Stargate SG-1 is a title of many expectations. For the fans of the series it has a lot to stand-up to and, for those not particularly well-versed with the escapades of Colonel Jack O’Neil and Captain Samantha Carter, the title has a lot to do to prove itself as a reliable first-person-shooter and more than merely a cash-in on the Stargate franchise.

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows for the Xbox is what many fans have been waiting for. I started off playing the title in single player although the game allows other players to jump in at any time just by hitting the A button. You can play as several different character classes, each with their own special abilities although the basic moves are the same. You have a strong attack, quick attack, standard attack and a projectile attack which varies from throwing axes to using a magical attack, depending on which class you choose to be.

            With videogames crossing with other entertainment sectors as if they can’t come up with any new ideas of their own, it’ll be no surprise to see that EA have jumped on the comic-book-cross-over band wagon. Marvel Nemesis: Rise Of The Imperfects is the latest spin-off from the Marvel craze sweeping both videogames and film industries.

The Sims 2 for Xbox was being previewed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and although they wouldn’t let me get my mitts on the control pad at all; they were more than happy to show me what the game was all about – denoting just how far the game was into development, presumably EA feared the possibility of crashes and freezes.