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Video games are stuffed to bursting with fake brands. Most are forgettable, throw-away plot devices – Evil Corp, Joe’s Italian Restaurant, Richard’s Prophylactics – but some are so believable and well-loved that they’ve entered our consciousness. They’re more than window-dressing. We buy into what they’re selling, and almost feel surprised …

Insert coin The humble vending machine has been a stock environmental asset in video games for decades. You probably don’t even notice it, past your token attempt to make it work every time you find it in a new game (shortly after checking to see if the toilets flush). But …

Its no co-incidence that good is just one letter away from hood Hoods are brilliant, as our stabby chum Altair up there is ably demonstrating. So, to celebrate the release of Assassins Creed III, we thought it was time we damn well looked back through the hooded annals to bring …

Scientific studies have shown that 82% of all geek arguments derive from pitting two entities against each other in fictional battle.* Xbox vs PlayStation. Mac vs. PC. Mario vs. Sonic. Lara vs. Samus. GamesRadar is no exception as we’ve done battles for both our most hated (opens in new tab) …

Weapon progression is tricky. On one hand, developers want to keep the player interested by creating a series of cool guns and abilities to gain throughout the game. On the other, we’re smart enough to realize they’ve hidden a badass doomsday weapon somewhere in there and we want it right …