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Eurogamer Expo 2010: game playtests

The Eurogamer Expo 2010 at London’s Earls Court showcased some of the best upcoming games – and we were there to play them.

Here’s a list of all the games we experienced at the show…

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Enslaved playtest

Enslaved

King of the jungle or just monkeying around? Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is based on ’80s Japanese martial arts TV series Monkey, and boasts a number of bold ideas for a brand new game.

We put the first chapter of Namco Bandai’s upcoming adventure to the test.

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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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Xbox 360 Kinect: hands-on report

Microsoft Kinect

After being officially announced at E3 2010, Microsoft’s Kinect accessory – formerly named Project  Natal – promises top-rate motion-sensing gameplay later this year without the need for a controller.

But how does it play? Is the sensor accurate? Is it better than PlayStation Move? Leet Games Blog tried it out on Yoostar 2, an upcoming game that puts players in famous movie scenes.

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Rock Band 3 vs Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

The new versions of Rock Band and Guitar Hero have been announced and we’ve got all the details on both of them.

For the track lists, game accessories and more on Rock Band 3 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, read on…

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MCM Expo first play: Quantum theory

Everyone who had a go on Quantum Theory at the MCM London Expo pretty much had the same first impression: “It’s Gears Of War for the PS3.” And it wasn’t hard to think that ourselves.

Third person shooter? Check. Plenty of blood splatter? Check. Killer aliens and gruff over-muscled space marines? Check. Here’s what we thought about our time spent playing the game.

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MCM Expo playtest: No More Heroes 2

It’s already out (thanks for telling absolutely no one, Rising Star Games) but we felt it was worth coverage anyway – see how this whole publisher/reviewer thing works?

The follow up to the acclaimed No More Heroes on the Wii sees you again taking control of Travis Touchdown, perhaps gaming’s first ironically nihilistic anti-hero.

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MCM Expo first play: War For Cybertron (360)

Ever since Activision released the first video footage of Transformers: War For Cybertron, gamers and trans-fans alike immediately compared it to Gears Of War.

WFC is a third person shooter but is more arcade-like in it’s execution. There’s less emphasis on cover and more on the shooting aspect (think along the lines of Global Defence Force on the PS2).

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Dungeon Keeper MMO details revealed

Remember the days spent building your own evil dungeon and defeating heroes? Remember torturing them and converting them to your side? Remember the Horned Reaper clearing a path through hordes of men?

No? Just us? We’re sure there’s a legion of Dungeon Keeper fans out there… waiting in the shadows for something new. Here’s the latest details of China’s upcoming Dungeon Keeper MMO.

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MCM Expo first play: Fist Of The North Star

Or to give it it’s full (Western) title, Fist Of The North Star: Ken’s Rage, which is Koei’s latest spin on the action adventure genre they gained their popularity through the Dynasty Warriors games. Surprise, surprise.

It’s based upon the hit manga and anime series Hokuto No Ken (‘Fist Of The North Star’ in the West).

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