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Final Fantasy XIII-2 9.0
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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.
GTA V will be “Our biggest game ever”

 - November 4th, 2011
When it comes to ambitious titles, Rockstar has never shied away from pulling out all the stops. So far, they’ve been successful, with titles such as Red Dead Redemption, Bully and of course, Grand Theft Auto garnering rave reviews and awards. For GTA V, Rockstar isn’t planning on scaling back their designs, ... [»]

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Newspaper blames GTA for London riots

 - August 11th, 2011
The riots in London are mental. We’ve seen insane looting, with stores and homes being pillaged and razed. We’ve seven seen thugs stealing a PSP from an injured young lad, something Sony have very kindly  said they’ll remedy. You might believe that the vandalous carnage is the result of the fatal shooting of an armed youth and the resultant mob mentality, but the London Evening Standard would ... [»]

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More evidence of a new GTA surfaces

 - March 30th, 2011
At the beginning of March a supposed character list, for what people were hoping would be GTA V, appeared on a casting call website. There was no actual proof that the characters were for a GTA game, but they sure as hell sounded like they were.Now, a second casting call has ... [»]

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GTA Was Almost Cancelled?

 - February 1st, 2011
Many of you are eagerly awaiting the expected announcement of GTA V this year, and imagining where the prolific sandbox title could be set this time around. Imagine instead a world without GTA; because that was almost a reality. According to Gary Penn, once a developer for DMA Designs (now Rockstar North) who worked on ... [»]

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Take Two Won’t Be Annualising Its Big Titles

 - December 2nd, 2010
Strauss Zelnick, President of Take Two has said that the publisher won’t be rushing out annual releases of its big name titles the way other publishers *coughEAandActivisioncough* do. Breathe a sight of relief, because you won’t be seeing a new Grand theft Auto or Red Dead Redemption every year, the way you do with titles like Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and yearly sports titles. Annualising games, he said at the Reuters ... [»]

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Yakuza 4 Trailer is AWESOME!

 - November 25th, 2010
SEGA’S awesome Playstation exclusive Yakuza series has traditionally been pretty underappreciated in the west, and although there’s the obvious cultural rift, I can’t for the life of me fathom why. Showing a slice of life in the seedy underbelly of Tokyo’s Red Light District, it’s the eastern equivalent of the Grand theft ... [»]

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Grand Theft Auto Brazil – not a real game, but Real Life

 - October 14th, 2010
Alright so technically this isn’t gaming news, but it’s totally related to gaming! And it’s totally awesome as well. I realise that in posting this I am, in some way, contributing to the bollocks-filled argument that “violent games make people violent”, but I defy you to watch the following clip and ... [»]

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Flamebait Friday Debate: Most Overhyped, Undeserving Franchises

 - August 13th, 2010
We all know what I'm on about here, right? As gamers, we are all aware of the hard hitters, the console sellers and the money makers in the industry. There's a ton of big names out there, some of them popular because they're just so damn good, and others that remain on ... [»]

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UK Tabloid Journalist Reaches New Low – Inventing Games for Shocks

 - July 22nd, 2010
If you’re unaware of the story of Raoul Moat, one that’s dominated the headlines in the UK earlier this month, I’ll fill you in. Raoul Moat, spurred on by jealousy, stupidity and quite possibly, years of torment from being a ginger shot his ex-lover and her new partner –killing him. He also blinded a police officer by shooting him in the face with the a sawn-off shotgun.A week-long manhunt ensued, coming ... [»]

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In Other News – May 17, 2010

 - May 17th, 2010
Apparently some teams played sports this weekend, and and I have confirmation that 100% of the games ended in a win for one team or the other, or both. That concludes your Lazygamer sports update. Here's gaming related stuff: News Capcom warns MS and Sony over motion controllers Cancelled Call of Duty revealed Cliffy B: 'Masturbating' Gears ... [»]


Size Matters – Large Game Worlds Comparison

 - May 10th, 2010
Even though large game worlds existed back in the days of Daggerfall, they have become all the rage since the introduction of the 3D Grand Theft Auto series. Huge open worlds can now be seen spanning across many different genres in gaming , such as driving, MMO's and especially RPGs. Some guys have ... [»]

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GTA: Liberty City Delayed For PS3, PC

 - March 19th, 2010
Those of you who were looking forward to getting their hands on the GTA episodes for the Playstation 3 and PC will be a little disappointed to know that it has seen a slight delay. The delay stems from a request from Sony, ... [»]

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Wii Play is the Best Selling Game in America

 - January 20th, 2010
If I had a beer right now, I’d be drowning my sorrows in it. According to the NPD, who’ve collated all their data, Wii Play is the best selling game in the last 15 years.Of course it’s gained this accolade through a technicality, ... [»]

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GTA IV Receiving more updates?

 - July 15th, 2009
So apparently Ben Feder, Take-Two's Chief Executive Officer had this to say during a conference call with investors, Historically the franchise has been developed with initial multi-platform releases and then with incremental releases, in an array of ways. And I think we're following that here... There are stories yet that still need to be told relating to ... [»]

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GTA: Chinatown Wars To Be First Ever “Z” Rated DS Game In Japan

 - July 7th, 2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is definitely one of the most incredible DS games that I have ever played, and also got the highest review score that I have ever given in my time reviewing games on this site (9.9/10). The sad thing, ... [»]

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