Plastic guitar meets heavy metalGuitar Hero: Metallica was one of the first "hands-on" that I did for NetGuide Magazine. The truth be told, I'd never even touched a Guitar Hero game when I turned up at Activision New Zealand. I had … Continue Reading ››
Here is a summary of my daily gaming news items as published last week on Techday.com, the online home of New Zealand's Netguide magazine and Game Console.Last week I looked into Kiwi Star Was fans being left out, Australia's adult rating plans for video … Continue Reading ››
Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Journey to the West was an ambitious undertaking. A Sci-fi retelling of an old Chinese myth. Even the mouthful of a title alluded to the game's questionable marketability.The game review below was written for the Game Console print magazine. Due to space … Continue Reading ››
I spent last night playing Ubisoft's new game, From Dust.It was pretty poor timing on my part. It was getting late and I’d yet to dream up anything for Game Console’s Friday news item. As part of my procrastination process, I'd also decided to relocate … Continue Reading ››
In October 2009 I was invited over to Ubisoft's Sydney offices to have a go on a few upcoming games and to have a chat with some of the folks behind them. One of the games on show was Assassin's Creed 2 and my host was … Continue Reading ››
This time of year is always a worry for me. As publishers start to release details of their Christmas games releases and the inevitable collector's editions (that I find completely irresistible), my wants list gets longer and longer, as does my financial commitment to this … Continue Reading ››
A bit late, but here is the roundup of my daily gaming news from last week on New Zealand's technology website www.techday.com, the online home of Netguide magazine and Game Console.Last week I looked into Ubisoft's assault on the second-hand game … Continue Reading ››
Time to regurgitate another of my old missives. I assure you that this current trend of mine is only in order to put some of my old material to good use. Normal service will most likely return at the weekend. I hated reviewing Arkham Asylum. It … Continue Reading ››
Here is a summary of my daily gaming news items as published last week on Techday.com, the online home of New Zealand's Netguide magazine and Game Console.Last week I looked into Kiwi Star Was fans being left out, Australia's adult rating plans for video … Continue Reading ››
Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Journey to the West was an ambitious undertaking. A Sci-fi retelling of an old Chinese myth. Even the mouthful of a title alluded to the game's questionable marketability.The game review below was written for the Game Console print magazine. Due to space … Continue Reading ››
I spent last night playing Ubisoft's new game, From Dust.It was pretty poor timing on my part. It was getting late and I’d yet to dream up anything for Game Console’s Friday news item. As part of my procrastination process, I'd also decided to relocate … Continue Reading ››
In October 2009 I was invited over to Ubisoft's Sydney offices to have a go on a few upcoming games and to have a chat with some of the folks behind them. One of the games on show was Assassin's Creed 2 and my host was … Continue Reading ››
This time of year is always a worry for me. As publishers start to release details of their Christmas games releases and the inevitable collector's editions (that I find completely irresistible), my wants list gets longer and longer, as does my financial commitment to this … Continue Reading ››
Time to regurgitate another of my old missives. I assure you that this current trend of mine is only in order to put some of my old material to good use. Normal service will most likely return at the weekend. I hated reviewing Arkham Asylum. It … Continue Reading ››