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Archive for July, 2008

Would You Kindly

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Posted in Comment | 3 Comments »

[Spoiler Alert: This post discusses one of the crucial moments in BioShock’s storyline. Despite the game being over a year old, I’m aware there are plenty of PS3 owners and people like me yet to complete this epic title, and ...

E3: Eventually Everything Ends

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Misc | 1 Comment »

Am I the only one who thinks this year’s E3 has been a massive anticlimax this year? I write this after the Nintendo and Sony press conference; traditionally the end of E3 to me, since the majority of the ‘big reveals’ ...

Preview: Quantum Of Solace

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Career, Comment, Preview | 2 Comments »

The final embargo broke this week, allowing me to finally discuss Quantum Of Solace, the first James Bond game to be published by Activision (or Activision Blizzard as they’d probably prefer to be known). Most of the details you already know. ...

WiiDS Episode 66: Pre-3 Live - Part II

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Podcast | No Comments »

Here it is: the second part of the first ever WiiDS Podcast to be recorded live. Picking up where we left off, the team continue to speculate about the big game rumoured to be arriving this Christmas, as well as ...

WiiDS Episode 66: Pre-3 Live - Part I

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

This week, we have a very special show for you as we present the first ever live episode of The WiiDS Podcast. Recorded from a flat somewhere in the heart of Essex, the episodes features James, Tom, Mani and Dippy ...

Speculation And Rumour

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Misc | 1 Comment »

I have to agree with CVG: Capcom UK's comments on Dead Rising 2 could well be one of the best PR responses ever. We don't comment on speculation and rumour. And you know we don't comment on speculation and rumour. ...

Cutting The Cutscenes

Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Comment | No Comments »

I have made peace with Metal Gear Solid. Unlike what seems to be the majority of the game-playing world, I have never rated the epic series very highly. I’ve played through the entirety of the GameCube remake of Metal Gear Solid ...

People Skills

Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Career | No Comments »

It must be tough for PR representatives. They’re trying to sell journalists their games, hoping for glowing reviews and extensive coverage for even the smallest titles, but never knowing what the journalist is actually thinking. While the journo may be ...

WiiDS Episode 65: Putting In The Hours

Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Podcast | No Comments »

Dippy’s reign of terror is over. Lured away by a malfunctioning car, our man behind the scenes had to sit this one out, meaning we managed to keep the episode on track for the first time since joining The GamePlay ...

Trying My Patience

Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in Comment | 2 Comments »

I finally cracked open my Wii copy of Alone In The Dark and sat down for what I hoped was an hour of decent survival horror gaming. To an extent, I got it, although most of the horror I felt ...