Mar 31 2012
As I build up others I’ll add them to this entry. One of the more useful (or annoying) items you can collect on the track in Mario Kart 7 is the “spiny shell” (or the “blue shell” as some people might call it). It’s great when you are further back in the pack but a …
Mar 20 2012
These days we hear of a number of efforts getting off the ground thanks to overwhelming global interest from individuals when the big businesses don’t want to touch a concept with a fifty foot barge pole. Kickstarter has been instrumental in helping projects get not only the exposure but also the funding to get going. If you …
Mar 08 2012
Here’s something for all of those Trekkies out there. The Star Trek Online MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game for those who are unfamiliar with the acronym) has been out for just over a month but a lot of people may not realise that it is “free to play” on Steam. If you’ve been …
Feb 26 2012
If you like to live on the edge and try out new updates to your favourite Steam games before they are released then you might like this tip. If you choose to proceed then you do so at your own risk! You can opt yourself in to take part in the beta releases of particular …
Feb 23 2012
Here’s something for those Counter-Strike 1.6 and Counter-Strike: Source fans out there. A new version in the CS series, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is in the making and is undergoing a limited beta stage at present. In order to have a chance of being a part of the beta you need to complete a survey in …
Feb 15 2012
It’s been in the news today but I thought this topic was worth mentioning. I’ve also written about this in the past, specifically: R18+ Video Games – One Step Closer R18+ Computer Games Classification – Its Time Will Come Draft R18+ Guidelines for Computer Games Released Today, a bill was introduced into Federal Parliament to …
Jan 28 2012
For about a month now my desktop computer has been working fine after I had dropped in the OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 solid state drive but since then I have experienced some instability when playing games on it (particularly Team Fortress 2 or TF2 for short). The system wouldn’t crash but the screen would go blank …
Dec 04 2011
Yesterday, Mario Kart 7 was released for the Nintendo 3DS but I could only get around to buying it earlier today. For those who don’t know, Mario Kart has been one of the main titles for Nintendo consoles since the Super NES was released (one each for the SNES, N64, GameBoy Advance, Gamecube, Wii, Nintendo …
Nov 01 2011
Finally, my university semester drew to a close yesterday after a tough exam which meant I could finally play a Nintendo 3DS game I picked up two months ago, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Whenever I restart my studies I put gaming on hold to minimise distractions and to provide myself some …
Sep 19 2011
Here’s a quick tip for tonight. If you haven’t yet gotten into the fun physics game of Portal then you should go here now to get a copy for free through Steam. This offer lasts until tomorrow so don’t be caught napping!
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