A gamer's guide to implementing achievements
Otherwise known as "how NOT to do it..." Developers, please take note. Quite surprisingly, one of the most successful and most talked-about aspects of the XBox 360's launch was not its... Quantum of Solace; a gentleman's review
The Great man is back. So i was lucky enough to see the new Bond movie this week, and thought i'd post my impressions here, seeing as its getting some mixes reactions on the interwebs.... Congratulations America!
President Obama, eh? Has a ring to it. I'm very happy personally, as i thought from the beginning that he was the perfect man for the job, though i do admit i doubted he'd manage to pull it off in... I wish i worked for bungie
From the latest weekly update: Yes, that is a man in a monkey suit wielding a life-sized toy gravity hammer, standing next to a statue of master chief with a ninja. The system wars awards!
Hey everyone. We just held the first (kinda) system wars awards thread over on *wait for it* the system wars board, and well... it went ok. The main problem was the number of users who wanted... Are Microsoft coasting through the industry?
Unlike Nintendo, and to a slightly lesser extent Sony, Microsoft's gaming division is something of a side project in the grand scheme of things. While Sony would be in serious trouble as a company... Death Magnetic - need i say more?
I picked up Metallica's new album, "Death Magnetic", this morning, and boy could i be any more pleased with it. I dont think it's possible for them to have done a better job. It may sound... 3rd time's a charm
My parts came in yesterday to start the modding i talked about a few weeks ago, but while playing a little GTAIV, i got into an epic police chase and bam: 3rd time. 4th if you count my first... RIP Playstation 3; we knew ye well
Alls i can say is, thank god i finished MGS4 last weekend. Had this happened with the final Act left uncompleted, i would most likely be blogging a suicide note right now. 2.40; Sony's new... Adventures with modding my 360 (aka Warranty: The Voiding)
The Xbox 360. Sure, it's nice enough. Certainly it's a heck of a lot nicer looking than the giant black box that was microsoft's original outing into the console business. It's definately a... Metal Gear Solid - reviewed!
MGS4 -- AAAA or Nay? So at first, Khansoul as all: "AAAA? Hells to the no!", posting with his signature tooth pick, the pillar of healthy teeth and gums. But then smokeydabear was... Some Halo 3 shots
Hello everyone. I wanted to post the screens from my bungie.net service record, but the forums over there move insanely fast so i figured i'd stick them here instead. Mostly for my own enjoyment... The Ninja Dojo - new UCB!
:o Hello everyone. I just finished putting together my UCB - the Ninja Dojo - thought it still needs a little more work. It just opened up for posting, so there aren't many topics right now -... Random Facts #1
Open up the mind basket because here comes some premium grade KNOWLEDGE : Chickens can run up to 9mph An albatross can sleep while flying; they can even doze at 25mph Libya has no natural... New emblem *gasp*
:o I have no idea where this came from. I haven't changed my game collection or ratings in months, but it just popped up today. :? Apparently i'm an outlier... :P Just finished GTAIV
Wowsers. What a game. It's honestly the first game i've played in about five or six years which actually lived up to the hype, and met - or even exceeded - my expectations as i first started... Just a quick WTF....?
I commented on a gamespot news story a couple of minutes ago, and noticed something slightly odd: It works!! :o 5 Gaming mechanics we could all do without
I was recently posting over at Avant Game , when a couple of the members started discussing annoying gameplay features which we see all too often. It got me thinking about all the arbitrary... Semi-Pro - semi-funny, semi-decent, semi-everything
I was hyped for this movie from the day they announced it. I'm a big Will Ferrel fan, and Anchorman is easily my favourite comedy movie of all time; but man did Semi-Pro fail big time. It's about... Did Nintendo avert another gaming crash with the Wii?
I posted this very topic on the Avant Union's board a while ago, and got some pretty interesting takes on the topic. Now, for the second time, i ask; Was the videogame industry heading for a...