Defined LegendsThere are many musicians out there who we define as legends. Of course there will always be ‘The King of Rock and Roll’, Elvis, but also other greats like Patsy Cline and Jimi Hendrix. To be honest the list of definite music based legends is as long as a piece of string. We have seen great bands like the Beetles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd but also great solo artists too. The likes of Barry White, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles are amount the most successful musicians ever and who will continue to be recognised for years and years...
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
I AM LEGEND - Pt 3 Television
Defined LegendsObviously when you look at legendary TV shows you think of shows like Fawlty Towers, Twin Peaks and Knight Rider. These have all been watched on countless occasions by many millions of people and will definitely continue to be watch by many millions more.
It’s almost unbelievable when someone says they have never heard of Fawlty Towers. Think about it? Wouldn’t it surprise you if you partner sat down next to you one night as Basil did his thing only to ask what it is you were watching? I’d have to say I’d be shocked. Did you also...
I AM LEGEND - Pt 2 Films
Defined LegendsThe golden standard for films is to bring people back again and again, giving them enjoyment out of each and every viewing. This can be in the form of a series of films or from standalone projects. A legend in this industry as with any other is anything that holds up to the test of time and keeps generation after generation coming back for more.
A lot of films get almost fanatical followings; the likes of Star Wars and The Godfather springing to mind. These both have massive cult followings and will no doubt continue to do so for...
I AM LEGEND - Pt 1 Introduction
I had a conversation with my girlfriend recently about the real Legends of different media forms over the years and whether our current examples keep up with great of the passed. Whether it be video games like Pacman or musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Legends really do come in all shapes and sizes. A term like Legend means something is timeless and that their influence can be found in each generation and that their skills or talents will no doubt be appreciated by many more.
A personal legend is found in certain moments like when you listen to a...
Friday, 22 July 2011
Points on Skyrim
I'm sure those of you who have been reading my blog over the passed few weeks have heard me mention Skyrim on more then one occasion. I think… no wait I know this is the most excited I’ve been for any game release ever. I usually tell myself not to get excited but as the release date gets closer I can’t help it. I was thinking earlier that when the first announcement reached me it was still over a year away. Now we only have just over 3 months left to wait for the 11th November 2011.
In continuation of my fascination with the Elder Scrolls I...
Thursday, 21 July 2011
The Next-Gen War
The next big console war is starting to shape up. The Wii U announcement at E3 and the possibilities of a new Xbox or Playstation have kept video gamers on their feet waiting for more information. Snippets of details have been found lately with concept designs and predicted specifications hitting various websites.
Eurogamer recently stated that they had been told that visuals on par with the Hollywood Blockbuster movie Avatar are a genuine possibility for the next generation of consoles. The claim was first made by graphics company AMD and is...
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
This Is What You Wanted Right?
I don’t often write about my life as I can’t see people having that much of an interest in what I had for breakfast, watched on the TV or where I went for my last pint of Crabbies. I just don’t think it makes interesting reading. However, I have decided to post a little bit about my horrendous weekend today so you can all feel my pain.
A weekend of fun can quite quickly turn into a weekend of hell. This was in fact exactly what happened as my lazy, quiet few days turned upside down causing hassle and stress.
As one of my previous posts outlined...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
New Page Added
I now have an About Me page founds along the top of the page.
It has a selections of interesting information.
Have A Look Yourse...
Xbox Dashboard of the Future
At E3 2011 Microsoft introduced a new dashboard interface for the Xbox 360. Looking at this closely lately I noticed that this is awfully familiar – in fact most of us have seen this before. At the moment this dashboard replicates that shown on the Windows Phone 7 and the early previews of Windows 8. It has also been announced lately that Microsoft intend for their new software to be interconnecting. What does this mean for the future of Microsoft’s home console?
Cross-Platform GamingGetting 360 games to play alongside their PC-based versions...
Activision vs. ModernWarfare.com
The big battle between Activision and Electronic Arts for the best Warfare simulator has heated up again over the last few days. Activision looks to seize control of ‘modernwarfare3.com’ after it started redirecting users to the official Battlefield 3 website.
Activision has had enough and the publisher has filed a first domain name dispute complaint on Friday.
The website domain name, which is not owned by Activision or Electronic Arts, takes pot shots at the Modern Warfare series by saying that the third instalment ‘is a copy and paste experience’.
This...
Friday, 15 July 2011
Gaming News
Blogging for this site has slowly started creeping into my life more and more and I’m find that it has become part of my daily routine. I often write something out one evening and either post it then or draft it to be checked the following day either first thing or on my lunch break. If I don’t get my hit then I tend to be a bit of a grumpy puppy. I always feel that I’ve let myself down if I don’t get a post done each day which seems to be rather a lot at the moment.
Slow news days are by far the absolute worst thing to occur when I’ve got my...
Winter is Coming - A Game of Thrones
The TV adaptation of a Game of Thrones has proved to be making a great impression on the public as the 63rd annual Emmy Award nominations were released recently. This series has been adored by both fans and critics and has even been put forward for best Drama Series. In addition to this Peter Dinklage has been put forward for his brilliant performance as Tyrion Lannister. He really has brought a lot to the show and given Tyrion the charisma found in the books.
Overall Game of Thrones has received an extremely impressive 13 nominations but has...
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Sequels: Tried and Test - New for You
Sequels are such a tough topic to cover, some people love them because they expand on the original content while others find them unoriginal or uninventive. Usually a fanbase becomes split dependant on an individual’s personal experience with the previous outing. There have been some terrible sequels created purely as a means to jump on the money wagon with half the development time and half the ideas of their original source material.
Sequels seem to be as common in this generation then any other – whether good or bad there has been some talk...
British Summertime
Summertime is always socially revered as the best part of the year, it’s filled with the football transfer period, sport seasons, blockbuster movies and music festival. There is sunshine and lollipops for everyone except gaming bloggers and journalists. It’s during this time of year that the video games industry tends to have a new drought. It’s a test for all writers and their ability to come up with interesting and creative articles out of next to nothing.
The lack of new releases give casual and hardcore games alike to replay passed classics...
Google +
I have been thinking about hoping on the Google+ train but have been feeling rather daunted by the process of importing and exporting information and pictures from one to another. I already have a Facebook page that I hardly use and regret starting so I hadn’t been too sure whether to move on.
I’m starting to use Google more and more as a search engine, a blog operator and for other useful applications. In fact I have also recently downloaded Chrome too (which by the way is fantastic)
I found a rather useful post on IGN to help us through though...
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Dark Souls - Preview
A couple of hours ago I heard of Dark Souls for the first time, the dark action-adventure RPG being developed by From Software. This was originally an exclusive title for the PlayStation 2 but will now be released on Xbox 360 too and from what I’ve read is really shaping up to be a great game that may well break the usual console mould.
The game focuses on dungeon exploration that combines tension and fear with depth and action sequences. The game itself is the successor to the PlayStation exclusive Demon’s Soul of which I have limited knowledge...
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