OnThisIsland.com » Opinions http://www2.onthisisland.com Cyprus Events, News and Opinions Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Games Releases (8 – 12 March 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-8-12-march-2010/2010/03/10/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-8-12-march-2010/2010/03/10/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:23:41 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5365 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }How the mighty have fallen. There is a general consensus that the Japanese videogame industry is in decline in recent years. Where once games developed in Japan dominated our lives now it’s more likely that the games you playing were developed by a western developer. The last victim seems to be the Role Playing Genre. The [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-8-12-march-2010/2010/03/10/feed/ 0 Games Releases (1 – 5 March 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-1-5-march-2010/2010/03/01/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-1-5-march-2010/2010/03/01/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:22:21 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5308 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }I am in a bad mood today because my PS3 is not working. Apparently there is a worldwide failure of most of the phat PS3s (i.e. non-slim). What this means is (a) Can’t play any games which have trophies (b) cant’ play games that have been downloaded (c) can’t connect to PSN and (d) themes/avatars [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-1-5-march-2010/2010/03/01/feed/ 0 Games Releases (22 – 26 February 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-22-26-february-2010/2010/02/23/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-22-26-february-2010/2010/02/23/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:13:41 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5286 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }The only reason i miss PC gaming is because of titles like Civilization IV and Football Manager. Strategy/management games are non-existent on consoles. Another such game is Napoleon: Total War (PC) which is being released this week. But my choice of game of the week is Heavy Rain (PS3). As much as i enjoyed the developer’s [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-22-26-february-2010/2010/02/23/feed/ 6 Games Releases (15 – 19 February 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-15-19-february-2010/2010/02/23/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-15-19-february-2010/2010/02/23/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:10:31 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5279 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }It’s a quiet week this one, so my advice is save your money. But if you really want something then go for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All on the Wii and DS, the game of the week. 360 Alien vs. Predator 3 Guitar Hero Van Halen Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce PS3 Alien vs. Predator 3 Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Wii Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-15-19-february-2010/2010/02/23/feed/ 4 One Button Bob http://www2.onthisisland.com/one-button-bob/2010/02/10/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/one-button-bob/2010/02/10/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:20:49 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5254 http://www2.onthisisland.com/one-button-bob/2010/02/10/feed/ 1 Games Releases (8 – 12 February 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-8-12-february-2010/2010/02/08/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-8-12-february-2010/2010/02/08/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:05 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5245 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }Games Releases (8 – 12 February 2010) It’s an easy choice this week. The original Bioshock brought to our screens one of the most wonderfully created worlds in recent gaming memory. The under the ocean city of Rapture. Gorgeous art complemented by a wonderful score really gave to the gamer the feeling that this place actually [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-8-12-february-2010/2010/02/08/feed/ 2 Games Releases (1 – 5 February 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-1-5-february-2010/2010/02/02/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-1-5-february-2010/2010/02/02/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:18:08 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5214 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); } This week i will refer you to Sean “Elysium” Sands over at the Gamers With Jobs community. “Space MMOs — the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Startship Hyp3rl33t. Its continuing mission to explore strange new collection quests. To seek out new loot and new instanced missions. To boldly go where about 20,000 [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-1-5-february-2010/2010/02/02/feed/ 3 RnB in 2009 summed up http://www2.onthisisland.com/rnb-in-2009-summed-up/2010/01/27/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/rnb-in-2009-summed-up/2010/01/27/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:33:47 +0000 inztinkt http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5184 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }We don’t normally just post videos but this remix is immense! Both the music the and video… we HAD to share it. We hope you enjoy it artistically as much as we did. Drop your comments below… document.getElementById("post-5184-blankimage").onload(); Related posts:E3 2009: Project Natal and games trailers Project Natal Continuing from the previous post on Microsoft’s... Remix Competition for Funkerman’s Automatic [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www2.onthisisland.com/rnb-in-2009-summed-up/2010/01/27/feed/ 3 Games Releases (25 – 29 January 2010) http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-25-29-january-2010/2010/01/26/ http://www2.onthisisland.com/games-releases-25-29-january-2010/2010/01/26/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:08:38 +0000 Costas http://www2.onthisisland.com/?p=5170 if (typeof Meebo == "undefined") { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'onthisislandcom_pu02so'}); }Sometimes the source i use for the weekly Game Releases post is wrong and it seems that was the case a couple of weeks ago with regards to M.A.G (PS3). You can find some information on that game in the earlier post here. This week belongs to the 360, PC and Mass Effect 2. Fans of [...] Related posts:
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