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Hey, you like Fallout 3, right? And you like pretty graphics, right? Yes, you sure do. Well, this is Rage, the latest game from Doom creator id Software and it's kind of a cross between Fallout 3 and MotorStorm and has the prettiest graphics this side of the apocalypse. It's out next year sometime. Check it.

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Head over to www.aftertheimpact.com for a look at the new teaser site for RAGE, the latest project from the FPS geniuses that brought you Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake. There’s been a lot of talk about how RAGE won’t run from one or even two DVDs on the 360, so it seems fitting that this uber-fancy Flash site will prove a struggle for anyone not boasting the latest hardware and a decent ’net connection. It’s a cool site though ...

5. Final Fantasy VIII (Square) The main quest is rarely frustrating, but the game's Triple Triad card minigame is utterly ruined by its own mechanics. Once the 'Random' rule kicks in and spreads throughout the world, like the rotting disease that it is, you can no longer choose your cards, leaving your hard-earned collection open for the taking by rival players. Incidentally, we smashed down on a PSone with a hard fist, when a student at Balamb Garden took our Ifrit card during one of these ...