A couple of days ago Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore and subsequently responsible for Atari’s home computer renaissance in the 1980s passed away. I grew up during the home computer boom of the 80s. My first machine was a Sinclair …
Read moreNintendo 3DS hands-on, Part II
Previous Part: Trying to get to, and find, the event After finally arriving at, and being let into, the Nintendo 3DS preview event in London, I made my way into the first of two rooms containing 3DS units and software …
Read moreNintendo 3DS hands-on, Part I
Yesterday I went to a hands-on preview of the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS. First I’d like to mention a few things about the event itself; if you’re just interested in my views on the 3DS and games then you might want …
Read moreR4 Cards Now Illegal in the UK
*Sigh* R4 (and similar) cards have now been declared illegal in the UK. Personally I think this is a significant injustice, as it further erodes individuals’ ability to use their purchased hardware for non-approved (but legal) uses, under the flag …
Read moreWorld of Goo – pay what you want
Or more specifically pay whatever you think it’s worth – for this week at least. I’ve got the WiiWare version, and have to say that it is a great game – well worth the full asking price. If you don’t …
Read moreA few follow-ups
Just a quick follow up on some earlier posts: • British sci-fi Primeval, which finished with a cliffhanger and was then cancelled, has been brought back from extinction. It may not be the best programme in the world, but there’s …
Read moreThe Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Yesterday’s post was just a precursor to this one, to explain why I’m so behind the times in writing about The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The reason goes something like this… Phantom Hourglass was released in October 2007, and …
Read moreShowing a little restraint
Like many games players, I’ve got a pile of half-finished games. Sometimes I’ve just got bored with them, but more often I’ve just been tempted by the latest new game, and ended up getting distracted. Often I stop playing while …
Read moreOkami
I finished playing Okami on my Wii last night. Beautiful graphics, great gameplay (even if the Wii controller made it a little hard to consistently draw the brush strokes), and thoroughly recommended if you like that sort of game. I’ve …
Read moreFeeling a little sore
My initial thoughts on the Nintendo Wii.
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