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A thoroughly modern retro game

Posted 05-26-2008 at 01:41 PM by Yamster
Updated 05-26-2008 at 07:56 PM by Yamster

LONG WARNING: Long article is long. It's a long'un. Nice and long. But enjoy it!

Lately, the classic shooter has been making a bit of a comeback. Heralding from the days of Asteroids, Galaga and even the original Stardust, we've all been hankering after some retro action. There's been a huge comeback for the 360-degree shooter - or arena/multi-directional shooter - in the form of Geometry Wars, which...

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Gaming Girlfriends - surely the best kind?

Posted 05-25-2008 at 04:19 PM by Yamster

NB: This will be a sort-of male oriented blog post because, not being female, I'd find it hard to write it from their perspective. Any feedback, be it male or female, is hugely appreciated so I can craft this article into a more balanced piece of work. Thank you!

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If we think of the general concept of what a gamer is - or rather, if we challenged someone who isn't...

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Soul Calibur characters protest for better outfits

Posted 05-24-2008 at 11:51 AM by Yamster

ŌTA, TOKYO - Female characters from the upcoming video game Soul Calibur IV lined up outside Namco Bandai Headquarters earlier today to protest against their newly designed outfits which they say are "too impractical for combat". The protests have come following the news of English scrapper Ivy Valentine's cover-up for her appearance on American shores, with other leading ladies taking it upon themselves...

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"What do you do?" - A GTA Moment

Posted 05-23-2008 at 02:45 PM by Yamster
Updated 05-23-2008 at 02:59 PM by Yamster

This is yet another spoilerific GTA IV blog, not quite as bad as my last but still a little bit when it comes to character insight. Just letting y'all know! Onwards!

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Unsurprisingly, I'm still playing Grand Theft Auto IV night and day. I'm still finding little things that make me grin, laugh, or simply wonder "wow, who thought of that?"...

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The best use for an old PS2? Use it to store things!

Posted 05-22-2008 at 11:52 AM by Yamster
Updated 05-22-2008 at 12:17 PM by Yamster

A month or two ago I was just finishing up the refurbishment of my bedroom - moving from the baby blue of when I was younger and thought blue was awesome to the white, cream & wood minimalist look that everybody else is doing these days because they're so modern and hip - and upon clearing out my wardrobe I discovered a good old fat PS2.

I'm not gonna beat about the bush when I say that the unreliability...

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