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100 Games to play on your netbook or home computer

100 Games to play on your netbook or home computer

So you have just recieved your new netbook. Of course, the prime use for a netbook is for working, and for using simple applications such as MS Word and surfing the web. However, there is often more p... Read More

So what game did the public vote for? (GamingBolt Community GOTY Awards)

So what game did the public vote for? (GamingBolt Community GOTY Awards)

Ladies and gentlemen, the voting has officially closed in our First Annual GaminBolt Game Of The Year Awards, and it's time to announce the winners. There have been some awfully close ones, and som... Read More

So Hideo Kojima, what is your next game for the PlayStation 3?

So Hideo Kojima, what is your next game for the PlayStation 3?

After the recent news that Hideo Kojima might be coming back to PlayStation 3 games development, we at Gaming Bolt decided to put our thinking caps on and try and come up with what  Hideo Kojima migh... Read More

Was the last decade really that great for gaming?

Was the last decade really that great for gaming?

Many thanks to Bojeeva for this article. So there you have it, another decade is over. Fairly obvious this, I suppose, but the noughties (as they are affectionately, albeit irritatingly) known, hav... Read More

Top 4 sequels that won’t get released in 2010

Top 4 sequels that won’t get released in 2010

Thinking of getting a hands on the next chapter in Metal Gear Solid? Or are you thinking of what actually happened to Adam Fenix? Perhaps you must be thinking of another treasure hunting adventure wit... Read More

Honor Roll

Honor Roll

With Game of the Year voting coming to an end very soon, I wanted to take the time to bring forth a few honorable mentions. While the staff as a whole decided our nominees, I feel there are a few othe... Read More

Top 10 Games this Decade which made Us say: WOW!

Top 10 Games this Decade which made Us say: WOW!

Ten years have passed since the dawn of this new century. Time passes away so quickly, it only seems yesterday that we were playing the PlayStation one on our old, non HD TV’s. The last ten years ha... Read More

Top 5 Bad Ass Weapons of 2009

Top 5 Bad Ass Weapons of 2009

What a year it has been. We have bludgeoned people, shot at people, stabbed people, burnt people, sliced people and diced people. So now it is time to take a look back at the most badass weapons in 20... Read More

What’s Your Gamer Drink?

What’s Your Gamer Drink?

Quenching your thirst throughout extended playthroughs is important. Gaming can get intense, so when you are racing through dark tunnels, blasting some dudes or just busting out your moves on the virt... Read More

Xbox 360 had no games in 2009…Say What?

Xbox 360 had no games in 2009…Say What?

As part of our ongoing series on 'the year in review',  we take a look at the Xbox 360’s performance in 2009. There is no doubt that the 360 faced some stiff competition from its arch rival the Pla... Read More

And the Winner is…

And the Winner is…

Alright guys and gals it is time to announce the Editor's Choice Game of the Year winners. It has been a great year with many great games emptying our wallets. It was hard to narrow down what game rea... Read More

13 Super Cool Wii Case Mods

13 Super Cool Wii Case Mods

When you first bought your Wii, you may have liked its looks. But after having seen the same design for more than a year it can become boring. It becomes an eyesore and you might find yourself wanting... Read More

PC Gaming 2009: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

PC Gaming 2009: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It's been a roller coaster year for PC gamers. We've been thrown about on adrenaline rides, dropped into pits of despair and taken on some of the most amazing trips of our lives. Anyway, enough with t... Read More

2010: Game of the year goes to…

2010: Game of the year goes to…

Vote for the Game of the Year 2010 HERE 2009 was a great year for gaming and we already have our own people choice for the Game of the Year running. There are hardly a few days remaining for 2009 a... Read More

Was 2009 really the year dominated by the PlayStation 3?

Was 2009 really the year dominated by the PlayStation 3?

We take a deep look at what Sony offered this year and why they are actually the crowned King of 2009. The PlayStation 3 has been the subject of much criticism since the day of it's release. Detract... Read More

First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year Awards

First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year Awards

Welcome to the First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year awards. Here you can see our nominees for all of our 27 different categories (along with a handy Hit or Miss rating for the likelihood of w... Read More

Who’s your favourite foe?

Who’s your favourite foe?

On a particular forum recently, I saw someone had asked, 'How many things do you think you have ever killed in games?' I found this to be an intruiging question- I could only guesstimate at the figure... Read More

Hit or Miss for December 8th, 2009

Hit or Miss for December 8th, 2009

Hey GamingBolt!  This is Ross here with the third edition of Hit or Miss.  Here is the recap written by Chris followed by this week's hit or miss by me! -Mx vs. ATV: Reflex- Mx vs. ATV: Reflex... Read More

The Ultimate PS3 Gift Guide

The Ultimate PS3 Gift Guide

So yet another year end and yet another holiday season. In this feature we take a look at some of the blockbuster PlayStation 3 games (in random order), some of the coolest hardware, the best faceplat... Read More

5 best alien races in video games

5 best alien races in video games

What's better than shooting a human in the head? Shooting an alien in the head of course! Many games these days have aliens as their main enemies such as Halo, Resistance, Gears of War, and more. ... Read More