Archive for: games
I Bought a DS!
On Thursday, after work, I met up with Sash to travel back home together. On impulse, we stopped by GAME and picked up a White DS Lite
Mini-Reviews of My Christmas Games
For Christmas, my lovely girlfriend bought me three excellent games for my Xbox 360. Call of Duty 4, Assassin’s Creed and Crackdown are all I have been playing since Christmas, doing pretty much everything I can (getting achievements)! In the interest of mixing up the topics here at akamike, here’s my brief take on each game. (more…)
How to Kill A Brand
I know I try to avoid doing video and image posts, but this is just too good to leave out. The guys over at Sarcastic Gamer have released another video, “How to Kill A Brand“, a satire of Sony and the PS3. It’s awesome, really well made. Click the link to check it out, or read on for an embed. (more…)
ChannelFlip
The UKs own internet TV production company, from Wil Harris and Justin Gayner, is now rolling out shows. ChannelFlip currently offers three shows, in “beta”, covering gaming, DVDs/movies and technology/gadgets/computing. I’ve watched them all, so here’s what I’m thinking… (more…)
Xbox 360 Achievements
The 360 has a system know as Gamerscore, a count of the points you have amassed from playing games. Each retail game has at least 1000 possible points, which are assigned by completing achievements, ranging from “Complete on Hard Mode” to “Discover All Secret Areas”. Upon completing, you get a little message to congratulate you and the points are added to your account. It’s an excellent system but, as rothbart (Sarcastic Gamer) points out, it is not without it’s flaws and annoyances. (more…)
World of Warcraft Expansion Rant
Blizzard announced Wrath of the Lich King and as a casual WoW player I thought I would share my thoughts on both expansions. (more…)
