Monthly Archives: June 2012

R.I.P. Radical…

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

…except not, apparently? Here’s a strange turn of events: yesterday I peruse over the reservoir of truth that is Twitter and discover a ton of people are tweeting about the untimely demise of Radical Entertainment. If you don’t know, they’re the … Continue reading →

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The Skyrim and the damage done

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

I’ve just been asked to review the Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim by a publication, and while I could do with the money, I’m approaching this task with clammy palms and a hollow sense of trepidation.

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A desperado on my trail

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Today I woke up to find out that my post on Monday about Red Dead Redemption had prompted a few reactions – luckily most of them were positive. It also caused the above notification to land in my inbox (RDR … Continue reading →

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Super Mario Bros. on a Tesla Coil

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

I have work to do this morning, so here’s a video to keep you entertained. Some awesome human being out there has recorded the Super Mario Bros. theme on a pair of Tesla coils, and quite frankly, this is the … Continue reading →

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The Moneyshot: Red Dead Redemption

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

This summer has been proper shit; rain has lashed down, clouds have blotted out the sun and the mercury has barely nudged above 15 degrees for the most part. So if you want a decent sumer in England this year, … Continue reading →

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Diablo III Hardcore Inferno is dead. Long live Diablo III

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Quick post today because I actually have a lot of work today and I found this while perusing on the inimitable Eurogamer.net. Apparently a couple of Diablo III grinders managed to finish Blizzard’s dungeon crawler on the eye-wateringly rock-hard Hardcore … Continue reading →

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The wrong medium for Mafia II

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

I’ve had the opportunity recently to polish off a couple of games that I never had the chance to play when they were originally released. First up was 2K’s Mafia II, a game that I enjoyed while I played it, … Continue reading →

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PES 13 day

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

More work yesterday and today took me to Konami Towers in Gunnersbury yesterday. They had a massive statue of Solid Snake in the lobby which I got @JonDenton to take a picture of me with because I’m a massive child. The … Continue reading →

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Max Payne takes a load off

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Quick post today because I actually need to do some work, so I thought I’d stick up this video I found someone I follow found and tweeted. Nice to see Max finally lightening and up and relaxing for a change! … Continue reading →

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Competing with the Soccer Moms

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

You read a lot in the mainstream press about video game addiction. I don’t know if my relationship with PopCap’s Bejeweled Blitz actually constitutes addiction, but I do know that, in the interests of me doing any work and earning … Continue reading →

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