Bring back the Arcades
There’s a reason why they call it ‘Arcade Mode’: The arcade experience of playing a game like Streetfighter is very different to using a arcade stick and duking it out online with your friends. Online communit...
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Video Games are big business, even in NZ
Yesterday I mentioned the growth of video games as big business, possibly surpassing that of the movie industry worldwide. Today the ISANZ (Interactive Software Association of New Zealand) released statistics regarding exactly ...
Gamer lingo phrase of the week: “Nerd Rage”
As a gamer, I’d like to entertain the notion that we’ve evolved as a demographic of society. But every now and then I hear things or experience things online that make me think a little more about that concept.
What’s the big deal about sig files?
Sig files or ‘signature’ files are a serious aspect of a gamer’s personality. Most forums these days allow their users to create their own sig files so their posts are easily identified. Some of these sig file...
Mass Effect 2 will pwn all
As you can tell, I am all over Mass Effect 2 and I am happy to announce that if you’re an ME fan you will ABSOLUTELY love what is coming. ME2 doesn’t release in New Zealand until the 29th of January but it is easily...
Days when Aion is the shiz!
OK so I might seem a little hypocritical by posting this today after all the whining I did earlier about my lack of enjoyment playing Aion. But just like the weather, I can change my opinion, right? Well whatever, I’m goi...
