SA’S LEADING GAMING, COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE
PC / PLAYSTATION / XBOX / NINTENDO
Vol ol 14 Issue 8
HARDWARE Nintendo 3DS: We spend some time playing with Nintendo’s little guy
REVIEWS Dead Island Gears of War 3 F1 2011 Hard Reset
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UNCHARTED DRAKE’S DECEPTION
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Nathan Drake is back for a third tug at the ponytail
MACHINIMA Machine cinema: Some words on game engine movies
NOVEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICA R42.00
Look now see here. It’s getting tiresome catering to the few cerebrally challenged individuals that keep on buying this magazine without a DVD in the plastic bag with this message. There’s nothing more we can do… You are on your own.
/ contents / Editor Michael “RedTide“ James
[email protected] Technical Writer Neo “ShockG“ Sibeko
Regulars
Opinion
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Ed’s Note Inbox Bytes
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Park Rangers Geoff “GeometriX“ Burrows Dane “Barkskin “ Remendes Contributing Editor Lauren “Guardi3n “ Das Neves
I, Gamer The Game Stalker The Indie Investigator Miktar’s Meanderings Hardwired Game Over
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Contributors Rodain “Nandrew” Joubert Walt “Ramjet” Pretorius Miklós “Mikit0707 “ Szecsei Pippa “UnexpectedGirl” Tshabalala Tarryn “Azimuth “ Van Der Byl
The top 8 things that existed at rAge 2011 rAge 2011 was not to be missed. We’ve received information that somehow, somewhere, someone, actually managed to defy logic and miss it, so we’ve brought that person a list of eight super-cool things that happened without him/her. If you’re that person: we’re sorry for your loss.
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Machinima “Why are we here?” We take a look at the history of the videogame-based cinema that eventually came to be known as machinima.
Art Director Chris “SAVAGE“ Savides
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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception X never marks the spot A mysterious man in an ominously oversized trenchcoat handed us a map and sent us deep into the desert to find Nathan Drake, discover what makes the lovable adventurer’s hair so damn magnificent and argue the idea that Uncharted is better at being a movie than some movies are.
International Correspondent Miktar “Miktar” Dracon
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Photography Chris “SAVAGE“ Savides Dreamstime.com Fotolia.com Sales Executive Cheryl “Cleona“ Bassett
[email protected] +27 72 322 9875 Marketing and Promotions Manager Jacqui “Jax” Jacobs
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Previews
Reviews
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Office Assistant Paul Ndebele
Ridge Racer Unbounded Soul Calibur V Journey / Awesomenauts
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Reviews: Introduction Short Reviews: The Binding of Isaac / A New Beginning Dead Island Gears of War 3 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine F1 2011 Hard Reset Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Supremacy MMA Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge
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