tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385764152024-02-19T15:22:12.619+00:00Virtual BoyI used to be a games journalist for eight years, so I've played a few games, met Shigeru Miyamoto and still can't understand how bad Sonic games are these days.
By day I'm a website editor, by night I change nappies and play Xbox 360. Tell me why I need a Nintendo Wii at tim_01702@yahoo.comTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-12042654500081722542009-09-03T21:20:00.003+00:002009-09-03T21:29:43.878+00:00Note to self…The next time you pass Mothercare, go in and by a shampoo hat. That's what I'll be telling my brain this weekend. My little man hates getting shampoo and water in his eyes, and has done for the last year and a half. I've just trucked on pouring the shampoo over his eyes and grabbing a towel to wipe it away. Tonight's shouts of 'Daddy I can't see' were the straw that broke the camel's back. I've Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-47018558386663105002009-08-28T14:53:00.002+00:002009-08-28T15:06:18.510+00:00Cat Song'Daddy! Cat song please' - right there the asks of son to dad began. Fast forward a few years and I'll be asked to give a lift to a friend's house, or drop Harry off with his girlfriend at the cinema. Problem was I had no idea what the Cat Song was. I thought it was on a Disney nursery rhymes CD we bought Harry a couple of weeks ago. I was spinning between Looby Loo and some stupid song about Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-34181171245485598422009-08-21T19:58:00.002+00:002009-08-21T20:04:46.454+00:00Scan timeToday sums out why it's ace to be a dad. First up, to be woken up with a Lightning McQueen car in your face is funny, but to then be greeted with 'Come on Daddy, let's play' is another. If you don't get up within a couple of seconds you get another 'Come on Daddy', with a pull of the duvet. It doesn't matter if the clock reads 6.23am. You're up, and there's nothing you can do about it.This Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-85246427650227220002009-08-05T22:22:00.003+00:002009-08-05T22:30:04.618+00:00Games take a backseat (for a while)I haven't switched on my Xbox for about three months to play a game. It's been switched on to watch Cars, Bob The Builder and In The Night Garden. That's what a two-year-old son does to you. Even The Wire doesn't get much of a look in these days as I'm too knackered by 10pm to think about putting it on. But I wouldn't swap this for the world - the little man can watch all the Cars he wants. Just Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-25240949446302161112009-03-04T17:45:00.003+00:002009-03-04T17:55:54.456+00:00Down the marketWork’s been pretty busy over the last few weeks, so that’s why the blog posts have dried up. But today was a great day.A new colleague has joined the magazine where I work, and he’s mad on Master System games, so we took a trip to Peterborough’s indoor market to check out what retro gear they had. I didn’t hold out much hope when the outside of the unit was all blacked out, but a spin around the Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-78135919408866531052009-02-06T13:56:00.003+00:002009-02-06T14:02:34.753+00:00Ice gaming momentsI’ve never seen so much snow in Peterborough. We don’t usually get much round these parts, but we’ve been covered with at least six inches of the stuff since yesterday morning. It took me nearly two hours to travel about three miles. I was skidding up the main road into the city centre, with a sick child in the back, and a missus who had to get to London for vital meetings. It didn’t end Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-27091870505499103592009-01-21T17:47:00.003+00:002009-01-21T18:02:17.095+00:001080!No, not the ace snowboarding game that rocked on the N64. The 360 is now back downstairs in my front room, on the HD TV with 1080p. Playing FIFA 09 last night ensured that the Xbox has been No Nailed to the TV unit. It's never going back. Now I don't know what to start playing, or downloading. An old colleague of mine said Left 4 Dead is amazing in co-op.First things first though, and that's to Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-21410712713318295752009-01-15T13:47:00.001+00:002009-01-15T16:02:15.581+00:00HNYFor all those who read this, a belated happy New Year to you all.Gaming over Christmas consisted of a few matches of FIFA 09 when my Live connection survived long enough, and playing my way through the Be A Pro mode as Southend. I’m currently sitting second in League 1. I’m also a third of the way through Gears of War and am up to the level where you have to shoot the petrol cans to light your Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-60304064389318011742008-12-30T15:49:00.003+00:002008-12-30T15:58:11.776+00:0030 at 50My day job doesn't take a break over the holidays, so while I update the MATCH website, I thought I'd let you know what's been keeping me sane while there's no one in the office, or milk in the fridge for a hot drink. It's freezing outside! Tsk.Got home last night to my missus listening to the end of Radio 2's Michael Jackson special - 30 at 50. This countdown of his biggest UK hits brings back Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-38902972017420679162008-12-23T15:56:00.000+00:002008-12-23T15:57:34.847+00:00Rock banned?By the power of Twitter I’ve discovered a great new blog called Gaming Never Sleeps. Loved the reviews of games that Jeff’s played in 2008 and the honest look at the likes of World At War and GTA IV. He’s also going to get into Braid in a big way. First thing this morning I got a phone call this morning from an old Nintendo Official Magazine colleague saying his Guitar Hero III and pair of GibsonTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-73986047288685644902008-12-22T16:49:00.001+00:002008-12-22T16:59:32.902+00:00And the Christmas No.1 is…I think I’m at this point in life where I have loads of games I want to play, and not enough time to play them. I think it’s been creeping up on me for some time now so I had to grab some time playing Elite Beat Agents at the weekend while I could, even if it was during a baby-crying session. It was the wife’s turn, before you think I’m a terrible father! I’m still not above grade C, but the Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-88955384256524422342008-12-19T17:08:00.002+00:002008-12-19T17:10:11.979+00:00Play that funky musicMy missus will be addicted to this over Christmas, so while my original DS is free to use I finally got down to some Elite Beat Agents action last night while she was out at *lost count* Christmas party.The poor fella has been sitting in my Games I Must Play pile for a few weeks, gently shivering in the cold and weeping when I reach for the 360 controller next to it. But last night I unwrapped Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-39945245536379441042008-12-17T17:40:00.002+00:002008-12-17T17:45:11.575+00:00Cheap kicksI hit the high street today, not for gaming buys as I'm hoping for this to land in my lap shortly, but did notice that the Pro Evo-beater that is FIFA 09 is going for £20 at Gamestation until Sunday. Get it, then come and play me on Xbox Live.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-21321477744725628942008-12-16T13:53:00.002+00:002008-12-16T13:59:15.776+00:00It's not a Minish CapWhile I sit and suffer with a cough and bunged-up nose brought about by either someone coughing in my face at my Christmas party on Friday night, or through too much alcohol consumption, I thought I would update my blog, especially seeing as I’ve taken inspiration from reading this at Dubious Quality. Outside these blog walls are new screens of GTA IV DLC even though I should be blocked from Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-9371634851493427012008-12-03T13:44:00.003+00:002008-12-03T17:52:58.717+00:00Nintendo are pukka!The other night my missus was on the phone to her best mate who was celebrating her birthday. The conversation went something like this:Missus: ‘Oh wow, you’ve got a WII!’Friend: *Excitement at the other end*Missus: ‘Tim, my friend’s got a Wii! Oh, wait a sec…’Friend: *Excitement at the other end*Missus: ‘Make that a DS. Have you got Brain Training [to friend]’Friend: *Excitement at the other endTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-90595211814518440592008-12-01T13:26:00.000+00:002008-12-01T13:27:32.867+00:00Harry Potter and the Lego Money MachineRumours doing the rounds this morning reckon Harry Potter is next in line for a Lego makeover after Star Wars, Indy and Batman.I’ve got the original Star Wars trilogy upstairs under the 360. My nephew and niece are always on it when they come up, though the wee man just charges around mashing Stormtroopers with his lightsaber. Thank god for two-player when my niece works out the puzzles before Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-67475121251507076812008-11-28T17:44:00.003+00:002008-11-28T17:48:50.792+00:00Professor Layton and The Rip-Off VillageAbove is a picture of a Stickie on my work Mac. I add games to it; forgotten classics, up-to-date titles and suggestions from blogs and friends.I’ve been eyeing up one of them, Professor Layton on DS, for ages but thought I would wait for the UK release. I’m happy to pay £25-£30 for a good DS game, like Phantom Hourglass. There’s no way I’m forking out nearly £60, Mr. Amazon. I’ll be looking Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-10618421299628377042008-11-28T14:00:00.001+00:002008-11-28T14:02:20.280+00:00Late to the partyI never jumped on the Gears of War bandwagon when it rolled into town two years ago. Back then I was convinced I was going to get a Wii, until my mates went all 360 on me and Wii at launch didn't exactly inspire a hardcore gamer did it? Wii Sports was good for a laugh with the missus, though Zelda: Twilight Princess still evades me to this day. I'll be getting a Wii then. *adds to Amazon wishlistTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-91193439277280052742008-10-23T15:29:00.002+00:002008-10-23T15:38:57.103+00:00Thank you Radio 4You can thank the Today programme for why I’m back here blogging. An interview on the BBC Radio 4 claimed that blogging was dead, that Twitter was the new blog. Is my blog dead? Well, I don't know how many people read it, but this is my space to talk about my view of console games past and present. Let's get on with the show. And if you're on Twitter, come follow me - t1mstreetWhat have I been upTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-73596750921384404752008-09-11T07:56:00.002+00:002008-09-11T08:11:35.109+00:00PES takes the Champions LeagueMajor news this morning for football fans is that the new Pro Evo will now feature the Champions League, a deal Konami has struck with UEFA for the next four years. The 2009 edition is gonna have the Champo League mode included within it, which I guess spells the end for EA's Champions League game? More on that when it appears. Check out Barcelona's Lionel Messi after the jump.I also noticed overTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-37257564858705431472008-09-10T16:54:00.002+00:002008-09-10T17:21:47.261+00:00How much?!Yesterday was a good day. EA fixed my colleagues and I up with a copy of the new Tiger Woods (comments coming your way over the next few days), then a little voice told me at lunchtime that Morrisons supermarket here in the UK are selling the latest 360, PS3 and DS games for £25. That's NEW RELEASES people. Not copies of Halo 3 in the bargain bin, but new stuff like Mercenaries 2. Suddenly Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-29593014263338118142008-08-08T12:27:00.003+00:002008-08-08T12:46:23.893+00:00On your marks, get set…Today sees the start of the Olympics in Beijing. I don't know what the official game of The Games is like, but it's probably not a great leap from Track and Field and Hyper Sports back in the early '80s, and not as fun as them either, if Metacritic is anything to go by. I remember first setting eyes on Track and Field during a summer camping holiday in Cornwall in 1984. There was this bloke Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-20592210024009805302008-08-07T16:36:00.001+00:002008-08-07T16:37:45.050+00:00Hey, listen!Want to see a funny spoof of The Legend of Zelda? Check out The Legend of Neil…Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-29353551239567452042008-08-06T12:31:00.003+00:002008-08-06T12:51:42.419+00:00Who ya gonna call?My 360 is gonna wonder what hits it when I switch it on tomorrow night. It's been about two months since I've had a go as I've been putting together a book for Bauer Media, my employer, where I work. This book, for MATCH magazine, has been a real labour of love for me and the team who produced it. I've not had much sleep over the last few weeks, but I don't care. I'm proud to have put my name to Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576415.post-69314651292597294712008-07-25T12:47:00.002+00:002008-07-25T12:50:47.912+00:00Game threadsI was online last night, wondering whether to splash out on another gaming T-shirt. I'd love to wear them at work, but I'll get brandished a 'geek', by those who've finished GTA when I haven't. HA.Anyway I spotted these 1942 T-shirts over at Meatbun, which are ace but seeing as you have to get them shipped from the USA it costs slightly over $50. Hmm, think again geek.So I jumped on Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747486359901820328noreply@blogger.com0