Listening to a bluegrass cover of See My Vest from the Simpsons. @Spotify, you're worth every penny.
My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
videogames, music and all my other thoughts.
May 17th, 2011
Sony America Welcomes You Back with These Games
11:30 at movemodo.com
Hard choices ahead
The North American PlayStation Blog has let loose with details of the free games you'll be able to claim as part of its Welcome Back programme when PlayStation Store service is restored in the near future.
Sony Europe Details Games to Welcome You Back
09:30 at movemodo.com
Surprisingly good choices
It's not long until the PlayStation Store is back now, and as part of its promised "Welcome Back" programme Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the games affected users will be able to choose from as compensation.
Bigben Brings Out Big Guns with Three New Move Games
08:15 at movemodo.com
Locked and loaded for E3
So far we've seen shooters rule the roost on PlayStation Move, with high profile Sony FPS titles like Killzone 3 and Resistance 3 stealing much of the limelight. There's still room for off-shoots of the genre to make names for themselves though, and that's clearly the thinking at accessory manufacturer and publisher Bigben Interactive, with three new Move-enabled games to be displayed at E3.
08:06 at twitter.com
Rune Factory: Oceans coming to the US, just like I said last week. Nearly time to use the hoe! http://bit.ly/m7ElkP
07:47 at twitter.com
Supposed to be going for a run. Eating chocolate digestives instead. A good compromise I feel.
07:03 at twitter.com
I dreamed Reggie Fils-Aime showed me the new Mario Party, followed by a 'secret' slide showing the Nintendo Feel name.
May 16th, 2011
Nintendo Kicks Off Create Britain with Art Academy Class
19:45 at nintendolife.com
Brush with fame
Bundling DSiWare titles Art Academy: First Semester and Art Academy: Second Semester onto a cartridge and releasing it under the name Art Academy was a stroke of genius on Nintendo's part, with the game now having sold over 1.9 million copies since launch. Now Nintendo UK wants to use the game to launch its new Create Britain campaign with an art class this week.
Microsoft Details Avatar Kinect from Lab to Living Room
18:00 at kinectaku.com
According to the latest rumours, Avatar Kinect will launch on 27th May, so with mere weeks before release Microsoft has revealed more of the development process behind the new Kinect-controlled chatroom.
Mario and Sonic 2012 Screens Blow Minds, Collapse Worlds
17:00 at nintendolife.com
Can a hedgehog ride a horse?
Though many are still processing the raw emotions that comes with such an alliance, Mario and Sonic are friends now: Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and its summery counterpart Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games showed the plumber and hedgehog could put aside their differences for the sake of sporty minigames and making everyone lots of money. With approximately 438 months until the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off, SEGA has revealed the first screenshots and details of the upcoming Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, which may induce WTFing.Items of Interest
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My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
videogames, music and all my other thoughts.