I tend to visit my local WHSmith store at least a few times each week. It’s handy at lunch time to just pop in for the latest games magazine or even just to see what new software is up on the shelves.
Over the last couple of weeks though I’d been noticing some changes to their […]
Posted by Bleem - May 8th, 2008 - 9 Comments
It’s almost that time already - The Xbox 360 is barely settled in and already gamers everywhere are eagerly awaiting news of Microsoft’s next console. As is now the norm, the internet is buzzing with chatter of the next Xbox, years before it will even hit the shelves. The truth is, no-one outside of Microsoft […]
Posted by Bleem - May 7th, 2008 - 41 Comments
Approx €50 per SKU - March 14, 2008. Still a rumor, but most of the retailers seem to be on board. This would put the Arcade system at around £150, with the Elite hovering around £240. Makes sense, this would put the Arcade model in direct financial competition with Nintendo’s Wii, I’ll post some more […]
Posted by Erick - March 5th, 2008 - 1 Comment
Rockstar’s release of Table Tennis back in 2006 was one of the few 360 titles to be region locked. For those of you who don’t know - region locking essentially means if you buy a game in the US, you can only play it on a console also bought there. It’s been less of a […]
Posted by Bleem - March 4th, 2008 - No Comments
If like me you were one of the few people who actually bought a Sega Saturn back in the 90’s (£499!! - who said consoles used to be cheap?), you probably hold Sonic Team’s Burning Rangers dear to your heart.
Released in 1998 and towards the end of the Saturn’s life-span, Burning Rangers put you in […]
Posted by Bleem - February 15th, 2008 - 1 Comment
Earlier this year at CES’08 - Microsoft announced a strategic partnership with the UK’s biggest telecoms provider BT (British Telecom) to provide access to it’s ‘BT Vision’ content on the Xbox 360.
Due to arrive in late 2008, the content includes TV shows and movies but critically not in the HD format we’ve all bought those […]
Posted by Bleem - February 12th, 2008 - No Comments
**Spoilers Ahead - BEWARE**
Mistwalker released full versions of the game to review sites in Japan, and someone at Gamersyde.com posted quite a few videos. The reason thats important is because someone who has played 6 hours worth over at IGN seems to think the game is a technical mess. I’ve used my vast technical mastery […]
Posted by Erick - December 7th, 2007 - 1 Comment
There should be no doubt at all that Microsoft have this year put together a fantastic line-up of titles for 360 owners. The traditional fourth quarter influx of festive releases started earlier than usual this year, with titles such as Halo 3, Skate, Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect and PGR4 all jostling […]
Posted by Bleem - November 29th, 2007 - 2 Comments