Monthly Archives: August 2011

Halo Highlight Reel: Back to School(ing) Edition

Halo Anniversary is just around the corner… If They Came to Hear Me Beg – Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal                                                        Gamerscore = 25   Unlocked on 27/08/2011 As the Summer is drawing … Continue reading

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Big Game Hunter: Deus Ex, Conspiracy and Invisible War

Completing a trilogy of sorts… Recently I blogged about my acquisition of Deus Ex: Invisible War for the Xbox.  At that time I thought it was the only console Deus Ex game, and that if I ever wanted to play … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood

Awaiting the Revelations… A Knife to the Heart – Secure the Apple of Eden                                            Gamerscore = 50   Unlocked on 24/08/2011 As I mentioned earlier, this vacation part of my ‘to do’ list was to complete Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood so I … Continue reading

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Xtra Points: Demo Daze

Dazed and amused… With just getting back from vacation and back to games I don’t have enough for a dedicated post so here is my catch-all blog feature, Xtra Points.  This edition features two recent demos just mad available today … Continue reading

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Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood

Back to the Brotherhood! Welcome to the Brotherhood – Train a recruit up to the Rank of Assassin        Gamerscore = 20   Unlocked on 18/08/2011 With the Fall onslaught of games just around the corner, and Assassin’s Creed seemingly having annual … Continue reading

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On the Brink…

…and off again. The start of something big – Win any mission, whether campaign or What-If    Gamerscore = 20   Unlocked on 16/08/2011 Being on vacation and having just a little bit more time on my hands I decided to experiment … Continue reading

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Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Back with a vengeance! Early this year I did a massive blog post which detailed the history of the Steel Battalion franchise, its legacy. and its future.  We last saw news of Steel Battalion Heavy Armor when it was announced … Continue reading

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Saints Row: Double Pack and ‘The Third’ Beta

The Saints are marching… Canonized – Joined the 3rd Street Saints                                                        Gamerscore = 10   Unlocked on 15/08/2011 Recently I watched a video for the upcoming game Saints Row: The Third.  I was immediately interested in this game when I saw … Continue reading

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Fruit Ninja Kinect

Fun for everyone! Winning! – Ninjas never gloat                                                                              Gamerscore = 10   Unlocked on 10/08/2011 While I do not buy as many Xbox LIVE Arcade games as I used to, I still make room for unique and interesting games.  And when … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Fallout New Vegas – Old World Blues

You ain’t gettin’ nowhere without singin’ the blues! Outsmarted – Completed Old World Blues                                                         Gamerscore = 35   Unlocked on 07/08/2011 Last weekend I made a concerted effort to complete the Old World Blues expansion for Fallout New Vegas.  An effort … Continue reading

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