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1  Dead or Alive: Paradise Preview Thu, Feb 25th, 2010, 5:14 pm (EST) BY NELSON Dead or Alive, an unusually "exotic" beat-em up series by Team Ninja, makes its way onto the PlayStation Portable for the first time in the form of Dead of Alive: Paradise. It's due to land in all regions on the 2nd of April, but the game is not going for its usual genre this time. Much like with the Dead or Alive Xtreme spin-off titles, this game is set to go against the grain. More »

0  Trauma Team Preview: Diagnosis Sat, Feb 20th, 2010, 10:30 am (EST) BY SHAWN Since the release of the Trauma Center: Under the Knife on the Nintendo DS in 2005, the Trauma series has garnered critical acclaim and a large following for Atlus. Trauma Team, which was revealed during E3 2009, expands the series into a new direction, allowing players to experience other medical fields besides surgery, such as forensics and endoscopy, each of which overlap each other in the overall storyline. Over the last few months Atlus has been revealing more information about the various modes, leaving only two out of the six left to explore. Thanks to a recent demo from Atlus, we have a brand-new look into one of the two remaining modes: Diagnosis. More »

0  Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Preview Wed, Feb 10th, 2010, 1:32 pm (EST) BY NELSON KOEI's Dynasty Warriors franchise has grown rapidly over the years and last year saw the release of a PSP title called Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce. It was a rather new take on the traditional format of the game and while gameplay was fairly similar, a lot of aspects had been altered. One year later and the game is now set to be rereleased onto the PlayStation 3 and the XBox 360. More »

	0  Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Preview Mon, Feb 8th, 2010, 3:51 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is a Kart racing game in the same style as the MarioKart series. What makes the Sega title different from the Nintendo counterpart is that, well, it's available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. More »

1  Monster Hunter Tri Looking To Expand The Franchise Sun, Feb 7th, 2010, 10:32 am (EST) BY DARRYL Monster Hunter Tri is the latest iteration of a franchise that is growing all the time. It initially started off on the PlayStation 2, then quickly found a new home on the PlayStation Portable and has more recently gone to the PC in the form of Monster Hunter Frontier. However, Monster Hunter Tri makes the first time that the franchise will appear on a Nintendo platform and at a recent Monster Hunter event, Gaming Union got a chance to try out the game, and listen to a presentation by Monster Hunter producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto. More »

0  Aliens vs Predator (AvP) Multiplayer Preview: Marine Posted on 2009/11/13 BY NELSON This is the final part of our Aliens vs Predator Multiplayer preview, and it will look at the role of the Marine in this conflict. Originally appearing in the Aliens film, and generally being portrayed as cannon fodder, the Marines are also the target for Predator trophy hunts. This essentially means that it's no fun to be a Marine, but they can still hold their own. More »

0  Aliens vs Predator (AvP) Multiplayer Preview: Predator Posted on 2009/11/13 BY DARRYL Continuing on with our Aliens vs Predator Multiplayer preview, this time it's the turn of the Predator. Famously appearing in their own film which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Predator is a featured opponent. Incredibly strong, and with advanced technology, they are fearsome hunters and formidable opponents. More »

	2  MAG Hands-On Preview Posted on 2009/11/10 BY NELSON MAG, formerly known as Massive Action Game, is a highly anticipated title for the PlayStation 3, being developed by Zipper Interactive. It's going to be a first for console gaming, as it will allow 256 players to play at the same time in a single match online. More »

0  Aliens vs Predator (AvP) Multiplayer Preview: Alien Posted on 2009/11/10 BY MARTIN Since 1989, the Alien vs. Predator franchise has brought with it great interest. This was realised in video game form in 1999, when Rebellion Developments launched a successful PC and MAC game based on it. Now they're having another go, with the latest title being set for launch in Q1 2010 on PS3, PC and Xbox 360. More »

	0  Army Of Two: The 40th Day Hands-On Preview Posted on 2009/11/09 BY NELSON Army of Two: The 40th Day is a third person shooter being developed by EA Montreal. The original was perceived to be an interesting take on the genre, as it focused specifically on cooperative play, where by the player must take advantage of two characters in order to complete objectives. More »

1  Split/Second Hands-On Preview Posted on 2009/11/09 BY MARTIN Racing games aren't synonymous with Disney Interactive Studios, but they are becoming more common place following the acquisition of Black Rock Studios in 2006. As well as purchasing new studios, there has been a real focus on creating new IPs within Disney, and the latest one, Split/Second, looks like it could be the real deal. More »

	0  Dante's Inferno Hands-On Preview Posted on 2009/11/06 BY DARRYL Dante's Inferno is the latest game to come out of Visceral Games, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Dead Space franchise. It's loosely based around part of Dante's Divine Comedy, with the script being written by Will Rokos, who wrote Monster's Ball. More »

	0  Mass Effect 2 Hands-On Preview Posted on 2009/11/05 BY NELSON Mass Effect was a huge hit when it was released in 2007, and gamers are itching to play the second installment into the franchise, Mass Effect 2, which is due for release towards the start of 2010. More »

0  F1 2009 Hands On Posted on 2009/11/01 BY DARRYL It's been quite a while since gamers had a chance to get their teeth into an up to date Formula One title, with the last licenced game, Formula One Championship Edition, appearing on the PlayStation 3 back in 2007. This, of course, was a time when Lewis Hamilton hadn't even burst onto the scene and when Jensen Button was still a perennial under-achiever. Now it's 2009, and things are very different. Right now, Formula One couldn't be more popular. More »

	0  Assassin's Creed Lineage Impressions Posted on 2009/10/22 BY DARRYL Films about video games is nothing new, as they've been around for years. However, they generally have a very bad reputation associated with them and it's a stigma that Ubisoft are trying to change with their latest project, Assassin's Creed: Lineage. More »

0  MGS: Peace Walker Demo Impressions Posted on 2009/10/16 BY COLIN The next big Metal Gear game came as a surprise to many as that it will be released on the Playstation Portable as opposed to the PS3. However, Kojima himself promises that Peace Walker will be just as big as Guns of the Patriots, if not even bigger. After all, it's being developed by the very same team. Here are our impressions of the demo. More »

0  TGS 2009: Lost Planet 2 Hands-On Posted on 2009/10/14 BY KYLE WYNEN Capcom may have had one of the strongest showings at Tokyo Game Show 2009 among all the publishers that attended, but on top of this Capcom USA was also present at the show for all the Western press. The highlight of their showing was the local 4-player co-op they had set up for Lost Planet 2. Anticipating the game as we are, Gaming Union got some thorough hands-on time with the title. More »

	0  Splinter Cell: Conviction Hands-On Posted on 2009/10/13 BY DARRYL It's been a while since Sam Fisher has appeared on home consoles, with his last outing being Splinter Cell: Double Agent, which appeared in 2006. The fifth installment into the Splinter Cell franchise, Conviction, is now exclusive to the Xbox 360 platform, and looks to show Sam Fisher in a completely different light. More »

	1  TGS 2009: Left 4 Dead 2 Hands-On Posted on 2009/10/10 BY DARRYL Everyone is aware of the controversy that erupted around the Left 4 Dead franchise when the sequel was announced at this year's E3, but with the game's release just over a month away, it's time to look at what Left 4 Dead 2 brings to the table, as opposed to wondering what could have been added to the original. More »

0  Assassin's Creed 2 Extensive Hands-On Preview Posted on 2009/10/10 BY DARRYL Assassin's Creed 2 is easily one of the most anticipated games of 2009, and after the original game sold so many, it's not difficult to see why. However, despite its hugely impressive sales and its great achievements, there were aspects of the game that weren't well received and prevented the game from being a true masterpiece. Ubisoft Montreal are looking to rectify these points though, and during a recent Ubisoft event, Gaming Union had a chance to experience many of these changes first hand when they were able to play the game. More »