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News: Transformers: War for Cybertron Deemed Too Aggressive for Wii

Transformers: War for Cybertron Deemed Too Aggressive for Wii

Forthcoming robot title gets a more kiddie-friendly name change for Nintendo's platform

It almost goes without saying that the Wii is a family-friendly console, offering a wide selection of experiences which are suitable for all ages. However, this latest piece of news makes us wonder if this perception of the platform has possibly gone a little too far. Activision's upcoming Transformers title War..

News: New Lord of the Rings Game is, You Know, For Kids

New Lord of the Rings Game is, You Know, For Kids

Warner Bros. turns the cute factor up to eleven

As you may already be aware, EA's ownership of the LotR movie licence has recently expired and the rights have now reverted to Warner Bros. Given the nature of the subject matter one would naturally assume that Warner would play it safe and create an epic action adventure with lots of orc-slaying and plenty of gore; after all, this is a property based..

News: Family Gamer: Play Less, Enjoy More

Family Gamer: Play Less, Enjoy More

I feel like Jerry Maguire today. After many years chasing my tail reviewing whatever game I could lay my hands on I have decided to take a break from the rat race.

In the words of the man himself "Let us work less hard to the that we know won't matter in the long run, and work twice as hard to the ones who will." So I’ll be here every other week for these Family Gamer articles,..