January 2008
1 post
‘Videogame’ Is One Word →
I’m closing down Secret Passages as I’ve not had the time to surf around and find interesting game things as much as I’d like lately. I also want to refocus on my writing for 2008. So please keep an eye on my new co-authored blog, ‘Videogame’ Is One Word, for my latest rant, raves and revelations.
September 2007
2 posts
Consolevania's "Museum" →
Rab, from Consolevania, puts his own spin on the recently released Halo 3 “Museum” trailer:
You’d be lying if you didn’t think it was a vast improvement over the original.
This Spartan Life - Episode 5 →
Parts 1 and 2 from the latest episode of this excellent, on-going machinima series have just been posted.
If you’ve never seen it before, This Spartan Life is a talk show hosted by the charismatic Damian Lacedaemion. For the show Damien interviews an eclectic variety of artists and artisans, all whilst simultaneously exploring the Halo universe and dodging the odd rocket or two.
Oh, and...
August 2007
1 post
Tactics 100 →
An attractively made turn-based strategy game, right in your browser. Features multiplayer too.
July 2007
7 posts
Rose & Camellia →
One of the most bizarre - yet addictive - Flash games I’ve come across in ages. Put simply: an arcade bitch-fight simulator, including dodges and counter moves. Update: Now available in English!
Consolevania is back →
The Jocks that rock gaming make a triumphant return, with the premiere of season 3. Not to be missed!
'Stranglehold' hands-on →
One game I’ve read a lot about in terms of visuals, but very little about actual gameplay. From the looks of Ars Gaming’s time with the game, it sounds like all the hype is more than justified.
Cyber Nations →
A ludicrously addictive “massive” version of Civilisation.
Call of Juarez [PC] for £5.99 →
Capcom set to announce new 2D fighter →
June 2007
9 posts
Paper Vision 3D →
A pretty amazing experiment in what’s possible with full-screen 3D on the web. Immerse yourself at the bottom of a reef and watch the numerous fishes swim by.
nekogames →
A neat little set of Flash-based puzzle games, each with their own difficulty rating. Unlock trickier puzzles by completeing others in the series.
UK console repair outfit turns away 360s →
“Micromart, a console repair service in the UK, will no longer service 360s that have fallen victim to the dreaded red ring of death because there are apparently just too darn many of them.”
Cthulhu: why so difficult? →
“It shouldn’t be so hard - though it seems, by all evidence, terrifyingly hard - to create computer games based on the Cthulhu Mythos horror stories of H. P. Lovecraft.”
Allen Varney attempts to find out why.
BioShock hands-on [PC] →