Much Ado About Everything

I keep saying it to my friends but now I have a vindication. The old editor in chief of Gamespot back in its heyday when it was the ultimate authority on gaming (along with PC gamer but also for consoles) – Greg Kasavin – appears to have successfully transitioned into a designer / writer role [...]

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There’s an excellent video here that explains why do some games makes you feel sick (nauseated, dizzy or worse) while others don’t. If the screen you’re playing on doesn’t fit into your cone of vision so some of it end up in the peripheral vision, then your brain isn’t going to like it. Some people [...]

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My 2008 Game of the year is – Grand Theft Auto IV (as played on Playstation 3). Bear in mind this is the first game from that franchise that I played. Top games of the year in approximate order of goodness were: GTA 4 (Playstation 3) Fallout 3 (PC) Dead Space (Xbox 360) Gears of [...]

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2007 Game of the Year – Winner The way this winner was decided was simple – what gave me the most enjoyment for the longest time.  Runner-ups were just as good this time around. Mass Effect Runner-Ups Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Call of Duty 4 Half-Life 2 Episode 2 PS3 Game of the Year Uncharted: Drake’s [...]

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I was not expecting that.

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I have never seen as much functionality added with a “minor” update. Not to a mainstream consumer product at any rate. Or perhaps my memory is short, and this used to be the norm – I would not be surprised.

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Well, I never doubted reports of Xbox360 consoles dying in large numbers, but I never knew how likely it was to happen. Seven and a half months later, it happened to me too. All it took is playing back a HD-DVD for 10 minutes while it was 30C in my apartment. The box froze. After [...]

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After the lacklustre launch, PS3 is finally shaping up to be a decent, usable machine. Firmware upgrades were incremental, but if you compare what you have today with what you had 4 months ago, you’ll find it a considerably more refined experience.

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New firmware 1.5 for PS3 fixes PS2 game rendering.

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Despite my dire predictions for Sony, there are some good games in the pipeline. If you do have a PS3, do yourself a favour and download Grand Turismo HD demo. And while you’re at it, Motorstorm demo as well.

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