Fallout 3 coming to Oz
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »Yay! It's coming! As it always should have been. Australia is one of the worst countries when it comes to molly-coddling people. If the powers that be could wrap us all in bubblewrap, then I'm pretty sure they would. Jerks. Anyway, ...
Downloadable titles and pricing structure
Thursday, August 7th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »Pricing of video games is a fairly contentious issue, particularly for us down under. In a country where $100 is the RRP for many video games, Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, and WiiWare/Virtual Console titles seem like a pretty good ...
Braid available on Xbox Live
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Games | 2 Comments »If you haven't heard of Braid, here it is in a nutshell -- gorgeous and brilliant. It's simple platforming fun, you can rewind time with the X button to get through the levels and... as far as I can tell, ...
Skate 2 video
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »I missed out on playing the first skate. It looked like a hell of a lot of fun, and if the demo that was released is anything to go by, then it was. That demo ...
id are still around and making games
Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »id Software, the company behind Doom and Wolfenstein -- some might say the catalyst for first-person shooters -- are still around, they've just been quiet. Doom 3, while it was a pretty good game, was ...
GH vs RB: A winner arises from the set lists? Maybe
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »Last week, during E3, the set list for Rock Band 2 was released. I didn't post about it, mainly because I didn't have time, and also because I didn't think it was worth it. I've gotten so excited about Rock ...
Too Human is too good
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »No jokes. It's actually pretty damn tops. I've heard a lot of negative criticism regarding Too Human -- mainly focusing on the swordplay an the method of attacking, but since playing the demo (now available on Xbox Live) my fears have ...
New Xbox Dashboard
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Gadgets, Games | No Comments »It's a major overhaul to the basic look and feel of the Xbox dashboard, so as soon as I found and watched this video, I knew it would interest those of you with an Xbox ...
Street Fighter 4… OK, you win
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »I know I wasn't keen on SF4 in the past, and until very recently, I just couldn't get excited. I think this is mainly due to the fact that, ever since Street Fighter 2, every ...
Microsoft Press Conference details
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »OK, here goes. There was a lot of info in this press conference -- as always -- and I tried to cover it all... But then my connection died and I couldn't watch the last 20 minutes... So here is ...
E3 ‘08 — it begins
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Gadgets, Games | No Comments »Well, you are probably well aware, but E3 is here. Info has been coming thick and fast, and it's all pretty much repeated all over the shop. In my limited coverage, I will link back to my favourite source, which ...
Gears of War 2 live demo
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »Yes, live demos galore, but that is to be expected of E3. Trust me, there are so many videos to watch, and so many pictures to look at, I can't post them all. Well, I ...
Fallout 3 trailers abound
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Games | No Comments »Kotaku has 3 new trailers (OK, the first one isn't so new, but it's a great video), so go check them out. I chose the video above as I find it to be the best ...
