Category: Videogames

The Lost and Damned

The Lost and Damned

I made GTA IV my game of 2008, so I was rather looking forward to the first Xbox 360 exclusive DLC pack “The Lost and Damned”.  My initial thoughts were “No Nico?  Hmmm” but I trust Rockstar, they know how to make a GTA game.  Then when I learned that you would be playing a [...]

February 22, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Killzone 2: Europe Doesn’t Get Screwed Shocker

Killzone 2: Europe Doesn’t Get Screwed Shocker

Over the years Europe has been something of a disfigured stepchild to gaming companies.  Waiting months or even years for console launches, game releases et al was par for the course to us.  Worldwide PS3 launch?  Yeah sorry Europe we can’t make enough, see you in four to five months. It’s not that bad nowadays [...]

February 6, 2009 | 2 Comments More
February Gets Busy

February Gets Busy

In years gone by the start of a year meant lean times for videogame fans. Companies made their big pushes for the all important Q4 end of year, which meant more games than you have time for and a somewhat reduced bank balance, or greatly increased credit card bill depending on your persuasion. 2008 was [...]

January 29, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Another Week Nearly Gone

Another Week Nearly Gone

It’s been a rather unusual one this week, and it seems that everywhere you turn there are more and more crazy stories coming from the world of finance.  Sony lose over a billion dollars, Microsoft are shedding thousands of jobs and the high street is starting to look like a ghost town (Southampton’s certainly did [...]

January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments More
Free Half-Life 2 & Episode 1 on Steam

Free Half-Life 2 & Episode 1 on Steam

Everyone likes free stuff right?  I have an extra copy of Half-Life 2 and the Episode One expansion sat on my Steam account doing nothing.  Want them?  Then add me as a friend on Steam and send me a message.  The first person to do so gets the games. Oh, and my Steam username is [...]

January 18, 2009 | 6 Comments More