15/01/2015
No posts for over a month! All due to one launch title prior to the New Year break, Elite Dangerous The original was the driving reason for me to have a computer, and now we have this latest version available on today’s kit. I’ve seriously been hooked, like a kid in a toy shop 🙂 Sure I’ll be posting more on the game over time, and my first impressions of…
10/12/2014
This for me is the Next Gen war over, how can the XBONE triumph over this? Given the track record to date with SFIV on the PC, and poor connection issues, it looks like I will be picking up a PS4… pity my fightstick is for the XBOX 🙁 This truly looks like a work of art, and moves so fast, I’m eager to play!
07/12/2014
Another game I can tick off my I need closure list, spent an hour today finishing the story of Valiant Hearts: The Great War. An emotional end to a sombre tale, never forget 🙁 [Rating: 4] Nice to play a slower paced game Interesting insights into the history of the Great War Characters and story pulled the heart strings
27/11/2014
I don’t really play games on my phone, guess not having Google Play limits those titles that are available. However earlier in the week I came across Shattered Pixel Dungeon on F-Droid It’s described as: Traditional rogue like game with pixel-art graphics and simple interface. Hard to believe that in all my years of gaming I’ve never played a ‘rogue like game’… but I’m very impressed with this perma-death Android…
When Amnesty International are warning against government spyware, I think it’s a good time to listen. Detekt is a free tool that scans your Windows computer for traces of FinFisher and Hacking Team RCS, commercial surveillance spyware that has been identified to be also used to target and monitor human rights defenders and journalists around the world. https://resistsurveillance.org/ or to check for root kits for Linux: sudo rkhunter –check
22/11/2014
Couple of hours into Dragon Age Inquisition, first thoughts: easy on the eyes, except some pop up of details more like Diablo than Skyrim upset that my created character looks more like Michael Jackson than Galadriel like the battle overview the player characters flesh out the experience
22/11/2014
I love this time of year for the great releases, although I have no time to play all, let alone review them 🙂 Since COD: Advanced Warfare here’s what has been running on my machines: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 I had romantic memories of when PES6 was by far the best football game on the XBOX. This crown is now well beyond Konomai’s reach, sitting snuggly on EA’s FIFA mullet.…
19/11/2014
Mozilla, EFF And Others Band Together To Provide Free SSL Certificates
07/11/2014
2 divergent launch titles for this weekend, and I have other geek projects that I want to devote time to… but first the games! So the first xbox title is the long awaited first in the new series, Activision’s Call of Duty Advanced Warfare. I loved the campaigns of Modern Warfare, more than Treyarch’s Black Ops, plus in this version I’ve heard there are Zombie’s. Call of Duty Advanced Warfare…
02/11/2014
My Hubsan x4 has been grounded for the past few weeks, as at full throttle only the front would lift from the ground. After shredding all of the propellers, after hairy landings on the deck, no real heavy impacts… except the one incident with the apple tree, I ordered more from Banggood. The free delivery won me over, plus they deliver, where Amazon won’t tread 🙂 The new props arrive;…
02/11/2014
The Internet Archive Now Lets You Play 900+ Classic Arcade Games In Your Browser Retro fans need this link: Internet Arcade A great source of all the classics, and so much easier than downloading each MAME ROM 🙂 The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade (coin-operated) video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, emulated in JSMAME, part of the JSMESS software package. Containing hundreds of games…
02/11/2014
After a day of racing cars around virtual tracks on the xbox I needed something a little different, so today I have the pleasure of playing 2 diverse Japanese titles: Natural Doctrine Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn I’ve heard nothing of either, so looking forward to hopefully a pleasant surprise. Natural Doctrine cheesy lines galore, with disjointed conversations, and not a clue what the plot may be with usual JPRG character…
01/11/2014
Grid Autosport Black edition vs Forza Horizon 2 No comparison – that’s the brutal truth when pitting Grid Autosport against its rivals. It boasts a polish, an attention to the raw thrill of competitive motorsport, that elevates it above the merely flashy contenders. This isn’t blind loyalty speaking; I cut my teeth on racing sims, from TOCA’s legendary circuits to Forza’s early bids for Gran Turismo’s crown. Even spending Christmas…
29/10/2014
I’m a couple of chapters into Capcom’s Remember Me – an urban cyberpunk Lara Croft adventure, movie like FMV, William Gibson’s tomorrow’s technology, combat of Batman and Assassins Creed, with its own touch of remix… and then we have the cool finishing move ‘overloads’, that reminds me of Bayonetta’s wicked weave Modern day Paris is stunning, reminiscent of a Final Fantasy city blended with Hong Kong; the only thing it’s…
27/10/2014
While I’m enjoying a kick about, and been scared the shit out of, 2 more xbox 360 games have been passed onto me today, that I’ve been meaning to pick up for a while: Remember Me The place is Neo-Paris. The year is 2084. Personal memories are now digitised, bought, sold and traded. The last vestiges of privacy and intimacy have been swept away in what appears to be a…
26/10/2014
So after a few gym sessions last week, yoga this morning, I deserve some gaming time, and I’ve a few new varied titles to play with… including my back catalogue, I’ve been ticking off Watch Dogs missions. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Learn the story behind Borderlands 2’s villain, Handsome Jack, and his ascendance to power in this new game in the Borderlands series. Taking place between the original Borderlands and Borderlands…
26/10/2014
I had a crisis yesterday, spilling water over my workbench; saved the consoles and PC first, and my cheap keyboard took the brunt of it, showing its dislike for water by having continuous Ctrl. So today went shopping for a new input device. I was at first considering a decent mechanical keyboard, given the time I spend tapping away. Pros love the sound of the clicks responsive nature of the…
18/10/2014
Time to finish off some stories, before the pre xmas launch fest. There are a few on my list, I may not get through them all this weekend 😉 Here’s my list, in no particular order: Wolfenstein: The New Order An amazing story with cool nods back to the original, everything a FPS should be, with no gimmicks. [Rating: 4.5] The Last of Us Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Valiant…