If you’ve ever found that quoting videogames in conversations with girls makes them cringe then hurriedly look around for someone better looking to talk to, then you’ve just been using the wrong lines. Try these out next time you’re on the pull, and the chicks will be all over you…

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We've done another podcast! And this one features new Editor Keith Hennessey. Can he live up to the mantle left behind by Nick Jones or will it all go wrong? You can find out for yourself by downloading the latest episode HERE or through iTunes.

While most people are tucking into their turkey and pulling a cracker or too we here at Play are still frantically smashing away at our keyboards trying to promote cheer and good will throughout the land and on that note we’d like to wish all our readers a very happy Christmas holiday. Thanks for all of your support over the last 12 months and welcome to all those who received a PlayStation from the man in red – we hope you stick ...

If you've been reading Play for a long time, then you'll no doubt be familiar with the name and face of Nick Jones, who's been working on the magazine for almost six years. Tuesday this week though was his last ever day on Play. He's not actually leaving in order to become the God Of War – he's taking charge of the NowGamer network, of which this very site is part – but we made ...

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Wotcha. Just a quickie to let you know that we've just posted a special Play podcast and it's all about Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer game. Play popped over to Infinity Ward's LA offices last week to get hands-on with what is probably this year's most anticipated game and we'll tell you all about it! You can get the podcast from iTunes or download direct from here.

After a short and unsuccessful stint over on ITV, Play is back on Britain's most popular London-based soap, Eastenders. It appeared on last night's episode, as ever, on the top shelf in the Minute Mart – supported ably by Don Gilet. The UK's favourite unofficial PlayStation magazine has always had a reputation as the 'lovable rogue' of magazine actors, ever since it broke onto the scene back in 1995 as a child star appearing in a Birds ...

Editor In Chief Nick Jones and I (News Editor Jon Gordon in case you weren't sure) will be leaving for Cologne tomorrow for Gamescom and you can keep up with our coverage via a number of different locations.We'll have every angle covered and we've got hands on time with some of the biggest games coming out in 2009 and 2010. Find out more after the jump.

The latest issue of your favourite PlayStation magazine hits shelves today, priced £4.99. As you can see from the cover, we've got all the latest on one of this Christmas's must-play games Assassin's Creed II. We've got the official reveal of the game's revamped combat system and also reveal loads of cool new features, including the weapons you'll be assassinating your prey with. Of course there's more. We go all-out on our Modern Warfare 2 coverage this issue, bringing you all you need ...

The latest and, dare we say it, 'greatest' Play podcast has gone live today. In our new format podcast you can hear all about the games we've been playing, play along with Fact or Fib? – where we have to guess which of three news stories is made up – and realise just how geeky we really are when we list our top five water effects in games. You can download the podacst from iTunes or by right-clicking this ...

Freestyle Games reckons that DJ Hero, its new entrant into Activision’s Hero family, is so authentic that it can help beginners on their way to becoming fully fledged, real-life DJs. Speaking exclusively to Play, creative director Jamie Jackson said, “I’m not going to stand here and say yeah, it’ll teach you how to be a DJ, but it will break some barriers down. It’ll teach you the concept, and it’ll teach you the idea of playing two records together. When ...

Blimey, if this isn't the best issue of Play we've had this year, then I'll eat my dusty Sixaxis. Of course, it's only the best if you like PlayStation games, which we're going to assume you do because you're reading the Play blog. BUT ANYWAY. Inside this bumper issue you're going to find out all the latest on some superb new PS3-exclusives including Gran Turismo 5, The Last Guardian, God Of War III, Final Fantasy XIV and Uncharted 2 as well as a ...

Launched in 1995, Play was the UK's first ever independent PlayStation magazine. Now, more than 12 years on, it is the UK's longest running. In that time it has built a reputation for writing honest, forthright reviews, and delivering its readers the very best cover-exclusives. Now that gamers are gearing up for the next generation of PlayStation hardware, Play is positioned to be the cutting-edge multiformat PlayStation magazine, while retaining the core values that have underpinned the ...

The latest issue of Play goes on sale today, priced £4.99. For your pennies (please don't pay with pennies, as it'll annoy the guy at the counter probably) you get some fantastic stuff. On this month's cover is the exceptional Heavy Rain. If you've missed the news on this, it's the latest game from Quantic Dream and one of Sony's big games this Christmas. I don't want to say too much here, but this game is looking great; a must-read. We've also got ...

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