January 2010 Blog Posts (109)

Speed Racing

So this weeks Playr and Playr Guide got me thinking about driving games.

With every computer and game console I’ve owned I’ve had a driving game or three. From Burnin’ Rubber on the C64, Road Rash on the Mega Drive and Motorstorm 2 on the PS3. In fact Burnout Paradise was the specific game that made me want a 360.

While I’ve got a lot of time for FPS’s, platformers and action games I don’t think there is anything quite like speeding down a track at stupid miles per hour.… Continue

Added by Allan Wood on January 31, 2010 at 2:03pm — 2 Comments

Project Natal...

Yes, weve seen the trailers and heard of this extravagent peice of hardware and here it is.

Project Natal was announced on June 1st at E3 2009 and has an expected release date of late 2010 towards christmas well i expect around christmas time, its the best time for them to make money.

Project Natal is a fully hands free control system that will use face recognition and motion sensors to allow users to play games.

Although still in the early stages, Microsoft has sent prototypes… Continue

Added by Emma Louise Swingle on January 31, 2010 at 1:15pm — No Comments

VIDEO: Dragon Age: Origins - Queen of the Black Marsh

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Added by playrhq on January 30, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Mass effect 2

Mass effect 2 is fantastic however i dont feel like it really feels like an rpg anymore it feels more of a 3rd person shooter anyone else feel the same about this ?

Added by Tom C on January 30, 2010 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Actual Leaderboard Standings

We've got the gremlins in, which means the leaderboard is out of action temporarily. Good timing, eh!

Below are the latest points awarded.

UPDATED Midnight Sunday 31st

Aaron Roberts 200pts

Allan Wood 2,200 pts

Tom C 2200 pts

Keafan Portbury 500pts

Beemoh 100pts

Diddy99 3100pts

Emma Louise Swingle 200pts

Jack Shipley 600pts

So, these are the final standings for the January Reward… Continue

Added by playrhq on January 30, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

"Blogger of The Month" Announced

Yes, after much careful consideration we've finally tossed a coin to decide who is January's "Blogger of the Month". And the winner is... the very expressive Allan Wood.

Yes, he's kept us amused with his musings on a range of subjects from 3D Games, to Avatar and the evolution of controllers. Hey, they were more interesting than they sound, honest, mum!

If you want to check out the rambling of this month's "Blogger of the Month" we suggest you go… Continue

Added by playrhq on January 30, 2010 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

CAPTION THIS Winner Announced

Thanks to all that entered. You were all really funny... honest!

But as Vinnie Jones knows only too well , there can only ever one winner!

Mark was ever so slightly annoyed that even aliens on other planets were racist.

And notable… Continue

Added by playrhq on January 30, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Caption This (Closed Feb 5th)

And the winner is...

Fred decided to keep quiet about the fact his gun fired paintballs...

And notable mentions...

Jack had just had an idea.…

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Added by playrhq on January 30, 2010 at 4:30pm — 16 Comments

Gremlins Ate Our Leaderboard

We've got Gizmo and co. in at the mo, which means the leaderboard doesn't reflect the latest points awarded below.

Aaron Roberts 200pts
Allan Wood 1000 pts
Tom C 800 pts

So top of the leaderboard should read...

Sean Russell 11,200
Gregory Ambrose 5,400
Allan Wood 5,100
Tom C 3,500

Hopefully the problem will be rectified v.soon.

Added by playrhq on January 30, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Battlefield: Bad Company Demo on Live Now

The multiplayer demo of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on Live right now, a week earlier than previously announced. It'll follow on PS3 next Thursday. Hey, EA why keep these things so secret?

Added by playrhq on January 29, 2010 at 2:58pm — 2 Comments

The Next Touch Generation

So its finally been announced, the least surprising announcement in the history of surprise announcements....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8483654.stm

The iPad is coming to an electrical retailer near you soon.

The question is: Whats the big deal?

Isn't it simply aimed at people who feel the iPhone just isn't show-offy enough?!

With the amount of apps currently… Continue

Added by Allan Wood on January 27, 2010 at 11:26pm — No Comments

Assassin's Creed 2: Battle of Forli DLC - Gameplay Video

A sneak peak at Assassin's Creed 2: The Battle of Forli, the first episode of DLC released on 360 and PS3 on 28th January. Enjoy! This is an excerpt from episode 91 of Playr.…

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Added by playrhq on January 27, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Playr Episode 91 is Here!

A sneak peak of Assassin's Creed 2: The Battle of Forli. Our whopping 11-minute review of Mass Effect 2. New stuff on Heavy Rain and Aliens Versus Predator. Enjoy! Watch new episodes of Playr every Saturday at 6pm on Film 24 (Sky channel 157).…

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Added by playrhq on January 27, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Controversies

Over the next year I think that the following games will cause controversie

Heavy rain for to graphic nature

God of war for promoting violence (like where are you going to get the chains of olympus anyway)

Dante inferno for being a duplicate of the game above

Movie tie in games for being crap

Mag for breaking the psn network

Fallout new vegas because it not called Fallout 4

Half Life 2 Episode Three because the end of the… Continue

Added by Diddy99 on January 26, 2010 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Game Of The Year 2010??

What do you think will be this years Game Of The Year??

Added by Jack Shipley on January 26, 2010 at 5:46pm — No Comments

Mass Effect 2 Review

Our whopping 11-minute review of Bioware's latest epic. Watch new episodes of Playr every Saturday at 6pm on Film 24 (Sky channel 157).…

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Added by playrhq on January 26, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Time

other the years as games have progressed the graphics and sound have become better but the time of completing has seen to have taken less. i rember such games as oddworld, crash bandicoot and heart of darkness which for me took ages to comlete, however recently picking up darksiders and bayonetta i manged ti complete both in under 9 hours on the normal difficulty setting and to spend £80 for 18 hours worth of gaming seems to be poor in my opinion.

Added by Tom C on January 25, 2010 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Ban Computer Games!

Okay, now that I’ve got your attention lets discuss the medias attitude to computer games.

I have just read this article:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100125/tsc-oukoe-uk-italy-stabbing-1df2b7e.html

A 16 year old stabbed his own father in the neck over a game of FIFA 2009 – it’s a horrible story and highlights how mindless some people can be.

What is unusual… Continue

Added by Allan Wood on January 25, 2010 at 8:49pm — 1 Comment

Looking Back, Part 4, CoD 4

Those of you who follow this series will remember that the first Looking Back was focused on Modern Warfare 2, i found it good but not enough, so this part will be dedicated to it's predecessor. Call Of Duty 4.

Single Player: Set in the not too distant future CoD 4 follows 'Soap' Mactavish (and some American guy who nobody likes) attempting to keep peace by discovering what nuclear device was doing on a cargo ship. Along the way theres alot of action, including… Continue

Added by Aaron Roberts on January 25, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments