“Oh, he’s the…”
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Posted in Misc | 1 Comment »Yep, that's me and Robert Knepper - also known as Prison Break's T-Bag. He was a really friendly bloke, who seemed caught up in the wonder of talking about the show's first season, having not given it two seconds thought ...
The Expected Reaction
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Comment | 3 Comments »Gamers have certain expectations for developers these days. Almost every current generation game is expected to have high quality graphics. Any multiplayer mode is expected to have online functionality. Every control scheme is expected to be responsive to player inputs. Moreover, ...
Pretty In Pink
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Portfolio | No Comments »A new analysis feature originally published in MCV, Issue 572 - Friday, January 29th 2010, and subsequently published on MCVUK.com. James Batchelor talks to Nintendo’s junior product manager Zoe Cooper about why retailers should show the new version of the handheld ...
Giving Up Games
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Misc | 5 Comments »Only for lent, of course. My housemate has given up coffee, my girlfriend has given up alcohol, and her friend has given up giving up things. I have given up games. Yes, you read that right. Stop laughing. Now, the reasons I've ...
A New War On Piracy
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Portfolio | 2 Comments »A new analysis feature originally published in MCV, Issue 572 - Friday, January 29th 2010, and subsequently published on MCVUK.com. As illegal copies threaten the newest blockbusters, EA and Ubisoft have unveiled opposing initiatives to thwart piracy. James Batchelor looks at ...
Postcards from… Alchera
Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Posted in Postcards from... | 2 Comments »Spoiler Alert: I have become well and truly immersed in the Mass Effect universe once more, so it should be little surprise that BioWare's space opera serves as the inspiration for my latest Postcards from.... Given that the key selling ...
Dancing Wii’s Troubles Away
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Portfolio | 1 Comment »A new analysis feature originally published in MCV, Issue 572 - Friday, January 29th 2010, and subsequently published on MCVUK.com. When a casual title topples Call Of Duty from the top of the charts, can publishers still insist it's not possible ...
[Elsewhere] TGS Replay: Mass Effect
Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in Elsewhere, Podcast | No Comments »Last week, I dusted off the trusty microphone and headset combo for The Gamer Scene’s first Replay show of the year. As usual, Xantiriad and co discussed how a game of yesteryear plays today and I was lucky enough to ...
