I've just moved the site from the comfort of wordpress.com to its permanent home at www.stateofplay.co.nz.Please adjust your links accordingly, although wordpress.com will redirect you here for the time being. You may notice a lack of functionality and the old hiccup as I configure plug-ins and edit the CSS. Hopefully it'll all be up and … 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 ››
My copy of Ultimate Spider-man (or is that Ultimate Comics Spider-man..I give up) #160, the death of Spider-man issue, arrived today from my pals at Mark One Comics in Hamilton.I've not really been looking forward to it, as I've … Continue Reading ››
This isn't the first time I've started a post stating that this isn't a music site. And it isn't.I was saddened to hear of Amy Winehouse's passing on Saturday.I'm not a music connoisseur. I have a broad and jumbled musical taste that transcends style or … 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 ››
R U A Wake?I love Alan Wake. I love the setting, that quaint little town in the American Northwest. I love the "something in the woods" story. I also love the TV episode design style and the fantastic soundtrack. Before I reviewed the game … 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 ››
My copy of Ultimate Spider-man (or is that Ultimate Comics Spider-man..I give up) #160, the death of Spider-man issue, arrived today from my pals at Mark One Comics in Hamilton. I've not really been looking forward to it, as I've … Continue Reading ››
This isn't the first time I've started a post stating that this isn't a music site. And it isn't.I was saddened to hear of Amy Winehouse's passing on Saturday.I'm not a music connoisseur. I have a broad and jumbled musical taste that transcends style or … 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 ››