GamesTM’s top 100 video games

Games TM

What’s a post about a games magazine doing on Leet? Is it the mark of some kind of sponsorship deal, a hate tirade or a perhaps a love letter?

Unashamedly, it’s the latter. I learnt some valuable writing lessons at GamesTM – a monthly magazine which just published its 100th issue – and felt inclined to spill some memories here, along with its top 100 games of all time.

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A beginner’s guide to Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIII is the latest in Square Enix’s popular Final Fantasy RPG series and the first on Xbox 360. For those new to the series it’s well worth a play.

FF13 features a new battle system which may seem difficult but is simple once you know what you’re doing. Seasoned J-RPG veteran Jamie Sacco shows us the ropes…
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What? Leet is evolving!

Leet Games Blog tips

Ding! Leet Games Blog has just levelled up.

From now on we’re going to be placing a larger focus on game tips, tricks and guides to help you master your favourite games and beat your opponents into a squishy paste.

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: hands-on

New Tomb Raider game 2010

Lara Croft is no longer the Tomb Raider you know – she’s been given a radical makeover in new downloadable game the Guardian of Light.

We get lucky and go hands-on with Miss Croft as she goes all Diablo on us.

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Bioshock Infinite surfaces

The third Bioshock has quite literally surfaced from the murky depths of Rapture to the clouds of Columbia – a city in the sky.

Here are the first details, images and trailer for Bioshock Infinite.

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Chaos Rings iPhone game review

Chaos Rings on iPhone

Imagine a cross between Final Fantasy X and cult Japanese thriller Battle Royale. Now imagine it being developed by Square Enix. Exclusively for Apple.

Chaos Rings is a turn-based RPG with a novel plot and some of the best graphics seen on the iPhone – plus it’s just dropped in price. Here’s our review.

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Dead Rising 2 gameplay trailer

Capcom’s zombie-slashing sequel Dead Rising 2 hits stores on October 1st, and here’s some early gameplay footage we managed to track down and sink our teeth into.

Check out this latest trailer taken from the San Diego Comic Con 2010. What do you think? Better than the original Dead Rising?

Are new games too easy?

I just picked up Monkey Island 2 on XBLA and it really hit home just how easy games have become.

The thing is – games like Monkey Island are hard – and I don’t think new games should necessarily go back to them. But does that mean we should just put up with the hand-holding that has become commonplace in modern day gaming?

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Nintendo’s bizarre 3DS E3 trailer

For those of you who missed Nintendo’s 3DS reveal video at E3 in June this year, here it is in all its glory.

Odd really isn’t the correct choice of word to describe it.

Sims 3: Ambitions Review

The Sims has been with us now for ten whole years. It’s had 3 core games with 17 expansions packs between them (not including console and handheld ports).

Leet Games Blog take a look at the newest addition to the family – Sims 3: Ambitions.

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