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Feb

2007

Column: Fire Flower #38

Monday, 05 Feb 2007

Iun lets fly at lazy developers and even lazier gamers in his newest Fire Flower column.

Posted by guest 17 years ago

Jan

2007

Feature: Staff Roundtable #116

Tuesday, 30 Jan 2007

It's time to haul out the battered N-Europe crystal ball again, as we peer into the murky depths of 2007- what are the games to look out for this year?

Posted by guest 17 years ago

Jan

2007

Column: Fire Flower #37

Saturday, 13 Jan 2007

What's the link between PEGI and ASBOs? Iun returns with the second part of his article on video game age ratings and responsibility- and no more acronyms. That's right, it's Fire Flower time.

Posted by guest 17 years ago

Jan

2007

It was an exciting year for DS owners and early Wii adopters: but which games rose to the cream of the crop? The staff casted their votes, and Iun takes a tour of the winners. Two guesses what was number one.

Posted by guest 17 years ago

Dec

2006

Column: Fire Flower #36

Thursday, 21 Dec 2006

Not for the first time, Iun's got a bee in his bonnet. In this edition of Fire Flower, he tackles the thorny issue of 'inappropriate' content in video games- should there be limits?

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Dec

2006

Feature: The Gamecube Epitaph

Wednesday, 06 Dec 2006

The Wii is launching, and our Gamecubes are preparing for a dusty future. Conor offers the last word on the console that didn't quite make it.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Dec

2006

Feature: Virtual Console

Wednesday, 06 Dec 2006

Few would argue with the fact that the Wii's Virtual Console is a fantastic idea. But is Nintendo's implementation up to scratch? Mark casts a critical eye on the new online service.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Dec

2006

Feature: Fire Flower #35

Tuesday, 05 Dec 2006

Just in time for the Wii's imminent PAL launch, Iun's back with a look at why there's nothing quite like getting your hands on a new console.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Nov

2006

Feature: US Got Wiis: One Gamer's Ordeal

Friday, 24 Nov 2006

One reader details his arduous launch experience in the States, in 'One Gamer's Ordeal' (or: How To Survive At Wal-Mart For 27 Hours). Report and video inside.<br> <strong>Update:</strong>Youtube stream added for video if you're unwilling to download.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Nov

2006

Column: Fire Flower #34

Wednesday, 22 Nov 2006

Iun's back, with part 2 of his diatribe on storytelling in videogames.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Nov

2006

Feature: Staff Roundtable #114

Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006

We write about games. But do we play them?

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Nov

2006

Feature: Wii Moved Me

Monday, 13 Nov 2006

Nintendo kicked off their Wii roadshow in Dublin, giving the general public, and some of our staff, the first chance to go hands-on with the console. Conor delivers his verdict.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Nov

2006

Column: Fire Flower #33

Wednesday, 08 Nov 2006

We all love a good story. So does Iun- but he's wary of the often-misunderstood role of plot in gaming. In the first of a two-part series, Iun examines the fine line between too much narrative and not enough of it.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Nov

2006

Feature: DS Browser Review

Saturday, 04 Nov 2006

N-Europe on your DS.... the dream is made real. It's pretty damn slow though.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Oct

2006

Feature: Staff Roundtable #113

Monday, 30 Oct 2006

Is Europe still Nintendo's 'forgotten stepchild', or have they genuinely improved their treatment of our fair continent? The team discuss.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Oct

2006

Column: Fire Flower #32

Thursday, 26 Oct 2006

Iun reflects on the contradictions of Nintendo's marketing 'campaigns'.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Oct

2006

Feature: Comeback King

Friday, 20 Oct 2006

When everyone thought the Gamecube had fatigued Nintendo too much, they shocked the world with the Wii. Nick salutes their undefeatable spirit.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Oct

2006

Feature: Staff Roundtable #112

Wednesday, 18 Oct 2006

Health is a more serious issue than some parts of the games might give it credit... N-Europe bites the bullet and dives in.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Oct

2006

Feature: Moving The Goalposts

Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006

With the next round of the 'console war' about to begin in earnest, Mark analyses the current state of play and suggests that Nintendo's Wii console and blue-sky philosophy completely redefines the terms of battle.

Posted by guest 18 years ago

Oct

2006