TAO FENG FIST OF THE LOTUS, For Xbox, published by Microsoft Game Studios, rated R16, RRP $129.95: From fighting game designer John Tobias, co-creator of the legendary Mortal Kombat, Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus is a new kind of fighting game experience. This isn’t a game for the younger set, hence the R16 rating. […]
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MECH ASSAULT for Xbox, published by Microsoft Game Studios, NZ rating M15, RRP $129.95: If you’ve ever fancied the idea of being 12m tall and pretty much bulletproof, here’s your chance. Set in the 31st century, Mech Assault is a third-person action-shooting game where you get to pilot the most powerful weapon available, the 12m-tall
If you have an interest in checking out some amazing “photoshopped” images, take a look at Worth 1000, where you’ll find some stunning images manipulated by talented computer artists. The site features photography, multimedia and text competitions but it is the Photoshop category that constantly blows me away.
(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) The internet has had a huge impact on our day-to-day lives and now it’s starting to make an impression on our day-to-day language. Not so many years ago, the average punter (myself included) would have been baffled by talk of modems, megabytes and meta tags.
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SHENMUE II for Xbox, published by Microsoft Game Studios, NZ rating M15+, RRP $129.95: The long-awaited Shenmue II is a bit of an oddity. It’s a sequel to a game that was originally released on a different platform. Then, just to keep gamers on their toes, Shenmue II was initially planned to be released for
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) With so many worms, Trojans, viruses and other nasties lurking online these days it’s more important than ever to make sure your anti-virus software is up to date and to keep yourself educated on what these little suckers are capable of, and what they are
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I recently had the opportunity to travel to Austraila courtesy of the South Australian Tourism Commission. Here is some of what I experienced. The concierge at the Hilton Adelaide smiled and introduced himself to us as Christopher before asking if there was anything he could help with. A couple of my travelling companions asked for
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) It could be said that the internet has made us somewhat antisocial when it comes to family and friends as we spend endless hours gazing at a monitor and ignoring all other living beings under the same roof. On the other hand, the internet is
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