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Archive for April, 2008

It has arrived

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Misc | 1 Comment »

If only I had time to play it before Monday! And where's my 1000 MS points and £130 Vouchers, hmv? Your general shabbyness is turning me into one of those whining consumers!

Grand Theft Postal

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Misc | No Comments »

Where's my copy of GTA IV? I pre-ordered it at hmv.co.uk, bagging myself 1000 MS points and £130 in vouchers. I recieved emails, assuring me it would arrive on the day. I recieved an email saying it would be sent to ...

Teh_L1nK: Looking For Group?

Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Comment | 1 Comment »

Re: Zelda The MMORPG? I wholeheartedly agree with you. First of all, the SEVEN year gap (I, too, am an OOT fanboy ;-p ) would be the perfect time to set a Zelda MMO. Link and Zelda are absent, as you ...

The End Of The War

Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Comment | 2 Comments »

First of all, apologies for the lack of updates on this blog. Life has been remarkably hectic over the last few weeks - not to mention work! Who'd have thought such quiet issues would take so long to put together? ...

Preview: Don King’s Prizefighter

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Career, Preview | No Comments »

The embargo lifted today on Don King's Prizefighter, 2K Sports latest boxing game that seeks to inject a little life into the genre - and I reckon it's going to succeed. On the face of it, the game seems to be ...

Getting Cranky

Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Podcast | No Comments »

Just a quick note to say, go check out Episode 2 of the Cranky Gaming UK podcast at www.crankygaminguk.com, with special guest host: Me! We discuss the Rock Band price and bundles, Battlefield Bad Company, attitudes to the Wii, Uwe Boll, ...

Can Fanboys Be Journalists?

Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Career, Comment | 2 Comments »

As can happen with franchises near and dear to me, Mario Kart Wii has rekindled my blind love for both the Wii and Nintendo. In my mind, Nintendo can do no wrong. Bikes in a karting game? Sure, they look ...

WiiDS Episode 53: Beauty And The Beeb

Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in Podcast | No Comments »

- Question Of The Week: Favourite Nintendo tune - A special congratulations - News - Gauntlet DS - Xbox 360 Wiimote Revealed? - Freeloader foiled by Mario Kart - Guitar Hero Replacements Available - Kirby: World Of Shadows - Main Discussion: BBC iPlayer - What does this deal mean ...

Details, details

Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in Career, Comment, News | No Comments »

Press releases are tricky things to deal with. It’s bad enough when writing to inform the consumers, but when you’re writing to inform the retailers who will inform the consumers, it’s even more important to get things write, so that ...

“Must have been rats…”

Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in Comment, News | 4 Comments »

It’s a sure sign that the industry isn’t losing any momentum, or indeed meaning to its userbase, when the merest whisper of a new title caused such a stir. Earlier this week, Eidos hinted that a fourth Thief title could be ...