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E4's Great British Summer of Games #2: The Curse of the Red Ninja by Joel Spencer | 28-06-09

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Curse of the Red Ninja is a simple game about one ninja's quest to prove his mastery of the art of ninjitsu by killing his master Lawrence. A simply premise yes? (though how many ninjas do you hear of called Lawrence – perhaps Laurence Fishbourne in The Matrix). But what lies beneath is a point and click adventure game that's brutally difficult but comically quirky.

Xbox 360 | PC

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Champions Online Closed Beta Impressions by Joel Spencer | 25-06-09

Cryptic Studios bucked the Superhero movie game curse somewhat in 2004 by releasing a MMORPG based around the lives of Superheros rather than one or two in particular. Despite a few teething problems revolving around players creating in game avatars that infringed on Marvel and DC Comic's characters, the game was a success. However Cryptic Studios have now handed the reigns over to NC Soft and have licensed the Champions rule set for an entirely new MMORPG.

Wii | PC

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Strong Bad: Baddest of the Bands by Joel Spencer | 04-06-09

Episode three of the Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People series is entitled Baddest of the Bands. Once again players control the shirtless hero with the Mexican wrestling mask; only in this episode events diverge from the typical setup as the centre stage for the action is not a Strong Bad Email but Strong Bad's beloved Fun Machine. Only seconds into playing one of his favourite games “Limozeen: Hot Babelien Odyssey” disaster strikes and he is forced to seek the only qualified Fun Machine repair man, Bubs, of the concession stand fame.

Battlefield Heroes Closed Beta Impressions on PC

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Battlefield Heroes Closed Beta Impressions by Joel Spencer | 29-05-09

In a surprising move, Electronic Arts are on the forefront of developers trialling Free-to-play games, Battlefield Heroes is their attempt to convert the hugely popular Battlefield series into something that is both accessible and can be played as little or as much as desired.

How To Build a PC for Games: Software on PC

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How To Build a PC for Games: Software by Joel Spencer | 24-04-09

We've looked at components, input and output devices and now we polish off the hardware. But after you've spent all that money you don't want to be purchasing anything else so there's also a list of free and easy to use software.