Author: Kami
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WWE ’12
The WWE has fundamentally changed several times in its lifespan. From classic WWF, to the “Attitude Era” of The Rock and Stone Cold, to a more family friendly approach of late. Similarly, the games associated with the federation have changed equally. Starting with the WWF games on N64, to Smackdown! on Playstation, Smackdown Vs Raw…
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Forgot To Remember To Forget
It’s funny which moments stick with us. Ask any of my family and they will tell you that I have one of the worst memories ever; short and long term. However, whilst I’ve been known in the past to struggle with things like my fiancée’s birthday, you’d be amazed at how much of an early…
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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Capcom, along with a lot of fighting game developers, release several versions of the same fighting game with extra or balanced content with each iteration. In a move that some fans are unhappy with, Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is out just nine months after its predecessor. Has nine months extra in the oven given…
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Financial Fallout
If you’ve got a keen eye and a good memory, you’ll remember seeing recently on Ready Up that I just moved into a flat with my fiancé. One of the main concerns during this transition was cash flow, and gaming purchases were going to have to take a back seat to rent and other boring…
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F1 2011
Sky+ was the best thing that ever happened to my dad. He’s a big F1 fan, and would routinely get up in the wee hours of the morning to watch qualifying sessions and races taking place in far off locations. The ability to record the races and watch them as soon as he got up…
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Moving up
Recently, I made the biggest move of my life so far, in that I moved in with my fiancée. We had both been living at home with our parents until now, but we were now ready to take the next big step. It was a tough move. My fiancée comes from a large family, and…
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Summer Challenge: Athletics Tournament
Living as I do in Scotland can be, as the locals say, a driech experience. Not in terms of quality of life, rather in terms of the weather. A Scottish summer can amount to a bright, but ultimately overcast day, an ice lolly and your neighbours all saying “It’s the warmest day so far, eh?”…
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Baptism of Fire(balls)
As I’ve mentioned plenty of times on this site, I am a big fan of competitive video games. I happily watch anything, but only compete in a few games and genres. One of my main focuses in this realm is fighting games, specifically Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition. Recently, whilst playing some online games…
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Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters
Like that girl you knew in high school, movie tie in games have a bad reputation. However, as time has gone by, they’ve grown slowly into legitimacy and become something that you’d happily bring home to meet the folks for Sunday dinner. Think I may have mixed up my analogies there, but the point remains;…
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Breakout!
“Tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak, somewhere in the town” sang Thin Lizzy in 1976. It’s always troubled me that Phil Lynott, for all his musical prowess, was unable to accurately pinpoint the location of a jailbreak. Protip Lynott: it’s at the jail. Dumbass. Now in 2011, if the king of Irish afros were to…