Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Feb 10, 2012, 8:23 pm
OXCGN’s Shank 2 Review by: Edge_11SS ©2012 Nicholas Capozzoli Sharpen the edge on your machete and fire up the ol’ chainsaw, because Shank is back for another bloody romp. Developer Klei is building off a solid foundation, as the original Shank was an enjoyable game with just a few marginal fla...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Feb 9, 2012, 1:10 pm
Returning to San Andreas The RC Plane Horror Story by exterminat ©2012 Nicholas Laborde As I was organizing my shelves today, my eyes were drawn to a particular plastic case that seemed to be calling to me. Look away, thought I. Continuing to organize my games, I found my eyes continually drawn bac...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Feb 8, 2012, 6:27 pm
Ultimate Capcom’s Super Extended Turbo Games Showcase Capcom-iganza of gaming! by : GrathiusXR ©2012 Arthur Kotsopoulos The year has gotten off to a massive start with Insertcoins, and it’s only getting bigger with each publisher showcasing their 2012 line up. Capcom have once again raided the�...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Feb 7, 2012, 2:12 pm
Skyrim Creation Kit Portal 2′s Space Core Appears, Gets Removed by exterminat ©2012 Nicholas Laborde UPDATE #2: The initial stress on the servers has been alleviated, and you should be able to download it easily. You can find the Space Core here. Simply hit “subscribe”, it’ll download the n...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Feb 5, 2012, 6:00 pm
OXCGN’s Diablo 3 Preview A Blizzard is coming, and Hell follows… by exterminat ©2012 Nicholas Laborde I’m about to say something that will undoubtedly cause hateful comments, death threats, and a massive loss of respect: I have yet to play a Diablo title. I grew up on console gaming, with bri...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Feb 2, 2012, 6:49 pm
Modern Warfare 3 New Map DLC Review: Piazza and Liberation Any good? by: Allegionary ©2012 Alex Hilton Last week saw the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s first package in the Season of Content only available to premium subscribers of Modern Warfare 3’s ELITE. This package dropped two...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Jan 29, 2012, 7:55 pm
Gaming’s Greatest Works of Architecture: Part 2 by: Edge_11SS ©2012 Nicholas Capozzoli For Part 1 of OXCGN’s continuing series on architecture in games, check here  You didn’t think I’d just stop after the first five, did you? There’s a veritable ton of great environments still to cover...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Jan 27, 2012, 10:06 pm
The NextBox 720 Dilemma: Next Gen DRM The impact of an anti-used game approach by exterminat ©2012 Nicholas Laborde Recently, Kotaku reported that a reliable source hinted to them that the next Xbox may not run pre-owned games. Words cannot truly fathom what went through my mind (and the correspond...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Jan 25, 2012, 4:44 pm
The Darkness II Consumes InsertCoins Event A night of true darkness, plus beer! by : GrathiusXR ©2012 Arthur Kotsopoulos On Thursday the 19th of January 2K Games took over the Oxford Arts Factory which is becoming the “Unofficial” Mana Bar of Sydney. It’s home to Patrick Kolans and Shannon Mc...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Jan 20, 2012, 11:33 pm
Where Did They Go Wrong? Volume I Splinter Cell by exterminat ©2012 Nicholas Laborde It’s a simple question we all find ourselves asking about franchises across all mediums: where did they go wrong? The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, “Pablo Honey” by Radiohead, Michael Bay-directed ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 12, 2011, 5:48 pm
OXCGN’s Game Of The Year Awards 2011 Did the VGAs get it wrong? by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton For many of us the VGAs were a bit underwhelming. We had new announcements in the form of new ‘post-apocaliptic’ zombie survival type games (sigh), and new footage of some upcoming games that lo...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 10, 2011, 5:48 pm
OXCGN’s Tribes: Ascend Preview Multiplayer Evolved by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Sometimes, in the midst of the madness that is the Fall release season, (Spring-Summer for all you Aussie gamers) a game can stand out among the fray. Tribes: Ascend is the newest, multiplayer-only iteration i...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 9, 2011, 7:13 pm
OXCGN’s 3 Million Unique Readers Giveaway 2: Tribes: Ascend 100 closed beta keys to give away! by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton International readers may not be able to enter our Battlefield 3 and Need For Speed: The Run freebies, but here is a giveaway that is incredibly easy and is open to ev...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 8, 2011, 6:12 pm
The Darkness II Co-Op Hands-On Preview OXCGN delves deeper into the Darkness… by : GrathiusXR ©2011 Arthur Kotsopoulos It’s never an easy task for a different developer to bring out a sequel to a game that received high praise when it was originally released. Especially when the wait has been s...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 8, 2011, 5:23 pm
OXCGN’s Need For Speed: The Run Review Road trip worth taking? by: AXider ©2011 Alex Balwin It’s hard to pin down exactly what sort of racing game Need for Speed is anymore. Donning many guises over the past decade, EA’s premier racing series has moved between subgenres on an almost yearly ba...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 6, 2011, 8:55 pm
OXCGN’s Serious Sam 3: BFE Review A Not-So-Serious Throwback To The Glory Days by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde There once was a time where games were solely about the gameplay. Yes, although a crazy notion, some call those days the epitome of the shooter genre. We didn’t need angsty cyber ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 5, 2011, 6:37 pm
OXCGN’s 3 Million Unique Views Celebration Giveaway Win Battlefield 3 or NFS: The Run from EA! by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton OXCGN is celebrating its 3 million unique views mark, which for an independent unfunded international multiplatform gaming site that started as an Australian Xbox blog...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 5, 2011, 6:22 pm
OXCGN’s Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning ‘Experience’ One to watch for early next year by: GrathiusXR ©2011 Arthur Kotsopoulos If you’re a part of the minority of gamers who hasn’t purchased Skyrim yet, welcome to the club. Many have had more than enough time to play Bethesda’s Skyrim till ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 5, 2011, 3:57 pm
Epic’s New IP Lack of Space Marines Confirmed by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Today, it was confirmed that at the Spike Video Game Awards this upcoming Saturday, Epic Games will unveil their new IP. OXCGN has exclusive information regarding the mysterious new title, and has the privilege of ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Dec 5, 2011, 6:52 am
OXCGN’s Rayman Origins Review Platforming perfection? by: AXider ©2011 Alex Baldwin Back in the original PlayStation days when gamers were getting all gooey-eyed at those fancy new-fangled 3D platformers like Super Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot, a new 2D platformer was released that reveled in its...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 30, 2011, 6:31 pm
OXCGN’s Batman: Arkham City Review An Impeccable Successor by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Never in my life have I been a comic book fan, and the same goes for their heroes. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy media related to these valiant costumed men and women, but at the end of the day, ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 27, 2011, 1:27 pm
Killing Floor Halloween 2011 Event Revealed by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Halloween is just a few days away, and many in the gaming industry are updating their games accordingly. Following in the footsteps of last year’s Christmas event, Tripwire Interactive have announced the Killing Floo...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 26, 2011, 7:48 pm
OXCGN’s FIFA 12 Review Is it football evolved? by: Allegionary ©2011 Alex Hilton Football (or soccer to outsiders): the game of spectacular shots, terrific tackles and the diving divas (with the new player impact system players were on the ground a lot more than usual). FIFA 12 is developed and p...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 25, 2011, 6:24 pm
OXCGN’s DICE Interview:  With Battlefield 3 “We’re creating a piece of art” Lars Gustavsson and Daniel Matros talked to us on their Aussie visit by AXiDER, formerly AXIS of Reality ©2011 Alex Baldwin OXCGN recently had the pleasure of interviewing key members of DICE about their upcoming m...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 25, 2011, 7:29 am
GTA V Countdown Appears by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde At long last and in usual Rockstar subtlety, GTA V has been announced… sort of. And a trailer is coming soon. Rockstar, I love you. Cue keyboard spasms Where does this news come from? Simply check the Rockstar website. November 2nd is n...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 24, 2011, 6:40 pm
EB Expo 2011 OXCGN’s Cosplay Photos by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde EB Expo 2011 may be gone and part of history, but we at OXCGN have still got a few morsels to contribute about the event. Unlike more professional events such as E3 and Gamescom, EB Expo was quite laid back and encouraged co...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 23, 2011, 10:02 pm
EB Expo 2011: Final Verdict AAA gaming event, or marketing blunder? by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton It lacked exclusive content, reneging on promises, and regular ticket holders were treated as second class citizens compared to the more expensive VIP cards.   - MMGN While our affiliates over at...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 19, 2011, 1:28 am
OXCGN’s RAGE Review id Returns With Unrivaled Intensity by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde id Software is a name in this industry that will never fade. Considering that id’s Technical Director (because he’s too awesome to hold one single title for a long period of time) John Carmack pioneer...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 18, 2011, 8:29 pm
EB Expo 2011: No Room for Movement How can moving your arm be so hard? by: Allegionary ©2011 Alex Hilton I was in a Microsoft booth, ready to swing my lightsaber around and destroy some droids when, out of nowhere, there came a hand from God that helped the battle droids by freezing my lightsaber.
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 18, 2011, 7:41 pm
Top 5 Games MIA from the EB Expo 2011 by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton This is where we get a little greedy and wish a few of the upcoming titles we are looking forward to made an appearance. We aren’t saying they should have been there for us to play, but certainly these have all
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 18, 2011, 4:53 am
OXCGN’S EB Expo 2011 Awards Update 2.0 Honouring more of the best and worst of the first annual EB Expo by AXiDER, formerly AXIS of Reality ©2011 Alex Baldwin Looking back at the EB Expo for 2011 there were some clear divides in the commitment, showmanship and even relevance of each publisher an...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 17, 2011, 6:32 pm
EB Expo 2011: Which Game is Lord of The Dance? Kid Gamer Review by: Conor (EB Expo Kid Reviewer) ©2011 David Hilton ED: There was a lot of dancing to be had at the EB Expo, but I wasn’t brave enough to try any of it.   Waving my arms with an imaginary lightsabre for
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 17, 2011, 4:11 pm
EB Expo 2011 OXCGN’s Photo Gallery by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde EB Expo 2011 has concluded, and it most certainly was an event we shan’t soon forget. OXCGN was on the scene providing extensive coverage, managing to grab a plethora of photos in the trudge forward. Ladies and gentlemen, w...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 17, 2011, 1:19 am
EB EXPO 2011 Review Part 1 The best and the worst by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton As my headache begins to subside and my addled brain begins to refocus on less stimulating environments, it’s time for me to decide what I saw that I liked and what I think didn’t work so well. EB Expo
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 16, 2011, 2:07 pm
Battlefield 3 Command Console Finally Confirmed For PC Version by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Battlefield 3 is just around the corner. Maps are being revealed. 360 owners are getting optional high-rez textures. The theme song was revealed yesterday. And now the heavens have truly revealed the...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 15, 2011, 11:32 pm
EB Expo 2011: Diary of a Wimpy Gamer, Part 2 Crash, Boom… Heckle by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton The Gold Coast Convention Centre opened for the media and first couple thousand to witness the Grand Opening, but it was Peter Moore‘s keynote and a few booth babes that would cause the most stir...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 15, 2011, 10:16 pm
EA’s Peter Moore “We unite the world through play” by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton Head of EA, Peter Moore, outlined EA’s vision of gaming for the future at EB Expo on Australia’s Gold Coast yesterday, claiming that brands will make the difference, there is an important place in the ga...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 15, 2011, 9:49 pm
EB Expo 2011 EA’s Peter Moore Faces Rude Australian Crowd by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton “Origin sucks!” Well, Peter may have asked for it by stating that “we learn from criticism and feedback” but I’m not sure he expected to be heckled by the crowd. I admit I snickered with all the...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 15, 2011, 1:07 pm
EA’s Battlefield 3 News Main theme song revealed by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Battlefield 3 is undoubtedly one of the primary shooters this holiday season, and with just over a week to go, details are still seeping out. Whether it be texture nonsense on a second disc, to simply more multi...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 15, 2011, 11:33 am
EB Expo 2011 OXCGN’s Impressions of Upcoming Games by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Australia’s very own E3 of sorts, EB Expo 2011, has kicked off in the past 24 hours. OXCGN is among many gaming press attending and covering the event, and we’re dedicated to bringing you not only the best...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 15, 2011, 4:27 am
Halo: Anniversary Hands-On The old, the new and the 3D. by AXiDER, formerly AXIS of Reality ©2011 Alex Baldwin The EB Expo 2011 is off to an amazing start, and what it lacks in new announcements it makes up for in providing hands-on time for almost every major upcoming game. But what can we learn
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 14, 2011, 5:53 pm
EB Expo 2011 Diary of a wimpy gamer:- Part 1 by: dkpatriarch ©2011 David Hilton The inaugural EB Expo, Australia’s closest thing to E3, begins with what they have termed a “Grand Opening Spectacular” in a few hours. Being awake early was not my plan for facing what will undoubtedly be a barra...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 12, 2011, 8:50 pm
OXCGN EB Expo 2011 Coverage Your one & only EB Expo one-spot-stop by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde You’re Australian, and you have pined for E3. It’s where every developer and publisher excitedly announces they are pregnant with their upcoming babies; the games we have over the forthcoming ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 7, 2011, 2:25 pm
OXCGN’s Fallout: New Vegas DLC Review Courier’s Stash and Gun Runners’ Arsenal by: Edge_11SS ©2011 Nicholas Capozzoli What’s a lonesome courier to do when he suddenly finds himself loaded for bear with a small army’s worth of warring equipment?  Naturally, he takes a cocktail of hard dru...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 6, 2011, 7:31 pm
OXCGN’s Fallout: New Vegas Lonesome Road DLC Review A Narrative Masterpiece by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Fallout 3 set an unusually high standard in the world of post-release downloadable content. Its successor, Fallout: New Vegas, has been walking a fine line between very good and very b...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 6, 2011, 6:46 pm
OXCGN’s 10 Sadly Overlooked Games This Gen The first 10 of our favourite forgotten games revealed by:  OXCGN staff ©2011 David Hilton So the big release season is just beginning, and those of you with deep wallets are rushing around pre-ordering every top game before each emerges onto store shel...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 3, 2011, 11:30 am
Battlefield 3 Campaign Without Battlelog, Lack of LAN Confirmed by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Battlefield 3 is easily one of the most anticipated games of 2011, and with less than a month to go, details are still trickling out. Currently in beta, players from around the world can experience ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 3, 2011, 10:23 am
Russian Video Games What’s The Deal with Despair? by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde In a world where video games advocate nothing but the ‘innocent’ slaughter of the undead, the disdaining of anyone not American (Hua!), and even the acceptable brotherly act of shooting your best friend in ...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Oct 2, 2011, 8:39 pm
Battlefield 3: OXCGN’s Definitive Preview All Platforms + Max Detail PC Screens! by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde It’s been six long years since Battlefield 2 took the world by storm and began a revolution in online gaming. Never before had a series made such an enormous leap in terms of te...
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Grant S. posted an article on OXCGN - Sep 26, 2011, 9:50 pm
OXCGN’s Gears of War 3 Review The Essence of Perfection by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde In most cases, the end of a revered trilogy is a most sad occasion. Tears are shed, fun is remembered, sentimental words are exchanged, and an entrancing story is put to rest. Gears of War 3 does all of t...
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