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Kira Kira Pinky Pop!

Maku-neko — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:52:52 +0000

There are some DS games out there that are obviously made for a very young age group; the ‘Imagine’ series comes instantly to mind. From a marketing point of view, they’re safe games aimed at parents to buy for their impressionable ickle ones. These are the types of games that the more ‘mature’ players wouldn’t [...]

Shiny Shiny Google Chrome Stuffs

Ven — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:11:48 +0000

So here I was, minding my own business, when thought I’d have a poke around with a Twitter search or two. First off I figured I’d search for Chrome so see if anything interesting had been spotted about Google’s shiny browser. Turns out very shiny things had happened, very shiny indeed. Namely the feature [...]

Download your content.. but at what price?

Ven — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:58 +0000

ome, spurious discriminatory, people have pinned gamers as the lazy types – the sit on their arse and work their thumbs into mince on control pads (yes yes or keyboards or flailing hysterically with motion controllers). The Metro in the UK for one has highlighted this claim just this week. FOR SHAME. I digress. So, [...]

One device or many?

Ven — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:46:13 +0000

The Tomtom app for the iPhone appears to have appeared in Americaland for $99.99. Tomtom app for the iPhone (or any GPS enabled phone for that matter) seems like an obvious win in terms of usefulness and carting around less clutter but the price point seems… well a little out of sync with my [...]

Resident Evil 5 review

Zomoniac — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:44:18 +0000

Umbrella are back, with a big new virus and lots of alleged racism. Resident Evil 5 is, like most of its cast, disturbingly schizophrenic. And here's why...

New Super Mario Bros Wii

Maku-neko — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:46:30 +0000

Announced at Nintendo’s press conference at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 and still in development with a possible release during the winter of 2009: New Super Mario Bros Wii! Sweet, classic, side-scrolling platform awesomeness on the Nintendo Wii. It’s kinda like a sequel to the DS game New Super Mario Bros and will feature 4-player co-op. That’s [...]

Expo roundup

Tiggs — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:28:42 +0000

All in all a fun but crowded Expo. Pictures from my non-phone camera to follow, once I upload them to Ven. - Tiggs

Movie Bumblebee

Ven — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:47:56 +0000

Movie Bumblebee, originally uploaded by iCookies Snaps. Right in most crowded area…

Expo Outside

Ven — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:46:22 +0000

Expo Outside, originally uploaded by iCookies Snaps. After an initial look around the hall, have nipped outside for air and coffee. As ever, cosplayers are out in force. - Tiggs

London Expo, May 2009

Tiggs — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:45:26 +0000

This is Tiggs, checking in en route to today's event. I hope to post a few updates over the day, and take some photos to post later.

Flightcontrol (iPhone)

Ven — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:30:19 +0000

Air Traffic Control chaos and madness for 59p – good times! For all it’s flaws the iPhone has made some impact in the realm of mobile gaming. Oh it’s no DS and never will be (though why Nintendo didn’t drop an accelerometer into the DSi is beyond me) and there’s a LOT of garbage on it. [...]

Ubuntu – Oobanwhatnow?

Ven — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:45:54 +0000

You know, that thing that’s not Windows or Mac. Most people use Windows and for good reason. Windows PCs tend to be flexible, reasonably priced and most of the files 99% of people use work with 99% of the software on it. Some people use Macs because they look shiny and they have the money to [...]

Mad World, Mad Price

Fish — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:39:32 +0000

While wandering the streets the other day, something caught my eye, those hideous, insipid pink stickers that Game use to show special offers in store glared through the door way and out into the street drawing me in, and what should I find it stuck to but none other than SEGA’s Only two and a half [...]

Twitter’s Response to DSi

Ven — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:55:09 +0000

Friday saw the DSi make a break for the UK shops, good times! So what did Twitter think? No DSi for any of us at iCookies (for shame!) so I had a potter around Twitter so see how people were finding their shiny new toys (hurrah for search.twitter.com). The early response was universally positive – well [...]

Art Style Your Wii (Rotohex)

Fish — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:00:53 +0000

A wonderful thing has happened to the Wii lately. Nintendo have decided to release a range of games for the Wii Ware shelf. So far the Art Style collection includes three games Cubello, Orbient and Rotohex. The series is a resurrection from a Japan only release called Bit Generations, for the GBA in 2006. The [...]

Get Shaymin: Pokémon Event

Fish — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:18:57 +0000

Between 4th – 18th April participating Game stores across the country will have events where you will be able to acquire Shaymin. Game stores throughout the UK are giving you the chance to get Shaymin through the Mystery Gift system. Click here to see a list of participating stores and Dates. Check your local Game [...]

Surprisingly good DSi trade-in offer

Ven — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:55:34 +0000

HMV are offering the DSi for half-price (£74.99) when you use your DS Lite as a deposit. Now yes this means you’ll be without a DS until April 3rd but perhaps you’ll be able to console (get it? *groan*) yourself with the free 1GB SD card thrown into the mix for good measure. So you get [...]

DSi Virtual Console… scam? Not really I guess

Ven — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:45:43 +0000

Makes sense that the DSi gets a Virtual Console, but I’d still rather have the GBA slot… Turns out that, much like the Wii shop, the DSi shop will have yea olde games from Gameboy to Gameboy Advance as downloadable purchases. Good times. Hang on haaaaang on a darned moment… couldn’t I actually already do this? [...]

Wii Version 4 – SD Loading Hands On

Ven — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:52:50 +0000

All hail! The long desired solution to the limited nature of the Wii’s internal 512MB storage is with us! But then you all know by now, of course, that the latest Wii system update now allows for Wii Ware / Virtual Console games to be downloaded directly to and loaded from SD cards. [...]

Mario Is Missing!

Ven — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:02:28 +0000

No not the epic, not to mention educational, adventure that found Luigi touring the world in search of his brother but rather a rant about Mario games, or lack thereof. Mario’s 2D (and 2.5D in New Super Mario Bros. if you want to get picky) adventuring has always been, for me, some of the most enjoyable. [...]