Secret Passages

‘Videogame’ Is One Word

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:48:00 +0000

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.

Consolevania's "Museum"

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:41:02 +0100

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

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:50:50 +0100

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 make sure you hang around for DJ Octo-bit and Solid Gold Elite Dancers - great stuff!

Tactics 100

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:47:00 +0100

Tactics 100:

An attractively made turn-based strategy game, right in your browser. Features multiplayer too.

Rose & Camellia

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:48:06 +0100

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!

Unbelivably, this isn’t a spoof—it’s actually a...

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:08:03 +0100

Unbelivably, this isn’t a spoof—it’s actually a genuine product!

Consolevania is back

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:41:22 +0100

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

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:40:01 +0100

'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

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:46:27 +0100

Cyber Nations: A ludicrously addictive “massive” version of Civilisation.

Call of Juarez [PC] for £5.99

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:56:16 +0100

Call of Juarez [PC] for £5.99

Capcom set to announce new 2D fighter

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:12:31 +0100

Capcom set to announce new 2D fighter

Most exciting thing to have happened at the Trocadero in years…

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:19:05 +0100

Most exciting thing to have happened at the Trocadero in years…

Paper Vision 3D

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:57:58 +0100

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.

Stunning 3D light sculpture, created using Flash and 2...

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:07 +0100

Stunning 3D light sculpture, created using Flash and 2 projectors. Designed and built by the clever people at AntiVJ.

nekogames

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:00:12 +0100

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

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:56:55 +0100

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?

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:25:31 +0100

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.

After the near-total lack of dance music coverage by the BBC at...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:31:17 +0100

After the near-total lack of dance music coverage by the BBC at Glastonbury this year, I had to seek out one of my favourites from festivals past. Long live Orbital!

Call yourself hardcore?

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:43:54 +0100

Call yourself hardcore?

BioShock hands-on [PC]

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:07:41 +0100

BioShock hands-on [PC]