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Turns out, Wii Music doesnt suck

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2008-10-26 16:52:35 by Jonathan Cresswell in British Gaming Blog
...game for idiots who needed the game to add extra notes in when they played as a reassurance that they have a sense of timing (when quite clearly they dont). A game where music was simplified down to just the action of making a sound: and anything to do with improvisation had the complexity of a lightswitch, ignoring all the other elements...
 
 
 
 
 
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Achievements of the Year Fable 2

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2008-10-26 10:45:38 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...gamers are still captivated by the awards not least of which are Sony and Valve, implementing similar systems into the Playstation 3 and Steam Achievements are a tricky balance to keep; treat them as a niggling chore to take care of before the game goes gold and youll no doubt disappoint. Lionheads charming RPG, Fable 2, however,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Review - Far Cry 2 (Single Player)

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2008-10-21 21:41:59 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...games box At any time I could run into a heavily armed checkpoint, find some bloodthirsty scavengers or my vehicle could hit a tree, setting the engine ablaze. I shouldnt be out here at this time of night, the night sky makes it almost impossible to fight effectively, I should find a safe house and sleep until sunrise, but Im chasing a...
 
 
 
 
 
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BGB Shout Podcast: Series 2, Episode 7

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2008-10-21 19:30:59 by Jonathan Cresswell in British Gaming Blog
...games of Far Cry 2 Some Korean MMO you probably dont care about Wii Music takes centerstage with some unique song renditions, and Rog plays the instruments The real life story of Bacon and CheapyD and the VGBargains website Mother 3s fan translation All this and more on this weeks pun-filled episode of BGB Shout. Thats Numberwang Please get...
 
 
 
 
 
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LittleBigPlanet Suffers European Delay

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2008-10-17 16:42:57 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...games music Sony Europe has issued the following statement During the review process prior to the release of LittleBigPlanet, it has been brought to our attention that one of the background music tracks licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Quran. We have taken immediate action to...
 
 
 
 
 
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Whats On: London Games Festival 2008

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2008-10-15 17:55:16 by Jonathan Cresswell in British Gaming Blog
...Games Festival is back in our city for its third year. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London After rumours of the festival doing a Games Convention and moving to Cologne, Boris Johnson was happy to comment on the London Games Festival happening this year in none other than London. Its an annual season of various game related events, from award shows...
 
 
 
 
 
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New Releases - Beauty and the Beasts

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2008-10-15 15:29:48 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...game design school so this never ever happens again When youre not in battle, slicing off limbs with lacklustre ease, youll be solving some of the games environmental puzzles. One such puzzle involves giant statues which deactivate traps when the Golden Axe is chucked at them. The puzzle is of course looking around the environment for...
 
 
 
 
 
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Review - Saints Row 2 (360, PS3)

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2008-10-14 19:22:32 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...games slack with Olympic Relay finesse, offering the natural evolution that Rockstar shunned Thats not to say GTA4 was disappointing or ill received, quite the opposite , but those looking to club stereotypical gang members with an elongated purple sex toy were left limp. Saints Row 2 is absolutely ludicrous, over the top and unbelievable in...
 
 
 
 
 
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Europe Draws Short Straw with Silent Hill

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2008-10-14 10:10:59 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...games to cross the cavernous Atlantic ocean, it always seemed like a thing of the past or a Nintendo game But Konami is keen on drudging up this long lost tradition by pushing Silent Hill: Homecomings European release into February 2009 The game is already out in the states, receiving favourable reviews from our buddies across the pond....
 
 
 
 
 
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Sony Details Christmas Schedule

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2008-10-13 12:11:59 by Mark Brown in British Gaming Blog
...games, plus the enticing scent of downloadable titles, 2008 is playing stage to one of the most overwhelming seasons in some time Sony has announced their full first party line up for their trifecta of systems; PS3, PSP and PS2 PlayStation 3 LittleBigPlanet October 24th Siren Blood Curse October 31st Buzz! Quiz TV Special Edition October...