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Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 has been out for a month (in the US at least), and of course I couldn’t resist picking one up here on the 2nd of December. I got the Premium Pack (the only sensible choice for people … Continue reading

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P.N.03 — Redux

After a bit more than two years, I’ve finally got the Papillion Suit. About three months ago, I accidentally stumbled upon the “Official Brady Games Strategy Guide” for P.N.03 and decided to order it as it was fairly cheap. So … Continue reading

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The argument

I just saw a good argument for high frame-rates / instant feedback on Charles Bloom’s Rants Page. I think this is one the reasons why Gran Turismo 4 (to me) feels much better than Forza Motorsport: [T]he response to every … Continue reading

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Dancing Stage Unleashed 2

Konami’s “Dancing Stage Unleashed 2″ (for the Xbox) came out a few weeks ago without me noticing. I gave in now and was pleasantly surprised to find out that it supports the Song Packs of its predecessor (although a way … Continue reading

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Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)

I finished RE4 yesterday evening — and at this point in time, me finishing a game is in itself a recommendation. It manages to revive the franchise in so many ways while still staying true to its core, coupled with … Continue reading

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What’s new…

A bit of product placement: The new Ben Folds album “Songs for Silverman” is out (in the iTunes Music Store as well — I honestly cannot remember the last time I bought a physical CD), the same goes for Trackmania … Continue reading

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Darwinia

Darwinia is the new game from the folks at Introversion (the last of the bedroom programmers as they like to call themselves). They are a small independent game company and the only reason I found out about them, was that … Continue reading

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Dead or Alive Ultimate

I’ve been quietly playing “Dead or Alive Ultimate” for the past two weeks. I am new to the DOA-series, the last (and first) 3D-fighter I played was Soul Calibur 2. There are (essentially) only three buttons: kick, punch and “hold … Continue reading

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Games Update

I’ve now got Halo 2 (limited edition from CD Wow — the idiots sent me the Australian PAL version whose Region 4 DVD does not (officially) work here — wankers!), which is on hold for now. This is for a … Continue reading

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Half-Life 2

Just finished Half-Life 2 (after about 18-20 hours spent over the last 5 days) on it. This — seeing my currently available spare time — is quite an achievement and shows the very high quality of the game. It is … Continue reading

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Halo (Xbox)

I finished Halo yesterday (in order to be up-to-date when the 2nd part comes out). I had given it a go when it came out on the PC, but that was just running painfully slowly and ended being not much … Continue reading

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Phantom Dust

“Phantom Dust” is a game developed by Microsoft Game Studios Japan, and seems to flying under everyone’s radar, as MS has said it will only be published in Asia. It is developed by the guy who worked in “Panzer Dragoon … Continue reading

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