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So I've been reading up on gaming news, keeping up on my blog, opened a Gamefly account, and I have made great strides in my writing ability over the course of the year; I think it's time to try my luck and begin freelancing. From what I have read, I need to be unrelenting, assiduous even, to get the notice of an editor. Being persistent isn't the issue however, it is coming up with features and my thoughtful selection of what I send in. I guess it runs deeper than that, in that my confidence it… Continue

After a year of waiting for all the triple A titles to hit the retail shelves and the joy of tearing into the shrinkwrap after you brought them home, the big question remains-- who took the cake? Who completely outdid themselves and went beyond what was expected to bring us, the gamers, a wonderful experience that marks them with the distinguished honor of being recognized for game of the year? Two in particular leapt out in my mind due to their creativity, their quality, their ability to enthra… Continue

A year ago I downloaded and witnessed my first trailer of the enigmatic, yet energized LittleBigPlanet. Atrociously cute sackboys were jollying around, creating their own playground that seemed larger than life, unlike themselves, and foretold that Media Molecule had an ace up their sleeve. Indeed, the British development team had to take on a mountainous task of innovative creativity with these tinsy mascots, and of course, a great risk. In a world where sequels can almost guarantee a surplus r… Continue

Well, it has to be said, my first impressions of the game were not so good. The chaotic gameplay leaves no room to twiddle your thumbs, nor even to try to get to grips with the game. This is mainly due to the spawning system- it is random, but it usually drops you in the focus point of the battle and it can be unforgiving if you don't know your way around. It wasn't at all uncommon to spawn and there would be an enemy behind or infront of me. Dying a few seconds after coming into play fed the wh… Continue

Well, I've already pre-ordered my copy of Little Big Planet and secured for myself a nice Kratos sackboy outfit.

Needless to say I'm excited; this is a game that seems like is being made just for me. I've always appreciated games which included an editor, from Age of Empires, t… Continue