 | | Game of the Month: Mario Kart 7 |  | We had a somewhat animated discussion recently with a friend regarding Nintendo. "Oh, they just release the same thing on every new machine," they claimed. Our debate-sealing retort was simply, "Yeah, and the problem with that is...?"
Take Mario Kart for example, rather... more |
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|  | | Special Feature: The Best of 2011 | | | With 2011 all but over, STACK reflects on the past year in Games, bringing you our top list of the best achievements, major events, game changers & more — plus (after agonising, arguing and deliberating) the ultimate #1 title in Games for 2011. more |
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 | | Game of the Month: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | | | In the opening ten minute sequence of Skyrim, players narrowly escape an execution and come face to face with an infuriated fire-breathing dragon that systematically destroys the village that they're occupying. Few games manage to provide a more compelling and impactful... more |
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|  | | The End of an Era | | | Assassin's Creed: Revelations In the final Assassin’s Creed adventure to feature Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Altaïr Ibn La’Ahad, Ubisoft have promised a game full of emotion and an ending that will leave fans a little teary eyed. STACK spoke to some... more |
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 | | Spanning a Generation | | | Sonic the Hedgehog - 20th Anniversary Back in 1991, the video game landscape looked very different to the way it is now. SEGA and Nintendo were locked in a brutal marketing battle for console domination. In answer to the ongoing popularity of Nintendo’s stalwart Italian-American... more |
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|  | | The Modern War Zone | | | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 The team at Sledgehammer Games was busy creating their own Call of Duty title. And then came Infinity Ward’s recruitment proposal. Sledgehammer’s Glen Schofield speaks to STACK about working on the biggest gaming franchise... more |
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 | | Game of the Month: Batman Arkham City | | | If the claustrophobic confines of Arkham Asylum provided a cornucopia of gameplay options, then the open world of Arkham City is a veritable fountain of creative opportunity. And if you thought Arkham Asylum was the best video game of 2009, wait until... more |
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|  | | Football Fever | | | FIFA boss David Rutter talks STACK through the FIFA 12 game plan. October is always a very special time in the STACK office. The veil of a cold Melbourne winter has all but lifted and the promise of forthcoming sun-filled skies puts a skip in... more |
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 | | EA Sports: It's In The Song | | | Ever wondered how the FIFA soundtrack is put together? STACK spoke to Steve Schnur – Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing for EA on the soundtrack for FIFA 12, who unveiled the secret to picking the FIFA soundtrack. From memory, FIFA 98 was... more |
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|  | | Game of the Month: GEARS OF WAR 3 | | | So this is it. The Gears have ground to a halt and the trilogy is complete. The third and final chapter (for now) in the Gears universe delivers one last ripsnorting entry that will barely allow the player to pause for breath. Drawing on all its experience, Epic’s intention... more |
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 | | Rage Against The Machine | | | STACK examines the phenomenon of GAME RAGE. Have you ever lost it when playing a video game? Screamed at the TV, cursed out your fellow players (online or in person), thrown objects, broken controllers or punched holes through walls? If you have, you are not alone. Just... more |
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|  | | Resurrection | | | This month Deus Ex returns with all of its body augmentation awesomeness in DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION. STACK spoke to Eidos man Sebastien Bich about re-energising a classic video game franchise. Trawl through any top 50 video games of all time lists and you’ll... more |
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