Well, well. I’ve only encountered one customer service hotspot in my lifetime. That was about a decade ago when I was 10/11. I had The Sims on PlayStation 2, but the disc was a bit fucked, lets just say. Why, I can’t remember, but I wrote a letter to EA Customer Service along with the …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
podcast: uk games journos talk wii u reaction, bayonetta 2 announce
45 minutes of rubbish! On Thursday, Nintendo announced launch plans for Wii U in Japan, Europe and the US as well pricing and software plans. A big aspect of the software plans was the shock announcement of Bayonetta 2 as a platform exclusive from Nintendo (with Sega, as IP owner, remaining as supervisor). The original …
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full report: wii u to launch globally by beginning of december
Nintendo has announced launch dates and prices for Wii U in Europe, the US and Japan, along with an army of additional software that’s headed up by the surprise announcement of a much-anticipated sequel. Nintendo has announced Wii U will release on November 17 in the US, November 30 in the UK and Europe and …
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wii boom!: nintendo to drop wii u global launch plans – catch up
Next-gen countdown starts now. Nintendo will finally announce its global launch plans for Wii U’s holiday release. We’ve known for a while it’s due out, as said, this holiday season in major territories. But we’ve never gotten anything more specific. That changes today. Beginning at 8:00am BST today, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will host the …
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riceboy sleeps
Hey, listen! So for the past two years, I’ve been banging on about Riceboy Sleeps by Jonsi and Alex. I’ve been listening to the joint effort of the Sigur Ros frontman and his boyfriend in that period and I love it more than Jonsi’s own solo album. I’ve been tweeting and Facebooking about songs like …
metal gear solid: ground zeroes gets stunning debut footage
But this ain’t no Ogre. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes has gotten its world gameplay reveal at PAX following its announcement at the Metal Gear 25th anniversary event on Thursday. As described at the event, the demo kicked off with what appeared to be a disfigured character handing a child soldier a walkman. Afterwards, a …
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homer
Daft dog. There’s always a special connection with a dog. Me or my family have never owned a cat, but I’m sure it’s the same with cat owners. But, at least in my mind, there’s always that connection with a dog that feels just that bit more special. It’s January 2004. I’m coming home from …