OK.. that's a lie. I tolerate Facebook. A little bit of me likes 'updating my status' so I can let everyone know on a daily basis just exactly what is pissing me off. Another bit of me likes looking at pictures of other people's friends - to remind myself of what fun means outside of my chariot of hamshankery. The rest of the time, I just feel like a fanny for using it.

However, up until a few months ago, Facebook had never managed to insult me. For all its SQL cubes, fancy pants design and lovely lovely AJAX, it still hadn't managed to find a way to specifically offend me. That is, until target advertising found it's way onto my profile!

I'm all for targeted advertising. I mean, if I claim to like a certain band, then it makes sense for me to get adverts about that band, or perhaps bands on the same label. Relatively inoffensive, simple things.

What I'm not particularly enamoured with is when Facebook somewhat bruntly asks: ... read more

Because Haikou, Hainan Province, was the first relay location in China, the busload of uniformed runners attracted quite a bit of attention. “When we were having lunch, all of a sudden people saw us and said, ‘Can I touch your torch?’ I said, ‘Of course you can touch it. In fact, you can hold it.’

The Xbox 360 conference @ E3 just finished on the bombshell that Final Fantasy XIII, the PS3 game, is going for simulataneous release with the PS3 versions in EU and NA!

Sweet Baby Jesus!

And I was going to buy a PS3 this month as well. Thank Christ I didn't bother!... read more

The saddest-looking Rock Band ban ever

game review
Harmonix
Rock Band

published by EA
street date of 23/05/08
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Unlike said fat kid, Rock Band doesn’t get a consolation medal. You know, the crappy blue ribbon that is almost more degrading than nothing at all. No, it get’s the ‘FREAKING AWESOME MEDAL’.

…or does it?

I am pained. Never before had I had to rejig my thoughts quite like I have with this review. This is because Rock Band is a bittersweet experience, for a number of reasons. The set up and execution is near enough flawless - a fantastic range of kit with some cracking songs guaranteed to keep you going until you get yourself a bit of DLC.

Less flawless… in fact, unavoidably flawed, is the price.

But let’s get to that later, shall we? I’m certain you learned gamers know the premise of Rock Band, but in case you don’t, here’s a shrewd, obscure simile – it’s like the less demanding offspring of Guitar Hero 3 on acidmating with a drunk Amplitude. Too inte... read more