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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
Latest News
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.
Call of Duty Elite iOS application now available

 - January 12th, 2012
Colour me surprised but how did Activision create a huge service like Call of Duty Elite and not have an iOS application ready to go at the start? It just seems like an obvious addition to what is already quite an intriguing service. But what’s important is that ... [»]

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Call of Duty Elite Is No Longer Broken, Trailer Shows Why It’s Awesome

 - November 29th, 2011
Call of Duty is finally up and running the way that it should have been when Modern Warfare 3 was released in November. Now, I don’t have much to compare it to except to its direct rival, the Battlelog online system for Battlefield 3 and let me tell you that it has done well to completely consume my life, making me peak through ... [»]

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Activision on why COD Elite was so “unprepared”

 - November 14th, 2011
We’ve had some vigorous debate on COD over the last week, with both camps arguing for and against the franchise. Still, Modern Warfare 3 has sold tons of copies, with one particular draw for fans being the new stat-tracking service, Elite. Except that getting into Elite is much harder than originally anticipated. There’s been so much demand for the service, that Activision just can’t cope, forcing gamers to have to wait to gain ... [»]

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Activision: Services like CoD Elite soon to be a gaming necessity

 - September 27th, 2011
When it comes to games such as Call of Duty, you’ve either got the casual player, or the rabid fanatic that lives and breathes Call of Duty, at least until the next title shows up a year later. It’s that very market that is being targeted by Activision for the new Elite service, that stat-tracking feature that gives tons more info and advice to gamers who pay for the premium version of the service.But Activision ... [»]

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Call of Duty Elite Beta is finally hitting the PS3

 - September 20th, 2011
Curse that Microsoft and their money, stealing all the exclusives before a poor little mega-corporation such as Sony can share the experience with its customers! If you’ve been a major Call of Duty fan on the PS3, then you’ve no doubt been biting at the bit to finally see for yourself what all the fuss ... [»]

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Call of Duty Elite–More details revealed

 - July 15th, 2011
The Cal of Duty Elite invite only beta starts today and I’m about to jump on a plane and head out the country for 5 days so I’m going to miss the beginning. While I’m not the biggest Call of Duty fan around I have to admit that ... [»]

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The Lazygamer Podcast – Episode 16: Two Guys One Cape

 - September 2nd, 2009
Episode 16 marks the last day that we all record in the same room as Marc and Danny completely abandon the souls of Gauteng in their quest for fame and fortune that can apparently only be found in Cape Town. We discuss the latest news, games and ... [»]


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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Breaking News – Xbox 360 Elite Local Price Drop Is Here

 - August 27th, 2009
This just in, we just received a press release from Microsoft announcing that the Xbox 360 Elite will be seeing a price drop of R1500 as of August 28th (yeah, that's tomorrow). This now brings the price of the Elite down to an ... [»]

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The Lazygamer Podcast – Episode 15: We Get Down And DiRTy

 - August 26th, 2009
Buckle-up and get ready as we punch it down into 2nd, kick the tail out and powerslide directly into your ear canals. That's right, we have been playing a bit of the DiRT 2 Demo a lot of Shadow Complex and more and are here to bring ... [»]


Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop Hitting Next Week

 - August 24th, 2009
We have been all over the rumours that the Xbox 360 Elite was going to be dropping price in the US from $399 to $299 and now it looks like the rumours were all in fact true. The above image from a Walmart ... [»]

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The Lazygamer Podcast – Episode 014: We Approve This Message

 - August 19th, 2009
Jumping jelly donuts Batman, it's Wednesday already! That means it's podcast time and this week we have a stranger in the podcast and take some extra time out to discuss some super-cool indie games that you need to check out as well as Trials HD, Shadow Complex ... [»]


No More HD Cables Shipped With Xbox 360 Elite

 - August 18th, 2009
We recently posted the rumour that the Xbox 360 Elite was going to be replacing the Xbox 360 Pro in future, along with getting a massive price drop of around $100 US. Now comes some bad, sad news in the form of a ... [»]

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Xbox 360 – Elite Is Taking Over From The Pro – Price Drop Incoming

 - August 13th, 2009
Just recently we posted a rumour that Microsoft were possibly going to be dropping the Xbox 360 Pro altogether, leaving only the Arcade and Elite SKU's behind. Well it seems like the rumour has become a reality as anyone looking at the image above will see that an upcoming catalogue from a company called Meijer has ... [»]

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Cheaper PS3 and Xbox 360 in Spring?

 - June 27th, 2009
Ars Technica have a a resident ninja mole who dishes out console industry inside news. While rumours of PS3 price cuts have been circling the internet since roughly the dawn of time, this particular ninja spy tends to get things right. And this time, the mole is saying that a PS3 price cut is indeed on the cards.According to this particular Shinobi, both Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 are headed for some overhauls in the run-up to the holiday season.The PS3 Apparently the 80Gb system is being phased out, to be replaced by a 160Gb model. Sony is hoping to sell through these upgraded units before finally releasing the rumoured PS3 slim at a reduced price. This ... [»]

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