THE PS2 is the single best-selling console of all time thanks to its incredible lineup of games. The second PlayStation was marketed to perfection, priced affordably, and bundled with a DVD player making it a no-brainer for people wanting to buy a console. With the console being in so many homes, it’s no wonder that developers put their best foot forward when it came to creating landmark titles. Looking through the PS2’s library you’ll find many of the greatest games of all time. New series that are now gaming icons began, while other series that were yet to make a mark finally broke through in a major way. Only a select few can be named the very best though, and we’ve picked out a series of great old games you need to seek out and play right now. More in PlayStation PAID TO PLAY PlayStation Stars will fill your PS wallet as you play STICK AT IT Dream Team offering monthly prizes this season - starting with a PS5 … [Read more...] about The 8 best PS2 games of all time
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The 8 best Xbox 360 games of all time
THE Xbox 360 changed the face of console gaming, and here are the very best games on offer. The original Xbox blew the console market wide open, but Microsoft ’s dominance was truly established with the 360. It was the first console to successfully bring online gaming to a mass audience and forced almost every major developer to focus at least some attention on multiplayer gaming. In a way, you can thank the Xbox 360 for the advent of Live Service games and even Cloud Gaming, which we’re seeing a lot of today. For better or worse. Of course, the console never would’ve become the landmark it is without a fantastic lineup of games, and the 360 had no trouble in this regard. It was a real struggle to pick just a few, but these are the cream of the crop, and games you need to play at least once in your life. More in Xbox CALL OF EXCLUSIVITY Xbox claims PlayStation is blocking games from Game Pass CLOUD GAMING Xbox is … [Read more...] about The 8 best Xbox 360 games of all time
Test Match Cricket: England play risky game by revealing tactics to South Africa
Belt the spinner, bump the tail and keep it accurate against a jittery middle order seem to be England’s plans for South Africa in the first Test which begins tomorrow at Lord’s. That was certainly the instruction the head coach Brendon McCullum gave to the England Lions team who, following orders, proceeded to soften South Africa up for Ben Stokes’ side with an innings win at Canterbury. Most cricket teams don’t telegraph their tactics to the opposition and this is certainly a departure for England. As Muhammad Ali might have said to an opponent, ‘I am gonna knock you out in the fifth, and that won’t need no amendment’. By revealing their intentions to South Africa, a team currently atop the World Test Championship table, England are signalling they are coming for them bats and hackles raised. It is the psychology of expectation and they are hoping it forces their opponents to rethink the plans which have seen them win five of their last seven Tests. Most striking … [Read more...] about Test Match Cricket: England play risky game by revealing tactics to South Africa
Man Utd can finally put Frenkie de Jong transfer saga to bed after £42m agreement struck
Man Utd should target Ruben Neves instead of Frenkie de Jong (Image: GETTY) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Manchester United may just have been handed the perfect transfer incentive after Wolves struck a £42million agreement with Sporting for Matheus Nunes. The energetic Portuguese box-to-box midfielder is a name that should have been on United's shortlist but instead, Molineux chiefs have pounced to secure one of the signings of the summer . Related articles Man Utd's XI by end of transfer window if Murtough signs four more Liverpool star Nunez warned he faces five-match ban after headbutt Yet despite United's lack of nous and shortcomings in the market there is one potentially game-changing positive for … [Read more...] about Man Utd can finally put Frenkie de Jong transfer saga to bed after £42m agreement struck
Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Paddy Considine bring the fire at epic House of the Dragon premiere
Game Of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon is very nearly here, with stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Paddy Considine leading the cast at the premiere. The highly-anticipated series is set 200 years before the events of the main show and will follow House Targaryen at the height of its power across the Seven Kingdoms, when King Viserys I ( Paddy Considine ) sat on the Iron Throne. Doctor Who star Matt, who’s starring as Daemon Targaryen, looked slick in a black suit, accessorising with a silver chain. Emma, who’s playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, looked sensational in a white and gold number, rocking cropped hair and blue gloves, while Paddy ( who recently revealed he turned down a role in Game Of Thrones ) smiled as he took to the red carpet in a suave suit. Also rocking the red carpet were stars including Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon), Milly Alcock (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Emily Carey and Olivia Cooke (both … [Read more...] about Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Paddy Considine bring the fire at epic House of the Dragon premiere
Marriage episode 2 cast: Who is in the cast?
Jack Holden discusses new BBC show 'Marriage' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Marriage episode two is on BBC One and fans have already warmed to Nicola Walker and Sean Bean's characters. The premiere introduced James Bolam as Gerry, Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Jamie and Chantelle Alle as Jessica. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about who is in the second episode. Related articles Coronation Street theory: Yasmeen exposes resident as real killer Carole Malone slams BBC over Rushdie coverage Who is in Marriage episode 2? Adam - Jack Holden Adam is Jessica's controlling boyfriend in the series and he is played by Jack Holden. Jack is a 32-year-old English actor, writer and producer from Kent … [Read more...] about Marriage episode 2 cast: Who is in the cast?
Watching The Goonies For the First Time
The 80s were a great time to be a kid. High-concept comedies and sci-fi movies, loud, parent-maddening music, classic video games and cable TV. Compared to other decades, kids’ entertainment was unabashedly childish, insane, colorful, loud and ridiculous. Now that plopping your kids in front of the TV for hours on end while you do something else is sort of frowned upon, children’s entertainment has been forced to appeal, with widely varying success, to parents as well as kids, spawning a tiny amount of the best entertainment in the industry (Pixar, I’m looking at you) and a truckload of the very worst (insert your favorite squeakuel here). Gone are the days when an episode of He-Man had the exact plot a 6-year-old would have written if given the chance (and one anyone over 12 would never in a million years understand). Gone are the days when a show called Ghostbusters and a totally different, unrelated show called The Real Ghostbusters could both exist simultaneously and none of … [Read more...] about Watching The Goonies For the First Time
Another Wizard Of Oz film is on the way and fans of 1939 classic have reacted just as you’d expect
Seemingly because Hollywood is strapped for fresh ideas to invest in, it’s been announced a reimagining of the story that inspired 1939 classic The Wizard Of Oz is in the works. You would think the ol’ adage of ‘if it’s not broken, don’t fix it’ would apply here, but hey, a modern trip down the yellow brick road is apparently what 2021 ordered. Overnight New Line Cinema announced a ‘reimagined’ look at the iconic story, which will see Nicole Kassell, known for her work on acclaimed TV drama Watchmen, direct. It is the latest adaptation of L Frank Baum’s beloved 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, which follows Dorothy, a young girl who finds herself transported to a fantasy world before befriending Scarecrow, cowardly Lion and Tin Man as she tries to find the titular wizard to help her return home. Over the decades the story has been retold in many a fashion, but the 1939 film, is a pop culture landmark – with New Line insisting the latest version will be a ‘fresh take’ on … [Read more...] about Another Wizard Of Oz film is on the way and fans of 1939 classic have reacted just as you’d expect
The 20 Best Family Films on HBO Max
Spy Kids . Photo: Moviestore/Shutterstock Don't have HBO Max yet? Sign up here This article is updated frequently as titles leave and enter HBO Max . *New additions are indicated with an asterisk. Maybe the kids in the house have seen everything on Disney+ ? Or their parents just want a change from so much Marvel and Pixar? HBO Max, the quickest growing streaming service in history, has one of the deepest catalogs in the world, and their family selection is above average as well, amplified by being the exclusive home of Studio Ghibli’s catalog . Before getting to the best films, it should be noted that they also have a very dense Family TV section thanks to being the home for most Cartoon Network programming. This list will be updated regularly. A Christmas Story Year: 1983 Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes Director: Bob Clark It doesn’t have to be Christmas time to enjoy one of the most beloved holiday films in history. Bob Clark directed … [Read more...] about The 20 Best Family Films on HBO Max
I thought my girlfriend died after devastating cancer battle – but truth was far more sinister, says NFL star Manti Te’o
NFL star Manti Te'o was branded a hero when he bravely took to the pitch on the day he lost both his grandmother and his girlfriend in September 2012. But a phone call three months later turned his life upside down , when he discovered the woman he'd loved and mourned for hadn't died from cancer . In fact, she hadn't existed at all. It was a “painful and humiliating” moment for Manti, now 31, when he discovered he'd fallen victim to an elaborate catfish plot. The woman he believed he'd been dating for nine months, Lennay Kekua, was invented by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, a childhood friend of Manti's from Hawaii - who has since transitioned to become a woman, according to reports. Tuiasosopo used photos of a high school classmate called Diane O'Meara to create a fake profile in order to woo Manti, having fallen in love with the sportsman who made his name playing linebacker at Notre Dame. Now the shocking catfish tale is explored in a Netflix two-parter called Untold: The … [Read more...] about I thought my girlfriend died after devastating cancer battle – but truth was far more sinister, says NFL star Manti Te’o