X-Factor Auditions (Irish Independent)
It’s 7.38am on a Saturday morning in Croke Park and I am waiting to audition for a part on ITV’s hit series The X Factor. I’m not alone; there are thousands around me waiting patiently to sing their hearts out to a complete stranger in the quest for fame and fortune. What separates me from […]
Alan Wake – Early hands-on review
When I first saw scenes from Alan Wake I was completely blown away. It was at the X06 Expo in Barcelona a whole 4 years ago. The brief snippet of gameplay, visuals and story concept were phenomenal. At last, after so long in development, the highly anticipated title from Remedy will finally be set free […]
Splinter Cell: Conviction Early Review
` It’s been going on for a while now, the Splinter Cell saga. The list of trials of undercover, silent ops, part-man part ninja Sam Fisher would make Jake Bauer’s head spin, and this episode is no different. Reeking of double-crossing gritty intrigue, Conviction plays much like previous releases in the franchise, but it looks […]
Project Natal – Early Hands-on review.
“When I saw what was going on with Natal, the gamer in me went out of my mind. I think what Microsoft is doing, is not simply a case of re-inventing the wheel. It’s a case of no wheel at all.” These were the rousing words of film and video-game director Stephen Spielberg, speaking at […]