Nintendo Switch

The curtain has finally been pulled back. Today Nintendo unveiled their new console. Gone is the codename NX – say hello to the Nintendo Switch. I am excited. Scratch that. I am already climbing up the walls to get at this thing. Next March can’t come soon enough! So, what do we know? Well, the […]

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F1 2009 Season 4 Round 6: Monaco 

Where do I start? I have no idea how to properly articulate this race. Monaco is the supreme challenge, but on F1 2009 the AI is not as polished as it is on later games, with the result being that I have won here, by a couple of laps, despite prangs and penalties of my […]

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Nintendo NX to be released Christmas 2016? — Go 8 Bit

Retailers in the UK are being asked to put their final orders in for the Wii U. Are Nintendo due to shock the world with an earlier than expected release for the Nintendo NX? Nintendo revealed earlier this year that Nintendo NX is currently scheduled for a March 2017 release date, to land alongside The […]

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F1 2009 Season 4 Round 4 – Bahrain

Onwards and upwards! The baking desert of Sahkir, Bahrain is the venue for round four of this fictional championship, and I will admit that for a time this circuit kicked my ass. Once or twice in practice I’d nail the track and do some great laps – but more often than not I’d run wide […]

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F1 2009 Season Four Round 3: China

The first of two Formula 1 related posts deals with my fictional adventure, as round three of season four comes and goes. Shanghai is the venue for the Chinese race, and there are a couple of pressure points to this track. Turns 1 and 2 (really, it’s just one big corner) can easily be taken […]

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Ebay and Reckless Thinking

Earlier on this evening I nearly – nearly – won a Wii U on Ebay. I’m actually grateful in many ways that I didn’t. Yes, I would like to continue the tradition of possessing every Nintendo home console, but upon reflection, the Wii U doesn’t offer that much more than the Wii. Yes, Super Mario […]

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Game Reviews: Super Mario World

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the Legend of Zelda series. For me, LoZ defines me as a gamer. That being said, I am (as a Nintendo fan) no stranger to the importance of a certain Italian plumber and his adventures. Super Mario World was a launch title for the Super Nintendo […]

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A Word on Team GB

Wow. It’s been 20 years since Atlanta 96 and the solitary gold medal we won at those games. Since then, there’s been a terrific turnaround, and the past few Olympics in particular have made me feel a great sense of pride in Team GB. I recall Super Saturday from London 2012 and the amazing performances […]

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