Archive for September, 2008

RIP Paul Newman (1925 – 2008)

September 28th, 2008 – 2:58 am Posted by: Liam
Filed as: Movies

Source: Yahoo News

Australian Rock Band Release Set Five Days Before Guitar Hero World Tour

September 23rd, 2008 – 7:12 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

With Activision this month revealing their respectably rocking Guitar Hero World Tour dates and prices around the globe many were still wondering when us Aussies were to see the initial rival party band game, Rock Band, here in Australia especially when the sequel is already out for XBOX 360 in the United States. First we’ll [...]

Review: Ninja Gaiden II

September 20th, 2008 – 10:04 am Posted by: Jordan

Developer – Team Ninja Publisher – Microsoft Game Studios Available On – XBOX 360 Reviewed On – XBOX 360 Violence, looks, speed, and violence. It was a very impressive package to be presented with all in the first level of Ninja Gaiden II. Right from the start the quick moving and unrelenting action started and [...]

Next Metal Gear Solid Title Discovered

September 20th, 2008 – 8:09 am Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

As brilliant and overdone as the recent Metal Gear Solid 4 was the ending left a tear to my eye and a small amount of dismay at the end of one of the best series of video games ever. While Hideo Kojima executive producer has stated that this was indeed his final Metal Gear Solid [...]

ABC Admit Foibles On Gaming Related Q&A Discussion

September 18th, 2008 – 7:30 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

Australian gaming journalist Joab Gilroy appeared on ABC’s program “Q&A” in July to discuss the situation and lack of an R18+ classification for video games in Australia. Unfortunately despite Joab’s efforts in attempting to portray such needs to a clearly uninformed and irrational collection of panelists many factual inaccuracies were expressed from the show’s hosts [...]

Canned Geek Podcast – Episode 24: Electric Bogaloo

September 17th, 2008 – 10:52 pm Posted by: Liam
Filed as: Pod/Vodcasts

We finally return to finish the last show and discuss the exiciting features of Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour, the way TV show on the ABC totally mishandled a panel discussion on Fallout 3 and the R18 rating, Godzilla, the awesomeness of Doctor Horrible and how Max Payne could well be a great [...]

Midnight Club Los Angeles looks like… Los Angeles.

September 17th, 2008 – 7:52 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

Who’d have thought it? Rockstar are out to prove that they’re not just mooching off Los Angeles’ glitzy and glamorous name for the titles sake and we have the screen shots to prove it. The upcoming Midnight Club: Los Angeles will again incorporate the series’ concept of open world free path racing against accurately modeled [...]

Review: Battlefield: Bad Company

September 11th, 2008 – 6:33 pm Posted by: Jordan

Developer – DICE Publisher – Electronic Arts Available On – XBOX 360, PS3 Reviewed On – XBOX 360 The Battlefield series has returned to home consoles stronger than ever. Not only does this next Battlefield installment provide a satisfying and expansive online community similar to it’s PC versions, but it also adds several nice engine [...]

Not now son, I’m making… TOAST!

September 11th, 2008 – 5:54 am Posted by: Liam
Filed as: Games

There are only two things greater then sliced bread, and they are toasted sliced bread and the NES. So imagine my joy when I stumbled upon… the Nintoaster! You can check more Nintoaster pictures and details as well as more mods at Stupidfingers official site.

Midnight Club Los Angeles

September 8th, 2008 – 6:35 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

Rockstar Games are continually rolling out new footage for Midnight Club Los Angeles and while we’ve seen plenty of the delicious looking city scoped street racer action this new video gives a first look at the garage options and possibilities in customization of vehicles. The level of detail and content in MCLA was already looking [...]