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Feb
2012

Lady and the Tramp Blu-ray – Superb Video, Charming Animation, Audio Slightly Lacking


Originally released way back in 1955, Lady and the Tramp has finally reached the Blu-ray format and I have recently sat back and enjoyed one of Disney’s best love stories.

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1
Feb
2012

App Creation #38 – Game Inspiration – Rock Band Reloaded


The strumming of guitars and the crashing of cymbals are the embodiment of Rock Bands. The rhythmic pulses and catchy anthems are literally music to our ears and within Rock Band Reloaded the game, a portion of that wizardry is presented.

Off Your Rocker

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31
Jan
2012

App Creation #37 – Game Inspiration – Paper Toss 2


Screwing up a piece of paper is always the first part of a more invigorating challenge. It is rare for an office worker to then travel to the bin and carefully place it inside – in fact the more likely outcome is the inevitable lining up of the shot and throwing that paper ball into it’s waste bin target.

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30
Jan
2012

Xbox Live Party Chat – The Death of Conversation within the Game Lobby


First off I should mention I adore Xbox Live and always have. It is the core Xbox feature that for me and many others, thrusts the platform far beyond that of what Sony and Nintendo currently offer. The fascination of sharing team instructions, having a laugh and of course belittling the enemy proves too wonderful to resist when it all works.

Ever since the Microsoft Xbox 360 console appeared, Xbox Live has quite rightly evolved with some truly remarkable features that expanded the system far beyond the original Xbox. There was an oversight though that aggravated many users and this was the lack of a dashboard chat option.

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30
Jan
2012

App Creation #36 – Game Inspiration – Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge


Aghhh here be pirates, but not just any scurvy pirates. Before Hollywood reignited the imagination with blockbuster movies featuring the swash buckling adventurers, Lucas Arts introduced the world to pirate wannabe Guybrush Threepwood.

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