Category Archives: Xbox

Bringing Halo Stats to a Close on Bungie.net

Bungie passes the final Halo baton… It is funny how you can have an emotional response to the migration of stats from service provider to another, but it is with a touch of sadness that Bungie final cord to the … Continue reading

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Storm Warning of a New MechAssult

One small step for Mechs… Big shoes to fill. One of the first Xbox LIVE titles made available for the service at its launch was MechAssault.  Set in the BattleTech universe made popular by its pen-and-paper board games and series … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary

Halo. Its Finished.  No, I think we’re just getting started. Birth of a Spartan – Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty Gamerscore = 10     Unlocked on 30/12/2011 Today I was able to knock off another one of … Continue reading

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Xbox’s Anniversary ‘X’

Ten years later, the brand has never been stronger! While I was not there from day 1 (I was still Dreamcast-ing) I certainly made up for the few months I was without the Xbox by becoming a staunch supporter of … Continue reading

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Up Next: Halo Anniversary Halo

Back where we started from… Well played Microsoft.  Ten years after the release of the Xbox console and its number one son, Halo, you have managed to create an event that captures a gaming generation of  good feelings and memories … Continue reading

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SUPERGHOST’s Fright Week: Halo Anniversary

The nightmare that is the Flood! Like Gears of War, many would not consider Halo, and in particular Halo: Combat Evolved (or Anniversary, take your pick) to be a ‘scary’ game.  I do understand that sentiment, but most people may … Continue reading

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Big Game Hunter: Castlevania – Curse of Darkness

Last generation’s foray into a 3D Castlevania. Two things that I have redeveloped an interest for as of late.  I have started to once again acquire the occasional retro game, and as per my recent Lord of Shadows post, I … Continue reading

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Big Game Hunter: Destroy All Humans!

Give me some of that old-time aliens! As I may have mentioned before I enjoy games which are featured in or around the middle of the 20th century.  You may not think so bit there is a whole lot of … 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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Big Game Hunter: Deus Ex – Invisible War

On the heels of the prequel… With all the hype surrounding the new Deus Ex prequel, Human Revolution, I started to develop an interest in acquiring the previous games in the series.  Over the years I had several opportunities to … Continue reading

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