Features: Hands On
Here's a list of all the Hands On articles on the site.
Hands On: Hitman (beta)
February 17, 2016, Author: Matt Parker
Matt gets his hands on the Hitman beta. He thinks it's going to be a hit, man. Continue reading
Hands On: The Division (Beta)
February 12, 2016, Author: Jasper Pickering
Fulfilling a Destiny? Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae
April 3, 2015, Author: Andy Corrigan
Andy checks out the plains of Duscae and comes away seriously impressed. Continue reading
Hands on with Tropico 5 on Console
March 18, 2015, Author: Dan Moore
Dan Moore finds out that Tropico 5 ain't no democracy, ahead of its console release. Continue reading
Hands On: The Crew
November 13, 2014, Author: Matt Best
A second Closed Beta of Ubisoft's The Crew has just been completed. Matt Best shares his initial impressions on the new IP Continue reading
Hands on: Randal’s Monday
October 28, 2014, Author: Dan Moore
Dan gets some hands on time with new point and click adventure, Randal's Monday Continue reading
Hands On: Bedlam
September 24, 2014, Author: Jade Sayers
Jade has a look at the upcoming Bedlam Continue reading
Hands On: MX vs. ATV Supercross
July 28, 2014, Author: Matt Parker
Matt went and played a racer and didn't come away supercross... Continue reading
Prepare for Destiny
July 17, 2014, Author: Josué Cardona
Get ready for the Destiny Beta. Continue reading
Hands-On: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U
June 23, 2014, Author: Josué Cardona
Josué SMASH! Continue reading
Beta Impressions: Battlefield: Hardline
June 18, 2014, Author: Andy Corrigan
Criminally good fun? Continue reading
Hands On: Sniper Elite 3
June 3, 2014, Author: Matt Parker
"I'm just a crosshair away from you..." Continue reading
Steam In-Home Streaming is here, but how well does it work?
June 2, 2014, Author: James Sheppard
James puts the new Steam feature, In-Home Streaming, through its paces. Continue reading
Hands On: Alien: Isolation
April 1, 2014, Author: Matt Parker
In space, no one can hear you scream. In Rezzed, however, everyone will hear and give you funny looks... Continue reading
Beta Impressions: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4)
February 25, 2014, Author: Josué Cardona
Josué plays the PS4 beta of Final Fantasy XIV and compares it to the PS3 version. Continue reading
Beta Impressions: Titanfall
February 20, 2014, Author: Phil Ubee
Did Phil 'Titanfall' for it? Continue reading
Hands On: PlayStation 4 & Knack
October 27, 2013, Author: James Sheppard
James gets a taster of what Sony have in store for us next generation. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: FIFA 14
September 16, 2013, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil laces his boots and hits the field for the latest footy action Continue reading
Hands On: Killzone: Mercenary
August 13, 2013, Author: Andy Corrigan
Will the Vita's upcoming FPS be as Helghastly as the system's last two efforts? Continue reading
Hands on: Prison Architect
August 9, 2013, Author: Neil Hickton
Neil Hickton does some time in solitary with Introversion's Prison Architect, now in bug-free *cough* version Alpha 12. Continue reading
Hands On: PayDay 2
July 22, 2013, Author: Matt Parker
Matt lets you know what Payday 2's shaping up like. He can't mask his feelings: he really rather liked it. Continue reading
Rezzed 2013 Roll Call: The Future Is Bright
June 29, 2013, Author: Olly Jones
It's been a week since Rezzed finished. Here are Olly's final thoughts on all that he played. Continue reading
Hands on: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2014
March 11, 2013, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil gets his clubs out and dons the funny trousers for a spot of Golf with Tiger Woods 14 Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Crysis 3 Multiplayer Open Beta
February 8, 2013, Author: James Sheppard
James switches his suit to 'Maximum Beta Test' mode. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Dead Space 3
January 17, 2013, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent isn't Dead impressed. Continue reading
Hands On: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
December 12, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo gets some serious hands-on time with the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Find out what happens when Platinum Games take over Metal Gear. Continue reading
Hands On: Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
November 4, 2012, Author: Matt Parker
Violence in movies? Sex on TV? Luckily, Matt managed to get his hands on Family Guy. Continue reading
Hands On: Foul Play
October 29, 2012, Author: Matt Parker
Matt gets his hands on Foul Play. Good show? Continue reading
Hands On: Tank! Tank! Tank!
October 29, 2012, Author: Matt Parker
Tank! Tank! Tank! Any good? Any good? Any good? Any good? Read! Read! Read! Continue reading
Developer Session: Remember Me
October 10, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil gets the low down on Remember Me. Continue reading
Developer Session & Hands On: Hitman: Absolution
October 10, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
It's a red tie affair as Phil takes a look at Hitman: Absolution Continue reading
Developer Session & Hands On: Far Cry 3
October 9, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil tries to find the definition of insanity Continue reading
Hands On: Dishonored
October 7, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil takes a look at one of this autumn's potential hits. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Silent Hill: Book of Memories
October 4, 2012, Author: Andy Corrigan
The fans haven’t been so silent… Continue reading
Hands On: Tomb Raider
October 1, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil has an early look at the Tomb Raider reboot. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Resident Evil 6 Public Demo
September 29, 2012, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent finds out that the second time's a charm with the new Resi 6 demo. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: FIFA 13
September 16, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil returns to the football pitch for the FIFA 13 demo. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: PES 2013 Demo 2
September 7, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil heads back onto the pitch for Konami's second PES 2013 demo Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Resident Evil 6
September 4, 2012, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent discovers that Resi 6 is more of a horror than he bargained for... Continue reading
Demo Impressions: DUST 514 Beta
August 27, 2012, Author: Stephen King
Stephen is deployed into the beta of DUST 514. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Madden NFL 13
August 22, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil dons the pads and takes to the Gridiron for EA Sports' latest NFL offering Continue reading
Demo Impressions: PES 2013
August 3, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil takes a look at the early demo of PES 2013. Continue reading
Hands On: Tekken Tag Tournament 2
July 10, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Find out how Diogo survived the recent Tekken Tag Tournament 2 fight club. Continue reading
Hands On: Tales of Graces f
July 9, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo goes on a short journey to the land of Tales of Graces f. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Spec Ops: The Line
May 24, 2012, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent gives us his impressions of Spec Ops: The Line. Continue reading
Hands On: Inversion
May 16, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo finds out what happens to a world where the rules of gravity constantly change, in his Inversion preview. Continue reading
Hands Off: Crysis 3
May 14, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo gets to see Crysis 3 in action. Find out if he can run it. Continue reading
Beta Impressions: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Multiplayer)
May 2, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil takes a look into the future with the multiplayer beta of Ubisoft's newest shooter. Continue reading
Hands On: Chillingo titles At EA Spring Showcase
May 2, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo tries some of the latest iOS offerings from Chillingo. Continue reading
Hands Off: SimCity
April 25, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo finds out that the latest SimCity is all about the detail. Continue reading
Hands Off: Medal of Honor: Warfighter
April 24, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Find out what happened when Diogo got initiated into the top secret Tier 1 world of Medal of Honor: Warfighter. Continue reading
Hands On: Risen 2: Dark Waters
March 7, 2012, Author: Michael Charge
Michael goes off to fight some pirates in a hands on of Risen 2. Pirate jokes were kept to a minimum. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: FIFA Street
March 2, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil takes to the streets for EA Sports latest football outing Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Twisted Metal
February 17, 2012, Author: Stephen King
Stephen likes Twisted Metal. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Asura’s Wrath
February 16, 2012, Author: Stephen King
Stephen feels the Wrath of Asura, in this Demo Impressions... Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Mass Effect 3 (Single-Player)
February 13, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo gets some hands on time with the Mass Effect 3 demo. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Binary Domain
February 9, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo looks to the demo to see if Sega's new shooter, Binary Domain, is anything groundbreaking. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Syndicate
February 3, 2012, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent joins a syndicate... Continue reading
Demo Impressions: UFC Undisputed 3
January 30, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil checks out the new game about sweaty men groping each other. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Cooking Mama 4
January 30, 2012, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray cooks with Mama Continue reading
Hands On: Touch My Katamari
January 24, 2012, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo gets stretching with Touch My Katamari. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Resident Evil: Revelations
January 23, 2012, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray has a Revelation Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Grand Slam Tennis 2
January 23, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil is heading for a Grand Slam! Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Final Fantasy XIII-2
January 20, 2012, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent takes a look at Final Fantasy XIII-2 Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
January 19, 2012, Author: Trent Pyro
Trent samples the recently released Kingdoms of Amalur demo. Continue reading
Hands On: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
January 19, 2012, Author: Rik Wortman
Rik took a stab at Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning at a recent preview event... Continue reading
Hands On: Guild Wars 2
December 12, 2011, Author: Rik Wortman
Rik checks out what Guild Wars 2 will offer! Continue reading
Hands On: Escape Plan (PS Vita)
December 8, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Find out how Diogo gets on with his Escape Plan on the PlayStation Vita. Continue reading
Hands On: Virtua Tennis 4 (PS Vita)
December 7, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo goes back to the tennis court for a touching Vita match on Virtua Tennis 4. Continue reading
Hands On: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (PS Vita)
December 7, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo plays around with some monkey balls on the PlayStation Vita launch title Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz. Continue reading
Hands On: Xbox 360 Dashboard Update 2011
December 5, 2011, Author: Stephen King
Stephen explores the wonders of the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update. Continue reading
Hands On: Star Wars: The Old Republic
November 30, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo finds out if the force is still strong in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Continue reading
Hands On: Lord of the Rings: War in the North
November 24, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo takes the fight to Middle Earth with his Lord of the Rings: War in the North preview. Continue reading
Beta Impressions: Star Wars: The Old Republic
November 18, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray has hands on with a massive pile of Sith... Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Rayman Origins
November 18, 2011, Author: James Joell-Ireland
James Ireland brings us a video of his impressions of the Rayman: Origins demo! Continue reading
Preview: Trine 2
November 16, 2011, Author: James Joell-Ireland
James Ireland gives us a lowdown on the action puzzle sequel to Trine. Trine 2 Continue reading
Hands On: Metal Gear Solid: 3D
November 15, 2011, Author: Rik Wortman
Rik trawls the forests of Metal Gear Solid: 3D. Continue reading
Hands On: The Darkness II
November 9, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo went to Hell and back, in the time he spent playing The Darkness II. Continue reading
Hands On: LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7
November 7, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo has a magical time at a LEGO Harry Potter event! Continue reading
Demo Impressions: LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
November 7, 2011, Author: James Joell-Ireland
James takes us through a video walkthrough of the new LEGO Harry Potter demo. Continue reading
Hands On: Defenders of Ardania
October 31, 2011, Author: James Sheppard
James defends his castle from invaders in his preview of the upcoming TD game, Defenders of Ardania Continue reading
Hands On: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
October 28, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray gets chance to try out War of the North! Continue reading
Hands On: All Zombies Must Die!
October 27, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo learned a few new tricks about fighting the undead in All Zombies Must Die! Continue reading
Hands On: Batman: Arkham City
October 13, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray dons the famous cowl and stalks the city skyline... Continue reading
Hands On: Chillingo’s iPhone Line-up and Chat
October 13, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray tries three mobile games from Chllingo Continue reading
Hands On: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Special Ops)
October 10, 2011, Author: Diogo Miguel
Diogo finds out that there is no "I" in a Special Ops team. Continue reading
Hands On: Ninja Gaiden 3
October 6, 2011, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil gets hands on at Eurogamer 2011 with the latest Slash-em-ub from Team Ninja Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
October 5, 2011, Author: James Joell-Ireland
James Joell-Ireland goes to Seseme Street! Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
October 5, 2011, Author: Stephen King
Stephen barrel rolls into the world of combat simulation. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Battlefield 3 Multiplayer BETA
October 3, 2011, Author: James Joell-Ireland
James Ireland brings us a video on his impressions of the Battlefield 3 multiplayer beta. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: Resident Evil: Revelations
October 3, 2011, Author: Andy Corrigan
Andy takes Resident Evil: Revelations for a quick spin! Continue reading
Hands On: Saints Row: The Third
September 29, 2011, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil gets hands on with the Saints and Sinners of the Row Continue reading
Hands On: Modern Warfare 3 (Survival Mode)
September 28, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray is Oscar Mike Continue reading
Hands On: Mass Effect 3
September 26, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray goes on one last mission with Commander Shepard... Continue reading
Hands On: Mario Kart 7 & Super Mario 3D Land
September 26, 2011, Author: James O'Leary
James gets a hands on look at Nintendo's two servings of Mario for this year at Eurogamer. Continue reading
Hands On: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
September 23, 2011, Author: Ray Willmott
Ray gets exclusive hands-on with the latest Elder Scrolls title. Continue reading
Match of the Year: FIFA 12 vs. PES 2012 (2nd Leg)
September 21, 2011, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil takes to the field for the second leg of the biggest match in the gaming year. Continue reading
Demo Impressions: NHL 12
September 15, 2011, Author: Phil Ubee
Phil has a look at the demo of EA Sports' latest ice hockey release Continue reading
