Stars Wars The Force Unleashed, Ninja Gaiden 2, The Bourne Conspiracy, Peggle, Guitar Hero Metellica, Gran Turismo Prologue, Singstar and Resident Evil 5. News discussion – Lost and the Damned analyst figures, physical retail copies v’s downloaded content, Dead Rising 2 and Lost Planet 2 next year and no solid PS3 release, Resident Evil selling more than U2, Pirate costumes coming to NXE avatars, top UK selling Singstar downloads and House of the Dead in the record books. The retail round-up – S...
Mar 23, 2009•1 hr 18 min
The completion of Killzone 2 and multiplayer, Pure not as impressive after Motorstorm, Darens first Undead Tuesday, Crystal Defenders, Wanted demo and Peggle. News discussion – Further details on the Change4Life campaign, new Megadrive coming, potential Wii price increase, Resident Evil 5 online DLC, Microsoft deals of the week, Wallace and Gromit dated, Gears of War 2 title update details, COW WAW map pack DLC details, Army of Two sequel, WOW Modern Warfare 2 for Xmas, Activision trademarking S...
Mar 16, 2009•1 hr 14 min
New World of Warcraft content, Street Fighter 4, Killzone 2, Motorstorm 2, The Wheelman demo, Peggle Nights, GAT4 and The Watchmen. News discussion – DSi possibly replacing the DS Lite, Xbox Live gold price cut, details on The Beatles game, Pac Man turning 30, games hitting the media for the wrong reasons, Days of Arcade for Xbox Live, Sony hit milestones with UK sales, NXE bundled in new 360 games and details of Guitar Hero greatest hits. The retail round-up – Killzone 2 and Halo Wars knocking ...
Mar 09, 2009•2 hr 6 min
House of the Dead Overkill, Endwar, Civilization Revolution, Killzone web game, father and daughter Little Big Planet, Super Stardust HD, Heavenly Sword, more Hawx and Rock Band. News discussion – Sam and Max seasons 1 and 2 coming to XBLA, potential price drop for PS3, gaming release schedules looking at the movie trend, Lost Planet 2 announcement, Activition / Blizzard showing off their revenue, joypads causing hand sores, Left4Dead title update, new titles announced for PSP and thoughts on PS...
Mar 02, 2009•2 hr 23 min
Skate 2 in all of its online glory, Undead Tuesday (along with Hangover Wednesday), Death Tank, GTA4 The Lost and Damned, Flower almost changing lives, Lego Indiana Jones, Chrono Trigger, Flow, Little Big Planet and House of the Dead. News discussion – Left4Dead sales up 3000%, wireless mics coming to Singstar, Nintendo DSi UK release date and price, Quake Live public Beta coming this week, details of Codemasters upcoming releases, Xbox Live users being attached by hackers, GTA4 LATD censoring a...
Feb 22, 2009•2 hr 4 min
Further Oblivion action, Skate getting us juiced for Skate 2, HAWX demo impressions and Matt gets to try Mario Kart Wii. News discussion – Writers Guild awards goes to? Capcom announced Dead Rising 2 coming to PS3, 360 and PC, Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympics? Godfather 2 delayed until early April, FIFA09 online stats blowing us away, Left4Dead DLC coming for free, COD WAW getting a map pack including a dedicated new Zombie level. The retail round-up – Street Fighter 4 and Dawn of War 2 al...
Feb 15, 2009•1 hr 11 min
Unemployed WOW and Peggle addiction, Little Big Planet being super family friendly, games taking a cue from movies for cinematics, Halo Wars keeping its promises as a solid console RTS, comfort Uno, Superman Returns, FEAR, R-Type Dimensions, new love for Resident Evil 5 and Oblivion. News discussion – Halo ODST shipping with all Halo 3 map packs, Fallout 3 DLC’s delayed, Criterion confirmed cops coming to Burnout Paradise, Valve confirming the Left4Dead Survival Pack, Rare hinting at NXE achieve...
Feb 08, 2009•1 hr 32 min
A love and hate relationship with Mirrors Edge, more Left for Dead, Gears of War 1 and 2, Fallout 3 not as fun at level 20, restarting Banjo Kazooie, Funtown Mahjong, the Resident Evil 5 demo and why you should go over to sanctuary4gamers.com News discussion – UK Gaming market close to eclipsing the Japanese, Gears of War is no longer working on the PC while Microsoft give away the gold Lancer, DLC coming to the The Maw only weeks after release, Banjo Tooie coming to XMLA, Sony spin doctors at w...
Feb 02, 2009•1 hr 49 min
Gears of War 2 post patch thoughts, Farcry 2 has come and gone with good impressions where Kingdom Under Fire has come and gone forever, more love for Skate 2, Dinging in World of Warcraft, more fun with Lips and Peggle, FEAR 2 demo impressions, the end of Fallout 3 and looking forward to the DLC, Beautiful Katamari and Maw. News discussion – New Indy game not coming to PS3 or 360, details on the Burnout Paradise DLC, Peggle coming to the iPhones, paying for Skate 2 unlocks, Age of Booty to supp...
Jan 25, 2009•1 hr 12 min
The end of Prince of Persia, terrible games coming through the post, Left4Dead steps it up a notch and impresses even more, Fable 2 DLC, hidden object games on XBLA and why Fallout works for one and not for the other *SPOILERS*. News discussion – Rockstar making use of their engine to continue the GTA story, several older MMO’s coming to Steam, Sony not allowing Ericson to use the PS brand, Mad World coming to the UK totally uncut, Zork MMO coming to browser gaming along with Quake, FFXIII hitti...
Jan 18, 2009•1 hr 47 min
Further thoughts on Prince of Persia and initial love for Left4Dead, EA forcing registration for LOTR Conquest but pleasing us with the demo of Skate 2. Plenty more Fallout 3, hidden object games and Castle Crashers. News discussion – The demise of EGM and the sale of 1UP, Eidos cutting staff from Crystal Dynamics and the future of Tomb Raider, Redbull space coming to Sony Home along with new clothing brands, EA confirmed no Rock Band 3 in 2009, Gears of War 2 flashback map pack available for pu...
Jan 11, 2009•1 hr 11 min
Seeing in the new year with Rock Band and World of Warcraft, rental action with Prince of Persia and Left 4 Dead, old school fun of Beneath the Steel Sky, Castle Crashers and the almighty Fallout 3. News discussion – Rave on with new Xbox Avatar clothing, Microsoft cutting 15,000 job cuts, 2K games global president concerned about UK games discounts, Little Big Planet issues with lost data ending with rumours of the next Lego title. The retail round-up – Spore back in the charts, more Rock Band ...
Jan 04, 2009•1 hr 16 min
Christmas gaming with Metal Gear Solid 4, Fallout 3, Rock Band, Castle Crashers, Peggle, Street Fighter 2 and some old school NES action with Zelda and N64 action with Golden Eye. News discussion – Free Xbox Arcade game available, more country songs coming to Rock Band, Halo original download price cut, Zavvi going into administration and who’s going to pick up the slack, Hideo Kojima directing 2 new titles, PS3 costing less to manufacture, voice chat mostly back in Home and Steam cutting prices...
Dec 28, 2008•1 hr 46 min
Matt gets himself Fallout 3 along with some tasty 360 accessories along with a faster ISP, pornography having its hand and fist in the need for extra bandwidth and further Home frustrations. Daren enjoys some Gears of War 2 gets free Gamer Points with Dash of Destruction, begins the descent into Peggle addiction and continues collecting in Banjo Kazooie News discussion – Metallica Guitar Hero Trailer and further comparisons to Rock Band, EA titles coming to Steam, DS Pirate nabbed by the police ...
Dec 22, 2008•1 hr 40 min
Matt finishes off Uncharted and Dead Space as well as calling Epic out for a poor show with Gears 2 online issues and another fun weekend with World of Warcraft. Daren hits up the latest XBLA games, more old school Banjo Kazooie fun, the good lady trying Uno online and a good few hours on Quantum of Solace. News discussion – Sony Home is available now!!! What do we think of Home and the future of Sony, free Sackboy Santa outfits, this months “Simply Knitting” magazine with a Sackboy pattern, Ech...
Dec 15, 2008•1 hr 37 min
Matt goes back to World of Warcraft as well as falling in love with Uncharted. Gears of War 2 Horde and its glitches. More Uno love from Daren along with Battlefield Bad Company, Banjo Kazooie and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!!!!! News discussion – Amazon undercutting Apple with digital music, Activition pimping future guitar hero’s, Tony Hawks and a Bond racing game, the most pirated PC games of 2008, Lips controllers may work with Rock Band and upcoming Country Music DLC, Xbox Live members getting disc...
Dec 08, 2008•1 hr 34 min
Very little Gears of War 2, plenty of PS3 love with Dead Space and Pixel Junk Eden, Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band 2, Uno and Boom Boom Rocket. News discussion – Xbox 360 “Jasper” chip, Professor Layton shortages in the UK but adding traditional gaming into brain trainers, Capcom’s shares being the highest in 5 years, GTA 4 DLC and Rockstar’s ability to prove DLC can work, Gears of War 2’s Patch, Assassins Creed 2 perhaps being within the French Revolution, Fallout 3 and Fable 2 future DLC, H...
Nov 30, 2008•57 min
A second week of Gears of War 2 and more Horde success, New Xbox Experience, Big Game hunting, Guitar Hero World Tour and World of Goo. News discussion – Upcoming content for the New Xbox Experience and easter eggs, Bethesda patching Fallout 3, class action against Harmonix over their Rock Band kick pedal, Tabula Rosa shutting down next year and Eidos once again trying to hold off poor reviews. Spam Polo calls in asking for our opinions on the current selection of Rhythm Action games. The retail...
Nov 23, 2008•58 min
A week of Gears of War 2 and all of its glory, first impressions of Fallout 3, Boom Blox, the life span of the Xbox 360 and Daren gets the New Xbox Experience AND plays with Guitar Hero World Tour. News discussion – Xbox Live issues over the weekend, Street Fighter 4 release date and the need for the HD Street Fighter 2 along with Second Life marriage and divorce. Misogyny joins in again to discuss her first few days of Wrath of the Lich King The retail round-up – As expected Little Big Planet a...
Nov 16, 2008•1 hr 9 min
Fable 2’s ending with its emotional attachment and achievements, Gears of War 2 love-fest and more Dead Space. News discussion – Activition pulling user songs from Guitar Hero, less chance of a Heroes game, Sonic Ultimate Megadrive Collection and Cliffy B’s next title. The retail round-up – Fallout 3 storms in at number 1, the biggest release week in gaming history including Call of Duty World at War, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Shawn White Snowboarding, Alone in the Dark, Mirrors Edge, Singstar AB...
Nov 09, 2008•1 hr 1 min
Fable 2, Saints Row 2, Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge. News discussion – What a stand alone Beatles game means to a MidLife Gamer, the Nex Xbox Experience and Guitar Hero World Tour drum kit issues and solutions. The retail round-up – Little Big Planet, Guitar Hero World Tour, Gears of War 2, Left4Dead and Prince of Persia all coming this week!!
Nov 02, 2008•49 min
Misogyny sits in for Daren and has a nice chat with Matt – mostly about World of Warcraft and the differences between online and offline games. Usual retail roundup showing PES 2009 knocking FIFA from the top spot and looking at this weeks new releases.
Oct 26, 2008•34 min
Age of Booty, Muchos PS3 goodness with Wipeout, Motorstorm 2, Resistance and old school Shadow of the Colossus. News discussion – Little Big Planet’s recall, Microsoft community promise, Soul Caliber 4 dry fisting fans and will Metal Gear Solid 4 reach the Xbox? The retail round-up – Halo 3 back with the big boys! Fable 2, Dead Space, Bioshock and Monopoly coming to shelves. Portal Still alive and Nirvana coming to Rock Band (which is best played on stage)
Oct 19, 2008•33 min
MLG get PS3, Rock Band Pedal Metal, Beat’n Groovy. Shadow Assault Tenchu and Daren the New Romantic. News discussion – TGS 2008, New Xbox Experience, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, Game buying from Sainsbury’s, COD5 beta, PS3 Alone in the Dark and Fallout 3 already leaked. The retail round-up – Fifa at the top with PES coming next week and the static Wii charts. Saints Row 2 Fun time, Golden Axe Beast Rider, PS3 releases and Motel Crue coming to Rock Band
Oct 12, 2008•36 min
Welcome to the new blog, Rock Band kick pedal reinforcement, Mega Man 9 – the a pure slap in the face, not enough mech games and the end of Spore? News discussion – Details of the upcoming Nintendo DSi, KOTOR MMO, the likelihood of a console MMO, Fable 2’s not so pimped limited edition and further price cuts. The retail / community round up – Star Wars and Warhammer still riding high. Lego Batman, Fracture and more basketball that you can handle! DLC bringing us The Offspring and some quality cl...
Oct 05, 2008•46 min
New Rock Band DLC, Viva Pinata, Weddings in WOW, Peggle on the Xbox, Rock band 2 UK release date, Crazy upcoming release list and Spores space stage News discussion – Another classic games outlet, Xbox 360 Slim?, Fable 2’s lack of out of the box co-op, Halo 3 major expansion and our Developer of the year goes to….. The retail round-up – Star Wars straight in at No. 1, can Wii Fit still being played, Warhammer Online – best first week MMO so far. New releases NFL09 and Red Hot Chili Peppers on Ro...
Sep 28, 2008•50 min
Gears of War, Rock Band and Texas Hold’em along with demo impressions of Mercs 2 and Fracture News discussion – PS3 Video DRM, Guitar Hero 4 v’s Rock Band 2 and Bejewelled 2 coming to World of Warcraft The retail round-up with Mercs 2 still on top, TNA Impacts first weeks sales, new releases including Pure, Duke Nukem 3D and the Rush album finally coming to Rock Band.
Sep 22, 2008•53 min
New titles Spore and Eternal Sonata. News discussion – Spore DRM, Retail stores taking advantage of local offers, Xbox 360 UK price drop, Blueray Lifespan and Wipeout HD. The retail round-up with our first week without WOW in the top 5 and Mercs 2 straight in there. With The Force Unleashed and Crisis Warhead coming next week.
Sep 14, 2008•55 min
Usual games Gears of War and GTA4 along with Matt’s full thoughts on Too Human and the older game Ultima Online. New discussion – Sony’s exclusive Mirror’s Edge DLC?, Mercs 2 petrol give away, supermarket bargains, Jeff Greens departure from 1UP, PS3’s tweaked Alone In The Dark and Xbox 360 DLC price cuts. Daren predicts Rock Band 2’s UK release will be May 2009 – Will Daren stand f*cking???
Sep 07, 2008•51 min
New games Castle Crashers and Too Human along with part 2/2 of of our history of gaming and the community GTA night News discussion – Gears of War 2 achievements, Dead Space coming a week early, USB heated gloves for gaming, new albums announced for Rock Band and a Guitar Hero movie?
Aug 31, 2008•1 hr
