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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.
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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Lazygamer TV – The most overlooked games of 2011

 - January 27th, 2012
With the best of 2012 yet to come, and the worst of 2011 behind us, we thought that we’d take a look this week at those games which were largely ignored, quality titles that got lost in a sea of big budget releases and marketing campaigns. As an added bonus, BT Games has a spectacular Assassins Creed hamper to give away that includes the hard to find AC: Encyclopedia, a rare item that is not available ... [»]

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7 Days to GoW

 - September 13th, 2011
This time next week I'm pretty sure I won't have slept since Sunday night and I won't be alone given the massive number of midnight launches planned around the world. Over 20,000. Don't forget there's a season pass for 2400 Microsoft Points that you can buy which will save you 33% on the first 4 installments of DLC content that are due for release over the next ... [»]

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BT Games Collectors Edition Sale

 - June 30th, 2011
BT Games is having a massive stock clearance of all their Collectors Editions that weren’t snapped up on release and there are some pretty good bargains here if you want to improve your collection. I’m pretty much sold on one of the LBP2 collectors editions for only R499 ... [»]

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Don’t forget to submit your entry to our TDU comp if you pre-ordered

 - February 8th, 2011
Are you getting Test Drive Unlimited 2? Are you getting it from BT Games? If you answered yes to both these questions then don’t forget to enter our / their pre-order competition to stand in line to get the full price of the game credited back to your account ... [»]


Win a copy of Test Drive Unlimited 2 and an awesome Model Replica with Lazygamer and BT Games

 - February 7th, 2011
We do so love giving things away at Lazygamer and after the excitement of Dead Space 2 last week all eyes are now turning to the next big release. Test Drive Unlimited 2 To mark this stellar occasion we have joined up with our friends at BT ... [»]

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Xbox 360 holiday bundle priced locally

 - November 4th, 2010
Major Nelson announced the holiday bundle that the Americans will be getting this year which includes a 250Gb Xbox 360, a copy of Forza 3 and a download code for Alan Wake. I dropped an email to our local Xbox PR people and apparently we are getting the same bundle here ... [»]

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FIFA World Cup 2010 For a Steal at BT Games this Weekend

 - July 9th, 2010
Are you sad that the world cup is coming to an end? Keep it alive forever in your own home by purchasing the console version of the game at BT Games this weekend. the high-def PS3 and Xbox 360 versions will set you back R249.95, ... [»]

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Medal of Honor Beta Keys Available

 - July 2nd, 2010
Did you pre-order the new Medal of Honour from EA Games? Did you know that entitles you to join the multiplayer beta? Well, keys for that beta are now available from BT Games and other gaming retailers. Unfortunately for Xbox 360 owners the beta on ... [»]

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BT Games’ Menlyn Soccer Competition

 - June 11th, 2010
Today is an important day for the country. It marks the end of a 6 year wait, and the start of a month long celebration of the beautiful game. In honour of that BT Games are running a fantastic competition for South Africa’s Bafana-Bafana Superfan. All you have to do is get yourself to the events arena at Menyln Park shopping centre in Pretoria, kitted out as the national team’s number 1 fan. At certain hours throughout the ... [»]

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BTGames Expands its Social Networking Circle, Includes Awesome Specials

 - May 19th, 2010
BT Games – one of South Africa’s premier video game retailers has increased their media presence through an official Facebook group. While many retailers and companies have groups like these, BT is doing ... [»]

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BT Games and Ster Kinekor Giving a UFC Fan the Prize of a Lifetime

 - April 23rd, 2010
Are you a fan of UFC? And I’m not just talking about the games from the fighting game veterans at THQ.BT Games and Ster Kinekor have teamed up to give one lucky UFC fan a trip for 2 to UFC 115 in Vancouver, Canada. UFC 115 is the fastest selling event in the organisation’s history – and the headlining fight is one between ... [»]

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The God of War III Launch at BT Games

 - March 17th, 2010
God of War III, one of the biggest games of the year for Sony is now available in stores that didn’t break the release date – and as Gavin said earlier if you’re a PS3 owner there’s really no excuse to not get your hands on it. To celebrate the launch of such a colossal franchise, BT Games and Ster-Kinekor joined hands to host ... [»]

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Local Retailer Says 250GB Xbox 360 Elite, PS3 Slim On The Way – Prices Given

 - August 31st, 2009
Just this weekend I decided to pop into the new BT Games store that has opened up in the Menlyn shopping centre and poke around to see what's what. I happened to get into a conversation with the staff about the prices of ... [»]

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Tomb Raider is coming to town – If you live in Johannesburg

 - November 12th, 2008
I am happy to admit that I find it a little unsettling that a computer game has an ambassador who’s sole job is to fly around the world turning young men on in an attempt to get them to buy the game. I am also happy to admit that it’s a brilliant idea and one I wouldn’t mind seeing replicated by a few other franchises… Who wouldn’t want to meet the Locust Queen? Anyway ... [»]

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