Finally reaching Colonia after weeks of travel in Elite Dangerous feels like a big achievement. Not only because you get one pop up on screen for doing it on Xbox but also because of the time and numerous jumps required to make the distance. What was cool though […]
March’s Xbox Games with Gold have been announced and I’m looking forward to it thanks to one of the games being an instant play for me. The games in question are: Batman: The Enemy Within (Mar 1-31, Xbox One) Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Mar 16-Apr 15, Xbox One) Castlevania: […]
A new and improved edition of Undead Labs State of Decay 2 (the “Juggernaut Edition”) is on its way next month which has given a lot of us incentive to get back to our zombie slaying communities and prepare for what’s to come. Though far from perfect State […]
Before going into my thoughts on the game itself it’s probably worth a brief recap… Bioware’s once hopeful online shooter Anthem has received quite a beating since its release in February of last year. Going up against another game with similar appeal in The Division 2 had a […]
Reaching Kashyapa was very much a painless trip during this last week of Elite Dangerous with plenty of stops to keep the fuel tanks full and lots of planets to scan. Vihar Gate, the station I was stopping by on this leg, orbits a spectacular Earth-like world that’s […]
The black is starting to get a lot less so as I make my way to Colonia and the galactic centre. The Milky Way has always been a noticeable part of the night sky (even when you look up at it for real here on good old planet […]
Though Microsoft’s xCloud streaming service has limited availability (US, UK and parts of Asia) they have at least made available the console streaming functionality for us all to try out and I’ve been dabbling with it for a couple of weeks now. It’s something that’s not unique to […]
107 jumps might seem like a lot in a game like Elite Dangerous but it’s still peanuts compared to what some of the game’s true explorers do. Initially I thought it’d take me the full weekend to do it but to my surprise I made it after spacing […]
After a lot of trepidation playing Elite Dangerous I’ve finally decided it’s time to take on a big challenge and I’m on my way to to the center of the galaxy! It’s not going to be an easy trip; it’s over 20,000 light years taking hundreds of system […]
Apart from being a keen gamer and writer I also love my movies. This means I spend an inordinate amount of time tweaking my TV and home theatre setup to get the most out of my games and movies. A lot of audio and video standards have come […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
