing?"

The game screams RETRO while the music screams MODERN. Zoom into pixel icons and images and discover all new retro-glorious platforming with this XBLA Community Games gem. It will cost you 240 MS points (which is a nice change of pace, right?), and is part of a “can we release a game per month” challenge the studio has set for itself. You can buy yourself a copy right here, and stay tuned here for some more coverage of this and other indie games.

While you’re at it, check out the other two games in the series: SWAP! and JUMP!

Koku Gamer writes: "Games are truly a sight to behold. They represent a true melting pot of various types of media, converging to form one emotionally charged entity. Ok, that might be a bit much. But games, more than any other medium, offer the chance for a true connection with the experience at hand. Where else do you find a melding of music, storytelling, character development, AND interactivity on the same level as games. Yeah, it’s tough to find one."

Spotify has spoken to IncGamers about rumours of the music streaming service hitting consoles soon. According to a spokesperson there is "no truth" to the rumours.

YourEMGN Writes: "The game [iHooy] is an arcade smasher that involves some of the Guitar Hero gameplay mechanism (but goes further by adding sliding) and combining it with Metal Gear Solid feeling (story, me – the hero, music)."

v3.co.uk writes:

"Windows 7 has overtaken Harry Potter novels and the Nintendo Wii to become the biggest grossing pre-order product of all time in the UK, according to e-commerce giant Amazon.

In an announcement which will be music to Microsoft’s ears, Amazon.co.uk declared that the new operating system sold more pre-order copies in the first eight hours of its release than Vista did in its entire pre-order period."

PSP World writes:

"The day after Michael Jackson died tragically in his California home, it was impossible to go anywhere without hearing his music playing. Fans rushed out to buy CDs for the first time in years, while iTunes sold a record number of Michael’s classic tracks. There was even speculation that a long-rumored video game featuring the singer’s likeness would finally be developed and released for current-gen consoles."