Playrhq's Blog – April 2011 Archive (33)

After what might be described as a little delay, part 2 of our POWERPLAYR series dedicated to LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is finally here. In today's walkthrough we continue our journey through the game's first level.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean launches May 10th and 13th in North America and Europe…

Crikey, according to our recent poll not a single one of you has yet bought a 3DS.

Now that either means you're a bunch of pikey b*****s who don't have any money or that Ninty may have just got this one a little bit wrong.

Well, seen as nearly 50% of you said you'd like one, that seems to suggest the former! Crikey, do you people even…

We asked you to supply a caption for the following photo. And the winner is...

"News just in... Half of Japan in cross-eyed chaos, Shigeru Miyamoto points the finger!"



Well done, Spike. Don't believe…

Shiver me timbers! Yep, part 1 of an 8-part video preview of LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is here. Appropriately, part 1 starts with a walk through level 1.

One note. The first 3 parts will appear over consecutive days. Then there'll be a little break before the final 5 parts.

And if you've been on Mars... POWERPLAYR is our new daily…

Proper games with stories are becoming increasingly rare on the Wii, but this could just be the best shooter yet for mum's favourite console.

Conduit 2 releases on Wii today in the states and Friday in…

The original was one of the 2007's funniest and most original games. Can this sequel repeat the trick and charm us once more?

Portal 2 releases on 360, PS3 and PC today and on Friday in North America and Europe…

Those lucky tykes who made it to the Gadget Show Live at the NEC this week got a chance to play Duke Nukem Forever.  Damn, I hear you say, why didn't I go! Well, fear not we managed to persuade the guys to allow us to film the first few minutes of the game. 

Duke Nukem Forever releases June 10th and 14th on 360, PS3 and…

Part 3 of our preview of SOCOM is here. Will this be the walkthrough that turns you on to this tactical shooter? 

POWERPLAYR is our new daily show dedicated to video game walkthroughs. 

SOCOM: Special Forces releases on PS3 April 19th and 20th in North America and Europe…

There isn't usually much to choose between the 360 and PS3 versions of a game, but that's not the case with Michael Jackson: The Experience. One is an impressive and innovative dance game. The other... isn't! Watch our review to find out which is which.

Michael Jackson: The Experience releases on 360 and PS3 April 12th and 14th in North America and…

So far in our 5-part preview of DiRT 3, we've pulled stunts at Battersea, skidded on Norway's snows and roared across Kenya. Today, we're gonna try not to chip the paint on our Ford Focus as we slide around the gravel roads of Michigan!

POWERPLAYR is our new daily show dedicated to video game walkthroughs.

Look out for the final part of…

Recently we had the chance to put a few questions to Mr Battlefield 3, Patrick Bloch - the game's executive producer. We wanted to know why the recent trailers have had such a big impact on gamer's worldwide. Oh and what about that rumor that the FIFA team have been involved in the game's development?

Battlefield 3 blasts its way in to your life November…

After our disastrous attempt to play SOCOM: Special Forces with the new Sharp Shooter peripheral, today we ditch the gun, pick up the pad and head in to the single player campaign. Yep, part 2 of our POWERPLAYR on Sony's forthcoming tactcial shooter is ready to watch below.

The level we're playing through today hasn't been seen before. We're…

In part 3 of our 5-part preview of DiRT 3 we hit the snow to bring you action from the Norway rally stage. Yep, catch some almost faultless driving and get a sense of the game's speed and authenticity right now.

POWERPLAYR is our new daily show dedicated to video game walkthroughs. New episodes released every day at 5pm GMT.

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Ok, we'll admit, his commentary is a bit prosaic, focussing at times on the bleedin obvious, but it did make us appreciate a few things about the video we hadn't spotted…

Part 2 of our 5-part DiRT 3 preview is ready to watch! In it you can see one of the game's new classic rally stages - Kenya, played by one of the game's development team.

POWERPLAYR is our new daily show dedicated to video game walkthroughs.

Look out for part 3 of POWERPLAYR DiRT 3 April 12th at 5pm…

Yep, today we kick off a brand new POWERPLAYR series dedicated to Sony's forthcoming tactical shooter Socom: Special Forces. And for episode 1 of this 5 part series we thought we'd try some multiplayer using the new Sharp Shooter light-gun accessory. Big Mistake!  

Yep, the Socom beta has been running a coupla weeks now so things are pretty…

After a little hibernation period, we're glad to announce that we've finally got off our backsides and mustered up a new CAPTION THIS compo. Take a look at the picture below and then provide us with a witty, pithy or even downright libellous caption.

We'll try and get this back on to a regular weekly footing.

Hit the picture now to submit your…

After what is undoubtedly the longest entry period in history , we've finally got round to picking a winner to our last CAPTION THIS compo. 

Add your caption as a comment below. No prize, but the chance to redeem yourself.