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Highlights of Eurogamer Expo 2013

Yesterday afternoon I had a chance to check out this year’s Eurogamer Expo at Earl’s Court, which proved […]

Lewis Packwood 28 September 2013 Opinions

What Now For The Wii U?

Just in case it’s escaped your attention, the Wii U isn’t doing very well. Not very well at […]

Lewis Packwood 25 September 2013 Opinions

Pikmin 3: Simply Wonderful

It’s fair to say the Wii U hasn’t gotten off to the best of starts. I met a […]

Lewis Packwood 20 September 2013 Reviews

NBA 2K13 embodies the spirit of the Wii U, but comes with a trade-off

NBA 2K13 has single-handedly defined Nintendo’s newest console’s place in my life.  Sitting there playing through a basketball […]

___ 3 July 2013 Reviews

Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Charm Factor 11

I loved the original Luigi’s Mansion – I bought a GameCube at launch, and Luigi’s Mansion was one […]

Lewis Packwood 4 June 2013 Reviews

I Can’t Believe They Made: A Task for Blockers and Bombers

For me Lemmings is video games.  Put a picture of a little man with flowing green hair and […]

___ 20 May 2013 Uncategorized

The 30 cent decision

The 30c cone from McDonalds – high in sugar and low in taste – 30 cents OR Super […]

___ 16 May 2013 Pulp

Forgetting ‘Heroes of Mana’

I just forgot I owned a video game and the worst part was I was about one mouse […]

___ 14 May 2013 Opinions

Grab your ‘Tuxado’ it’s wedding time

I cringed when I spotted this – I mean a game about Wedding Planning?  Those Germans do they […]

___ 5 May 2013 Pulp

Three Cheers for Nintendo!

Good old Nintendo. You may remember that a while back I had my Nintendo 3DS stolen, meaning I […]

Lewis Packwood 4 April 2013 Opinions

Maximum Mario – Remember when Nintendo was Number one?

I actually remember the time when the house that Mario built was on top of the world.  Nintendo […]

___ 2 April 2013 Pulp

What ever happened to hand-drawn manuals?

There is something personal about the hand-drawn art that permeated through every aspect of video game culture 20 […]

___ 25 March 2013 Pulp

Good Morning my name is Agro and welcome to my video game.

I have always thought that Australia is a net importer of culture.  We get what I feel like […]

___ 24 March 2013 Uncategorized

Zack and Wiki: Brilliant But Flawed

Zack and Wiki is a wonderful, funny, charming and compelling video game that’s hamstrung by a couple of […]

Lewis Packwood 1 February 2013 Uncategorized

Getting Chummy With The Nintendo Prez

Satoru Iwata is just so… so lovable, isn’t he? I watched the latest Nintendo Direct presentation last weekend, […]

Lewis Packwood 31 January 2013 Opinions

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is not bus-friendly

I’ve finally given up on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. I’m 11 hours in and […]

Lewis Packwood 17 January 2013 Uncategorized

I can’t believe they: Vigilante 8

…ported Vigilante 8 to the Gameboy Color That’s right.  The rather excellent car combat game (that is secretly […]

___ 11 January 2013 Uncategorized

Wii U Delights and Frustrates

I was originally going to post something about my first impressions of the Wii U back on the […]

Lewis Packwood 29 December 2012 Opinions

Wii U is not for Mii

Present Day I would love to give an impression, a glowing review, an unashamed love letter to the […]

___ 1 December 2012 Opinions

My Wii U has arrived!

Well, this is a bit of a turn-up for the books – I got home from work to […]

Lewis Packwood 29 November 2012 Opinions

Wii U Powered by Pikmin

It turns out that the Wii U is actually powered by tiny little Pikmin running around in the […]

Lewis Packwood 19 November 2012 Opinions

Amazing Zelda Fan Art

It fascinates me how gaming has gone from being a niche hobby to something that’s firmly ensconced in […]

Lewis Packwood 2 November 2012 Opinions

Wii U: A Day One Purchase?

My finger is hovering over the pre-order button for Wii U. For the first time since the GameCube, […]

Lewis Packwood 14 September 2012 Opinions

The hidden horror of Super Mario

I am a big fan of Star Wars and despite all of the killing and talk of the […]

___ 16 June 2012 Pulp

The Joy of Super Mario 3D Land

I found myself a little apathetic towards Super Mario 3D Land when I first heard about it. Let’s […]

Lewis Packwood 15 June 2012 Uncategorized

Metroid Cut Down In Its Prime

I just finished Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and I’m sad. I’m sad because it was brilliant and now […]

Lewis Packwood 18 April 2012 Uncategorized

Star Fox: Fun While It Lasts

Back in January I got all excited at the thought of playing a version of Star Fox 64 […]

Lewis Packwood 21 February 2012 Reviews

Graphics so real you’ll forget it’s only a game

I love portable gaming.  The sheer audacity for Capcom to claim that the graphics are ‘So Real You’ll […]

___ 29 January 2012 Pulp

It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World

“People, if you want to play this game and really enjoy it, expect your eyes to burn a […]

Lewis Packwood 15 November 2011 Uncategorized

Warioware, inc; Mega Microgame$!: defining portable games since 2003

The original Warioware, Inc: Mega Microgame$! is unequivocally one of my favourite games of all time.  Everything about […]

___ 15 August 2011 Opinions

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