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Those longnecks went down well

Published on February 18, 2008 in Gigs, Music and Reviews. 5 Comments

Longnecks

It’s not often that a high profile band will give up the opportunity to entertain under a widely know name that is revered by their loyal fans. However this is exactly what Melbourne legends The Living End have been doing in recent years while playing under the pseudonym The Longnecks. This disguise has given them the freedom to play material off their upcoming albums to smaller and more intimate crowds. Despite this subterfuge their recent gig at Ruby’s Lounge was sold out which only goes to show that their renown still preceeds them no matter where they go.

Turning up to Ruby’s at 9.30 I assumed that I had missed the support bands and was all set to catch The Longnecks in action. I was therefore surprised to catch the remaining few songs from the first support band of the night She’s The Driver. While this two piece act delivered moody slightly generic rock it still managed to get me tapping my toes.

I’m still not sure how to pronounce their name but next on the bill was Yves Klein Blue. This four piece shaggy haired band from Brisbane has only been played together just over a year but it certainly didn’t show during their set that mixed elements of indie rock/pop with a slight rockabilly vibe. A couple of songs containing jamming guitar riffs and keyboard accompaniment started to get the crowd going but before I knew it their short and entertaining set was over.

After a long wait loyal fans still hadn’t decided whether to start chanting for The Longnecks or The Living End and instead opted to cheer when the signature upright bass was dragged onto the stage. Another 15 minutes later they finally appeared to a rousing reception and burst straight into a couple of new and untitled songs off their upcoming album. While the first few had everyone jumping around, it wasn’t long before everyone just settled back to see what else they would pull out of the bag.

There was plenty of songs that had instant radio hit written all over them including 21st Century, Kid and Loaded Gun. Nearly all of the new material hit the mark with great AC/DC style rock riffs mixed with Living End own signature style. They also played a few untitled tracks including an Anzac themed song and another with a galloping beat, that got the crowd going. Their most catchy number (Suzy?) had everyone chanting the chorus of ‘Come On, Come On’ with fists raised in the air. There was plenty more crowd participation when bassist Scott Owen announced it was his birthday which resulted in the audience singing the loudest happy birthday song I’ve ever heard.

My favorite song of the night was called Rats (keep your ears open and your teeth clear). As Chris stated, this song sounded simliar to The Room which was released way back in 2003 when fellow Melbourne band Jet were still huge. The rumbling bass line and ebb and flow style gave this song an epic sound that stuck in my head long after the gig had finished.

Other highlights of the set included a free form hillbilly jam session that incorporated aspects of rock, blues, jazz and ska. They successfully played off one another to great effect and highlighted how tightly knit the band were. There was also plenty of solo opportunities that allowed each member to shine.

Chris Cheney’s renowned guitar playing skills were showcased when he carried out his patented trick of strumming the frets with a full beer bottle, which he then polished off and sprayed into the crowd. At one stage he also jumped on Scott’s upright bass guitar and they both proceded to belt out some tunes to great applause.

Thankfully they were only joking when they said they wouldn’t be playing any of their old material as they closed their set with classics Roll On and West End Riot. These oldies proved as popular as they were 5 years ago and had everyone in the venue bouncing up and down with their hands in the air shouting every lyric.

After The Longnecks intimate and fantastic 1 ½ hour set I cant wait to hear their new album in full. Here’s hoping that it goes multi platinum and wins five #1 singles as Chris has said the bands next step will be to take over the world.

Indiana Jones IV

Published on February 15, 2008 in Movies. 1 Comment

I think I just pissed my pants a little. Harrison Ford looks like he’s getting pretty old but from what I saw in the trailer above, he’s still got it.

This took me back instantly to the fun that was had when watching the previous three Indys and I just can’t wait for this one.

By the way, how the hell did Shia LaBeouf get in there?

Arrested Development: The Movie?

Published on February 3, 2008 in Movies and TV. 2 Comments

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According to Jason Bateman the wheels are in motion. (link)

Apple Wireless Keyboard

Published on January 30, 2008 in Geek it up! and Reviews. 2 Comments

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While the Apple Wireless Keyboard has been around for a little while now (released August 7, 2007) I’ve only just purchased one to team up with my MacBook and existing wireless Mighty Mouse.

As with any other Apple product this is one sexy ass keyboard. It’s something that Apple has now got to a tee: Take the ordinary and make it badass.

The Apple Wireless Keyboard is smaller than the standard keyboard as the numeric keypad has been cut off making the width much smaller and improving the overall portability. It is thiner than most contestants on America’s Next Super Model and looks better too. It fits very well on my lap between my knees and is a pleasure to type on (ironically as I type this on my MacBook the wireless keyboard is sitting next to me on the couch).

Connection is via Bluetooth and if you have a Mac then setting it up is a piece of cake and as with most Apple products ‘it just works’. There doesn’t appear to be any noticeable lag when typing and when not in use smartly conserves power. Obviously this keyboard is designed to be used with a Mac with controls for screen brightness, Expose, Dashboard, iTunes (a very nice addition) and volume positioned across the function keys.

There are not many negatives for such a simple and well designed product but I could see some people getting frustrated with the lack of height adjustment that you may find on other keyboards as the keyboard is one solid unit.

I do have one gripe that I need to voice: Where the hell is the Apple key?! Shit, this is an Apple product made for Macs yet someone has taken away that sweet little apple with a bite taken out of it and replaced it with the word ‘command’. How very boring and no longer can I tell people that to copy and paste you use ‘Apple C’ and ‘Apple V’

Pros: Size, design, function keys and ease of use.

Cons: Height not adjustable, Apple key removed.

Cover it up

Published on January 8, 2008 in Albums and Random Stuff. 1 Comment

Ok, my as my last post was so large I thought I would put something up that doesn’t require any reading.

The following link contains some of the funniest album covers ever, so make sure you check it out.

There’s a sneak peak so you know what your in for.

Rat On! cover

Videogame of the year nominations

Published on January 7, 2008 in Best of 2007 and Video Games. 3 Comments

I should start off by saying this ‘Best Of’ title is a bit of a misnomer as I won’t be covering PC games because I think their days are numbered. Also since the PS3 didn’t have many exclusive titles in it’s first years release and as most games are becoming multi platform now days I will be focusing on games from the xbox360. I will however list other platform releases in the nominees list, so feel free to let me know if I’ve left out your favorites.

We’ve been blessed with such a bumper crop of quality video games this year that its going to be hard to decide which is the best. Fear not though reader as I’ve carried out the hard task of playing most of them so let me guide you through some of the best.

This year was definitely the year of the shooter as there were so many great FPS’s to choice from. These included the atmospheric & claustrophobic Bioshock, the feature packed Half life 2: Orange Box, the cinematic action of Call of Duty 4 and the Hype machine otherwise know as Halo 3.

While Half life 2 was originally released on the PC way back in 2004, the inclusion of the 2 new add-on packs, the quirky multiplayer game team fortress and the stupidly addictive and funny puzzle game Portal made it the best value for money game all year (if not all time). In fact Portal deserves a special mention due to it’s creative use of physics puzzles, fantastic humor and one of the best videogame endings ever. While this game can probably be finished in one day, the experience is so good its probably worth the full $80 purchase price of the Orange box alone.

In February we were fully immersed into the world of Bioshock. From the dramatic plane crash beginning you could tell you were in for something special. It’s jaw dropping graphics, fantastic steam punk soundtrack and slow unraveling of the story via audio logs fully sucked you into the moody underwater world of Atlantis. Like most game releases this year Bioshock stuck with you long after the credits rolled. Who doesn’t remember their first encounter with a big daddy? The creative usage of magic plasmids and old fashion weapons such as flamethrower,crossbow and tommy gun made combat exciting and flexible. The ability to customise your skills almost made this game feel like an FPS RPG hybrid. It has since been announced that a sequel is in the works and here’s hoping that it’s as good as the original.

The arrival of Call of Duty 4 finally pushed FPS’s into the modern age in breathtaking style. The stunning graphics, spectacular firefights and superb music and sound really made you feel like you were in the middle of the action and lent the game a real cinematic quality (imagine black hawk down). While the single player campaign was all over in about 5 hrs there were plenty of holy shit thats cool moments, like the level were you camouflage yourself in a ghillie suit and stalk across enemy lines. Of course there was plenty more action available in the multi-player mode which offered 16 maps, 6 game types and a unique ranking system that allowed you to upgrade your character with RPG type skills. Taken as a whole COD4 was a great action blockbuster that finally broke out of the dusty days of WWII and into fresh new territory.

Speaking of blockbusters in 2007 there were none bigger than the release of Halo 3. While the hype machine had been running since last year it went into overtime when the multiplayer Beta trial was unleashed. Apparently his wasn’t enough to appease people and the game ended up being leaked only days ahead of its release date.
During the official launch in the US Halo 3 ended up becoming the biggest entertainment release in history with $170 Million in sales within the first 24 hrs. This number then jumped to $300 million worldwide in the 1st week making it the fastest selling game in history.
So ignoring this hype was the game any good? Graphics wise, there were controversial comments that the game didn’t support full HD and it only ran at 640p resolution. Bungie defended this by most declaring that games on next generation consoles are upscaled to the resolution of your monitor/TV to run at acceptable speeds.This may therefore explain why Halo 3 didn’t look much better than its 2004′s predecessor.
It could also be said that 3 years of development could have lead to a longer and more original single player campaign, but I suppose there’s the old adage that you can’t fix what isn’t broken. The presence of a solid and improved Co-operative mode and the conclusion of the epic storyline did redeem things somewhat and pleased many longtime fans.
The strongest element of the series has always been the multiplayer side and in this regard Halo 3 definitely didn’t disappoint. The inclusion of the new fly on the wall editor called Forge allowed for interesting and unlimited permutations within the game modes and maps. The solid match ranking system and the inclusion of exciting vehicles and weapons lead to plenty of hectic shootouts which should easily keep fans busy until the next release.

While GTAIV was pushed back to next year our free roaming action/adventure fix was provided by Assassins Creed. The original Jerusalem setting, responsive fighting system and amazing rooftop gymnastics built upon the success of previous titles such as Prince Of Persia and Hitman. While the mission structure wasn’t as free form as expected and certain aspects were repetitive, it still provided plenty of exhilarating moments.

While the 360 has been typically short of RPGs, the catalog was slightly expanded with the Sci-fi epic Mass Effect and the Japanese title Eternal Sonata.
Eternal Sonata had beautiful artistic graphics and an original light/dark based fighting system that bucked the trend of most turn based RPGs. The superb original soundtrack provided by Chopan and inclusion of interesting historical facts made his classical music a strong and interesting centerpiece of the game. It was therefore surprising that even with these aspects the overall story was generic and was unfortunately the weakest part of the package (stop the evil king from destroying the world). The cutesy characters and pathetic dialog were also squarely aimed at people loving traditional Japanese RPGs games and overall Eternal Sonata was an acquired taste that will either charmed or baffled players.

Just like Oblivion the year before, Mass effect was an RPG that appealed to both hardcore genre fans or those that had never picked one up before. The superb voice acting, creative alien races and memorable NPCs lead support to a fantastically scripted storyline and made you feel like you were playing part in a massive space drama.
The in-depth character personalisation not only allowed you to choose how you looked, but how you acted. Do you want to play as a ruthless Renegade that does whatever is necessary to get the job done, do you play a paragon by following the rules or maybe you choose a gray region in between? The choice was truly your’s with a complex dialog system that made every decision feel like it had true consequences. The FPS style shooting was also a lot of fun especially when you threw biotic or tech skills into the mix. There’s something immensely satisfy about throwing enemies around or picking them up and plugging them full of shotgun blasts. The ability to explore the outer reaches of space carrying out optional quests resulted in plenty of non-linear play and the multiple endings and different ways of playing will probably make you come back for more than 20 hrs of play.
Unfortunately the graphical glitches that occurred throughout were a blemish on an otherwise perfect game. For some reason there was a delay on textures on characters and walls appearing. It was somewhat jarring to constantly wait for a character blurry features to become sharp while talking to them. The Mass Effect sequel has been since been announced and hopefully it will successfully continue the gripping storyline and rectify these graphical problems.

Throughout the year rev heads and adrenaline junkies were appeased with arcade driving in the form of Project Gotham 4, rally driving with Dirt or there was Forza Motorsport for those wanting more realistic frustration simulation.

The release of Guitar Hero III had fans slinging their new improved wireless guitars in the name of rock. The presence of a strong track list with only a few dodgy cover tracks resulted in the best game of the series. While the rival music simulation game Rock Band is said to blow GHIII out of the water I can’t include it in this years list since it’s not out in Australia until 2008.

This year there were also a few big developments on the gaming front.
Usually videogame geeks wet their pants during the massive announcements at E3 but this years expo came and went with barely a whisper. This was mainly due to last years dramatic announcement that it would be closed to the public and it would be reallocation to a smaller venue. This resulted in a lot of big games developers pulling the plug and a lack of any real gaming news.
Luckily Melbourne got it’s fix in November with the 2nd year of the Egames Expo. While most games on display had already been released it was a good chance to check out the recent releases vying for our dollar. There was also a press release from Sony Australia and while nothing major was announced it was good to see the big boys get involved and hopefully the event will be even bigger and better next year.

One development that affected a lot of xbox360 owners was the outbreak of the horrible red ring of death (RROD). While there had been talk of this problem in 2006 it wasn’t until 2007 that a sudden influx of broken consoles suddenly surfaced. Microsoft pulled their usual dodgy by initially trying to cover up the issue but they partially redeemed themselves by repairing the faulty units and announcing an extension on the warranty.
In my social circle 4/5 people received the RROD throughout the year. The problem was mainly attributed to overheating and in my case it came at the worst possible time as I had just purchased Eternal Sonata, Mass Effect and COD4.
There was a positive aspect to this debacle If you were smart enough to buy the extended warranty from EB games. My friend Count Knuckles managed to score a new quieter HDMI unit with no questions asked when he returned his busted one to EB. So let that be a warning to purchase an extended warranty if you have the chance.

The biggest videogame controversy of the year however involved the release of Rockstars Manhunt 2. While it was initially planned for release in June the American Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) slapped it with an adults only rating for ‘unremitting bleakness’ and ‘casual sadism’. Rockstar then had to edit the game as all the major consoles will not allow AO games to be sold on their consoles which ended up pushing back the US release date until December. Things were further complicated when the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) took Rockstar to court over the release of the amended game in the UK. The Video Appeals Committee ruled on the side of Rockstar, but this decision was appealed by the BBFC and the case has now been taken to the High Court with the game still not being released in the UK.
While this whole issue further highlights the frustration of Censorship in video games the case is ironically concluded with the fact that the original uncut version of Manhunt 2 can be downloaded on the internet anyway.

In other news the makers of the Halo series Bungie decided to branch out on their own and split with their previous partners Microsoft. It will be interesting to see whether this move will result in them releasing games as big as Halo in the future.

While one split another two companies joined to create one of the biggest merges in computer game history. Vivendi (Blizzard), merged with Activision in an estimated $18.9 Billion dollar deal. For those unaware Blizzard is the creator of the biggest multiplayer game in history with World of Warcraft, while Activision is the maker of COD4, Tony Hawk and the massively popular Guitar Hero series. Hopefully this outcome won’t result in a gaming monopoly that restricts the creation of original games otherwise the Activision Blizzards next step may be taking over the world.

Well as you can probably tell from the length of this post 2007 has probably been the best time for video games ever. Hopefully my wrap up of this years biggest xbox360 releases have brought back memories of some of your favorite titles. So what are you waiting for, put down your controllers and start voting.

Xbox 360 Nominees

1. Forza Motorsport: MS game studio
2. The Darkness: 2K games
3. Bioshock: 2k games
4. Halo 3: MS game studio
5. Project Gotham 4: MS game studio
6. Half life 2: The Orange Box: EA games
7. The Simpsons Game: EA games
8. Call Of Duty 4: Activision
9. Guitar Hero III: Activision
10. Mass Effect: MS game studio
11. Assassins Creed: Ubisoft
12. Eternal Sonata: Atari

Wii Nominees

1. Wariowares: Smooth Moves: Nintendo
2. Medal of honour heroes 2: EA games
3. Zack & Wiki: Capcom
4. Superpaper Mario: Nintendo
5. Resident Evil 4: Capcom
6. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: Nintendo
7. SuperMario Galaxy: Nintendo
8. Trauma Centre: New Blood: Atlus Co.

PSP Nominees

1. Sid Meier’s Pirates: 2K games
2. Puzzle Quest: D3
3. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters: SCEE
4. Final Fantasy Tactics: Square Enix
5. Star Wars Battlefront: Lucasarts
5. Syphon Filter: Logans Shadow: SCE

Movie of the year nominations

Published on December 31, 2007 in Best of 2007 and Movies. 1 Comment

The fourth category in the ‘Best Of’ awards is for movie of the year.

This year the usual assortment of big blockbuster sequels arrived but generally received underwhelming responses. Pirates Of The Caribbean and Spiderman 3 both disappointed with convoluted or lackluster story lines and by trying to fit in too many superfluous characters. In contrast other sequels like The Bourne Ultimatum and Die Hard 4 kept audiences enthralled with over the top action scenes and car chases.

This year we were also lucky enough to receive a number of movies with original or wacky story-lines including Sunshine, Stranger Than Fiction, Zodiac, No Land For Old Men and the mind-fucking Inland Empire. Other movies that stood out from the crowd included Hot Fuzz, Eastern Promises and Superbad which all managed to successfully pay homage to previous cult favorites such as Bad Boys, Die Hard, Godfather or American Pie.

While most people chose to download or watch movies at home, there were still a few offerings that benefited from the big screen such as the surprise hit The Transformers. Who would have thought that something based around a 23 yr old cartoon and toy range would have been so popular? The snappy dialog and enthusiastic cast moved things along at a energetic pace while the 40 minute climactic robot battle offered one of the most exciting movie endings of the year. The Zack Synder movie 300 also dilivered plenty of bloodthirsty action but the nonexistant storyline and poor script dissapointed those who were expecting a true sword and sandels epic. While the same could be said for the movie Beowulf it really shone on the IMAX screen in 3D. The breathtaking action scenes, brilliant stop motion SFX and effective 3D effects perfectly showcased what movies are capable of and what we can hopefully expect in the future.

On another note the screen writers guild of America got in a pay dispute with their movie distributors this year. Since script writers don’t receive royalties for their content displayed on the internet they ended up going on strike until the problem is resolved. While this will mainly affect TV shows it will also impact the release of new movie scripts. It will therefore be interesting to see whether this development will affect any movies being released in the next year.

1. 28 Weeks Later: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
2. 300: Zack Synder
3. Beowulf 3D: Robert Zemeckis
4 The Bourne Ultimatum: Paul Greengrass
5. Die Hard 4.0: Len Wiseman
6. Eastern Promises: David Chronenberg
7. Harry Potter :David Yates
8. Hot Fuzz: Edgar Wright
9. The Illusionist: Neil Burger
10. Inland Empire: David Lynch
11.The King Of Kong: Seth Gordon
12. No Land For Old Men: Joel & Ethan Coen
13. Pirates Of The Caribbean: Gore Verbinski
14. The Simpsons: David Silverman
15. Spiderman 3: Sam Raimi
16. Stranger Than Fiction: Mark Forster
17. Sunshine: Danny Boyle
18. Superbad: Greb Mottola
19. Transformers: Michael Bay
20. Zodiac: David Fincher

Album of the year nominations

Published on December 14, 2007 in Albums, Best of 2007 and Music. 1 Comment

The first category in the ‘Best Of’ awards is for album of the year.

This year there’s been a lot of talk about the tumultuous state of the music industry and how record sales are rapidly declining due to file-sharing (sounds dirty if you call it illegal downloads) and the ability of bands being able to distribute their music through websites such as myspace. Record companies have recently tried to recuperate their losses by introduce a policy where they will only sign bands that agree to give them a share in their touring and merchandise profits. This could potentially screw over bands struggling to make a living and hopefully this desperate measure will backfire on them.

In retaliation big names like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have shaken the music industry by splitting with their major labels and deciding to release their music in a pay as you see fit principle. Hopefully this distribution method will be the way of the future and the big record labels will face the music (pun intended) and realise that their blood sucking days of fucking over bands are numbered.

Thankfully despite all the doom and gloom in the music business there’s still been a lot of great music releases this year. Classic bands such as Bad Religion, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Strung Out and Reel Big Fish have shown they’re still capable of kicking it 10 years later, while relative newcomers Bloc Party, Kings Of Leon and A Wilhelm Scream showed they’re more than one hit wonders with their releases.

Against Me! who were previously applauding for their independent releases ended up coping a lot of flak from fans by joining with a studio label on their ‘New Wave’ album, while The Smashing Pumpkins (well 2 of the original members anyway) made a come back with their album ‘Zeitgeist’.

My favorite band The Mad Caddies released their reggae/dixieland style album ‘Keep It Going’ while Thrice released the first two parts (Fire & Water) of a unique 4 part concept album based on the elements.

While local releases were rather scarce (come on Gyroscope, where’s your new album?), Powderfinger, Grinspoon and my new favorite Australian band Horsell Common showed that the Oz music scene is still alive.

Hopefully this rundown of my favorite albums of the year has given you a few ideas and to jog your memory I’ve also included a list of all 2007 releases I have on my ipod below. As people’s choice in music is often more diverse than mine (I love punk), tell me what you’ve been digging this year and I’ll add it to the list.

1. AFI: I heard a voice – Live from long beach
2. Against Me: New Wave
3. Anberlin: Lost Songs
4. Bad Religion: New maps of hell
5. Billy Talent: 666
6. Bloc Party: A weekend in the city
7. Dropkick Murphy’s: The meanest of times
8. Fall Out Boy: Infinity on high
9. Flatliners: The great awakening
10. Foo Fighters: Echoes, patience, silence and grace
11. Grinspoon: Alibies and other lies
12. Horsell Common: The rescue
13. Jimmy Eat World: Chase this light
14. Kings Of Leon: Because of the times
15. The Mad Caddies: Keep it going
16. MxPx: Secret Weapon
17. Nine Inch Nails: Year zero
18. NoFx: They’ve actually gotten worse live
19. Operator Please: Yes Yes Vindictive
20. Powderfinger: Dream days at the hotel existence
21. Queens Of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris
22. The White Stripes: Icky thump
23. Radiohead: In Rainbows
24. Reel Big Fish: Monkeys for nothing and the chimps for free
25. The Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist
26. Streetlight Manifesto: Somewhere in the between
27. Stung Out: Blackhawks over Los Angeles
28. Sum 41: Underclass hero
29. Thrice: Alchemy index – Fire & Water
30. A Wilhelm Scream: Career Suicide
31. Yellowcard: Paper walls

Trailer – Machine Girl

Published on December 11, 2007 in Movies. 4 Comments

I’ve been sitting here for the last 5 minutes trying to think of what to write about the trailer above for the upcoming film Machine Girl.

I think the trailer pretty much speaks for itself…

Gavin *heart* EB Games

Published on December 7, 2007 in Ego and Video Games. 2 Comments

I posted last night (link) about how my XBOX 360 (which I bought at launch) died suddenly presenting me with the ‘Red Ring of Death”

I had for whatever reason at launch got sucked into purchasing the ‘extended warrantee’ (read drop pants and let me take advantage of you) from EB Games.

Although after almost two years and laughing at both Fu and Doug (both of which have had 360′s die on them) Karma had its way and decided my number was up and took the one thing I loved (sorry Hels) away from me in the form of a Red Ring.

I was shattered but slightly optimistic at the possibility of exchanging my old and floored console for a newer model which included HDMI, better cooling and a smaller chipset.

Walking into EB Games this afternoon I was cautious and guilty at the possible chance of taking advantage of their extended warrantee and getting a free upgrade to a better console.

Greeting the young service attendee at the counter I was already thinking of my excuses as to why he must give me a new console and not one of the refurbished ones out back.

‘What’s wrong?’ he asked.

‘My XBOX is dead’ I replied.

‘Fair enough, let me get you a new one’ he quickly replied.

‘What?!’ I thought to myself. Where is the Spanish Inquisition? Are you going to run any tests on my console?

Before I could finish those thoughts our young attendant had returned with a brand new XBOX Arcade pack under his arm and proceeded to cut it open.

Within a matter of seconds he had handed me a brand new console which included HDMI and wished me better luck with my new console.

It was a easy as that? I was shocked and amazed. The company I had grown to hate for taking advantage of its customer and ridiculous prices had not only been efficient and helpful but asked no questions in the process.

So I have now ended up with a shiny new console that has HDMI, is a fuck load quieter and cooler than my previous console.

If I could I would climb to the highest rooftop and yell my unconditional love for EB Games who have looked after me but you know I have games to play so maybe next time…