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1000 ThemeForest Sales = Massive Giveway!
 

1000 ThemeForest Sales = Massive Giveway!

Friday, October 16th, 2009
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It’s been nearly 5 months since my first theme, Black Aperture was released on ThemeForest. Sales have been fairly consistent even though the frequency at which I have been pushing themes out has dwindled. While I’ve only put out 1 theme since I was initially contracted to development 5 themes, I’ve continued to offer free support and have been releasing updates to my themes on a fairly regular basis. Feedback has been great, and I’m very pleased with this venture overall. Today I reached a huge milestone – 1000 sales, and I’d like to …

Sony’s PlayStation Holiday Preview ’09
 

Sony’s PlayStation Holiday Preview ’09

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
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I have been lucky enough to receive invites to a few of Microsoft’s annual press gatherings over the years, but this was my first time hitting up a Sony event. To say I was excited would be an understatement. After all, if you exclude all of the multi-platform games coming out this quarter and next, there aren’t a whole lot of exclusives. But of the exclusives there are, PS3 has a number of heavy hitters lined up that will make PS3 owners happy, and make Xbox 360 gamers seriously consider picking up a PS3 Slim.

X’09 – Microsoft’s Holiday Preview Event
 

X’09 – Microsoft’s Holiday Preview Event

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
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Every year Microsoft holds a little get-together in Toronto around this time to showcase the games and other new things that are headed to their platform in the coming months. X’09 took place a couple days ago, and I was lucky enough to get an invite. Expectations were high, as I’ve been to a few X’0 events in the past and they seemed to get bigger every year. I suppose 2009 is the exception, as it definitely wasn’t as packed with looming holiday blockbusters as previous years. But it was great to get out and …

Need for Speed: Shift is the Bastard Child of Sim Racers
 
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Need for Speed: Shift is the Bastard Child of Sim Racers

Monday, September 28th, 2009
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NFS: Shift is the best game the series has seen in recent years. But it’s not quite as good as other games in the genre. It does everything well, but there isn’t a whole lot if doesn’t exceptionally well. With other races like Forza 3 and Gran Turismo 5 on the horizon, it’s hard to tell you to go out and buy this game, as both will likely surpass NFS: Shift. That said, I really enjoyed the time I spent playing this game and would recommend it as a solid rental.

The Beatles: Rock Band
 
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The Beatles: Rock Band

Friday, September 18th, 2009
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First off, I’m not the world’s biggest fan of The Beatles. In all honesty, I’m not really a fan at all. Prior to the release of The Beatles: Rock Band, there wasn’t an album by the The Beatles to be found in my iTunes library. But leading up to the release of this game, I found myself getting more and more excited about rocking out to some of the most well known songs in the history of pop music, and I was not let down. Or at least, not right away.

Quick Review: Trials HD
 
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Quick Review: Trials HD

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
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With August being such a busy month, I wasn’t able to find time to review a couple games that I played during that time. Typically, the summer months are a bit of a drought when it comes to new game releases, and this year was no exception. It seems the folks at Microsoft have picked up on this and hold their bigger Xbox Live Arcade title releases until July and August, dubbing these months the “Summer of Arcade.” For the second year running, we’ve been treated to some excellent games topping out at 1200 Microsoft Points. Trials HD being one that grabbed my attention, and that of plenty of my Xbox Live friends.

Batman: Arkham Asylum is an Instant Classic
 
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is an Instant Classic

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
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Batman has had a terrific run on the big screen in recent years, but his history in video games has been nothing short of abysmal. Thankfully, Batman: Arkham Asylum finally does some justice to one of comic book’s most loved heroes. Right from the get-go, the story sucks you in and keeps a firm grasp until the moment the maniacal Joker is taken down by The Dark Knight and the city of Gotham is saved, once again.

Times, They Are A-Changing
 

Times, They Are A-Changing

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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In mid-July, I sat down and took a good look at my online presence. How I portrayed myself as a person, a professional, and what role my website played in all of this. When I first launched my blog over 5 years ago, I was only doing freelance work part time, so my portfolio was essentially an after-thought. For the past 4 years, I’ve been out on my own, yet I never really beefed up the professional end of my website. The main goal of this redesign was to better balance work and play, and …

Returning to the Pacific in Battlefield 1943
 
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Returning to the Pacific in Battlefield 1943

Friday, July 10th, 2009
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It’s been nearly 7 years since the release of Battlefield 1942, but I often find myself looking back on the countless hours I spent playing that game with fond memories. It was not only a blast to play, but also quite influential in that it paved the way for many online conquest style games to follow. Needless to say, I was just a little excited when I caught wind of Battlefield 1943 – a pseudo remake of this classic game. Now it’s here, in our hands, and it’s bloody brilliant!

Red Faction: Guerrilla is Just Plain Fun!
 
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Red Faction: Guerrilla is Just Plain Fun!

Monday, July 6th, 2009
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Red Faction: Guerrilla is a game that took me by surprise in a big way. I’ve played previous Red Faction games, and while they stood their ground, they were never games that you talked about long after you finished playing. RFG is the exception to the series, and easily one of the most flat-out fun games I’ve played.

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