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FAQ Me!

FAQ Me!

We asked one hundred people to name an odd noise that occurs inexplicably. You said "Tweet", or survey said... *brr brrrrrr*

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I’m Playing My Game (Soundtrack)

I’m Playing My Game (Soundtrack)

It is becoming increasingly common for publishers to include a games soundtrack as a bonus in the collector’s or limited edition...

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Drying Ink

Drying Ink

The magazine world is now going through a bit of a transition period, with the immediate future not looking too good.

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Disc Twitching

Disc Twitching

What is disc twitching?

Well according to the urban dictionary it’s the following:

Disc Twitching is something gamers do normally in the run up to the launch of a new game. It’s caused by not having anything to do or any new games to play. A symptom of which is putting in old games and playing them for anywhere between 5 minutes and 1 hour but never enjoying any of

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Digital Heartache

Digital Heartache

When digital distribution first started to appear I was firmly in the opposite corner, opposing it in every way possible, pitch fork in hand and ready to combat it head on.

Colour me old fashioned but there was something about carrying home a freshly bought copy of a game that was slightly satisfying, so to think I could do away with the hard copy all together was quite an eerie…

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Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 – Preview

Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 – Preview

After the release of Lego Batman back in October 2008, it didn’t take long for speculation to begin on gaming forums across the net about what franchise would be the next and most logical choice to be adapted to Lego form.  Ideas from ‘The Matrix’ to the Bond franchise were thrown up, but the one which leapt instantly to my mind and that of others, was Harry Potter.  With a…

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We’re Everyday Killers

We’re Everyday Killers

There have been numerous stories about how games are having a negative influence on people. It’s always the same thing, violent video games breed violent attitudes and are responsible whenever someone commits a violent act. Quite clearly, there are no other influences in people’s lives that lead them to this, it’s always games, only games, purely down to games. /sarcasm mode off

Games aren’t the only form of media that…

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Innocence Lost

Innocence Lost

After seeing the reaction to my last article I am now slightly concerned about how I may be coming across to friends, family and anyone else who may lurk on this fine site. I want to take a few moments from your day to try and persuade you that I’m honestly not a psychopathic loon on the verge of committing The Great Westcountry Massacre of 2010. Away from games I…