Month: March 2007

And the crowd goes mild

This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Is it just me, or did the long-awaited PlayStation 3 launch last week lack the online buzz generated by last year’s Xbox 360 debut? Like Microsoft’s 360 last year, Sony’s…

Xbox 360 Elite adds versatility

Xbox fans with a few spare dollars burning a hole in their pocket have a new toy to consider. Microsoft yesterday unveiled the much anticipated Xbox 360 Elite console. It features a sleek black finish and joins the 360 and…

Birthday wishes

Happy birthday to the antipodean Xbox 360 — 1 year old tomorrow. To mark the occasion, the Aussies are auctioning off a series of celebrity consoles in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish foundation so if you fancy making a bid for…

Stick to the Beehive

This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) With all this hoo-ha about Helen Clark’s latest piece of artwork to hit the market I was beginning to wonder if our great leader had a career with a paintbrush…