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I waited up half the night for… what?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Okay, little announcement made to the World yesterday and my opinion follows. Warning: Swearing, ranting plus a general output of disappointment and frustration follows. Sorry if you are offended. I’m normally not an angry person so please just take this … Continue reading →

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Not a bad place to spend some time…

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Just a quickie, thought I would post a pic of my current view It’s really not a bad place to spend some time! Each machine is regularly put through it’s paces, they are not just there as show ornaments – … Continue reading →

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Something for the weekend…

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

<sigh> I really don’t have a single good game to play this weekend  =) I have dozens of them

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Follow me!… okay!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

I’m so very much eagerly awaiting the best game of 2013 already! Abe is a legend. Oddworld is certainly one of the Top 5 PS1 releases and the little fella is getting all polished up for a HD re-boot. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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From triumph to tragedy…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Shadow of the Colossus was the long awaited successor to the highly acclaimed, and best, game on the PS2. ICO had already proved, long before the end of it’s life, what the PS2 could do. So, 4 years later, how … Continue reading →

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Still as good as it was… ICO!

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

I suppose this can still be considered retro gaming, even though I did play it on the PS3 I grabbed the HD version of ICO yesterday, slightly worried that my rose-tinted glasses would be cracked and wonderful memories destroyed. However, … Continue reading →

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Eurogamer 2011 – Earls Court 22-25th September 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I’ll be popping along to a little expo at Earls Court this weekend. Last time I hit a VideoGame exhibition it was at the ZX Microfair’s during the 80′s and 90′s, so this should be a bit different! They have … Continue reading →

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I was a teenage Manic Miner :)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Couple of pics to share, bringing a tear to my eye This is my family tree… …and how things changed in 30 years… from this… …to this damn…where did the time go!

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Console-a-go-go!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Do people over the age of puberty actually play handheld consoles anymore? With the current chat about PSP2 and 3DS I wonder who still buys these things, outside of Japan? I have a PSPlite and have owned plenty of  the … Continue reading →

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