3 Suggestions on Improving Xbox Live Multiplayer

While I am for the most part very happy with the quality of the service I receive over Xbox Live, I do feel that there is still potential to improve the service and here in no particular order are 3 suggestions that I feel could improve the multiplayer experience over Xbox Live
Number 1: Get Rid [...]

Game Review: Race Pro

Game Details

Title: Race Pro
Developer: SIMBIN (Atari)
Released (UK): 20/02/2009
Age Rating: 3+
Game Type: Car Racing (Simulation)
Multi-player: Online up to 12 players

Race Pro is what I class as a serious racing simulation and in terms of games already available is very similar to Forza 2 in terms of game play. In some respects it is even less forgiving [...]

DLC Review: GTA IV: The Lost and Damned

In TLAD you take on the role of Johnny Klebitz a member of the lost biker gang who you occasionally encountered in GTA IV whilst playing as Niko, and the DLC takes place in the same time frame so you get to see these encounters from Johnny’s perspective and gain a new understanding of why certain things did or did not happen to Niko, as you take on Johnny’s missions. The main plot though revolves around Johnny and his struggles following the release of the chapter leader of the Lost biker gang and the upheaval this causes.

Xbox Live Vision Camera Review (Accesory)

Accessory Details

Accessory: Xbox Live Vision Camera
Category: Web Camera
Released: 06/10/2006
Current Price (UK): £34.99 (Stand alone camera, alternate packages available )
Contents: Xbox Live Vision Camera

The Xbox Live Vision camera is the Xbox version of the PS2 eye toy, and allows you to use video chat, and is occasionally utilised to different extents in various games, a few [...]

DLC Review: Scene It Box Office Smash: Awards Winners

DLC Details

Main Title: Scene it: Box Office Smash
DLC Title: Awards Winners
Released (UK): 13/02/2009
Current Price (UK) : 560 MS Points (~$7 US)

The Awards Winners DLC is as you might expect a new question pack for Scene It: Box Office Smash, and contains over 300 new questions in existing rounds and a new Pop Quiz bonus [...]

Accessory Review: Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit

Accessory Details

Accessory: Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit
Category: Controller Accessory
Released: 02/12/2005
Current Price (UK): £14.99
Contents: Xbox 360 Controller Battery Pack, Charging Cable (2.5m long, USB connection)

Background
While I personally find the Xbox 360 controller to be the best designed and easiest to handle in the current generation of consoles, if there is a problem with it, it [...]

XBLA Review: Fable 2 Pub Games

Game Details

Title: Fable 2: Pub Games
Developer: Carbonated Games & Lionhead
Released (UK): 13/08/2008
Current Price: 800 MS Points
Age Rating: M
Game Type: Games of Chance
Online Multi-player: None

Background
Fable 2 Pub Games was released in August as a form of cross promotion with Fable 2, to raise the visibility of the game and giving people the chance to get money [...]

Top 5: Role Playing Games

Welcome to Top 5 games where I cover what I personally think are the 5 best games in a particular genre at the time of writing. In this initial installment I will cover what I think are the Top 5 Role Playing games on the Xbox 360. This category includes both “western” and “japanese” RPGs [...]

Accessory Review: Xbox 360 Messenger Kit

Accessory Details

Accessory: Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
Category: Controller Accessory
Released: 03/09/2007
Current Price (UK): £24.99
Contents: Xbox 360 Chatpad & Headset

Main Reasons to Buy
The Xbox 360 Chatpad attaches to the bottom of your controller and allows you to rapidly enter text on your Xbox 360, which is primarily of use when sending messages or using messenger on your Xbox [...]

Fallout 3 Operation Anchorage (DLC)

Fallout 3 is one of the best RPGs on the market and Operation Anchorage expands upon this world. It offers a unique quest set in a simulation similar to one in the main quest and provides background on one of the key historical encounters in the Fallout World. The quest is also fully voice acted and enjoyable to play through. Finally the DLC also offers another opportunity to get the T-51b power armour and other high level equipment.