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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.
Your guide to local game distributors and social media

 - February 3rd, 2012
Here at Lazygamer we’re all about community. It’s all about you guys, the readers. We are - as some of you know, pretty active on social media - particularly Twitter, and probably not quite as active of Facebook as we should be. Did you know though, that most of the guys who bring you new games every week are also ... [»]

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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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Telkom Do Gaming announces cashtastic Call of Duty and Battlefield 3 leagues for 2012

 - November 15th, 2011
Competitive gaming has been around for quite a while now here locally, but the stakes haven’t exactly been too high. That’s all set to change next year, when Telkom’s Do Gaming league kicks off a Call of Duty and Battlefield 3 league, with prizes that would make Scrooge McDuck envious. Thanks to some partnering with local gaming distributors Megarom ... [»]

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And the winner of the Modern Warfare 3 Ultimate Care Package Is…

 - November 11th, 2011
Today, we’re giving away just about the biggest prize we’ve ever given away on Lazygamer; the ultimate care package courtesy of our friends from Megarom, Xbox 360, Tritton, and Monster. It’s an absolutely beast of a prize,  that includes : An Xbox 360 A Tritton AX 720 Headset A copy of Modern Warfare 3 ... [»]

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The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn review – Thundering platforming typhoons!

 - November 10th, 2011
With a movie on the horizon, based on the cult classic books by Belgian artist and writer Herge, the time is finally right for a Tintin game, even if it takes its inspiration more from the film than directly from the original source material. But can the intrepid young reporter and his faithful canine make ... [»]

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Score
7.5/10
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Review – Call-sign of Duty

 - October 13th, 2011
Its not often that we get to take to the skies, blasting through the highway to the danger zone in the latest aviation achievement that an engineer can dream of. It’s a niche genre, with few studios willing to take the risk, as most games end up being too similar too one another, making use of the same old tired gameplay physics and dressing ... [»]

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Score
8.0/10
Here’s what to look forward to at rAge!

 - September 27th, 2011
In just a few days the 9th annual rAge, South Africa’s premier computer, gaming and technology expo  kicks off, showcasing some of the hottest released and upcoming games, gadgets and technology. If you’re not excited, you really should be; this year’s event, sponsored by Samsung,  promises to be bigger and better.Here’s ... [»]

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Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Is Out… Right Now

 - September 7th, 2011
Thanks to me being the official Lazygamer Rugby representative (I have a lot of knowledge when it comes the ‘beautiful game’) I have been given then honour of letting all of our South African Rugby fans that Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge is available, right now, in stores. That’s right, if you run out and grab it now, you can be scoring touchdowns and ... [»]

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Come join our Rugby Challenge SuperBru pool

 - September 5th, 2011
Everyone in the office is incredible excited about the Rugby World Cup that starts in a couple of days. Okay that’s not entirely correct as Nick is still trying to find out how much a goal point is worth, Geoff can’t get over the fact that there are no ... [»]

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Interview: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge

 - August 1st, 2011
If you haven’t yet read our hands on write up off the Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge then go do that now, we’ll wait. After that little hands on I was given the chance to sit down with a couple of other ... [»]

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Rugby Challenge–More info and hands on

 - August 1st, 2011
On Friday afternoon I was invited down to the swanky Melrose Arch Hotel to hear about the upcoming Rugby Challenge from Sidhe that Megarom will be bringing into the country.First things first, the title is now officially Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge, however to create confusion the game has a different name ... [»]

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The Duke is back with some parody-packing DLC

 - July 27th, 2011
I think by now we can all pretty much agree that Duke Nukem Forever wasn’t quite the experience we’d hoped for – but Gearbox isn’t done with the game yet, and maybe some new DLC could spice the game up a little. Well, it’s coming in the form of the "Hail to the Icons Parody Pack,” a bit of DLC that takes ... [»]

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This is what Jona Lomu Rugby Challenge looks like in action

 - July 26th, 2011
With many South African gamers expressing disappointment at the released trailer for HB Studio’s Rugby World Cup 2011 game, it’s auspicious that we’ll be getting Jona Lomu Rugby Challenge – news of which we broke yesterday. Consider it a bit fortuitous then that today we get to show you the game’s first official gameplay trailer. I don’t know my Rugby from my elbow ... [»]

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Win a trip to Call of Duty XP in Los Angeles with Megarom

 - July 26th, 2011
Earlier this month we told you of Activision’s brand new fan event, Call of Duty XP, where the series biggest adherents would get a chance to see and do some pretty cool stuff like see and play Modern Warfare 3 before release. The event will ... [»]

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Tell us why you’re wanted, Win Call of Juarez: The Cartel

 - July 25th, 2011
Call of Juarez: The Cartel has eschewed its western roots – but that doesn’t mean we can’t exercise old western tropes for a competition, does it? Thanks to our friends at Megarom, we have two copies of the game to give away – one for PS3 and one for Xbox 360. We’ll also throw in some free DLC for each winner. Want to ... [»]

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