And now, I buy Civilization IV... for the Mac
date 07/07/07   time 17:25   user Mark Hogben   comments 6 comments
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Cheaper on the PC, possibly even less buggy.

So why, especially given my past posting on the "death" of OS X, would I buy this game on the Mac?

I have a shiny, relatively new, PC that plays all games I could ever dream of (I just acquired Outrun 2006 on it, because they don't provide an Xbox 360 version, da... (more)
In Other News: Amiga and Atari ST To Wed
date 29/03/07   time 1:06   user Mark Hogben   comments 2 comments
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Okay, maybe not. But reading this:

Mario and Sonic to race the 100m

makes the idea seem somehow plausible.

Hell is now officially a bit chilly... (more)
I have my Nintendo Wii
date 08/12/06   time 15:16   user Simon Wood   comments 4 comments
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I have now collected my Nintendo Wii. After visiting Gamestation at midnight last night I have now got my new toy and it is at home. Unfortunately it is a Christmas present from my wife so I can not play on until Christmas day. But I am still over the moon that I know I have one. Has anybody else out there managed to get their hands on a Wii on lau... (more)
Nintendo Impress At E3 (Lot's Of Wii News)
date 10/05/06   time 13:40   user Simon Wood   comments 0 comments
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Well they have done it! Yesterday Nintendo had their press conference at E3 and boy did they deliver. They told us that the analogue stick add on to the controller will also have motion detection for the Wii. The controller will feature a speaker. And there are 27 games to play at the E3 show!!!

Nintendo did not worry about realise dates and pr... (more)
Nintendo make a BIG mistake (Nintendo Wii)
date 27/04/06   time 21:44   user Simon Wood   comments 3 comments
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Nintendo have made the biggest mistake in gaming history! They have change the name of their next console currently known as the "Revolution" to the "Nintendo Wii", pronounced "we... (more)
I have a Nintendo DS Lite (and it is GREAT!)
date 21/03/06   time 14:24   user Simon Wood   comments 3 comments
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Yes, I finaly have a DS Lite. I have been trying for weeks to get my hands on one of these! Today the postman delivered my lovley new Navy DS Lite, it is on charge at the mo but I will post more here once I have played with it a bit.

Well I have played with it a bit more now and it is excellent, it is everything I wanted an more! I... (more)
The Next Generation Console Wars
date 15/03/06   time 12:07   user Simon Wood   comments 0 comments
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OK the next "Gen Console Wars" have already begun, Microsoft already have their Xbox 360 out, although the lunch went a bit bumpy with reports of overheating consoles.

Today Sony have taken a big fall anouncing that the P... (more)
Is Gaming Like Drug Addiction?
date 28/02/06   time 15:14   user Mark Hogben   comments 1 comment
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There is much garbage spouted about the damaging nature of computer games, and the terrible effect they have on our children's personalities, etc.

This article demolishes some of the more common nonsense spouted by certain self appointed experts on the subject.

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World of Warcraft - and what it REALLY teaches us...
date 23/02/06   time 0:54   user Mark Hogben   comments 1 comment
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Fascinating article that has much to say about the genuinely far reaching extent to which a well-designed game can develop life-long skills... or wreck them:

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060222/sirlin_01.shtml

The most intriguing question here is actually... does Wor... (more)
Nintendo DS Gets Me Hyped About Mario Kart Again
date 20/02/06   time 21:40   user Simon Wood   comments 1 comment
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The latest game in the Mario Kart series has just been released. Mario Kart DS is being hyped as being the best Mario Kart games so far. Until today I was not convinced, but now all I can say is WOW!

Last week one of my fellow work colleagues came back from lunch announcing he had just bought a... (more)
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