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Game: Saint Seiya: The Hades for PS2 Print E-mail
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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 04 April 2007
Saint Seiya: The HadesIn this Manga spinoff, the Specters use the awakening of Hades, King of the Underworld, to begin to claim their powers back after being restrained for 243 years by Athena’s might. What a shame they didn't spend the time they were incarcerated planning an awesome 3D fighting videogame. Because Saint Seiya: The Hades falls well short of the mark.
 
Tech: T-Charge NW battery charger for Nintendo Wii Print E-mail
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Written by Stephen Ebert   
Wednesday, 21 March 2007

wii_charger.jpgHere at Absolute Gadget we love the Nintendo Wii’s Wiimote, making gaming more immediate and accessible to those who have never played games before. It’s a great bit of kit, however when the juice runs out it can be a pain having to buy new batteries. We had a look at Thrustmaster’s T-Charge NW battery charger for the Wii, which hopes to solve this dilemma.

 
Game: Chilli Con Carnage Print E-mail
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Written by Stephen Ebert   
Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Chilli Con CarnageAs good as the Grand Theft Auto Liberty and Vice City Stories are on the PSP, they did have times when you just wanted to skip some of the more mundane missions where had you to work as a delivery boy. As much as it was engrossing to bask in the gangster storylines, what most of us really wanted was action.
 
Game: Guitar Hero II Print E-mail
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Written by Matt Chapman   
Sunday, 03 December 2006
Guitar Hero IIGuitar Hero took the world by storm when it launched a year ago. But it was going to take more than just a new track listing and sexy cherry-coloured instrument to pull in the punters a second time. So how has Guitar Hero II performed?
 
Review: ReCharge4 Portable Gaming Smart Battery Print E-mail
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Written by Rene Millman   
Saturday, 25 November 2006
Sample ImageThis handy little device could well save you on a boring commute to work or long car trip. The ReCharge4 Portable Gaming Smart Battery bills itself as a device that can refuel your Sony PSP , Nintendo DS or Game Boy up to four times before having to recharge itself. So Absolute Gadget decided to put it to the ultimate test, The Gadget nephews!
 
Game: Phantasy Star Universe for Xbox 360 Print E-mail
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Written by Matt Chapman   
Friday, 24 November 2006
Phantasy Star UniversePhantasy Star Online was a game that shone back in a time when Sega still made games consoles. With recent titles such as World of Warcraft taking the online roleplaying world by the scruff off its chainmail collar, Phantasy Star Universe seems like a throwback to simpler times.
 
Review: Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360) Print E-mail
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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 01 November 2006
Marvel Ultimate AllianceWhen a collection of supervillians threatens the Earth, Marvel’s greatest heroes join together to battle them. And so Marvel’s fuller catalogue of superheroes gets the same treatment as we have already seen in the two X-Men Legends console games.
 
Game: Dead Rising for Xbox 360 Print E-mail
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Written by Matt Chapman   
Saturday, 30 September 2006
Dead RisingZombies surrounding a shopping mall while the humans inside struggle for survival? Dead Rising isn’t an official game of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, but it is obviously hugely influenced by it.
 
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