Puzzle Quest - Challenge of the Warlords, PSP - £14.99 delivered
Prince of Persia Trilogy, PS2 - £11.74
Prince of Persia Trilogy, PS2 - £11.74 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology, PSP - £13.71
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology, PSP - £13.71 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
New version of Gecko Region Free released - Brawl Compatible
Last month an early version of Gecko Region free homebrew app was released for the Wii, and and updated version has just been released.
This recent build has improved compatibility, so Smash Brothers Brawl now works, has support for progressive scan, and online play for games should work too.
You can download it here.
Nuke has said that in the final release of version 1.4, he plans to have it as an installed channel.
Virtua Tennis 3, Xbox 360 - £11.69
Virtua Tennis 3, Xbox 360 - £11.69 delivered
Apply code "HOTUKDEALS334" for 10% off and free delivery
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii - £27.43
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii - £27.43 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
By far the best price you'll get on this game at release, I can't wait for it! Buy it and I will kick your arse online.
Battle of the Bands, Wii - Review
Battle Of The Bands, Wii - £12.99 delivered
If you spend over £20, apply voucher "newsiteplay08" for £2 off
Review by Herby
Battle of the Bands is a rarity in today’s gaming world: a music/rhythm game that does not require some type of peripheral like a guitar, microphone, dance pad or electric tuba. Played solely with the Wii Remote, Battle of the Bands simplifies the genre by requiring only simple gestures in your attempt to destroy your opponent. But does Battle of the Bands win the battle for your cash?
The gameplay at the heart of Battle of the Bands is simple – a series of directional arrows runs along the screen similar to Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Swipe the remote in the direction shown at the correct time and you get points; get more points than your opponent by the end of the song and you win. During the battle, if you get enough notes in a row you can launch attacks at your opponent. Of course, your opponent can do the same so you must watch for attacks and block them before they hit your side of the screen.
Sounds simple, right? Unfortunately no – the controls of Battle of the Bands are actually its biggest weakness. The game is the victim of some very spotty movement recognition. Often you wave in one direction and the system seems completely impervious to your attempts to actually play the game. It’s frankly amazing that other games can sense the slightly movement with pinpoint accuracy but this title can’t get the basic four movements of up, down, left and right to register reliably. By playing long enough, you may find some adjustments will improve the recognition – small sharp movements seem to work best – but in a game where you are judged solely on accuracy it’s a huge obstacle to overcome.
Battle of the Bands almost manages to overcome its control weakness by having a brilliant soundtrack. Each of the game’s songs is presented in five musical styles – country, marching band and rock to name a few. The first time you hear the country-fried version of 'Man of Constant Sorrow' or the marching band starts playing 'Insane in the Brain' you will come very close to forgetting the wonky controls. Including a music player that allows you to switch genres at will was a very nice move and you may find yourself playing with that as much as the actual game itself.
Graphically, what the game lacks in polygon count it makes up for in style. The character designs are easily the visual highlight of the game. Characters would fit right in with PC classic Grim Fandango or the DS’s Touch Detective. They are clever and stylized and due to the large number of genres, nicely varied as well. Unfortunately, the great characters are weakened by some unpolished menus and the still shots of the characters that accompany the banter prior to battles are nothing short of painful.
If you frequent this site, it seems a safe assumption that you are a frugal gamer, one who thinks long and hard about each purchase, especially those at full retail price. At a full retail price Battle of the Bands would be very hard to recommend. While the music is amazing and the style is wonderful they just can’t overcome the flawed gameplay. However, at the low price of £17, fans of the music/rhythm genre should really consider picking this one up as the genre bending music really is something unique, that deserves to be experienced.
Battle Of The Bands, Wii - £12.99 delivered
If you spend over £20, apply voucher "newsiteplay08" for £2 off
Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, DS - £12.99
Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, DS - £12.99 delivered
I believe that this is £10 in store at GAME, but my local didn't have any stock, so I can't confirm this.
Taito Legends 2, PS2 - £3.99
Taito Legends 2, PS2 - £3.99 delivered
This compilation has some really kickass shmups: Darius Gaiden, Gekirindan, RayStorm, G Darius.
But more importantly.
VIOLENCE FIGHT!!
At this price, everyone should own it. It has some great scrolling beat 'em ups too.
Viva Piñata [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 - £8.93
Viva Piñata [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 - £8.93 delivered
Sid Meier's Civilisation IV Complete, PC - £6.43
Sid Meier's Civilisation IV Complete, PC - £6.43 delivered
Alone in the Dark: Limited Edition, Xbox 360 - £38.70
Alone in the Dark: Limited Edition, Xbox 360 - £38.70 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
Alone in the Dark: Limited Edition, PC - £27.92
Alone in the Dark: Limited Edition, PC - £27.92 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
Sony PS3 40gb - £218.49
Sony PS3 40gb - £218.49 delivered
Apply code "experience08" for 5% off
Edit: It appears to have been miss price, well done for anyone who got in on it.
I'll keep my eyes out for any other good deals.
Call Of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth, PC - £4.99
Call Of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth, PC - £4.99 delivered
Fantastic game, incredibly atmospheric. Reminds me a little of Deus Ex (Just in terms of level design, not really gameplay), and it's incredibly tense.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, PS3 - £19.99
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, PS3 - £19.99 delivered
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, PS3 - £64.98
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, PS3 - £64.98 delivered
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare, PC - £24.99
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare, PC - £24.99 delivered
If you get anything else, apply code "dt7aquwhf" when you spend £30 or more for £5 off
Condemned 2, Xbox 360 - £24.99
Condemned 2, Xbox 360 - £24.99 delivered
If you get anything else, apply code "dt7aquwhf" when you spend £30 or more for £5 off
All the cool kids are using twitter
and so am I.
http://twitter.com/LewieP
I am in the process of working out how to make my blog posts automatically get posted to twitter. This post is kind of an experiment.
Super Mario Galaxy, Wii - £27.43
Super Mario Galaxy, Wii - £27.43 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
Grand Theft Auto 4, Xbox 360 - £34.99
Grand Theft Auto 4, Xbox 360 - £34.99 delivered
Apply code "dt7aquwhf" for £5 off
It's going to be pretty hard to get this game for any less than this in a while. Or indeed at any price under £40. It's in stock now, but it won't be for long, so get on it quick if you're interested.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, Xbox 360 - £19.56
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, Xbox 360 - £19.56 delivered
Viva Piñata [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 - £9
Viva Piñata [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 - £9 delivered
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, PS3 - £34.49
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, PS3 - £34.49 delivered
Sid Meier's Civilisation IV - Complete, PC - £7.93
Sid Meier's Civilisation IV - Complete, PC - £7.93 delivered
Demo of new Wii Homebrew Channel shown
Check this video out, and be amazed at how quickly the collective hard work of a bunch of really talented bedroom programmers have put together a fantastic solution for Wii homebrew:
It looks slick as hell, certainly on par with a lot of commercial software, and it's still in beta.
I can't wait for the public release.
All these applications are being loaded of an SD card, and the channel also has support for loading software from a USBGecko or even TCP/IP (which you actually see in action when linux is loaded).
For those interested in the technical details, this channel is powered by devkitPPC/libOGC.
I will be posting, with impressions, as soon as it is publicly released.
New Free NIN album
Regular readers will probably have picked up on how much of a Nine Inch Nails fan I am. Trent Reznor (the man behind NIN) seems to be spearheading the free music revolution. Their last album "Ghosts", was an experimental instrumental album, in four parts. The first part was completely free, and the rest was only $5 to download, as well as being available in a range of physical formats. He's gone one step further now.
As of today, their new album "The Slip" is available in a range of DRM free formats, completely free of charge. If you've never listened to them before, now is a great time to start.
The production is fantastic, and it is better than the vast majority of music for sale right now. The really cool thing about this is that by taking the record label out of the equation, not only is music getting cheaper, we are also getting more of it, this is the first time we have ever had 2 albums from NIN in the same year.
Viva La Revolution!
Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive - £13
Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive - £13 delivered
You have to go through Amazon.de, but a UK Amazon account will work, and the menus are pretty intuitive. The HD-DVD drive is region free, although you will need to get a new power supply, or an adapter.
It won't work with Maestro cards (sadly) otherwise I would have ordered one at this price.
Let me know if you have any problems with the process.
Thanks to Mike for the tip off.
Scarface: The World Is Yours, Wii - £14.99
Scarface: The World Is Yours, Wii - £14.99 delivered
This was a real guilty pleasure of mine on the Xbox. I've not even seen the film but I had a lot of fun with this game. It felt like a streamlined version of GTA, in fact, a lot of the cool new features from GTA4 were in this game first. From what I hear the Wii controls are great too. I didn't realise at the time, but this is from the same developer as Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, and they really know how to make open world games. The graphics and music are fantastic too. Don't forget that if you have an HMV student card, you can use it online too, bringing this down to £13.49.
Buy it you cock-a-roach.
R-Type Final, PS2 - £2.50
R-Type Final, PS2 - £2.50 delivered
Nice Shmup, if a little dated now. Only one in stock, so be quick!
Syphon Filter - The Omega Strain, PS2 - £9.93
Syphon Filter - The Omega Strain, PS2 - £9.93 delivered
What is Nintendo doing with all their money?
Nintendo have been having a lot of success recently, with huge international sales of both the DS and the Wii consoles, and great software sales.
You have to wonder what they are doing with that money. It turns out, they have thrown a bunch of money at Wallmart.
Take a look at the Wallmart homepage (as of 03/05/08) -
More about it here
Wii Fit, Wii - £69.99
Wii Fit, Wii - £69.99 delivered
It's at RRP, but as I'm sure most of you know, it's hard to find stock anywhere.
New NIN song leaked
Click here to download the great new Nine Inch Nails song "Echoplex"
Trent released this song Via Facebook, and reiterated the message of "Go to www.nin.com May 5"
Shadow Of The Colossus, PS2 - £9.93
Shadow Of The Colossus, PS2 - £9.93 delivered
Pretty much one of the most perfectly crafted games ever.
Games are (sometimes) art, and if you disagree you've either not played this or you you have yoghurt for brains.
It's under a tenner. Buy it, buy it now.
PS3 40gb console, GTA4, Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction & Uncharted: Drakes Fortune - £316.97
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen And The Tower Of Mirrors, Wii - £24.99
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen And The Tower Of Mirrors, Wii - £24.99 delivered
Holy subtitle Batman!
Xbox 360 Premium, Halo 3 & GTA4 - £208.71
Xbox 360 Premium, Halo 3 & GTA4 - £208.71 collect in store.
Nintendo Wii Console - £172.98
Nintendo Wii Console - £172.98 delivered
As always comes with Wii sports.
I really didn't expect any retailers to have discounts on the Wii any time soon, Shopto pulls through again!
Grand Theft Auto 4
I've had quite a few requests for GTA4 on both 360 and PS3, sadly there's no retailers selling it at even a half decent price that have it in stock.
The best option is to probably head to the highstreet, and you should be able to get it for £40 or under. Asda are selling the 360 version for £34, and if you are a student you can get 10% off at Zavvi, HMV and some Gamestation branches, and if you have a GAME card student discount is available at some branches too.
As soon as it is available for a good price online I will post it, but it'll probably be a while.
Get into festivals for free with Oxfam
I'm going to be going to Leeds and Glastonbury festival this year (as I did last year) as an Oxfam steward. I can't recommend it enough, you meet a great bunch of people, and everyone you meet is going to be friendly to someone with an Oxfam Tabard on (and it makes it really to blag free booze).
Anyway, Oxfam are looking for people to steward and campaign for them. Stewarding involves a range of tasks, I have had - operating gates, running a Barbecue, driving around Glastonbury delivering coffee to people. If could be anything.
Campaigning basically means walking around the festivals with a clipboard and encouraging people to sign up for newsletters. You work 3 shifts, but will have plenty of time to see lots of bands, and take in the festival atmosphere.
You do have to pay a £165 deposit, which will be refunded, but in return you get free entrance into the festivals, free camping, and food vouchers for when you are on shift.
It's a really good cause, and you will have a lot of fun.
Head here to apply.
They need stewards for -
Glastonbury
Cornbury
Glade
Womad
Summer Sundae
Bloom Festival
Leeds
Reading
Bestival
And campaigners for -
Isle of Wight
Glastonbury
Latitude
Womad
V (Chelmsford/Staffordshire)
Leeds
Reading
Bestival
Love Box
Let me know if you are going to any. As I said I'll be at Leeds (Fuck you I won't do what you tell me) and Glastonbury this year.
Devil May Cry 4, Xbox 360 - £19.99
Devil May Cry 4, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered
Apply code "K775GDM" for that price.
Update: This deal has now expired.
Devil May Cry 4, PS3 - £19.99
Devil May Cry 4, PS3 - £19.99 delivered
Apply code "GYWWWHE" for that price.
Update: This deal has now expired.
Bully: Scholarship Edition, Xbox 360 - £19.99
Bully: Scholarship Edition, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered
Apply code "YKJGPYA" for that price.
Update: This deal has now expired.
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, PSP - £17.63
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, PSP - £17.63 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
Bladestorm: The Hundred Year War, Xbox 360 - £17.99
Bladestorm: The Hundred Year War, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered
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