Link building

Found a company doing a novel new trick, well new to me anyway. They scanned my authority website for dead links Then put up some content relative to my dead outbound links on their own site Then email and ask if they can quote my site with link back to me (naturally I agree) When I confirm […]

'Layton' follow-up: More puzzles, less story

For the very first time, I have felt myself getting a little bit smarter. That's probably because I was playing 'Professor Layton: Unwound Future'. It's not something you would play when you want mind-numbing escapism after a hard day's work but it's perfect for when you feel like exercising your brain... and it might require you to pull out the old graph paper and perform some good 'ol fashioned long division. While some children under 12 might find this game of puzzles, problems and riddles a bit too difficult, it truly is a great way to make math and logic fun for young people…and even most adults.

New 'Guitar Hero' out of tune

Polish those picks, tighten those strings and have plenty of Epsom salts and warm water to soak your hands in. Another installment in the 'Guitar Hero' franchise has arrived with all of the fiery finger fretting we have come to enjoy from the rhythm game series.

RPGCast - Episode 150: "Blanca?"

This week we have an update on the Extra Life totals, a recommendation for scary RPGs to play, and some news from Blizzcon. Then we go spend some quid at Game.

NHL 11 continues great play, but changes little

It didn't take very long for me to figure out that NHL 11 really doesn't that much of a step forward from NHL 10 and NHL 09. This year's game looks and feels the same in many ways, but as the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Instead, the tweaks and refinements thrown in have combined with the core fundamentals to create the premier hockey gaming experience.

RPGCast - Episode 148: "3D Chocobo Breeding"

RPGCast really gets into the thick of it this week. We debate the merits of a FFVII remake, the merits of physical vs. virtual, and the merits of turning into a sheep to fight enemies. Also we've only one week left until Extra Life, get those donations in!

NHL 2K11 falls short on the virtual ice

These aren't the best of times for 2K Sports. Sitting out the season on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, they've instead focused their attention on making a better game for the Wii. With Wii MotionPlus, it stands to reason that virtual hockey on the Wii could actually work much better than it has in previous years, and though there are improvements, some fundamental flaws make it hard to enjoy NHL 2K11.