The Minecraft 360 Journal – Volume One
As a dull piano chimes a slow-paced melody in the distance, and the blocky clouds above drift across an otherwise blemish-free skyline, I spawn for the first time in the world of Minecraft. After...
View ArticleThe Content Pass Dilemma
With the recent release of ‘Battlefield: Premium’, the debate over whether or not additional passes and down payments for future content in your favourite games has again reared its head. Whether or...
View ArticleThe Minecraft 360 Journal – Volume Three
When I first downloaded Minecraft, I didn’t realise just how long it would take to complete simple tasks. Run-of-the-mill objectives like gathering raw materials and clearing land make for hours of...
View ArticleWhat can we expect from Halo 4?
Yes, what can we expect from Halo 4? Perhaps we would know where we stand if Bungie was developing the game, but with 343, things are a little different. Creating a retail game for the first time as a...
View ArticleHalo 4 Review
//:> Life Support Designation: 1 // Cryogenic Status: Active // ACTIVATE [Y/N]? >> As far as the Halo story goes, here is what we know; the war between humanity and the Covenant began on the...
View ArticleTurboRant™ – The Halo 4 Ranking System
For all of its successes, triumphs and victories, Halo 4 is a game that retains an immaculately polished surface, yet is blighted by a slowly decaying core. At the heart of its frailty lies a...
View ArticleHalo 4: Crimson DLC Review
Having published the latter two Halo Reach map packs ‘Defiant’ and ‘Anniversary’, Halo 4’s introductory map pack ‘Crimson’ marks the first DLC offering ever produced directly by 343. For 800 Microsoft...
View ArticleThe Life & Times of the Xbox 360: A Gamers Perspective
As of mid-November 2005, the Xbox 360 has been available for purchase worldwide, gracing several coffee tables, television stands and bedroom floors ever since. During its still enduring lifespan, the...
View ArticleHalo 4: Castle DLC Review
Back in November last year, Halo 4 was released to an uncharacteristically diverse reception of groans, moans and adulation. Six months later, the game continues to act as a beacon to the divisive and...
View ArticleTurboRant™ – The Xbox One
It should’ve been so easy. Following the almost uncharacteristically smooth Playstation 4 introductory conference, all Microsoft had to do was show off a few games, tout some new innovations and then...
View ArticleExodus: To The New Era
It’s amazing just how much can change in a few years. Back at E3 2006, Microsoft’s decision to market the Xbox 360 towards gamers both casual and hardcore was one that was met with rapturous applause...
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