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dogsounds reviews: Doom 3. Wait...what?
What's that you say? Another "dogsounds reviews:"? About time? Well, yes. But this one is...well...just a little late to the party. I haven't had chance to get my hands on any new games...
From the original story here : Two stories for you: kotaku are reporting that Josh Larson, the exec many people pointed the finger at for the laughable firing of Gamespot's Jeff Gerstmann (and...
We broke this a few days ago on dogsounds.com , but haven't had chance to put it up here till now. Read on to find a little more meat to the story you know... Post on Gearbox forum from Randy...
So, this will be my final blog entry on Gamespot.com. The big news of today: Gamespot has sacked Jeff Gerstmann, chief editor of Gamespot and one of the team that made this site so much better...
So, having played Portal, I decided to turn my attention to the other constituents of Valve's "The Orange Box": namely, Half-Life 2, Chapters 1 and 2 and Team Fortress. Firstly, let's get this...
Here's an interesting article that looks briefly at the future of computing, and what possibilities the future may hold for alternatives to silicon processing: The future, in a can.
So, I basically play first-person shooters. Anything else and I am not happy. Having played Half Life and Half Life 2 over the years, of course I was keen to get Valve's compilation "The Orange...
So, I suddenly realised something today. Life seems to involve a lot of circles. You do something good, eventually it pays off. You do something bad...and eventually karma comes along and bites...
So, albeit a little late, I have started watching season one of Battlestar Galactica , the remake series. And something occured to me just now. Unlike any other TV series I have seen before, I...
Yes! That's right! W00t! dogsounds has been invited to appear on Sandra Shufflebottom's live show on Wythenshawe FM this Friday, August 24th 2-4pm . Not clear yet what we'll be doing, but we...
So, there I was, mooching about on Facebook, when I came across a review of World Trade Center that a friend had written. Overall, he felt, the film was good, and thankfully not as gung-ho...
Well, it has taken ten years (maybe a year of writing music and nine years of generally procrastinating) but dogsounds' debut album kokoarrah is now, at last, finally available! Thank...
So, the Hour of Victory kicked up a whole hornet's nest of bad feedback on forums all over the place. I felt I should post this below as an example. This is indicative of the conversations that...
My reaction to the demo was "ho-hum". Here are just a few things that made me wonder why I waited excitedly for the demo: * Useless enemy AI - simple move and cover routines, no flexibility....
So, I have been getting my hands dirty in the Halo 3 Friends and Family Beta, which went live today. For those of you who are lucky enough to be part of the public beta due next week and who are...
So, I have been playing Call of Duty 2 over the last couple of weeks, as I suddenly realised one day that I had completed it, but on my original Xbox 360 - the one that died after about a month,...
Nothing can stir the soul more poignantly than a well written, smooth and perfectly-balanced string section. Stop reading right now, go find Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, and tell me that...
So...I'm an artist. And like all artists, I am never happy with my style. I am borne of my influences and formed my abilities from them. I am constantly learning, changing, adapting. As long...
Bungie level designer Jaime Griesmeier once described the gameplay in Halo: Combat Evolved as "Thirty seconds of fun" that you play over and over again, and if you have that thirty seconds...
Or, more precisely, what are games to you? What niche in your life do they fill? Feel free to post your story and tell everyone how you got to where you are today. For some, they are a simple...
What's that you say? Another "dogsounds reviews:"? About time? Well, yes. But this one is...well...just a little late to the party. I haven't had chance to get my hands on any new games...
Posted Jul 7, 2008 1:38 pm PT
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Josh Larson exits, new blood enters stage left.From the original story here : Two stories for you: kotaku are reporting that Josh Larson, the exec many people pointed the finger at for the laughable firing of Gamespot's Jeff Gerstmann (and...
Posted Apr 5, 2008 6:20 am PT
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Gearbox/Halo 4 beans spilled by Microsoft source? Possibly...We broke this a few days ago on dogsounds.com , but haven't had chance to put it up here till now. Read on to find a little more meat to the story you know... Post on Gearbox forum from Randy...
Posted Feb 6, 2008 12:31 pm PT
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Gerstmann sacked; dogsounds to dump GamespotSo, this will be my final blog entry on Gamespot.com. The big news of today: Gamespot has sacked Jeff Gerstmann, chief editor of Gamespot and one of the team that made this site so much better...
Posted Nov 30, 2007 4:52 pm PT
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The Orange Box ReviewSo, having played Portal, I decided to turn my attention to the other constituents of Valve's "The Orange Box": namely, Half-Life 2, Chapters 1 and 2 and Team Fortress. Firstly, let's get this...
Posted Nov 27, 2007 10:48 am PT
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Soup solves everything.Here's an interesting article that looks briefly at the future of computing, and what possibilities the future may hold for alternatives to silicon processing: The future, in a can.
Posted Nov 27, 2007 10:42 am PT
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Portal: Best. Game. Ever.So, I basically play first-person shooters. Anything else and I am not happy. Having played Half Life and Half Life 2 over the years, of course I was keen to get Valve's compilation "The Orange...
Posted Nov 27, 2007 10:32 am PT
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It's all about circlesSo, I suddenly realised something today. Life seems to involve a lot of circles. You do something good, eventually it pays off. You do something bad...and eventually karma comes along and bites...
Posted Nov 27, 2007 10:05 am PT
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Curly Phone Cables: Suspending DisbeliefSo, albeit a little late, I have started watching season one of Battlestar Galactica , the remake series. And something occured to me just now. Unlike any other TV series I have seen before, I...
Posted Sep 24, 2007 6:52 pm PT
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ZOMG! dogsounds to appear live on Wythenshawe FM 97.2! Really!Yes! That's right! W00t! dogsounds has been invited to appear on Sandra Shufflebottom's live show on Wythenshawe FM this Friday, August 24th 2-4pm . Not clear yet what we'll be doing, but we...
Posted Aug 14, 2007 3:54 pm PT
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Movie Battle: World Trade Center vs. United 93So, there I was, mooching about on Facebook, when I came across a review of World Trade Center that a friend had written. Overall, he felt, the film was good, and thankfully not as gung-ho...
Posted Jul 10, 2007 3:36 pm PT
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dogsounds' debut album 'kokoarrah' now available!Well, it has taken ten years (maybe a year of writing music and nine years of generally procrastinating) but dogsounds' debut album kokoarrah is now, at last, finally available! Thank...
Posted Jun 26, 2007 1:25 pm PT
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The Hour Of Victory Hoo-HaaSo, the Hour of Victory kicked up a whole hornet's nest of bad feedback on forums all over the place. I felt I should post this below as an example. This is indicative of the conversations that...
Posted Jun 1, 2007 3:46 am PT
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Hour of Victory: Why Game Demos Can Backfire HorriblyMy reaction to the demo was "ho-hum". Here are just a few things that made me wonder why I waited excitedly for the demo: * Useless enemy AI - simple move and cover routines, no flexibility....
Posted May 31, 2007 9:18 am PT
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Halo 3 Beta ReviewSo, I have been getting my hands dirty in the Halo 3 Friends and Family Beta, which went live today. For those of you who are lucky enough to be part of the public beta due next week and who are...
Posted May 11, 2007 7:21 pm PT
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Red Lights Of Doom: Death Of A Dear FriendSo, I have been playing Call of Duty 2 over the last couple of weeks, as I suddenly realised one day that I had completed it, but on my original Xbox 360 - the one that died after about a month,...
Posted Apr 8, 2007 6:54 am PT
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Score DoubleNothing can stir the soul more poignantly than a well written, smooth and perfectly-balanced string section. Stop reading right now, go find Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, and tell me that...
Posted Mar 25, 2007 10:41 am PT
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Diamonds In The RoughSo...I'm an artist. And like all artists, I am never happy with my style. I am borne of my influences and formed my abilities from them. I am constantly learning, changing, adapting. As long...
Posted Mar 19, 2007 6:39 pm PT
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Turning Off the Fun-tapBungie level designer Jaime Griesmeier once described the gameplay in Halo: Combat Evolved as "Thirty seconds of fun" that you play over and over again, and if you have that thirty seconds...
Posted Mar 11, 2007 6:08 am PT
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Why do you play?Or, more precisely, what are games to you? What niche in your life do they fill? Feel free to post your story and tell everyone how you got to where you are today. For some, they are a simple...
Posted Mar 5, 2007 3:43 pm PT
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