I was rather happy today when i found a trailer on youtube of the new GTA expansion due out in October. However my happiness turned to anger when I scrolled to the comments section to see (like every other game trailer comments) pages and pages of fanboy rants.
We will start by setting one thing straight here… NIETHER console is better ! I have friends on both side of this ongoing fanboy war and even though both of them make valid points, the truth is that neither console has something that places it higher on the winners podium.
Lets break down some of the “strengths”:
PS3:
- Bluray – Who really buys bluray dvd’s at double cost? seriously?
- Faster processor – They both use a 3.2Ghz
- Better GFX – Still on par with 360 even though there’s more power
- Free online play – There is a major downside to this : support.
360:
- More DLC – Pricey on top of Gold subscription but unique DLC’s give the 360 an advantage
- Better community – Purely due to MS shipping their bundles with headsets. Ok, full of annoying pre-teens with squeaky voices, but fun nonetheless
- Cheaper
General arguments: (typically: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=5718573068&topic=6922)
- Controller: Each fanboy says that their controller is better, personally I can switch between both consoles without a problem. If you find the buttons layout “hard” to use then you are clearly stupid…and imo PS3: Easier for racing games , 360: Action/FPS.
- Problems: Both consoles have their problems. Admittedly the PS3 doesn’t get red ring of death, this is mainly due to the PS3 not having a ring of lights….(stupid fanboy) However, the PS3 has jsut as many problems (My friends one overheated twice)
- XBox’s “gold” service: Ok, so 360 players have to pay the £40 a year! So what! The ps3 is AT LEAST that much more in the store… so how are 360 players the ones being ripped off? Also i’d like to point out that live is much better supported and the money paid goes towards upkeeping of servers and towards updates etc to provide better gameplay (Fact, after much consumer testing i have less lag on the 360). When your sat playing your latest title on a lagged up server please do NOT complain about it… you get what you pay for.
- Graphics: it annoys me when people take sides on this one. On paper the PS3 wins hands down but there’s hardly any difference in general gameplay. PS3 DOES WIN on the cutscene front though… MGS4 is a good example of this.
- Selection of games:
- Neither console can win here, the 360only has more games as its been out longer.Both consoles have games that are loyal to that particular manufacturer and many loyal fanbases behind said games.
- PS3 Fanboys get: “MGS4, Gran Turismo, Killzone, little big planet”
- Xbox Fanboys get: “Halo 3, Forza 3, Gears 2, “
- Achievements/Trophies : Xbox 360 wins this, you can’t even challenge that decision!
- Final thought: Xbox has better value for games as a majority are cross-platform anyway and the DLC you get from XBL wins hands down. Originality in games… that goes to PS3 owners.
- Cost
- The elite has recently come to around £200 ish which still undercuts the PS3 but you get what you pay for. The 360 is purely a gamers console whereas the PS allows users to use it as an (average quality) media centre. Ok, so you could kill two birds with one stone and use your PS3 as a Media centre, games console and (with a little help from linux dual boot) your OS. The question is…. we all have PC’s / DVD players already, who needs all the extras!
- Side note: As my friend just reminded me, 360’s can access media centre – which is a pain, but worth it)
- Random/Misc
- Avatars: PS3 wins this with its addition of PS3 home. (useless but cool nethertheless)
As we all know the whole topic of console gaming provokes the lamest members of our game obsessed society to flame each other for months on end, arguing about each individual feature that makes their overpriced plastic box “the best thing since sliced bread”….. at the end of the day:
P.C > Consoles
…so stop your bitching 
note: this would be a lot longer, but I didn’t want to stray from the basic point of this rant , which is to express my opinion on the console “war” (Also, i lost interest… but thats besides the point!)
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Ever found yourself saying “Oh, i wish Nazi zombies was harder…”, No? Me either. This week saw the release of Map pack 2 for COD:WaW boasting 4 new maps for multiplayer which includes the new N.Z map “Shi No Numa” (Swamp of death) This new addition has the players spawning together (like the original) in the centre of the map (see below) and from here there are 4 huts which house the much loved perk machines and the usual selection of weapons. Their are 4 new features which make this map pack worth downloading including the ability to take the battle outside of the buildings and into the swamps – beware though, zombies spawn from the swamp and movement is slow. As the angry undead sprint at you for their meaty feast you often find yourself being forced into corners, in fact its a mighty shame that their isn’t any kind of transport – a zip-line perhaps? Oh wait! There is! This works as a bridge between the main building and the doctors quarters but requires you to open up the two area’s AND activate the zip-line (putting you back around 4k points).
Shi No Numa Map (Click)
So, pretty amazing huh? Well it doesn’t end there. There are 2 more points that i feel i should bring to your attention, the hell hounds for a start – Yes, actual hounds… from hell. These pesky creatures will appear between round 4 and 7 and will rip you to shreds unless you have a decent weapon – perhaps the newly added Wunderwaffe DG-2 which sends an electrifying blast of electric to really ’spark’ up some fun.
Mans best friend? I think not (Click)
So in conclusion this 800 ms points pack will provide countless hours of dying fun It also has extra achievements for Nazi zombies including not dying for 15 rounds and a few hundred kills.
Oh, and the other maps aren’t bad either with a Sub-pen, A factory and another jap-map.
overall : 9 / 10
Note: Allthough there are glitches, many of them have been patched. Glitching is for people who suck at cod
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This blog hasn’t really been used in recent months due to Uni Work, however i am still alive and currently have 3 weeks till i start as an IP at IBM Hursley.
More importantly in the world of gaming it has been E3 in the last week or so and it has been unveiled that Sky television will be integrated into NXE along with social networking sites Facebook, Twitter and Last.Fm. Although the service (Sky) wont be broadcast in HD (initially 
) this is a giant step forward towards the ‘Everything in one box’ dream. The 360’s Sky player is rumoured to be similar to their current online ‘Sky Player’ and will be accessible on a Subscription or Pay-Per-View basis (Like Netflix? – never really used it!) Best still, it doesnt matter if your a customer or not!
Sky player in action at E3
The price for this has not been announced as of yet but it rumoured to be similar to the current pricing of renting video’s off the market place – how true this is i don’t know.
However this does come with some rather sad news, an exec at EA games has stated that they have pretty much maxed out the 360 now and its now time to unlock the PS3’s potential. We’ve been told not to worry though due to Microsoft bringing out motion sensitive perhipials for the 360 in the near future! A note to all fan-boys: Sony might end up with better graphics, but the Xbox will remain better for online gaming – fact.
On a side note, i got my new car the other day! An Audi a3, all i need now is money for the extortionately priced cable from halfords for my CD player!
Rich (Admin) Gaming, News, Software, hardware
Miss your n64? Wish you could play Goldeneye without getting Steam and playing some multiplayer mock-up? Well…, you can!
Tools required: PC running windows, Xbox 360 Wired control, Project64, G.E Rom (takes less than 5mins to setup!)
Download the n64 emulator from http://www.pj64-emu.com/downloads/ and install. After this is complete a quick search on coolrom will return the ‘rom’ you need (replica of the game) From here you will want to extract the zip file and load it into project64 (file >open). If you have a wired xbox control just plug it in and it should install automatically (you can also use any input device)
I personally belive i have found the perfect contoller setup:
Rx is the right Analogue and Ry is the left analogue, – & + refer to up and down. (think of it in maths-graph terms?)
I did reverse A and B though as i kept ending up switching weapons accidently =(
Also you can use the pov0-4 (the control d-pad) to move but why would you when you have two really sensitive joyticks. Happy hunting for that golden gun!
Taking this idea further, hook up your HDTV as a main monitor with the VGA cable (HD is pointless:P) and add upto 4 input devices (only one keyboard ideally!) and have yourself some retro-group-fun.
Note: i know this isn’t a new idea and couldn’t care less if your a 1337 h4×0r who’s been doing this for years, this article is aimed at helping everyone enjoy modern technology!
Rich (Admin) Gaming, Software download, free music, Gaming, Goldeneye, HD, N64, Nintendo, Roms, Steam
Spotify (previously an invite only site) has now opened its doors to the rest of the Internet! Spotify allows users to search and (hopefully) finds music from its vast library and then allows the playing of music through the downloadable program. Unfortunately you can’t download the tracks and it is ad-supported (one VERY short ad every several tracks) but you don’t notice it really! Besides you can create and save playlists of music like you can with youtube. (and can retrieve said lists from any location) So no, no ‘free’ music in a way, you do have to be online and running the spotify program, quite simply its youtube without videos! ( = no copyright problems, no crap videos, no dodgy quality and best of all, no commenting!!)
Link: http://www.spotify.com > free user.
Quick Edit: Note: You can also hook it upto your last.fm account happy scrobbling.
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