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Archive for April, 2009

Commuter Games: Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Commuter Games | 1 Comment »

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Format: DS / Developer: Nintendo / Publisher: Nintendo Pick up and play? Yes A couple of button presses at the menu and you're thrown straight back into the game, seconds after booting up the DS. You start exactly where you left ...

A Hint Of Testosterone

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Comment | 2 Comments »

Every time I go to an industry event, two things are almost guaranteed to happen. Firstly, the host company will cater to the hormonally-driven nature of video gamers and arrange for attractive, scantily clad girls to attend: booth babes, PR girls, ...

Still Alive. Ish.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in Career, Elsewhere, Misc | 2 Comments »

I've had some severe lapses in self-discipline before, but a month without blogging - without even putting up the regular features or a copy/paste podcast update - is unforgivable. I am still alive. Ish. My blogging schedule generally used to revolve ...

Getting Better & Better

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in Portfolio | 1 Comment »

A feature originally published in MCV, Issue 533 - Friday, April 17th 2009, and subsequently published on MCVUK.com and GameBizBlog.com The self-improvement market exploded in 2008, thanks to the successful launch of titles such as Wii Fit and Cooking Guide. James ...