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Page 6 Mario Strikers:
Charged Football Page 9 Medal of Honor: Airborne
Page 7 SingStar Pop Hits
Page 9 History Channel:
Great Battles of Rome
Page 7 Armored Core 4
Page 10 The Darkness
Page 10 Smash Court
Tennis 3
this issue’s WIRED includes: Page 6 Driver: Parallel Lines Page 6 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas Page 6 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced
Warfighter 2 Page 7 Colin McRae: DIRT Page 7 Worms: Open Warfare 2 Page 7 Diner Dash Page 9 Pangya: Golf with Style Page 9 Surf’s Up Page 9 Final
Fantasy III Page 10 Harvest Moon: Innocent Life Page 10 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Page 10 Pirates of the Caribbean: Online
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Microsoft is releasing an Elite version of
Xbox 360, resplendent in a shiny, matte
black casing with natty metallic detailing.
The Xbox 360 Elite features a 120GB detachable
hard drive which is six times the size of a standard
Xbox 360 and twice as large as the PlayStation 3.
Its UK release date has yet to be announced but
it’s already on the shelves in the United States. With
PlayStation 3 currently retailing at £425 and flying off
the shelves, the Elite package is a timely shot across
Sony’s bows.
Although the hard drive won’t change the way
you play games, it has a huge effect on the amount
of content you can download. And to complement the
release, Microsoft has announced that a raft of new
video content is coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Some of the most major content providers, including
Paramount Pictures, Time Warner and the National
Geographic Channel, are bringing new stuff to the
Marketplace. Watch this space!
Format: Xbox 360
Release date: TBC
Publisher: Microsoft
INCOMING! Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles will be stalking onto Wii late summer... price slash
>> PSP
Sony has cut the price of a PSP to
£129.99, so if you haven’t grabbed
one yet, now is your chance! Sony
has announced a new Platinum
range of PSP games
that includes Ridge
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ALONE IN THE DARK
Driver:
Parallel Lines
>>PC, Wii
There’s something nasty lurking in Central Park…
The movie-inspired getaway
driving thriller, with its mix of car
chase missions and on-foot
shootery, is careering onto the Wii
and PC. The Wii version has
Scarface-style Remote gunpointing combat. Wii version out
June 22 and PC on June 29.
Tom Clancy’s
Rainbow Six:
Vegas
>>PS3, PSP
D
rawing on scarifying
themes conjured up
by the classic horror
writer H P Lovecraft,
1992’s Alone in the Dark was
the first 3D survival-horror game. Famed for creating
an atmosphere of unease and fear, it went on to
spawn four increasingly less successful sequels.
Now New York’s Central Park is the stage for a
cracking, spine-chilling next-gen revival. Paranormal
investigator Edward Carnby, the protagonist from the
original games, is back and he’s asking the question:
‘Why is such a large park in such a crowded city…?’
OO!
Baaagh
The answer is not only extremely sinister but also
involves ancient evil and some horrifying lurking
monsters… But what makes the new Alone in the
Dark really interesting is its innovative episodic
format. Inspired by TV drama shows, the game is split
into 30-40 minute episodes, each one ending on a
tense cliff-hanger. So get ready for bite-sized thrills
with explosions, fiery infernos, car chases and daring
escapes thrown into the mix with the monsters.
Format: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Release date: July 30
Publisher: Atari
Mario Strikers: Charged Football
Offering truly incredible-looking
graphics, a new, easy-to-use
interface, lots of cool military
hardware and tons of multiplayer
options, this high-stakes battle
with terrorists in the casinos of
Vegas has that wow-factor. Out
now (still out on PC and Xbox 360).
Clancy’s Ghost
Recon: Advanced
Warfighter 2
The beautiful game has just turned ugly… soccer
ker!
>> PC, PSP, PS3
Already out on Xbox 360, now PC,
PSP and PS3 gamers can join in
the fray with Mexican rebels on the
US boarder. This tense singleplayer campaign, populated with
intelligent enemies, is backed up
with superb 16-player multiplayer
action. Out June 22.
shoc
T his ‘Wii-make’ of the GameCube’s excellent
Mario Smash Football is quite the most
anarchic game of soccer you’re ever likely
to be involved in. Choosing from 12 playable
‘captains’ from the Mario universe, you take to the
field in stadiums wrought with danger for a festival
of fouling, complete with special moves galore. Enjoy
Mario Kart-style power-ups and ball-bursting ‘Mega
Strikes’ that can be targeted and shot down using the
Wii Remote. It’s football, but not as you know it.
To move, you use the analogue stick on the
Nunchuck. You tackle by flicking the Remote. There’s
no sense of fair play. In fact, that’s thrown out the
window along with the rulebook. In this game, fouled
players just get special treats with which they avenge
themselves, such as the Chain Chomp which chases
players from the opposing team around the pitch.
Pushing opponents off the pitch into an electrified
fence adds further to the matchday mayhem. Great
fun as a four-player party game (online as well), it’s
the perfect antidote to today’s straight-laced football
sims. Go on, push him into the fence!
Format: Wii
Release date: Out now
Publisher: Nintendo
INCOMING! Guitar Hero 3 publisher RedOctane has promised that the Wii version is going to involve motion-sensing madness…
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SingStar Pop Hits
NEWS
W I R E D !
Colin McRae:
DIRT
>> Xbox 360, PS3, PC
chart Have you got the X factor?
topper
L aaa…! Cough! It’s time to test your credentials
as a pop god with the latest edition of this
ever-fun karaoke fest. The likes of Snow Patrol,
Lifehouse, My Chemical Romance, U2, Gorillaz
and Lilly Allen all feature on Pop Hits’ 30-song,
six-medley track list. As interactive as ever, it works
the same way as the series always has: you sing
and the game listens. Your voice is represented as a
colour-coded bar running across the screen. If you’re
singing in something approaching perfect harmony,
you’ll be graded as ‘cool’ after you’ve finished your
performance. Suck big time, though, and you’re
looking at a rating of merely ‘okay’ or even ‘awful’…
Pop Hits’ multiplayer modes are a really strong
aspect to the game. We think they are definitely the
most fun part! In one game, two players can either
co-operate in a duet or challenge each other to a race
to score the highest number of points. Team-based
party games include both individual challenges and
mini-games that require the frantic passing of the mic
between team members. Ahem. Okay then, once more
from the top…
>> PSP, DS
The fracas-loving worms are
headed online, with daily updated
stats and leaderboards on the
Worms website. From WWII to
outer space, your invertebrates will
be unleashing crazy new weapons,
such as the Bunker Buster and
Buffalo of Lies… Out July.
Diner Dash
stomp! Pimp your mech up…
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>> DS, PSP
Slam
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Worms
Open Warfare 2
Format: PS2
Release date: Out now
Publisher: Sony
Armored Core 4
ith great-looking mechs, loads of
customisation options and quick, fun
battles – online and off – this is a decent
first next-gen outing for the long-running
mech shooter. From the off, AC4 is fast and brutal,
even when you’re using one of the six basic mechs
that you must start with in single-player mode. Three
different types of jet thrusters mean you can charge,
leap and spin about like a metal ballet dancer before
slamming your laser sword into an enemy mech’s
head for a lightning-quick kill.
As you earn points, you can throw multiple guns
and swords onto either arm and add shields, new
The world’s best rally game is
revved up for its first next-gen
outing. With better graphics,
damage effects and scarily real
handling, DIRT has you going
sideways in hill climb events and
rally cross. Out on PC and Xbox
360 June 22, PS3 on July 30.
thrusters and a hundred other things to your mech
ready for its next battle. And then, after a slap of paint
maybe, it’s back out to the fight. And with the facility
for eight-players online, there’s plenty of reason to get
your mech fully fitted out.
Format: Xbox 360, PS3
Release date: Out now
Publisher: 505 Games
INCOMING! Nintendo has revealed that it is working on a colossal 44 Wii games and 79 DS games…
CHIPS has had this available as a
download at chipsworld.co.uk for
ages! Now hand-held owners have
woken up to the joys of Diner Dash,
which has you
struggling to build a
restaurant empire.
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Medal of Honor Airborne
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Pangya!
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>> Wii
drop It’s EA’s new World War 2 ‘chute-’em-up’…
zone
W
hile it hardly messes
with the tried-andtrusted MoH formula
(bags of atmosphere,
lots accessibility and loads of Nazis
to kill), Airborne should have enough
that’s new to keep even the most
war-weary veteran satisfied. This
time, you experience the war as 82nd
Airborne grunts Pathfinder Eddie
La Pointe and Private Boyd Travers.
Pathfinders are the guys who jump
before the main force to designate
drop zones with radio beacons. These missions are
focused on stealth. When you have achieved your
objective as Eddie, you will then go in again as
Travers, guns blazing.
Adding more in the way of tactics to proceedings,
on each jump you can land anywhere you like in
the battle area. Multiplayer-wise, online you can
also parachute in over seven Deathmatch maps…
Airborne will be hitting the Wii later in the year.
Format: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Release date: July 30
Publisher: EA
Sticklers for tradition might splutter
into their gins because of all the
bare-chested lads and doe-eyed
girls in short skirts, but we reckon
this cartoony, power-up and
effects-laden casual golfer is a
must-have for the Wii. Swings your way June 8.
Surf’s Up
>> DS, GBA, GC, PC, PS2,
PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
History Channel:
Great Battles of Rome
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What we do in life… echoes in eternity!
s this battle sim shows, history doesn’t have
to be dull! Made in association with the
History Channel, Great Battles of Rome lets
you take part in more than 100 of the military
campaigns that established the Roman Empire.
During the game, you fight the Gauls, fight a civil
war and take on Hannibal and his elephants. You
can also fight from the Barbarian perspective and
lead them in revolts, raiding expeditions and into key
battles against the might of the Roman army.
You can either select your own units and plan
your own battle tactics or leave it all to the computer
– that’s up to you. But if you do want to show-off your
prowess as a General in the field, the PSP version has
wi-fi head-to-head battles, while the PS2 has a splitscreen multiplayer mode.
All this comes with 30 documentaries from the
History Channel shedding light on the fascinating
story of Rome and its wars. These are great for a little
background information and even better for building
the atmosphere and tension before you go to battle.
Unleash hell!
Format: PC, PS2, PSP
Release date: TBC
Publisher: Black Bean Games
TBA
Based on this summer’s flick, think
of this as Tony Hawk’s with water.
As an up-and-coming surfer, you’ll
be catching waves in trick-filled
competitions against a large cast
of wacky AI characters and against
your mates in various multiplayer
modes. Out this summer, dudes.
Final Fantasy III
>> DS
Square and Nintendo have paired
up to bring Final Fantasy III back to
life on the DS with some great
revamped graphics. Prepare for old
skool battle as you
switch between
thief, monk, warrior
and mage. Out now.
INCOMING! Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, with its stylus boomerang, is set to be the DS game of the year…
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Harvest Moon:
Innocent Life
>> PSP
You’re the monster in this brutal blood fest
In the deepest game yet of this
brilliant series, you have a farm to
run. Crops have to be planted,
cows, goats, chickens, a horse and
a dog need feeding and looking
after. Between all the feeding,
milking and ploughing, you also
have a family to raise! Out now.
Ratchet & Clank:
Size Matters
>> PSP
The pint-sized duo jump, explore
and blast their way to the PSP with
excellent results. Expect trademark
Ratchet & Clank gameplay with
new weapons such as the Bee
Mine Glove (yes, it shoots bees)
and four-way multiplayer games.
Out now on PSP, July 30 on PS3.
I n the light, you’re human. In the dark, you turn
into a monster that can shoot tentacles and
impale people, fling cars and helicopters about
and also bite peoples’ heads off. A solid sort of
monster, eh?
Developed by Starbreeze, the team behind
the brilliant Escape from Butcher Bay, this brutally
bonkers game is based on the series of comics by
Top Cow. Ingeniously marrying mafia-style violence
with visceral sci-fi horror, you play Jackie Estacado, a
hitman for the Franchetti crime family, who wakes up
one day with terrible powers that are fed by the dark.
Hoping to wrest control of the family from your nasty
Uncle Paulie, you free-roam through New
York’s seedy underbelly. You cannibalise
the corpses of your slain victims and
transform them into Darklings. Go
online for gory eight-player games.
This is violent, beautiful
and darkly funny, this could
go down as one of the best
games of the year.
Format: PS3, Xbox 360
Release date: June 29
Publisher: 2K Games
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>> PC
TBA
Shiver me timbers! It’s a pirate’s
life for you as you customise your
own pirate character for quests on
desert islands and battles on the
high seas in this salty MMORPG.
Fun combat and a cartoony art
style all go into the treasure chest.
On the horizon soon.
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Virtua Tennis 3 a run for its money on the PSP,
it’s Sony’s zippy, marvellously intuitive, topspin,
lob and sliced-filled Smash Court Tennis. In this
debut on the handheld for the long-running series, you
can compete as one of 16 pro tennis stars, reigning
Wimbledon champ Roger Federer and French Open
champions Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin included.
All of them are convincingly modelled and animated,
and if you like to look good on Centre Court, their kit
is also fully customisable (so if you really must wear a
bandanna, you can).
Developing skills such as hit speed and serve
smashing
fun
accuracy forms the meat of the Pro Tour mode, in
which you try and work your way to the top of the
world rankings.
Other modes include Arcade Exhibition quickgames. Smash Court Tennis 3 also sports an
impressive game sharing system where you can go
head-to-head with a mate using a single UMD, while
local rankings add to the fun of wireless play via Ad
Hoc mode. Tennis, anyone?
Format: PSP
Release date: June 1
Publisher: Sony
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Bomberman Land Touch
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PS2
Cabela’s Alaskan Adventure
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Call of Duty 3 Gold Edition
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Castlevania: Portrait of a Ruin
Championship Manager 2007
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Coded Arms Contagion
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Halo 2 for Windows Vista
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PC
Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne – Interlude
Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge
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Lunar Knights
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Mario Party 8 DS
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Mario Vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
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Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Meet the Robinsons PS2, GBA, DS, Xbox 360, Wii
Mercury Meltdown Revolution
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Mind Quiz
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight
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MotorStorm
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NBA 2K7
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NBA Street: Home Court PS3, Xbox 360
Need For Speed: Carbon PS3
NHL 2K7
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Pac-Man World Rally
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Penumbra Overture: Episode One PC
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice For All
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Pimp my Ride
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Pirates of the Carbbean: At World’s End
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Platinum Sudoku
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Pogo Island
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Pokémon Ranger
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Prince of Persia: Rival Swords
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Rapala: Tournament Fishing
Wii, Xbox 360
Rayman Raving Rabbids
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Red Star
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Resistance: Fall of Man
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Ridge Racer 7
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Runaway: Dream of the Turtle
PC
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl Limited Edition Steel Case PC
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Shin Megami Tensei: Kuzunoha Raido vs Soulless Army(PS2)
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Sid Meier’s Pirates
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific
PC
Sims 2: Celebration Stuff
PC
SingStar Pop Hits Solus
PS2
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SingStar Pop Hits with two Microphones
Wii
Sonic & the Secret Rings
Sonic the Hedgehog
PS3
Spectrobes DS
Spider-Man The Movie 3DS PC PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
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SSX BLUR
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Tamagotchi: Connection Corner Shop 2
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Xbox 360, PS2, PSP,GBA,
Test Drive Unlimited
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
PS2,
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The Godfather: Blackhand Edition
The Godfather: The Don’s Edition
PS3
Wii
The Grim Adventures of Bill & Mandy
The Sims 2 & Seasons Bundle Edition
PC
The Sims 2: Seasons
PC
Theme Park DS
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 Wii, PS3
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Xbox 360, PC, PSP PS3
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas
PS3, PSP
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent
PS3
Tomb Raider: Legend Platinum PS2, PSP
Tomb Raider: Legend Xbox 360 Classics
Xbox 360
Tony Hawk’s Project 8
PSP, PS3
Top Trumps: Horror & Predators
PS2, DS, PC
UEFA Champions League 07 PC, PS, PSP, Xbox 360
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom PS3
Virtua Fighter 5
PS3
Virtua Tennis 3
Xbox 360, PSP, PC, PS3
Wing Island
Wii
World Championship Poker 2
PC, PS2
World Superbike 07
PSP, PS2
Xbox 360, PS3
Xiaolin Showdown DS, PS2, PSP
Yu Gi Oh! GX Tag Force
PSP
Yu Gi Oh! World Championship 2007
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Yu-Gi-Oh GX Spirit Caller
DS
Zendoku
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Aqua Teen: Hunger Force
PS2
Blacksite
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Brothers in Arms
DS
Comic Family
Wii
Defcon
PC
Disney Friends
DS
Enchanted
DS
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
PC
Forza Motorsport 2
Xbox 360
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Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto IV
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High School Musical
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Hot Brain
PSP
Hour Of Victory
XB360, PC
Jam Sessions DS
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Platinum PSP, PS2
Meteos: Disney Magic
DS
Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia PC, Xbox 360
Pac-Man Rally
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations DS
Power Rangers
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Shrek The Third
DS, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii
SimCity
DS
Spider-Man Origins: Battle for New York
GBA
Stranglehold
XB360, PS3, PC
The Sims 2 H&M Stuff
PC
The Wheelman
PS3, PC, Xbox 360
Touchmaster
NDS
Transformers: The Game
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‘Life is complicated. I killed people, smuggled
people, sold people. Perhaps here, things will be
different.’ These are the somewhat sorrowful
words of the new lead protagonist, Niko Bellic,
in the recently-released teaser trailer for Grand
Theft Auto IV. So what do we know about him?
Well, not a great deal, truth be known, but we can
establish the facts and add a little colour around the
edges. He’s a swarthy sort of cove, of Eastern European
appearance, most likely hailing from the former Yugoslavia.
His cousin, Roman, has apparently persuaded Niko to move to the United States
to indulge himself in the American dream. We see Niko striding towards the city
over what appears to be New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. Does the bad guy want to go
straight? Will his cousin lure him into derring deeds of do? Yes, we can’t wait, either!
The next-gen graphics look total
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we were furnished with a firm release date for Grand Theft
Auto IV for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It is, undoubtedly, the
most eagerly-awaited title for the latest generation of super
consoles. And so the date October 19, 2007 became etched in the
minds of Grand Theft Auto fanatics across the globe. And then silence.
No dripfeed of screen shots, press releases, character info or renders.
No fanciful trailers. The wealth of GTA fan sites were left to stew and
speculate… for more than 10 months!
It wasn’t until the end of March that the first (and only) GTA trailer
appeared. In 63 carefully-edited seconds of footage, we’re introduced to
a new character, Niko Bellic (purportedly), a stubbly fellow of seemingly
Eastern European bent, possibly a Croat or a Serb. We can but speculate
(see ‘New kid on the block’ box, left).
However, significantly, the trailer depicts a barrage of landmarks
that will be familiar to residents of New York City… and fans of Friends,
Seinfeld and Kojak. The saucy devils at Rockstar have only gone and
re-created New York in all its glory, from the Statue of Liberty and Times
Square to Manhattan Bridge and the Erie Lackawanna ferry terminal.
INCOMING! GTA 4 will be released with a fully-fledged official strategy guide… INCOMING! GTA 4’s long missions will have multiple endings…
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Fi r st loo k !
GTA 4
HEFT AUTO
We can’t get wait to get out for
a drive. You won’t see us again!
New blocks on the block
From Liberty City to Vice City to San Andreas,
the Grand Theft Auto series has taken us to a
wealth of locations in the US, places which look
familiar but are called by a different name. But
where is Grand Theft Auto IV set? The visual
clues from the trailer point clearly to New York,
which more than likely provided the inspiration for
Liberty City. However, this time around, developer
Rockstar has teased us by throwing in a slew of
historical landmarks, ones that clearly ape their New York
counterparts. A quick list: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Chrysler Building,
Brooklyn Bridge, Flat Iron Building, Coney Island Cyclone, MetLife Building, Times
Square… we could keep going. In the trailer, the word ‘Liberteen’ appears at the
side of a rail track, just to keep us on our toes, presumably. It’s got to be New York!
The processing power of both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 enables
artists to produce visuals of cinematic beauty and if the promise of
the trailer is realised – and we’ve no reason to believe why it should
not be – then we’re in for a rare treat. Grand Theft Auto may be
castigated (often rightly) for its violent nature but it’s always provided
us with the opportunity to simply cruise the streets in an automobile
and enjoy the scenery while listening to music. Heck, if the teaser
trailer for GTA IV is anything to go by, it might be weeks before you
even get around to tackling a mission. Why not simply take in the
sights, enjoy a hotdog, watch the steam rise through the sidewalk
vents, gaze out across the bay from the top of the Statue of Liberty,
take in a movie… Ahem, anyway, it looks like there’ll be plenty to do
without engaging in any of that nasty violence.
So what of Niko Bellic? Is he a man desperate to escape from the
war-torn former Yugoslavia, a man who has seen enough violence
to last several lifetimes? It may be that Rockstar offers an entirely
different career path for Niko, one that enables him to move up the
ladder without resorting to poking folk in the eye. We can but hold our
breath. Not until October, though. That’d be suicidal.
One feature in the pipeline is downloadable episodic content.
Rockstar is producing exclusive adventures for Xbox 360 players via
Xbox Live. To date, two downloadable packs have been confirmed and
it would be no major surprise if Rockstar were to do something similar
for Sony. October 19, 2007, then. Hi-def GTA. You know you want it...
It’s living, breathing city, look!
Format: Xbox 360, PS3
Release date: October 19
Publisher: Rockstar
INCOMING! The plot sees the main character, Niko Bellic, arrive New York and step straight into trouble…
INCOMING! They’ll be tons of side-activities…
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Spiderman 3: THE MOVIE
Swing around New York as both the good and bad Spidey
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ith a huge rogues gallery of villains to beat up, the voices of
the Hollywood cast and a vast city to patrol, this missionbased action fest really puts you in the middle of the brilliant
new Spider-Man movie. Great to look at, Spider-Man 3 gets
you swinging through New York as both the wise-cracking good guy in red
and blue and his meaner black-suited alter-ego. Full of tough bosses,
you’ll be dishing out the punishment to all the main villains
of the film, such as Sandman, Venom and the new Green
Goblin, as well as several other familiar Spider-Man
villains from the comics. Look out for Shriek and the
mysterious Dragon Boss.
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through the city is
especially fun on the Wii
version of this great game.
You give the Remote a quick shake to shoot out your web
line, then you do the same with the Nunchuk. By alternating
these movements in short order, you’re swinging across New York
City just like Peter Parker! The DS version, meanwhile, features some
great two-player local wi-fi challenges such as Brawler, Hot Potato, Target
Practice and Combo Challenge. Get busy, web heads.
Format: DS, GBA, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date: Out Now
Publisher: Activision
Shrek the Third
Pick the ideal character to defeat Prince
T his character-swapping fantasy romp starring the jolly green
giant and friends kicks off with the inappropriately-named Prince
Charming storming the city with an army of villains to seize the
throne. The low-down dastardly so and so! Shrek to the rescue!
To save the day, you’ll be facing off against Charming’s henchmen,
gathering useful collectibles and fighting some fearsome bosses. Heroes
Shrek, Donkey, Puss-in-Boots, Fiona, Fiona’s rebellious cousin Arthur
and Sleeping Beauty are all playable. It’s up to you to work out which
of their special abilities are needed to get yourself through each dicey
challenge. Shrek’s ‘Ogre Power’ is useful for pulverising Prince Charming’s
henchmen, for instance. Other situations will require the clever use of
Sleeping Beauty’s ‘Swoon’ attack...
Excitingly, in the DS version, you and two friends can grab a >>
INCOMING! Sega are producing The Incredible Hulk, due out 2008…
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Charming...
ders
‘Ogre Power’ works won
INCOMING! Movie fans may want try Disney’s Herbie Rescue Rally on DS...
chips at the movies
>> character each and play the whole game in the wireless co-operative
mode. It’s the first DS game that allows you to do this. Another DS first
is the ‘Dual Screen Spectator Mode’. This lets someone not controlling a
character help out by activating magical spells and
abilities using the microphone. Clever!
I am puss, puss-in-boots...
Format: DS, GBA, PC, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date: June 22
Publisher: Activision
TBA
Stephen Osborne from
CHIPS Longton says:
As the Shrek films are both great to
watch, the third game of the film should
t
prove an interesting expansion of a grea
the
how
see
to
d
goo
be
film. It will
story evolves into the third game.
Pirates of the Caribbean:
At World’s End
Prepare for some swashbuckling action with Jack and co
A
h-haggghhh, me hearties!!! And a bottle o’ rum!
Buckle and swash your way through the stories of both the
last two Pirates films as heroes Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner
and Elizabeth Swann. All the best scenes from the movies are
there to be battled through. As for the combat, you can look forward to
stylish swordplay with a charge meter that allows you to pull off pirateskewering finishing moves. Parrying, meanwhile, requires deft directional
movements. If you have a Wii, prepare to swish that Remote…
At World’s End also has a ‘multiple pirate control’ system. This means
that if, say, you’re fighting as Jack on one end of the deck and see a friend
Chop those tentacles off Jack...
Come on Will, finish him
off...
in trouble, you can jump into their
breaches with the tap of a button.
You’ll also be scaling ropes and beam
walking (in the PS3 version, using the
Sixaxis motion sensor). To the rigging with yer,
ya laggards!
Faisal Ali from
CHIPS Chorlton says:
I am eager to see what Joh
nny
Depp and Geoffrey Rush get
up to
now that they’re on the
same side.
Format: DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date: Out now
Publisher: Disney Interactive
INCOMING! Marvel superheroes soon to become film stars:
The Avengers, Ant-Man
and Nick Fury…
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CHIPS AT THE MOVIES
Harry
Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix
This time round, you get to play as Sirius and Dumbledore too
I In the fifth instalment of the adventures of Potter and pals, the war
between Voldermort (boo!) and Hogwarts (hooray!) is really hotting
up. July’s film is sure to be a cracker – and this action-adventure,
the best in the series so far, will have your wands twitching wildly in
anticipation. Order of the Phoenix follows the events of the book/film very
closely, but its new ‘sandbox’ structure means that you can play as not just
young Harry but also Dumbledore and Sirius Black and are free to discover
your missions yourself by wandering the castle and grounds. This really
brings the magic of the place alive and gives you plenty of opportunity to
use your six exploration spells – and your seven combat spells.
On the DS, you can stir potions and cast spells with the stylus, while
the Wii’s use of the Remote as a wand is remarkably well done. Spells are
cast with a mere flick of the wrist, thrusting the Remote forward propels
an object away from you, while an upward motion with both the Remote
and the Nunchuk makes an object levitate. Now that’s magic.
Wands at the ready.
Anthony Meehan from
CHIPS Ormskirk says:
..
book,
Phoenix was my favourite
will
e
gam
the
lly
efu
hop
so
be just as good.
Cast your magic as Dumbledore
Format: DS, GBA, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date: July 24
Publisher: EA
Transformers: The Game
Whose side are you on – the Autobots or the Decepticons?
N
ot one but three games to accompany this year’s Transformers
movie! The main game (Transformers: The Game) is a greatlooking, zillion-ton mech fighter. It has two mission-based
single-player campaigns – one following the Autobots, the
other following the Decepticons in an alternate reality where they have
successfully invaded Earth. You’ll be uprooting lamp posts, chucking cars
and bashing away with rockets and big guns.
Transformers on PSP, which alternates between the two sides instead
of having two scenarios, has 20 different playable Transformers and fourplayer local wi-fi fighting. The DS version comes in two flavours – Autobots
thing in sight
You can bash away at any
Prepare to shout ‘robots in disguise!’
and Decepticons and lays on online
warfare between the two sides. Come
on the Decepticons!
Mark Nelson from
CHIPS Dudley says:
The way in which the Transformers
have been intergrated is amazing.
It brings the legend of the
Transformers to life!
Format: DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date: June 1
Publisher: Activision
INCOMING! Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are being developed by Sega…
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chips at the movies
Fantastic
Rise of the Silver Surfer
Teamwork is the aim of the game in this brawler
R
ise of the Silver Surfer is all about the same insane mass
brawling we enjoyed in Marvel Legends and X-Men Legends,
only this time, the emphasis is firmly on teamwork. You get to
don the outfits of each of the Fantastic Four. Indeed, each level
has certain puzzles and enemies that call for specific superhero powers.
Mr Fantastic can stretch and flail at foes and work scientific instruments;
Susan Storm can freeze, throw a shield and become invisible; The Thing
uses brute force and generally trashes the destructible scenery; and
Johnny, the Human Torch, uses ranged fireball attacks to extinguish his
enemies. RPG-style.
TBA
T his s u mmer ’ s
See the movie that spawned the game!
Spider-Man 3: The Movie
Storm
With the Wii, you can really go to town
with the Remote. Master Thing’s overhead
smash by bringing down the Remote and
Nunchuk together. The faster, the better!
Try a Human Torch fireball...
Format: DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date: June 29
Publisher: Take-Two Interactive
You get to be invisible as
Stephen Osborne
from CHIPS Longton says:
To be able to battle Professor Von
Doom on your own terms sounds great.
This will be a great-looking port for
all consoles.
blockbusters
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
The Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer
Despite not being as good as the original, POTC2 was the
hit of last summer as fans flocked for the fighting and
fancy blouses. Last in the swashbuckling series.
The critics said the original F4 movie would flop but
superheroes chasing around after super villains proved a
hit with audiences. Will the Silver Surfer wipe out?
Shrek the Third
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Transformers
It’s out in the US right now, though we won’t hear Justin
Timberlake as King Arthur, or ‘Artie’ as he’s known around
the swamp, until the end of June.
The fifth Harry Potter flick screens a week before the
‘absolutely last’ book in the series. It’s final battle time at
Hogwarts as dark forces threaten to take over.
Based on the 1980s cartoon series and
subsequent Hasbro toys, could this be the
surprise success of the summer?
The first two Spider-Man films were huge hits
and with new foes and an evil alter-ego to fight,
this latest caper could follow suit.
INCOMING! EA is working on a Simpsons game to follow up this summer’s movie…
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strategy guides
 strategic 
advantage
Why not pick up a strategy guide? You’ll stay one step ahead of
the opposition and also get the most out of your game
M
any top games have strategy guides
to go with them, but what are they
for? Are strategy guides just for
cheats? No, we don’t think so…
Strategy guides are simply meant to help you get
more out of today’s sometimes complex and often
huge games. Take Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. This
fabulous RPG is set in an absolutely vast world. Its
quests and secrets are hidden, not only in great
forests, towns cities and wildernesses, but also in
countless dungeons and even other dimensions!
Without a helpful strategy guide’s map, you’d
need several lifetimes to discover it all yourself.
Strategy guides also provide much more
information about how to approach a game than
manuals ever do. Take the Halo games. The
beauty of Halo is that its various enemies are each
vulnerable to a specific weapon. Fearsome Elite
warriors, for example, don’t like Needler guns up
’em, while hulking armoured Hunters have
orange-coloured weak spots round their waists
and on the backs of their necks. But does the
manual tell you this? No! Yet exploiting these
enemy weaknesses is exactly what the gameplay
of Halo is all about. It’s all in the guide.
As well as containing useful maps and tactics
for beating bosses and enemies, strategy guides
will also have explanations for puzzles, checklists
of collectible items and even walk-throughs to
help you complete all the levels. Some guides do
provide cheats, although this is less common in
official guides. Last, but not least, a good strategy
guide can also be a great souvenir of a game that
you really love. Some guides, such as the World of
Warcraft Atlas, are seriously-beautiful collectors
items and make the perfect gift for any fan.
Ask the knowledgeable staff at your local
CHIPS store if there is a guide for a game you’re
interested in. And in the meantime, take a look at
the following guides, all of which will make
playing your favourite game a much more
enjoyable and fulfilling experience…
don’t play without them…
World of Warcraft
Master Guide (2nd Edition)
■ Publisher: BradyGames ■ Format: PC
>
Essential stats and strategies for
each of the eight races and each of
the nine classes
>
Updated information on contacts,
objectives, item rewards and more
>
Maps of cities and regions with
locations of quests and dungeons
>
Guide to using weapons, armour,
items, abilities and spells
>
Become a master craftsman
professional
1e0ac.9h 9
£
1e6ac.9h 9
£
World of
Warcraft Atlas
■ Publisher: BradyGames
■ Formats: PC
>Beautiful artwork
>Lush maps of a whole world
>
Locations of NPCs, enemies,
mobs, shops and merchants
>Region entry and exit points
>Easy-to-navigate design
GTA San Andreas, Liberty
City Stories & Vice City
Stories – Official
Strategy Guides
■ Publisher: BradyGames ■ Format: PS2
>
Rising to the top of the criminal tree – all basics
explained, including getting the best wheels!
>Maps detailing every area and complete mission
walk-throughs
>Find every item and every weapon
COMING SOON – STRATEGY GUIDES FOR: Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, God of War 2, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Manhunt 2...
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strategy guides
14.99 Final Fantasy XII:
£
Signature Series Guide
12.99 Lord of the Rings
£
■ Publisher: BradyGames ■ Format: PS2
Online: Shadows of
Angmar – The
Official Strategy
Guide
>
Complete walk-through of the entire,
massive game
>Maps detailing every location
>Find every item and secret
>
Expert boss strategies to defeat even the
toughest boss
>Extensive bestiary
■ Publisher: PRIMA GAMES ■ Format: PC
>
Learn the basics of survival in
Middle-Earth
>
Annotated maps of all nine regions
>
Complete guides to Burglar, Captain,
Champion, Guardian, Hunter, Loremaster and Minstrel classes
>
All you need to become a master
craftsman in all 10 professions
>
Beautifully designed
Sims Official Game
Guides
Final Fantasy III:
Official Strategy Guide
■ Publisher: Piggyback Interactive
■ Format: DS
■ Publisher: PRIMA GAMES ■ Format: PC
11.99
>
Customise your game to the max
>
Satisfy every gold and platinum want
>
Discover the secrets to social success
>
Unlock every object, lot, fashion option,
Sim and recipe
>
Return from the dead as a ghost
>
Essential Sim fashion tips!
£
>A magical world fully mapped
>Discover all hidden goodies
>
Winning strategies for every kind of foe
you’ll meet
>Every secret revealed
>
Complete and detailed walk-through of
the whole game
1e2ac.9h 9
£
Pokémon Emerald and
Pokémon Ranger –
Official Strategy Guides
■ Publisher: PRIMA GAMES ■ Format: DS
1e2ac.9h 9
£
NEW!
Lara Croft Tomb Raider
Anniversary – Official
Game Guide
The Legend of
Zelda: Twilight
Princess – The
Official Player’s
Guide
12.99
£
■ Publisher: PRIMA GAMES ■ Format: PSP, PS2, PC
>
Hints for effective combat and tomb
exploration
>
Layouts for every tomb, crypt, ancient city
and catacomb
>
Every stash of items and ammo revealed
>
Strategies for combating every type of
enemy and beast
>
Learn all of Lara’s acrobatic moves
■ Publisher: FUTURE PRESS ■ Format: Wii
>
Find each piece of heart, every
golden bug and every soul
>
Every region and dungeon mapped
>
Hints and strategies to beat every
monster and every boss
>
Step-by-step walk-through
>
Exclusive poster
>
Pokémon Emerald Official Strategy Guide
maps every area and dungeon
>
Has a complete Pokédex covering every
little creature!
>
Pokémon Ranger Official Strategy Guide
gives you the stats of every Pokémon.
>
Both guides walk you through every
single mission.
11.99
£
COMING SOON – STRATEGY GUIDES FOR: Legend of Zelda Phantom, Transformers, The Darkness, Mass Effect, Bioshock...
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your store…
Chips orpington
how to find us
address:
152 High Street
BR6 0JR
TELephone:
01689 835999
OPENing hours:
Mon-Sat
9.30am – 5.30pm
talk to the owner DAVE JARVIS
>What was your
first console? Atari
2600 >What is your alltime favourite
game? That would
have to be Mario
Kart on the
Nintendo 64.
>What do you
like about it so
much? I think
that Mario Kart provides good all-round fun for
people of any age.
>What consoles do you play on? I play on
the Xbox 360 and the DS.
>What games due out this year are you
looking forward to playing? Halo 3 and
GTA 4.
>How long have you been working with
CHIPS?
I have worked at CHIPS for three years.
>Why did you want to work with CHIPS? I
visited CHIPS at the International Franchise
Exhibition in Wembley and knew it was the right
company for me. I choose franchising because I
wanted the security of a knowledgeable
company behind me and the CHIPS systems are
superb. If I had set up in business myself, it
would have been a real struggle, despite my
years of experience in the industry. With CHIPS
I have the brand, the buying power and I can tap
into all the expertise within the network, which
is fantastic.
>What do you most like about at working
at CHIPS? The uniform!
>Who else works in your store? I have Chris
who works here full-time and then Lynsey who
works part-time.
>What is the most popular game in your
CHIPS store at the moment? That would have
to be Pokemon Ranger.
>What is the strangest incident or request
you have had in your store? We had several
strange requests in store. People have come in
what’s instore?
TOP STORE
stry
>National finalist in MCV’s Indu
Excellence Star Store Award
and 2005 >CHIPS Store of the Year 2004
>Winner of the Sony Best
Window Display Award 2006
Ps3
test drive a
Until you’ve experienced the
full power of Sony’s PS3 on our
massive 42” plasma, you
haven’t lived. Come and
try it, NOW!!
and asked things such as do we sell disco-balls
and do we trade in fishing reels?!
>What are your top five games ever? My top
five games would have to be Mario Kart on the
Nintendo 64 and DS for wireless play; any Fifa
game; Gears of War on Xbox 360; Grand Theft
Auto series; and then finally Missile Command
on Atari.
>You have won three awards (see below)
at the CHIPS conference. Were you pleased?
To win my third CHIPS award was good news.
We do work really hard in Orpington and put a lot
of effort into our window displays so it is great to
have it recognised.
games &
so much
more
Cast your eyes over our huge
range of goodies such as Zelda
statues, Halo figures, Yu-Gi-Oh and
Pokemon trading cards, game
guides and more... To find out how to become a franchisee Visit www.chipsworld.co.uk or call 0870 013 0028 to order a franchisee pack
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TOMB RAIDER ANNIVERSARY
Croft Original
The legendary Tomb Raider series has sold more than 30
million copies worldwide in the last decade. Celebrate Lara’s
10th birthday by playing the remake of the classic first game
b Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeli
Tomb Raider (1996)
Tomb Raider II (1997)
Tomb Raider III (1998)
A near-perfectly balanced mix of
solitary exploration, platforming and
puzzle-solving, punctuated with
sudden bouts of combat. Broke the
action-adventure mould.
With more guns, more human
enemies, bigger levels and slightly
better graphics, it was another great
game. Already moving away from the
‘solitary exploration’ formula.
New emphasis on stealth in some
levels. Abilities now include sprinting,
crawling and monkey-swinging, while
new vehicles include quad bike and
kayaks. Huge.
Tomb Raider: The Last
Revelation (1999)
Atmospheric, tough and compelling
and the best in the series since the
original. However, despite new moves,
it doesn’t break any new ground.
INCOMING! Get ready for LucasArts’ ass-kicking Indiana Jones 2007… INCOMING! Angelina Jolie is the voice of a tigress in the upcoming Kung Fu Panda…
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®
TOMB RAIDER ANNIVERSARY
Tomb Raider
anniversary
Dodge the T-Rex and prepare to re-enter
the trap-filled tombs that started it all...
W
ith its fiendish puzzles, deadly traps,
precarious platforming and frantic
creature battling (not to mention its
climbing, shooting, acrobatics and
swimming), 1996’s Tomb Raider did things no
game had done before.
And now, thanks largely to the success of
last year’s brilliant Tomb Raider: Legend, we now
have the chance to play it all over again as a new
and thoroughly-improved game. In a nutshell,
Anniversary takes all the best bits of the original
game and goes one better with an enhanced
version of Legend’s spanking game engine.
Just as in the original game, Anniversary sends
Lara off on an adventure to a series of ancient
crypts, dim temples, hidden kingdoms and lost
valleys in search of the secrets that will lead her
to the fabled lost civilisation of Atlantis. This quest
takes Lara from darkest Peru and Greece and then
on to other long-forgotten places in the world…
If you’ve played the classic, all this will
sound familiar – but don’t get too complacent,
Anniversary has some surprises in store for you.
For starters, some sections are entirely new,
while others you may think you remember are now
much bigger – and a new sense of scale forces
you to approach each challenge like it’s new.
Paths, routes and traps have also been re-laid to
catch any over-confident tomb raider off guard. As
for enemies, they are now much more intelligent,
so adventurers who might scoff at bats,
panthers, bears and crocodiles had better
>>
Quite fit for her age, eh?
Graphics have come on a lot in the last ten years!
Format: PS2, PC, PSP
Release date: Out now
Publisher: Eidos
line >> Tomb Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeline >>
Tomb Raider: Chronicles (2000)
Previously unseen episodes from
Ms Croft’s career, including her
beginnings as a teen raider. A lot
of fun to play, though once again, it
didn’t push any originality buttons.
Movie: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
(2001)
Tomb Raider: The Angel of
Darkness (2003)
Movie: Tomb Raider: The Cradle
of Life (2003)
Angelina Jolie looks great as Lara in
the first big screen outing for Tomb
Raider. Cheerfully mindless, the
games make much more sense.
This outing had an awkward new
analogue control system. Also new:
stealth mode, hand-to-hand fighting
and... a playable male character!
Tedious nonsense, hammered into
pulp by movie critics and a disaster
at the box office. Tomb Raider 3,
was cancelled after this flop.
INCOMING! Harrison Ford has said he is ‘99 and three quarter per cent’ sure that a fourth Indiana Jones film will be made…
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>>
think again.
Also much changed from the original
is Lara herself. Her new tumbling skills mean she
can turn a fight into a right-royal, dual guns-blazing
athletics workout. This time round, Lara is armed
with her grappling hook from Legend, which helps
her navigate through the levels. The Legend engine,
meanwhile, means that controlling Lara is as
smooth and fluid as you like. Forget the clunky gridbased shuffling of ten years ago!
Whether you know the original or not, this is a
great opportunity to play the classic game with a
modern twist. A happy return indeed, Lara.
That tomb looks worth raiding, surely?
Nice boy! Down boy! No... I’m warning you...
Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timeline >> Tomb Raiding timelin
Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)
Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)
Revamped from the ground up, this
edition, the best since the original,
is a joy to jump and climb about in.
Superbly designed levels, spanking
new graphics –it brought the Lara
back from the doldrums.
Revamped from the ground up, this
edition is a joy to jump and climb
about in. Superbly designed levels,
spanking new graphics – it brought
the Lara back from the doldrums.
Turn to P39 for
the lowdown on
the budget edition
of Tomb Raider:
Legend... >>
INCOMING! George Lucas wants Sean Connery in the new Indy film…
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your store…
Chips edinburgh
how to find us
address:
136 Nicolson
Street EH8 9EH
Telephone:
0131 667 7001
OPENing hours:
Mon – Sat
9.30am – 5.30pm
talk to the manager kevin stinear
>What was your
first console? I
am not sure if it
counts as a console
but my first games
machine was an
Atari 800XL which
was meant to be
for home
computing but was
only ever used for
games. My first
actual console was a Nintendo Entertainment
System with the classic Duck Hunt and Super
Mario combo.
>What is your all-time favourite game? Tetris!
>What do you like about it so much? I never tire of this game from originally having
it on my Atari. I then played it on the Game Boy,
SNES, Game Gear (it was the same game but a
different name), PC and even now, I still play it
on my DS.
>What consoles do you play on? At the
moment I mostly play my XBox 360 but I do have
and still use my Dreamcast, GameCube, SNES,
NES, N64, Megadrive and of course, I have my
DS for travelling.
>What games, due out this year, are you
looking forward to playing? It has to be the
next Resident Evil game. I’ve been a fan since
the first one but the fourth instalment on the
GameCube was amazing and I’m really looking
forward to seeing what comes of the next
generation version.
>How long have you been working with
CHIPS? I’ve been with CHIPS now for about a
year and a half.
>Why did you want to work with CHIPS? I
was a gaming fan and my impression of the
company was it is very gamer-friendly. All the
staff I spoke to seemed to know about games
and be helpful as opposed to just being there to
serve you.
>What do you like about working at CHIPS?
When I started working with the company, my
what’s instore?
games
galore
The whole of our store has just had
a complete injection of new stock
both new and second-hand. Step
inside and check out what’s on the
shelves today.
games
& so much
more
Cast your
eyes over our huge range
of goodies such as Zelda statues,
Halo figures, Yu-Gi-Oh and
Pokemon trading cards,
game guides and more...
initial impressions proved to be true and
everybody I have dealt with are as helpful as
can be.
>Who else works in your store? I have
another member of staff who works part-time
called Stefan.
>What is the most popular thing in your
CHIPS store at the moment? The most
popular piece of equipment by far is the Nintendo
Wii.
>What is the strangest incident/request
you have had in your store? A child who
came in asked if we sell fish as well as CHIPS!
we buy,
we sell,
we trade
Old games gathering dust at home?
Don’t delay. Dust them down and
pop them into our store and sell for
cash or trade them with us for a
spanking new one.
To find out how to become a franchisee Visit www.chipsworld.co.uk or call 0870 013 0028 to order a franchisee pack
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The UK’s largest independent video games retailer
Can you fill this space?
Interested in a
retail store?
Looking for a business
that’s fun & profitable?
Prepared to
work hard?
Exciting, fast moving & challenging
To find out how you could run your own CHIPS video games store franchise
call 0870 013 0028 for an information pack or visit www.chipsworld.co.uk
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®
★ The projected cost of opening a CHIPS Franchise is £80K inc of VAT and applicants will need to personally invest at least £25K
PS3 launch
how
was
3
PlaS
unchl
a
?
it for you
speci
So after all that waiting, it’s finally here! As you can see, CHIPS
customers and staff alike are very excited by the new arrival in
store. Is the PS3 all we dreamed of and more? Of course it is!
CHIPS Stafford regulars Brian Gardn
er, Mr Campbell
and Shane Gregorick with their prized
PS3s
Joint MD Nik Agar with Way
ne Pearson,
first in the queue at CHIPS
Middlesbrough
n at CHIPS Yeovil
Andrew McMillan (left) and Ian Parki
DAVID HUNT
Sam Sonnen, aged 11,
at CHIPS Guisborough
JAMES TILDESLEY
Store: Bishop Auckland
Position: Manager
“
Resistance: Fall of Man is the best PS3
game. It offers a solid, challenging
d
single-player campaign which lasts aroun
15 hours. Up to 40 players can also play
being
online. The best thing about the PS3 is
able to play games online for free and
download games and demos from the
PlayStation Network.
”
Helen Hodson ough
Store: Middlesbr
Position: Manager
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”
Store: Chester Le Street / Consett
Position: Owner
“
A lot of people think the
PS3 can’t play PS2
games but, with the recent
firmware update, it can play
around 73% of the PS2 games. People will
soon be able to download PS1 games from
the PlayStation Store and play them on the
PS3 and their PSP.
”
Anthony Meehan
Store: Ormskirk
Position: Owner
“
I’m a big fan of Formula
One – the realism and
detailed graphics make the
game look amazing. I’m also
a big movie fan
and Blu-ray makes the expe
rience more
enjoyable. Be warned – don
’t leave your
wireless controller somewh
ere, then forget
where you left it!
”
Faisal Ali
Stuart Mcneill
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Store: Chorlton
Position: Owner
Virtua Fighter 5 has to be my top
game. It has slick graphics and
technical gameplay. I like the USB
connectivity of the PS3. You can connect
pretty much anything. A wireless keybo
ard
(sold at CHIPS) makes for easy web
browsing. Final tip: polish your PS3 regula
rly.
It’s a dust magnet!
”
Store: Ashford
Position: Owner
I love MotorStorm. Graphically, it’s
the best looking racer on any system.
my
I also like putting my photos directly on
PS3 from my SD memory card. It’s great
.
for showing my friends my holiday snaps
Looking to the future, I can’t wait for GTA
IV when the machine is totally pushed to
its limits.
”
INCOMING! According to rumours, Sony plans to release a new 80GB PS3… INCOMING! The PS3 Eye Camera will be in the shops this summer…
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PS3 LAUNCH
Steven Doyle
Store: Lytham St Annes
Position: Assistant manager
Trish & Pete Hardy
Store: Skipton
Position: Owners
“
Jon Doyle
The best thing about
the PS3 is that it is a
total entertainment and
media centre. We think that the best game
is Resistance: Fall Of Man. It’s a very good
gritty FPS. Our useful tip would be that
any USB keyboard and mouse will work
on the PS3.
”
Store: Lytham St Annes
Position: Owner
“
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MotorStorm is the best gam
I seem to
very addictive. Every time
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be about to win a race, a cust
The fact that
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player is fantastic
the PS3 has a Blu-ray disk
on its own. If
– it costs over £500 to buy
out of my
only I could just get our PS3
son’s bedroom!
“
I think it’s great that there are no extra
costs for going online. You can surf the
internet, play against millions of other people
and download demos, videos and extras. I
also find it cool that you can have music
playing in the background while looking
through a slideshow of your pictures that
you can store on the hard drive.
”
”
Ibby Hussain
Store: Stockton
Position: Owner
“
The best movie I have seen on the PS3
is Casino Royale – the picture quality
was superb! I also like that you can put
MP3s on to your mobile phone by inserting
your phone’s memory stick into the PS3 card
slot. The best game is MotorStorm because
this takes racing games to the next level
and beyond!
”
Stephen Osborne
Store: Longton
Position: Owner
Brothers Tom an
d Mathew
Grigg at CHIPS
Stafford
CHIPS Joint MD Nik Agar with Barclays
Business Manager Mark Alden helped out at
CHIPS Middlesbrough’s midnight opening
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t was the biggest launch of a console ever, whatever
anyone says. Okay, there weren’t too many queues,
but that was because the stock was there and
nobody had to queue to get hold of a PS3.
However, a number of CHIPS stores across the
country opened their doors at midnight and as early as
7am so customers could be the first in the country to
get their hands on the ‘must-have’ console.
The bare figures tell their own story – PS3 sold an
awesome 185,000 units in the UK in the first 48 hours,
the Wii sold 105,000 in the same period. And boy,
were we excited when we first got our hands on a real
live PlayStation 3. It’s unbelievably powerful and truly
next-generation with incredible graphics and a range of
outstanding games, all ready, just waiting to be played.
“
The PS3 is an all-round entertainment
centre and it is very quiet. I think this
is a must-have console and come Christ
mas
time, they will be hard to get hold of. So
don’t leave it too late and be disappointed
–
buy now! Resistance: Fall Of Man is my
favourite title now and I am looking forwa
rd
to Blazing Angels coming out.
”
”
Mathew Lovatt
Store: Longton
Position: Assistant manager
“
If you look past the price of the PS3,
you’ll realise you get a whole lot of kit
for your money. The Blu-ray drive is an
excellent feature and it is a bargain
compared to buying it alone. The movie
XMen: The Last Stand shows off the quality
of
Blu-ray. With games, I can’t wait for Metal
Gear Solid 4 and Gran Turismo 5.
”
Mike hunt
Andy O’Sullivan
Store: Woodley
Position: Owner
“
The best thing about
the PS3 is the online
play and backwards
compatibility. I can play against my friends
and there is no need to keep a PS2. With
movies, I have seen the movie Black Hawk
Down. I am used to HD TV and I was not
disappointed.
Store: Northaller
ton
Position: Manage
r
“
It is great that 40
players can play
online with the PS
3. I also like the
Sony online store.
I really like the ide
a of
streaming older
games to the PS
P wirelessly
to play music an
d movies. When
you’re
watching a movie
, hi-def explosio
ns are
always good – it
really shows off
the
improved quality
of Blu-ray.
”
INCOMING! Retiring boss of Sony Computer Entertainment has said the company is already planning for the PS4, 5 – and 6…
SPRING/summer 07
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TIPS
tips crackdown
›X360
Gangs have taken over Pacific City! But with our handy guide for
superhero agents, you’ll soon be levelling (and cleaning) up…
Listen Up!
A trainee superhero cop, you’ve
been bred for the job of saving
Pacific City from three gangs
led by 21 bosses. To do this,
you’ll need to develop all your
superhero skills – agility,
driving, explosives, strength
and firearms. You start off with
a zero-star rating in each of
these. Read on, though, and
you’ll soon be a 4-star
superhero. Lock and load! You’ve
got some thugs to kill.
Agility
Agility is responsible for how quickly
you can run and how far you can jump.
Getting around the world of Crackdown
gets easier as your agility increases, so
it’s a good idea to get working on this
skill straight away. There are a number
of ways you can do this...
>Collect agility orbs
The easiest way to obtain agility is to
collect these green orbs. The more icons
floating above each orb, the more agility it
has. In all, there are 500 orbs scattered
throughout the game – all of them in high
places such as cliffs and rooftops. The orbs
in Shai-Gen need an agility of three or four
to reach them, so look for your orbs first in
Los Muertos, then Volk and then Shai-Gen.
Always go back and check areas you have
already visited. It could be that you didn’t
have the agility previously to search all of
the high places.
>Snipe enemies
When you snipe a foe from high up, you’ll
not only boost your firearms or explosives
experience but also add to your agility. It’s
not a big bonus, but sniping is still a fun
habit to get into. The Firefly rocket launcher
is useful for this – as is a sniper rifle
(though a sniper rifle won’t get much use in
the rest of the game).
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>Complete rooftop races
>Complete road races
Complete these races in less than the
target time for a boost. These are actually
quite tough, though, when your agility is
lower than four.
Deliberately get a rubbish time in a race
and the next time you attempt it,
all you have to do is beat that
time… Points in the bag.
Driving
Explosives
Driving in Crackdown is a great laugh –
especially once you reach a driving skill
rating of 4, when your vehicle will sprout
mounted machine guns, be able to jump
and climb and nitro boost like a rocket
into oncoming cars. Here’s how you can
improve your driving...
Increase your explosives level
and you boost both the blast radius
and the damage you inflict with
your rockets and
grenade launchers.
In fact, reach a 4star rating and
you must be
careful not to
blow yourself or
your co-op
partner
up...
>Run people over!
Run over gang members. It’s a decent
enough hobby and it’s also the quickest
way to boost your driving experience.
>Perform stunts
Early on, you don’t get much driving
experience for stunts, but later on, double
barrel rolls, double flips and the like give
you more points than killing enemies. Land
them on your tyres to make them count.
The beach is a good area to perform stunts.
>Jump through stunt
markers
There are over a dozen
stunt markers in
Crackdown. Jump
through them all and
you’ll earn driving
experience. The tough
ones are all about getting
your truck ramp in just
the right place.
Keep trying.
TIPS
tips crackdown
Firearms
The greater your skill at firearms, the
more accurate you’ll be and the more
damage you’ll inflict with each hit. You’ll
notice a significant improvement in the
results of your shooting every time you
level up. The 800-round Harrington rifle
is an excellent weapon.
>Get busy
The more bangs you make, the
more explosives experience you
earn, so go to work. Stick close to
supply points for ease of reloading,
and lob grenades into groups of
enemies as often as you can for
maximum casualties. The heatseeking Firefly, which can lock onto
moving targets, is fantastic.
Strength
How far you can lift and chuck objects
and the amount of melee damage you
can do is what this skill is all about.
Level up enough and eventually you’ll be
able to kill an enemy with a single kick,
boot a car through the air and lift a tenton bus, chucking it at a mob of
enemies. Strength is important as well
because melee attacks are a good way
of taking on bosses. Also, extra strength
gives you extra health. In fact, every
time you level up, you gain a health bar.
>Pick on Los Muertos
gang members
In short, killing enemies with your bare
hands is how you earn strength. Earn some
easy strength by picking on Los Muertos
gang members. They are mostly very
weedy and will go down under a 2-star
attack like a sack of spuds. After, you can
move on to beating up the gangs in Volk
and then Shai-Gen (for whom you really
need to be at level 3).
>Level up firearms and
strength simultaneously
Run towards an enemy shooting at them. If
they are still alive when you reach them,
you will automatically perform a melee
attack. When the crim is dead, both your
firearms and your strength skill will go up.
>Throw stuff
Tossing vehicles and objects at enemies
will increase your strength. The heavier the
stuff you chuck, the more your strength will
increase (if you hit your target). Heave ho!
>Melee vehicles
This is a simple way to level up strength.
Start hitting a vehicle before the enemies
can get out. This can kill the occupants –
easier than taking out a gang on foot.
>Get on target
You target a specific enemy or vehicle with
the left trigger. Increase your accuracy
further with the right trigger. An icon shows
the part of the enemy you are targeting.
>Reload quickly
Press the LB (Left Bumper) to reload, then
quickly press the X. Before it switches, the
weapon will instantly reload.
>Co-op
If you have a co-op partner who is at a
higher level than you, get them to dump a
weapon and then take it to a supply
point. Now always have it.
spring/Summer 07
35
TIPS
tips the codebank
final fantasy xII
tony hawk’s project 8
›PS2
Obtain these character figurines for your Sky Pirate’s Den
and prove to your friends that you excel at this RPG!
Ashe
Get the average party level
over 50
Ba’Gamnan
Complete the hunt catalogue
Balthier
Attack 300 times
Basch
Kill 500 enemies
Belias
Obtain every esper
Carrot
Defeat the monster, Carrot
Chocobo
Walk 50,000 steps
Crystal
Obtain every character’s magics
Daran
Complete every map
Death Gaze
Defeat the monster, Death Gaze
Devil Dragon
Defeat the monster, Devil
Dragon
Fafnir
Defeat the monster, Fafnir
Fran
Use magic 200 times
Gabranth
Initiate every fusion technique
Gilgamesh
Defeat the monster, Gilgamesh
Gurdy
Use/spend 1,000,000 gil
King Behemoth
Defeat the monster, King
Behemoth
Larsa
Master every character’s license
board
Migelo
Sell 1,000 loot
Mimic
Obtain all rare
bazaar goods
Montblanc
Attain
(monster)
chain level 50
›PS3 ›PS2 ›PSP ›Xbox 360 ›Xbox
Check out these radical moves, man. Enter the following
at the Cheats screen…
Penelo
Get 100,000 gil
Rasler
Complete the license board for
every character
Reks
Earn 500,000 clan points.
Trickster
Defeat the monster, Trickster
Ultima
Defeat the esper, Ultima
Vaan
Steal from enemies 50 times
Vayne
Use techniques
100 times
Vossler
Obtain every
character’s
techniques
All Decks Unlocked
Needaride
All Specials Unlocked
Yougotitall
Always Special
Jammypack
Full Stats
Allthebest
Perfect Manual
Frontandback
Perfect Rail
Balancegalore
Hot
tip of the issue!
›Wii
PRINCE OF PERSIA
RIVAL SWORDS
Unlock Chainsaw!
At the pause menu, tap in Up, Up, Down,
Down, Left, Right, Left, Right on the
D-pad then press Z, Swing Nunchuk
Down, Z, Swing Nunchuk Down
Enteranwin
The Grim Reaper (two player
only)
Unlimited Focus
Shellshock
Zombie
Suckstobedead
Bum
Enterandwin
Nerd
Wearelosers
Skinny Real Estate Agent
Sellsellsell
new super
mario bros
‘It’s a him again!’
›DS
Secret Challenge Mode
While paused on the map,
press L, R, L, R, X, X, Y, Y to
enter the secret Challenge
mode. You will then be unable
to go back to an area that has
scrolled off the screen while
you are playing a level. This one
will only work after you have
finished the game.
motorstorm
›PS3
Muddy hell! Spit dirt at your rival with a filthy code...
Unlock Everything
At the main menu, hold L1 +
L2 + R1 + R2 + R3 (while R3 is
pressed in the up position) then
L3 (while L3 is pushed in the
down position)
Share it with us…
Big Head Mode (ATVs and Bikes)
At the pause menu, hold L1 +
L2 + R1 + R2 + R3 (while R3 is
pushed to the right) + L3 (while
L3 is pushed to the left)
Got any great tips or cheats you want to share with other CHIPS
Magazine readers? Just email them to editor@chipsworld.co.uk
and you’ll see your name in print. Who knows, we might even find a
prize for the best!
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multiplayer online role-playing game is a
‘true’ Final Fantasy game or not, 30 days free
subscription thrown in makes this well worth
a go. There are lots of people to meet and
tons of quests to undertake as you wander
the lush world of Vana’diel. Having created
your own character by choosing your race,
gender, face, body size and job, you’re also
invited to join or form a ‘clan’ in your fight
against the evil beastmasters. This edition
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senses so viciously, you feel like you’ve been in
the ring yourself.
The game’s jabs, crosses, hooks and
uppercuts are truly brutal, thanks to evil damage
modelling and the photo-realistic player models
of its 28 boxing greats (Ali included). The action
is as authentic as ever, but to really keep you on
the edge of your seat this time round, one punch
can settle a contest. Unleash the new Haymaker
to perfection and a fight you’re down in (you’re
kept abreast of both fighter’s scores) can
radically swing in your favour… Finish him! ■
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Pro Evolution Soccer. Finally waking up
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with things at the top of the table, EA
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and goalkeepers behave a lot more
convincingly. If you want to tie a bow
and ribbon round your shots rather than
just sticking them in the back of the
net – and if you have the time and space
– a new’ finesse’ shot lets you rub your
opponent’s nose in it. Meanwhile, many
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CHIPS, this eight-bit classic is getting a facelicensed players, 07 is no slouch in terms
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of size, either. ■
Impossible Mission
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and multiplayer modes, including ‘Go Low’ and
‘Eraser’. The multiplayer offering caters for
up to four players on a single console, while
you can also compete with up to four people
over Xbox Live as well. The online game’s
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PS2 and Wii much sooner than we thought.
Impossible Mission was the first game to use
synthesised speech, an incredible development
back then. Indeed, the original still stands the
test of time today, but brand new graphics
and sound means that it is properly primed to
ensnare a new generation of addicts. The aim of
the game is simple: penetrate the evil Professor
Atombender’s underground lair and avert nuclear
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network of lift shafts and tunnels, guarded by
nasty cyborgs and robots. In a race against the
clock, you’re looking for 36 fragments of the
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The Tomb Raider series had long been
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the second game) by the time Legend came
along. Hardcore fans were still enjoying the
games, but everyone else was becoming bored
by a lack of ingenuity in design. But Legend
developers Crystal took over from Core and
rescued Lara from the doldrums with a quite
beautiful game. Crystal did this by taking Lara,
giving her a brand-new game engine and taking
her back to her roots for a traditional mix of solo
exploration and puzzle-solving. The fighting is
more stylish than the earlier games. Lara can
still flip, dive and roll while shooting, but now
she’s also armed with other acrobatic moves.
Her new grappling hook also makes things
interesting. You can use it to pull things towards
you, break things open, or even swing from
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intensity is back. Lara can’t do anything without
the fear of being crushed, impaled, drowned or
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Racer 2. Perfect for
the PSP, RR 2 has 42
tracks to tear up, 62
high-speed vehicles
and new Arcade, Duel
and Survival modes
alongside its eight-player
wi-fi mode.
Motorcycle fans
might instead prefer
to opt for the more sim-like, two-wheeled
thrills of MotoGP. Technically impressive, it’s
much the same as MotoGP 4 on the PS2. That
means polished graphics, slick presentation,
impressive handling and great riders.
If you don’t own Tekken: Dark
Resurrection already, now’s your chance.
Incredible to look at, superbly animated and
deep as you like, it’s proper Tekken.
Killzone: Liberation is a great third-person
spin-off of the classic sci-fi FPS on the PS2.
games are not littered with quite so many free
kicks. Play is a bit quicker, with slick passing
movements and quick free kicks encouraged.
There are also new tricks and feints to learn and
crossing has also been improved – sling it in the
box and you might even score with a header!
Some people were disappointed by a lack of
improvement in the graphics department, but
you don’t care about any of that when the
whistle for kick-off blows. ■
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video game in the world. For this edition,
Konami carried on their policy of just tweaking
and stroking the gameplay – and these
improvements are both real and clear. Now a bit
of physical pressure is allowed by the refs, so
INFO
➔Pro Evolution is still the finest football
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[+] Format: PC
[+] Released: Out now [+] Publisher: Mastertronic
Strike Force is the game that turned
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Intelligent camera work, loads of weapons
and vehicles and six-player wi-fi skirmishing
is all on the menu as you try and rescue the
hostages from the Nazi-like Helghast…
Finally, the brilliant platformer LocoRoco.
The LocoRoco are blobby things that like to
sing. You play as the world the LocoRoco
live on. Tilt it and the LocoRoco will roll and
bounce. Whoever said the PSP can’t do cute!
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NEW PSP PLATINUM RANGE
[+] Format: PSP
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TBA
Commandos into a full-on first-person
shooter. Just like the RTS, you play as
a Green Beret for the fast action,
as a Sniper for the tactical
shooting and as a Spy for the
stealth and sabotage parts,
switching between them
on the fly.
The Spy is a great laugh
because his key weapon is
disguise and his hobby is silently
garrotting Nazi’s and making off
with their uniforms. The Sniper,
meanwhile (a cheeky cockney),
can hold his breath for a slow-mo
accuracy shot – and can even line
up and take out two Nazis with a
single shot.
On other occasions there is
nothing for it but to throw caution
to the wind and take control of
your Green Beret. He’s definitely
the hardest of the three. He can
skillfully wield two weapons at once and will
quickly pile up those bodies when you’re in a
tight corner.
Strike Force hasn’t got the greatest
AI but it’s still tremendous fun
and it supports decent 16-player
shenanigans online. And don’t forget
that it is a total bargain at £9.99!
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What’s going on at your local CHIPS store? We go behind the scenes
to bring you all the latest news from around the country.
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Chips Tips
Staf f mem bers Lind sey Rich
ards, Mar k Nels on and
Gav pearson join in the fun
CABLE
Last issue, we raved about the new
Monster Cable range now in stock at
CHIPS and this issue, we thought we’d
tell you even more about them.
If you have spent loads on a
console and hi-def TV or plasma, you
wouldn’t try and connect them together
with any old piece of wire would you?
So, here’s a brief run down of
what is available. Many of the CHIPS
team has had training on these cables
and will be able to advise you on how
to get the ultimate sound and video
performance from your set-up.
Monster GameLink™ cables
are precision-engineered to the
standards of today’s most serious
gamers, featuring premium, low-loss
construction for electrifying high-res
graphics and surround sound.
PlayStation 3
Good Component Video and Stereo
Audio – £49.99
Better Component Video and Optical
Audio – £59.99
Best HDMI – £59.99
Xbox 360
Good S-Video and Stereo Audio
– £34.99
Better VGA or Component Video and
Stereo Audio – £49.99
Best Component Video and Optical
Audio – £59.99
PlayStation 2
Good RGB Scart and Optical or Stereo
Audio – £39.99
Better S-Video & Optical or Stereo
Audio – £49.99 / £39.99
Best Component Video and Optical or
Stereo Audio – £59.99 / £49.99
Xbox
Good RGB Scart & Stereo Audio
– £39.99
Better S-Video & Stereo Audio
– £39.99
Best Component Video & Optical or
Stereo Audio – £59.99 / £49.99
Note: Not all stores carry all cables at all times.
Please enquire at your local branch of CHIPS.
Monster does not manufacture cables for the
Nintendo Wii at time of printing.
See our Monster comp on P45!
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Twiggy and And y got
quite car ried away!
GU ITA R HE RO
COM P ROCKS
DUDLEY
Thing s were reall y rock in’ at CHIPS
Dudle y on Red Nose Day. Owner Gav
Pears on invited all his regul ars to his
to
store in the Tride nt Shopping Cent re
it.
loved
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Apart from ever yone having a
great time , they also raise d £150 for
Children in Need .
‘Ever yone paid £1 and in retur n,
they recei ved a £1 CHIPS gift voucher,
a Guita r Hero 2 demo and entr y to the
raffle for the Guita r Hero II demo kit.
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We also had T-shi rts and Gibso n guita
strap s to give away. We all had a great
time ,’ said Gav.
Phili p Lowe and Lind say
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News of the birt h of Dom
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just as our last CHIPS Ma
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going to pre ss so this tim
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fou nd space to prin t a pict
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of the late st additio ns to
the CHIPS
net wor k. Me et you ng Dom
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of CHIPS Hartlep ool Fra nch
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How swe et!
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contact us If you have some CHIPS news, why not send it in to us. Or
perhaps you’re a budding artist? Why not send us in a picture of your favourite game
character, or even your favourite CHIPS staff member! If drawing isn’t your thing, then
why not write us a letter. CHIPS always love to hear from you! editor@chipsworld.co.uk.
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Gui tar Hero demo raf
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CHIPS Fans abroad
It is amazing where you can bump into
CHIPS fans. CHIPS Yeovil owner Peter
Howchin (pictured , right) and son Elliott
were on a snowboa rding holiday in Slovenia
when they met Gary, Helen and Alex
(pictured , left) Brown.
‘They asked us if we had heard of
Chester Le Street, where they live. We had
as James Tildesley’s CHIPS store is there,’
said Peter. ‘We explained our connectio n
with CHIPS and learnt that Alex is a regular
customer.’
Small world!
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Say hello to baby Amari, the
newborn daughter of CHIPS Joint
MD Nik Agar and partner Claire.
Amari weighed in at 8lb 11oz and
has settled into the Agar household
perfectly, to the delight of big
brothers Cameron and Lex.
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CHIPS Essential Ë
Packs for DS
n Price: £9.99 n Release date: Out now
If you have a DS, this stylish Essential Pack, available
in both black and white, provides all you need to get
the most out of it. These packs include carry case,
game case, a useful car adapter and headphones.
Á WOW Card
Decks
n Price: £2.99
n Release date: Out now
If you’re a World of Warcraft fan, then
you’ll love this card game. Battle
as either your favourite class in the
lands the Dark Portal. Experience
new multiplayer gameplay in the
Raid Deck expansion sets. Each
booster deck has 15 game cards
plus one UDE points card.
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Í CHIPS Wireless
Powershock Pads for
Xbox & PS2
n Price: £12.99 n Release date: Out now
These CHIPS-branded Xbox and PS2 wireless PowerShock
pads are great value for money! The PS2 version operates
from seven metres away and comes with combo moves
and auto-fire repeats. The Xbox pad has a five metre range
and vibration feedback for realistic gaming.
È Super Mario
Sound Effects
Keychain
n Price: £8.99 n Release date: June
CHIPS are pleased to offer this great sound
effects keychain which plays classic noises
from the Mario world. You can, of course,
expect to hear Mario himself too. A great gift
for any Mario fan.
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new
lower
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Metroid Prime
Samus Varia
Suit Figure Ë
n Price: £59.99
n Release date: June
Her Varia suit, with the ability to
resist even the most extreme of
temperatures, has helped Samus
on her quest of aiding the Galactic
Federation in defeating the Space
Pirates and eradication of the
deadly Metroids. This model is cast
in poly-stone and is painted with
metallic paints to give an authentic
representation of the suits.
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Á PS3 Memory
Card Adaptor
n Price: £12.99
n Release date: Out now
Transfer and save your game progress
with this PS3 Memory Card Adapter.
The PSone and PS2 memory card
adapter can copy saved data onto
a virtual memory card on your
PS3, so you don’t have to start
over in your old games
when using backwards
compatibility.
Í Xbox 360 512 MB
Memory Unit
Á Halo 2
figures
n Price: £15.99
n Release date: Out now
Halo has been hailed as one
of the best video games ever
released, and these muchloved figures are sure to be
popular with fans. Each Halo
2 action figure is accurately
detailed, features numerous
points of articulation and
includes several weapons.
These are a must-have for
any Halo fan.
n Price: £34.99 n Release date: Out now
This 512MB Memory Unit will provide Xbox 360
lovers with great storage capabilities for gaming on
the go, allowing you to easily store and transport
your gamer profile and save game data.
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FULL TILT?
chips investigates
full tilt?
Which PS3 games are making the most of the motion-sensing
capabilities of the nifty Sixaxis? PLUS... rumble – it’s back!
madness!)
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To
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Tony Hawk’s Project
Blazing Angels
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In this excellent WWII-set fligh
vre
sim, you use tilt to manoeu
s
your plane and to pull off trick
making dog fights, bombing
runs and torpedo missions
loads more fun.
07
Tiger Woods PGA Tour tilting the
(Great games, not such good tilt pl
Call of Duty 3
This great shooter has you
shaking and tilting the Sixaxis
to grapple with Nazis, row
across rivers, twist detonator
fuses and drive Jeeps. It does
feel a little tacked on though.
l
It doesn’t work nearly as wel
s,
trol
con
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trad
yet as the
but at least Hawk’s fully
,
embraces tilting for steering
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trick
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can only get better.
Tiger 07 gets you
the
Sixaxis while the ball is in
pin,
air to impart backspin, tops
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the
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Ridge Racer 7
You can use the controller as
a steering wheel, but it is not
as responsive or as precise as
the analog stick alternative.
Hopefully we’ll see some
improvement next time.
of Evil
MotorStorm
The otherwise brilliant dirt
racer is even worse than
Ridge Racer for tilt. You’ll be
going round in circles and will
quickly reach for those tried
and trusty old thumbsticks…
t to the max)
s that til
Motion sickness… (Upcoming game
Lair
Madden NFL 07
Stopping for the kill in this
beautiful dragon rider is going
to feel amazingly natural. Both
its fire-breathing aerial battles
and troop-tearing ground
attacks will be amazing.
By moving the controller in
various ways, you’ll be able to
fake, jump the snap, control
the lead blocker and bear
down on ball carriers with
brutal hits.
Warhawk
This futuristic sci-fi shooter,
which will have you both
dog-fighting and supporting
troops on the ground, is going
to wow us with its full-fledged
tilt-controls.
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SixAxis ready to R M
If there is one thing that is rubbish about
the Sixaxis controller, it is its distinct lack
of rumble. The force feedback of the PS2’s
classic DualShock controller was dropped
for the Sixaxis because of a long-running
legal dispute with the owners of the
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technology, a company called Immersion.
Sony went on to lose a court battle with
Immersion and had to fork out $82 million
(£41 million) in royalties for the seven years
that the DualShock had been on the market.
Bad news for rumble fans, then. But better
news is on the way, folks. Their legal fight
at last over, Sony has now started talks
with Immersion to get the motion-sensing
Sixaxis rumbling like the old DualShock.
Hurrah! A possible deal could be announced
any time soon…
competitions
competitionswin!
win xbox 360 goodies
Thanks to Microsoft and Ubisoft, we have a great competition for all you Xbox 360 fans out there.
We have a host of fantastic branded goodies to give away to the winners of this great competition.
There are THREE top prizes:
PLUS...
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
Full promotional Xbox 360 game for 16+
AND a Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter:
Behind the Scenes DVD
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Full promotional Xbox 360 game for 12+
Enchanted Arms
Full promotional Xbox 360 game for 12+
Each of the THREE main winners and FOUR
runners-up will also scoop a Xbox green
inflatable sofa, a green Xbox rucksack and
a branded Xbox mini-football. PLUS there are
another SIX branded Xbox mini-footballs as
consolation prizes.
INxb!ox
W
azing
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s and
360 gameies
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To win answer this correctly:
Name the new Microsoft machine which is
rumoured to hit the streets in the UK this Autumn?
HOW TO ENTER Send your answer, name, age and address to CHIPS Xbox 360 Competition, 63-65 Borough Road,
Middlesbrough, TS1 3AA by July 20 2007. Winners will be contacted by CHIPS and announced in the next issue of CHIPS
Magazine. The first correct answer drawn will win the Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter full promotional Xbox 360 game
for 16+ and a Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter: Behind the Scenes DVD. The second correct answer drawn will win
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles full promotional Xbox 360 game for 12+. The third correct answer will win Enchanted Arms
full promotional Xbox 360 game for 12+. Winners of these three prizes must be 12+ due to age restriction on games. These
winners and the next four correct answers will win a Xbox green inflatable sofa; a green Xbox rucksack and a branded Xbox
mini-football. The next six correct answers will win branded Xbox mini-footballs.
WIN!
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Goodies
Everyone at CHIPS loves the range of Monster cables on sale which allow you to unleash the power
of today’s high-definition gaming consoles and get the very best out of your PS3, PS2, Xbox 360,
Xbox and GameCube. And now, courtesy of Monster, CHIPS Magazine fans could scoop a great
branded black jacket and T-shirt. SIX winners will each bag a small black jacket and large white,
branded T-shirt.
To win one of the six prizes answer this correctly:
name two consoles compatible with
monster cables?
HOW TO ENTER Send your answer, name, age and address to CHIPS Monster Competition, 63-65 Borough Road,
Middlesbrough, TS1 3AA by July 20 2007. Winners will be contacted by CHIPS and announced in the next issue of CHIPS
Magazine. Each of the first six correct answers drawn will win a small black jacket and large white, branded T-shirt.
last issue’s
competition WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS! These lucky winners have scooped goodies from the last CHIPS Magazine competitions.
Wii goodies: First prize: Charlie Wakefield, Nottingham
Second Prize: Simon Yeadon, (14), Carlisle; William Hansom, Morton on Swale, Northallerton
FIVE RUNNERS-UP: Graham Lloyd, Houghton, Tyne and Wear; Shaun Laing (9), Billingham, Cleveland; Robin
Gibson, Saltburn By-The-Sea; Ernie Dobson, Houghton, Tyne and Wear; David Lloyd, Fence Houses, Houghton
Exclusive PlayStation 3 branded USB writing pen: Chris Burn, Sunderland
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games such as Mario Kart and Animal
Crossing and might possibly go wild for
Final Fantasy III! The DS definitely has a
larger range of non-adult themed games
to be playing, if that’s an issue for you.
On the other hand, the PSP is more than
just a games machine offering all sorts
of fun with music and films in addition
to some very kid-friendly games such
as LocoRoco (now available on budget
– see P38) or Sonic Rivals. Our best
advice is to ask him, or if you don’t want
to spoil the surprise, see if you can ask
one of his friends which he’d like – we
bet he does have an opinion.
Dear CHIPS
I would like to object to the letter from Hinnah
of Billingham who, in the last issue of your
excellent magazine, wrote: ‘If you are young,
time should be spent on studying rather than
on your games console.’ Get a life, man! If
you spend ALL your time studying, you would
go mad – and be extremely boring! Besides,
I actually think playing games broadens the
mind. I didn’t like football before I started
playing Pro Evo 6.
David Grimes, Edinburgh
Ha ha! You wouldn’t be the first, though,
to have discovered the beauty of football
through the wonderful Pro Evo 6. We
hope you’ve even been encouraged
enough to actually get outside and play
the game for real!
next issue… OUT august 22
T
he next, bumper issue of CHIPS
Magazine is going to be simply
packed with top, top games. With
both the PS3 and Xbox 360 now in full
swing and going head to head, things
couldn’t be more exciting. Indeed, with
the competition driving developers into
a frenzy of creative activity, it’s going
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to be the best run up to Christmas for
gamers ever.
So, what’s on the menu then?
Only GTA 4! Ooh yes. Soon we’ll all be
actually playing the most anticipated
game ever. Bring it on! And then
there’s Assassin’s Creed! A stunning
free-roaming medieval stealth-killing
spree through the Holy Land. We are so
looking forward to that as well.
We’ll be bringing you the low-down
on these games and the very best of the
rest as well. Plus, we’ll have more tips,
more cheats, more letters and more
news and gossip from CHIPS stores all
over the country. Until next time!
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Wow, that sounds like such a simple
question but it’s a very tough one to
answer. Traditionally Nintendo, the
makers of the DS, are seen as being
more child-friendly as a large quantity
of their games are not as violent or adult
as those on other platforms. On the DS,
your son would certainly enjoy playing
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It is indeed possible that a new PS3
– not a ‘PS4’, as some reports have
suggested – is in the pipeline for next
year. According to a leak from an insider
at Sony, the new model, which we think
will be like the Slimline PS2, will have
modifications in the ‘drive bay’ and
‘attachment areas’. CHIPS Magazine
will, of course, bring you any more news
about this release just as soon as we
have it.
Dear CHIPS
I want to buy my son a portable console for
his birthday, but I’m afraid I know very little
about games and so don’t know what to get
him. Would you recommend the PSP or the
Nintendo DS?
Janine Porter, Blackpool CHIPS
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Dear CHIPS
Is it true that a new type of PS3 could be out
as early as next year?
Mark Addlestone, Dudley
be rolled out across Europe, but we’re
expecting it to be up and running
before the summer is out.
When that happens, you’ll be able
to both play your downloaded PSone
classics from your PS3 hard disk – or
transfer them to your PSP memory
stick… Cool, eh?
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That’s a very good question. As we
go to press, Sony has literally just
made the first batch of downloadable
PSone games (including Tekken 2 and
Resident Evil) available for Japanese
PS3 gamers. Sadly, there’s no official
word yet about when this service will
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I’ve just bought myself a
PS3 but it appears that
I can’t download any of
the classic games from the
PlayStation Network yet. Do
you happen to know when I will be able to
do this? I wish they would hurry up!
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