The most recent Games articles from Computeract!ve

Games developers to sue file sharers

Dinah Greek — 2008-07-16T11:09:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 16 July 2008 at 11:09:00

War declared on gamers who breach copyright

Thousands of people who swop computer games on file-sharing sites are the latest consumers facing court action for breach of copyright....

Computer games industry dismisses Byron report recommendations

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-07-08T18:02:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 18:02:00

Game, set but no match

The computer games industry has attacked proposed changes to the way games are to be regulated. At a games industry conference today, senior figures said the move to have all...

Review: Mass Effect role-playing game

Jonathan Parkyn — 2008-06-20T16:16:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Friday 20 June 2008 at 16:16:00

A space-age role-player with mass appeal

Mass Effect is an action role-playing game (RPG) developed by the same team that created the highly acclaimed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic....

Review: Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis game

Jonathan Parkyn — 2008-06-06T15:58:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Friday 6 June 2008 at 15:58:00

The great detective’s new adventure is anything but elementary

Sherlock Holmes is, in many ways, the perfect character for a point-and-click adventure game. Clue-hunting, crime solving and general sleuthing all work very well within the style of the genre....

Review: Hurricane for Flight Simulator X and 2004 game

Tim Smith — 2008-06-04T11:06:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 4 June 2008 at 11:06:00

Take to the skies in the classic WWII fighter

The Hurricane is a classic fighter aircraft: without doubt one of the most recognisable British aircraft, both in form and in the unmistakable sound of its Merlin engine....

Review: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Vegas 2 game

Jonathan Parkyn — 2008-05-28T10:00:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 10:00:00

More first-person tactical shooting from the Clancy stable

These days the name Tom Clancy is just as synonymous with a certain type of video game as it is with a certain type of novel....

D-Fend Reloaded

Tim Smith — 2008-05-21T10:49:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 10:49:00

An impressive launcher for Dos games using Dos Box

Dos Box is a great way to play old games but having to learn all of the command prompts can be frustrating....

Review: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Nintendo DS game

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-05-07T15:31:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 7 May 2008 at 15:31:00

More courtroom drama for the handheld console

Nintendo’s DS handheld console has become home to a number of unusual but compelling games over the past few years. One surprise success was Capcom’s conversion of an old title, Phoenix...

Review: Army of Two Xbox 360 action game

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Saturday 19 April 2008 at 00:00:00

Buddy up and get shooting

Unlike most combat games, which pitch the player in on his or her own, Army of Two gives you a buddy with whom to face the terror....

Review: Assassin’s Creed third-person action game

Jonathan Parkyn — 2008-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Monday 31 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Indulge in a spot of murder and subterfuge – medieval style

Assassin’s Creed is a very strange kettle of fish indeed. Originally released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 towards the end of last year, it has taken several months...

Review: Guildwars Platinum Edition role-playing game

Tim Smith — 2008-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Monday 31 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Online role-playing with no monthly charges

Guildwars is a multiplayer role-playing game in which players form teams to complete missions or compete in pitched battles. This pack contains both the original game and the add-on Eye...

PC Help: Play old games on modern PCs

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Monday 24 March 2008 at 00:00:00

It's possible to play gaming classics on 21st-century computers. Here are a few suggestions

Q I have played the occasional adventure game in my time, and while having a clear-out the other day I stumbled across two old classics called 7th Guest and 11th...

Orbiter Spaceflight Simulator

Tim Smith — 2008-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Monday 17 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Blast off with this realistic space simulator

Simulators are not just about combat, many peaceable missions require just as much skill and practice. Orbiter is a space simulator with a mixture of real and science-fiction spacecraft....

Review: Lost – The Video Game

Jonathan Parkyn — 2008-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Friday 14 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Lost in the action, or Lost in translation?

The desert island drama, Lost, lends itself well to games. The show follows the misfortunes of Oceanic Flight 815's survivors as they deal with the trials and tribulations of life...

No problem: Port forwarding

Tim Smith, Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Friday 7 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Get a multiplayer game to work online

I cannot get a multiplayer game to work online. It is not being blocked by the firewall on the computer....