J.A. Cares Issue 10

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My new year’s resolution was to work harder than ever, that was before my job gave me the boot. Lord Obama called me upset because me being unemployed hurt his job numbers. Obscure Internet called asking why if I was unemployed I was not submitting more. Well the tear bucket is full and this is [...]

Obscure Gamer – Reprinted

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Gamers recently heard rumours that Nintendo’s Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii was being discontinued, in that no new copies would be printed. The rumour was soon strongly denied, but it did highlight a good issue – what happens to rare games that go out of print?

Obscure Gamer – Refinement

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Hollywood does it all the time – take an old movie from one or two generations ago, cast young actors, hype the remake and put out something that is vaguely satisfying. Unfortunately the video game industry appears to be heading down this track too.

J.A.’s : Things we do because we are suppose to but rather not – II

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They say having children is necessary to keep the species going. The problem is that the dumber and uglier people are the more likely they are to have kids and lots of them

Obscure Gamer – Review of 2009

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It’s traditional to round up what has been happening at the end of the year, and to take a look forward at what is coming next. So here are some of my highlights of the gaming year.

Obscure Gamer – Three Horse Race

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Every year there is a major race on for the consumers’ money. And this winter is no different. So what is the form guide for the runners going into the race, and what are the odds on a new leader?

Game Music 4 All

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A favourite site of ours, Game Music 4 has undergone quite a few changes. They’ve undergone the biggest redesign of it’s three year history, moved to wordpress and have a fantastic new logo and layout. They’ve also updated the Band List and Event Calendar.

J.A. Cares Issue 9

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I haven’t been to the movies in a long time mainly because my home theater kicks the crap out of most of the non-IMAX screens out there. The other reason is a lot of movies just suck ass and I rather not waste my money on them, but what happens when a movie is affecting [...]

Obscure Gamer – Recipe for success

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Infinity Ward are the chefs, and they have been toiling away in Activision’s kitchen to send out a perfect dish for Christmas 2009 – Modern Warfare 2. But what is the recipe for success?

Breaking Down Online Dating Profiles – J.A. Style

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So this last week an issue came up where it was believed I was out searching the online dating world for a love nougat, while it wasn’t the case it did get me thinking about online dating again, but more specifically the profiles of the women out there.

Portable problems

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Sony had the chance to shake up the portable console market and to maintain its grip on gaming. Somewhere along the line things went wrong after such initial promise. The latest iteration, the PSP Go, has boosted sales but does it have a long-term future?