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Horror games

Alex Beech

I have reached a time in my life where the majority of gaming I do is single player. I want to jump into games world. I’m a tourist. Except I have strange holiday requests. Instead of sun and beaches I want adrenalin and fear. Since the original Resident Evil I have been in search games that offer tension and fear. I want to escape the horrors or my mundane life and delve into the horrors of a zombie infested world. Unfortunately many games in this genre are becoming diluted. There is always an NPC or a player partner at your … Continue reading Horror games

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Podcast 2 – 08/08/2008

Alex Beech

Posted late due to site up-dates, this week you can here Alex talk about brand spanking new games and Darren talking about long since traded games. On Alex’s agenda the Wario Land Shake verdict and some excitement about his up coming week of 1 on 1 fighters, while Darren focuses Pilotwings and games long since sold to 8 year olds who didn’t appreciate their brilliance and were subsequently sick on them (Secret of Mana, forgive me…) Click here to download Podcast 2 (46MB) Continue reading Podcast 2 – 08/08/2008

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Podcast 1 – 31/07/2008

Alex Beech

In which we prove we can at least record ourselves talking and edit out discussions about my tax returns. We talk about trouble setting up the recording, the site, and recent stabbings in Japan and the atmosphere its creating. O and talk about Bangai-O Spirits, Ninja Five-O and Wari-O (sorry couldn’t resist.) Sorry for the large file size, still fighting with audio software.   Click here to download Podcast 1 (61MB) Continue reading Podcast 1 – 31/07/2008

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The Death of the Arcade?

Alex Beech

Charitably you could call me fair skinned, or less charitably ginger. So as a child on vacation I was either smearing sun-block over my blubber or hiding in arcades playing ‘Star Wars.’ Its crisp graphics still burn brightly as one of my earliest memories. Sadly arcades are dieing, victim to what the home experience now offers. Graphics, online play, peripherals – each one a donut to diabetic arcades. In Japan arcades are kept on a balanced diet to prolong their life. One-on-one fighter fans flock to new releases. Collectable card games, themed from horse racing to D&D, supply distraction for … Continue reading The Death of the Arcade?

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