Is LucasArts the victim?
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Comment | No Comments »I can’t help but feel sorry for LucasArts. I would argue that they are by far and away one of the least opportunistic entities in George Lucas’ Evil Empire, forced into the realms of corporate shabbyness by their misguided, beared overlord. ...
Building Up Budget
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Portfolio | No Comments »A feature originally published in MCV, Issue 547 - Friday, July 24th 2009, and subsequently published on MCVUK.com With retailers and consumers up in arms over the rising trade prices for big budget core games, James Batchelor takes a look at ...
Hyrule’s Worst Security Systems
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in Feature | No Comments »Bear with me, I need to give a little context first. I recently received an email informing me that Yahoo’s Geocities site-hosting service is to be permanently shut down soon. This confused me initially, but then I remembered I do actually ...
Hands-on: Halo 3 ODST
Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Playtest, Preview | 1 Comment »I’m not a Halo fan. I feel I should state that right now. I’m not a Halo-hater, of course: it’s a high-quality FPS, a very enjoyable multiplayer with friends and from what I hear a very well-developed sci-fi universe (I ...
Fighting Fit
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Portfolio | No Comments »A feature originally published in MCV, Issue 546 - Friday, July 17th 2009, and subsequently published on MCVUK.com Wii Fit’s success has created an entire genre – and now more and more companies are turning to fitness games. James Batchelor speaks ...
The Look of a Games Journalist
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Misc | 1 Comment »On Monday, I attended a little press event in London and played a minor upcoming game, which I'll tell you more about on Friday when the embargo lifts and the sarcastic riddled throughout this sentence becomes unbearable. As you should know ...
[Elsewhere] A swig of Big Red Potion
Monday, July 6th, 2009 Posted in Elsewhere | No Comments »Yes, I’ve been pimping out my podcasting services once more. Or, more accurately, I was kindly invited by fellow blogger Shoinan to take part in the latest episode of his quite excellent podcast, Big Red Potion. It was, as always, ...
Postcards from… Liberty City
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 Posted in Postcards from... | No Comments »(image by Patrick Brown)Huang Lee, Liberty City [Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars] Sometimes, I hate this city so much it makes me laugh. To think I left China, my family, my more than comfortable lifestyle at home for this shithole. Ever ...
Commuter Games: God Of War: Chains Of Olympus
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Posted in Commuter Games | No Comments »I know it's Thursday, so it's Licence To Grill day, but my posting schedule is completely out of whack. So enjoy an unscheduled Commuter Games... God Of War: Chains Of Olympus Format: PSP / Developer: Ready At Dawn / Publisher: Sony Pick ...
