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Final Fantasy XIII-2 9.0
The Darkness II 8.0
Soul Calibur V 8.0
Trine 2 8.0
Kirby's Adventure Wii 7.0
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes 3D 6.5
Dawn of Fantasy 1.0
Flux Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect 5.0
Anno 2070 8.0
Awakening: The Dreamless Castle 4.0
Over @ The Movies
Extras! Jean Dujardin is every villain in Hollywood, Marvel are being douches about Ghost Rider, The physics of film theme songs and Han never shot first? WTF?! Plus much more!
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed!We begin with an amusing video from Funny Or Die, depicting Th
Christopher Plummer and Frank Langella get their boxing gloves out to star in a Muhammad Ali film
Whether you’re a fan of the puglisitic arts or not, everybody knows who Muhammed Ali is. A rock star of the boxing ring, the only thing quicker than his fists was his tongue, but things didn
Naomi Watts signs up to play Princess Diana
Well, the British sure do love their female politicians and royalty. Meryl Streep has been receiving accolads for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady, which disappointingly was not
Prepare for a wetter, hotter, more American sequel
Back when it came out so many years, Wet hot American Summer was a flop at the box office. That doesn’t mean that the film wasn’t any good, but it the adventures of Bradley Cooper, Paul
Seeking a Friend For the End of the World trailer – Armageddon looks like quirky fun
Just  yesterday we showed you the poster to Steve Carrel and Keira Knightly’s oddball “end of the world”, romantic drama. Well now just a single day later, and the trailer has been
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In Other News – 10 February Weekend Edition
In Other News – 10 February Weekend Edition Well, I hope everyone is ready for a great weekend of gaming. We’ve got two major releases out this week, The Darkness 2 and Kingdoms of Amalur, so there’s bound to be something that will suit you
Lazygamer TV – Five Role-Playing Games to look forward to in 2012
Lazygamer TV – Five Role-Playing Games to look forward to in 2012 Shooters, adventure and sports games may be massively popular with gamers these days, but the humble role-playing genre has also evolved into a dominant force on the gaming scene. We take a look at fi
The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012
The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012 Confused by the deluge of downloadable gaming goodness? Don't be! Here's our guide to the hottest downloadable games on the internet this week.
Here’s what’s you’ll get when you buy Alan Wake on PC
Here’s what’s you’ll get when you buy Alan Wake on PC Alan Wake is headed to PC - and here's what you'll find in the box if you're patient enough to wait for a retail copy.
New screenshots mysteriously appear for ‘The Last Of Us’
New screenshots mysteriously appear for ‘The Last Of Us’ Mutants, marauders and the military, as the world of The Last Of Us looks like harsh and unforgiving future in these new screenshots.
Here are the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ best games of last year
Here are the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ best games of last year Time for more game of the year wards - but this one's from industry peers, so maybe Skyrim won't win. Pfft, yeah right.
So did Double Fine get their money?
So did Double Fine get their money? So did Double Fine raise enough money via Kickstarter yesterday? You know they did
Final Fantasy XIII-2 review – Help, there’s a Crux in my Paradox!
Final Fantasy XIII-2 review – Help, there’s a Crux in my Paradox! Que Serah, Serah. Is this the best Final Fantasy game ever?
Diablo 3’s coming before the end of June. Maybe.
Diablo 3’s coming before the end of June. Maybe. Activision has confirmed that Diablo III will be out before June. They haven't quite specifically stated which year though.
Activision says new Call of Duty looks “fantastic,” full of innovation
Activision says new Call of Duty looks “fantastic,” full of innovation Not only is there a new Call of Duty coming - obviously - but it's going to be full of innovation. I'll believe it when I see it.
Last day to win movies tickets from TheMovies.co.za

 - February 10th, 2012
This is it, the very last day ever to win 1 of 4 double tickets from Nu Metro to go see the movie of your choice at any Nu Metro cinema. Okay that’s a lie, you may have to watch your partners movie choice and we’ll be giving ... [»]

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These are the Star Wars 3D Ticket winners you’re looking for…

 - February 8th, 2012
Thanks to the guys at Microsoft and Nu Metro, we’ve got a handful of tickets to see Star Wars (Yay!) Episode 1 (Ugh!) in 3D. It may have been disavowed by Star Wars fans, but there’s no denying that the Phantom Menace did include some of the slickest lightsaber battles committed to celluloid, even though those were probably digitally filmed. Those’d be ... [»]

Getting There
Competition: Win tickets to go see Star Wars this Friday!

 - February 7th, 2012
Friday will soon be here, and with it, a night to go out and relax. But what to do? Go try your luck on the slot machines? Have a tea party? Nah, that stuff is for Squares-Ville man. How about a movie instead, one that involves intergalactic battles, Jedi and Natalie Portman? The first Star Wars film in the prequel trilogy is hitting cinemas this Friday, and thanks to the awesome gang over at Nu Metro, ... [»]

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Win 4 double tickets to any movie of your choice

 - February 6th, 2012
Our sister site, www.themovies.co.za, is running a competition in conjunction with Nu Metro all this week to give away 4 sets of double tickets to 4 lucky readers. All you need to do is head on over to the competition page, watch the awesome trailer and then let ... [»]

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And the winner of the Assassins Creed hamper is…

 - February 2nd, 2012
Well, it’s not as if we aren’t used to there being tons of entries for a competition, but last weeks contest for the Assassins Creed hamper from BT Games really had you guys posting comments. After withering our fingers to the bone typing in all the entries, we hit the random button and came up with a winner. And that lucky Assassini fan is…XDVD! Congrats man, you win the ... [»]

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Competition reminder: Sought-after Assassin’s Creed Encyclopedia up for grabs

 - January 31st, 2012
The Assassin’s Creed Encyclopedia is a beautiful, beautiful thing that details just about everything you’d ever want to know about the Assassin’s Creed universe.  Giving you a all-encompassing, detailed look at all the stories unfurling within the AC universe , profiles of most of the characters, a history of the Templars and Assassin’s is a must have for fans. Unfortunately, it’s exceedingly rare - especially in South Africa where it was never released ... [»]

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And the winner of the PES 2012 Hamper is…

 - January 26th, 2012
It appears that we have quite a few fans of the somewhat beautiful game here, judging by the amount of entries that we received for the Pro Evo Soccer 2012 kit that we’re giving away, courtesy of the fine folks over at Ster Kinekor Games. But, like all things in life, there can only be one winner, and that lucky person is…Bobbo the great!Congratulations man, ... [»]

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Competition Reminder: Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 hamper giveaway

 - January 24th, 2012
January is a lonely month for gaming, and judging by that stack of bills in the post box, a financially difficult one as well. Good thing that we have an awesome prize to give away still! Remember, thanks to the great team at Ster Kinekor games, we have a PES 2012 hamper that is looking for a new home. All you have to do is ... [»]

Getting There
And the winner of the Darkness 2 hoodie and poster is…

 - January 18th, 2012
Last weeks video saw a great turn out from you, our readers. Unfortunately, we only have one prize to give away, so we loaded up the randomiser, and chose a winner for a prize that had the rest of the staff biting their knuckles in a fit of jealousy. And the ... [»]

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And the winners of the Mario mugs are…

 - January 17th, 2012
What, did you think we forgot about the contest we were having for you guys to stand a chance to win an awesome Mario mug? Maybe we did, but unless you’re a detective like Columbo or Sherlock Holmes (The BBC version, not the one portrayed by Iron Man), you’ll never get a confession out of us. Now, in a suitably distracting manner, the ... [»]

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Lazygamer TV – The Games Of 2012 Competition Edition

 - January 13th, 2012
In the next six months, your wallet and bank account is going to take one hell of a battering, much like an abused fish out of water. We had a look at the next six months, and chose thirteen games that have us hot under the collar for their release. As an added bonus, those swell fellas at ... [»]

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Who wants to win a Mario Mug?

 - December 14th, 2011
Whether you start your morning with a cup of coffee for that much needed boost for the day ahead, or prefer to engage the morning with some classy tea instead, you’re going to need a mug. Now, personally, I have a cup with the Batman logo emblazoned on the porcelain, which keeps away that cowardly and superstitious lot of criminals from my stash of Lyptons tea, but not everyone is as fortunate as me to have ... [»]

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So about that 3DS Nintendo give away

 - December 1st, 2011
Earlier this week we asked you to vote for Lazygamer as your favourite local gaming site on the Nintendo Facebook page and if you did you would stand in line to win a Nintendo 3DS. Well I’ve now been told that ... [»]

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Click here for a chance to win a Nintendo 3DS

 - November 29th, 2011
Nintendo South Africa is currently running a poll to see which of the local gaming sites (apparently there is more than 1?) has the biggest Nintendo following so that they can throw their bags of money at them*. So to do our part we’re letting you ... [»]

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Introducing the Lazygamer Festival of Gaming!

 - November 28th, 2011
Last week, Gavin asked you if you’d be keen on joining us at a community event in December. He sneakily mentioned that the best place to have it would likely be the Brightwater Commons in Randburg. Today, we get to tell you why! Mark it down on your calendars - because from the 16 - 18th of December, it’s time to celebrate with us at the Lazygamer Festival of Gaming!We love gaming, and we love gamers - so for that long weekend, we’ll have taken over the entire Centre Court at the ... [»]

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