Monthly Archives: October 2010

Great Game Covers #2 – Space Channel 5 (JPN)

Posted on 26/10/2010 by julio3rd

The second in my new Game Game Covers series is Space Channel 5, released by Sega for the Dreamcast in 1999. I think all three regions have good covers (good enough for me to now own all of them) but … Continue reading →

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Great Game Covers #1 – Sonic Pocket Adventure on the NGPC

Posted on 24/10/2010 by julio3rd

I’ve been meaning to start this new series of posts for a while now. It basically is just highlighting what I think is a great videogame cover. There are plenty of excellent games with terrible covers, and lots of arguments … Continue reading →

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Sonic 4 – A second complete playthrough

Posted on 24/10/2010 by julio3rd

So this afternoon, I sat down and played all the way through Sonic 4 for a second time. This is odd because nowadays I have such a huge pile of games to get through that it is unlikely I’ll reach … Continue reading →

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Lifesigns: Hospital Affairs – DS – First Impressions

Posted on 18/10/2010 by julio3rd

Rather than save this text up for a full review, I wanted to post my first impressions of this game. There are five chapters in this game and I have only finished one of this so this is only representative … Continue reading →

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Photos of grass – San Francisco

Posted on 18/10/2010 by julio3rd

I use to love taking photos of grass. Some of my favourites really evoke memories of the place and/or day I took them. I took these in San Francisco in Jan/Feb 2009 whilst I was out in Berkeley for work … Continue reading →

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 – Xbox 360 (Live Arcade)

Posted on 17/10/2010 by julio3rd

16 years later, Sega finally bring us a numbered sequel to Sonic. Finally giving the fans what they’ve been asking for for years – a 2D HD platformer featuring only Sonic. When this was announced I was interested but disappointed … Continue reading →

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iPhone games – a synopsis

Posted on 14/10/2010 by julio3rd

One of the main reasons I got an iPhone (in late 2009) was to experience the games. And when I first got it, it felt like a revolution. With a huge, high-res screen for a handheld, unique touch and motion … Continue reading →

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Annoyed (lost photos)

Posted on 11/10/2010 by julio3rd

For the second time, my memory card has wiped a load of photos from my camera. The first time it did this, it switched from being a 4GB SDHC card to a 1GB standard SD card. Therefore I assumed that … Continue reading →

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A cloudy sky at work

Posted on 10/10/2010 by julio3rd

I still have a backlog of photos to post, so thought I’d get on with it. Picture taken two weeks ago whilst leaving work, again, just on the mobile phone.

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Doodle Jump high score – Beat!

Posted on 10/10/2010 by julio3rd

So, the same thing happened last time I switched from Doodle Jump to Bejeweled Blitz – I beat my high score. So, after switching back from Bejeweled Blitz over to Doodle Jump, a few days later – and this is … Continue reading →

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New Shenmue game announced! (for a Japanese social media service)

Posted on 07/10/2010 by julio3rd

Shenmue fans around the world rejoice! And then sigh in disappointment. A recent press release has announced a game, called Shenmue City (or Town, dependent on translation) for the Yahoo! Mobage service, a joint venture by Yahoo! Japan and DeNA … Continue reading →

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Just another sunset

Posted on 06/10/2010 by julio3rd

Just another sunset. Actually taken on my phone whilst I was talking on it. That’s multitasking for you.

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