RIP Ralph McQuarrieThe success of Star Wars owes everything to the look and feel of the universe that the films portrayed on the big screen.Unlike the whitewashed sci-fi visuals that had gone before, Star Wars looked lived in, the worlds and the spaceships … Continue Reading ››
But is it a game?Game, interactive story experience or pretentious twaddle? the commercial release of the former Source Engine mod, Dear Esther, promises to divide its audience.I’ve been playing games for far too long. So long, in fact, that I rarely actually … Continue Reading ››
More multiplayer mayhemWell, the holidays are over and I'm still nowhere near finishing Skyrim. I did finally manage to get through the first Company of Heroes game, so that's one down, eight to go. I was wondering how to start the year off … Continue Reading ››
Have a happy gaming Christmas!Here's wishing you all a merry Christmas from me, Vic B'Stard and StateofPlay.co.nz.I've been a bit quiet of late playing Skyrim, getting right into COD:MW3 multiplayer and catching up with my Blu-rays.I'll be back soon, but in the meantime … Continue Reading ››
I just can't get enough Skyrim!As you may already know, I'm loving Skyrim at the mo'. I'm right into it and playing it on the Xbox 360 and the PC.A little while ago I came across this cover version of the in-game song … Continue Reading ››
I like Skyrim...a lot!Game patches are, generally speaking, a good thing. Being human, we all make mistakes. At least when a mistake is made in a bit of game code, developers have the opportunity to fix things.At the moment I'm patching Battlefield … Continue Reading ››
Christmas Who soon!Now I love a bit of Doctor Who. Granted it's an acquired taste and yes, you probably shouldn't bother taking another look at any old Who prior to Paul McGann's TV movie in the 1990s.A few years ago I … Continue Reading ››
