Telegraph: STUFF about GAMES

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:20 pm

Bigerich wrote:
CrashHornet wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/09/26/dlgamereview126.xml

Pure review. I can only apologise for the dreadful paragraphing, which is nothing to do with me. I'm having a meeting today to try and sort out how this stuff looks online, as it's a bit shite at the moment.

Ruining my beautiful prose.

Nice.

However, no mention of the online mode at all? Why? Is this because you played it on servers dedicated to journos? You could at least have mentioned the number of players supported (I think it's 16), and possibly the game modes as well.

I'm hoping to do something seperate for online, like GamesTM. Time permitting though, it may turn out to be a failed experiment. Thanks for the feedback though, all is welcomed!

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Garth** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:26 pm

Someone got the price wrong there too (it says £49.99), the RRP was £39.99 but most places are selling it for £29.99.

Good review though! I really want to get Pure, but I'm putting it off until after Christmas as I can't afford every game I'd like right now.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Eighthours** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:06 am

Garth wrote:Someone got the price wrong there too (it says £49.99), the RRP was £39.99 but most places are selling it for £29.99.

Good review though! I really want to get Pure, but I'm putting it off until after Christmas as I can't afford every game I'd like right now.

Not round here, unfortunately. £34.99 in GAME, for example.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:59 am

Garth wrote:Someone got the price wrong there too (it says £49.99), the RRP was £39.99 but most places are selling it for £29.99.

Good review though! I really want to get Pure, but I'm putting it off until after Christmas as I can't afford every game I'd like right now.

Yeah, that was something else I tried to bring up with the production people. On the 'buy' link that was there it was actually £29.98! I know it sounds like an excuse I'm using again and again, but actually getting the stuff up online is ridiculously laborious and the people who actually do it just don't give a monkeys.

I have to admit to getting a little fed up with these little mistakes as it looks a bit amateurish, and I had a moan about it t'other day. We're moving to a new system soon where I can put up the stuff myself. So I'll either A) Avoid mistakes like this or B) Lose my excuse for them. :mrgreen:

Oh and by the way, I don't know if anyone actually buys the Telegraph on a Saturday but we've recently added a dedicated videogames page in our Arts & Books section. It's more a push to the online stuff, so it's not anything particularly new or exclusive to the paper. But have a nose if you happen to have the section anyway!

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:13 pm

Review: de Blob
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... ame102.xml

Online review blog: Pure
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/tom_hoggin ... eview_pure

Smallish Gears of War II preview and interview with Cliff Blezsinksi by my colleague, Nick Cowen
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... ame130.xml

Enjoy.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:45 am

Guitar Hero IV - actually not remaining full of crap, believe it or not.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... tar102.xml

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Eighthours** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:14 pm

CrashHornet wrote:Guitar Hero IV - actually not remaining full of crap, believe it or not.

You're wrong.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Mafro** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:39 am

Freak Out Requiem IV wrote:
Eighthours wrote:
CrashHornet wrote:Guitar Hero IV - actually not remaining full of crap, believe it or not.

You're wrong.

Brilliant. Because you say so, it must be true.

Worst post ever.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **mitch** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:31 am

CrashHornet wrote:Guitar Hero IV - actually not remaining full of crap, believe it or not.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... tar102.xml

What day were you down there, the Thursday had Page 3 girls playing 8-)

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:43 pm

mitch wrote:
CrashHornet wrote:Guitar Hero IV - actually not remaining full of crap, believe it or not.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... tar102.xml

What day were you down there, the Thursday had Page 3 girls playing

Thursday... must have just missed them.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:47 am

Dearest readers. I've been away for a week so I'm sure you've been desperately waiting for me to update this thread. Worry ye not, I'm back, your life is complete again.

I won't link individual bits and bobs, just a general update for those that are interested. There's a Fracture review and a LittleBIGPlanet feature by colleagues and by yours truly is a Saints Row 2 review plus a few other bits and pieces. As you can see we're still a bit here and there, which probably won't be sorted until management gives us a proper bloody budget in all honesty, but any other feedback is much appreciated.

http://telegraph.co.uk/videogames

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **mitch** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:50 pm

Enjoyed the Saint's Row 2 review - Agree with the disturbing nature of some of the missions, I thought the use of the chainsaw was a bit much at times!

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:17 pm

VOTE FOR YOUR SCARIEST VIDEOGAME - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... ght122.xml

Not an attempt in any way to see how popular we are, here's a cliched yet fun vote for Halloween! Vote for your scariest videogame and we'll post up the public results next Friday along with mine and Nick's choices.

System Shock 2 seems to have had the most votes so far.

Tune in tomorrow for Shigeru Miyamoto and Wii Music goodness.

PostRe: Telegraph Video Games by **Thongings** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:17 pm

Right chaps. Bit of an update.

I interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto on Monday, which was pretty surreal to be honest. I still can't believe I'm saying that, actually. Here, I talk to him specifically about Wii Music, including some hands-on impressions- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... wii125.xml

And here, I chat to him about other stuff: the success of the Wii, competitors and third parties- http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/tom_hoggin ... u_miyamoto

Plus, here's a PES 2009 review as a bonus. Hugo perhaps shouldn't read this one- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... ame122.xml

Don't forget to vote for your scariest game too! Should end up a fun little feature for Halloween. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... l#comments

Lots of love,
Tom Hoggins-McGuffy Experience Scale
:mrgreen:

Awesome work on the Miyamoto interview(s), Tom.

Hero of Canton wrote:Awesome work on the Miyamoto interview(s), Tom.

Ta muchly.

The second one is perhaps too long, in retrospect, but I wanted to get as much as he said down.

Was quite an experience meeting him. Was in a stuffy, hot, dim hotel room and he was surrounded by his entourage. Lovely chap though, nice cardigan.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... ame128.xml

Video Games Live concert review.

Good work with the latest stuff, Tom. You're getting better and better, fella.

Cheers!

I'm glad you've said that actually. I've felt like some of my stuff has been a bit rushed recently, to be honest, so it's nice to have people still think I'm turning out good copy!

Just ignore the typos and grammar mistakes ¬_¬

The results for the scariest game vote are in. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/ma ... ght131.xml

Public vote, so don't blame me if you disagree! Although I reckon it's a pretty good list, actually. Cal will be pleased (if he could bring himself to click on a link for the Torygraph of course

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