NZGamer.com Blogs http://nzgamer.com/ Thu, 17 May 2012 23:37:49 +1200 60 http://nzgamer.com/phoenix/blogs/1844/new-start-following-games-on-nzgamer-com.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:16:35 +1200 /phoenix/blogs/1844/new-start-following-games-on-nzgamer-com.html 1844 Plus details of other updates to your favourite gaming site! 1 1335215795 http://nzgamer.com/kyure/blogs/1511/weve-met-before-do-you-remember-me.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:11:19 +1200 /kyure/blogs/1511/weve-met-before-do-you-remember-me.html 1511 I'll explain my story. 10 1334265079 http://nzgamer.com/spekel/blogs/1373/social-image-of-gamers.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:19:54 +1300 /spekel/blogs/1373/social-image-of-gamers.html 1373 Are gamers the same stereo-typical type of people now as they always were? or is the world of gaming changing? 25 1332566394 http://nzgamer.com/procion/blogs/1337/my-thoughts-on-journey-warning-spoilers-ahead.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:17:09 +1300 /procion/blogs/1337/my-thoughts-on-journey-warning-spoilers-ahead.html 1337 This game is different from the usual batch that we get ad infinitum. A game that leaves one feeling so many emotions, with out it being arty-farty nor airy-fairy. This is a copy of the email I just sent to thatgamecompany. 0 1331263029 http://nzgamer.com/gee-force1/blogs/1331/to-glitch-or-not-to-glitch.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:38:00 +1300 /gee-force1/blogs/1331/to-glitch-or-not-to-glitch.html 1331 Using a glitch to your advantage cheating of fair game? 7 1331077080 http://nzgamer.com/curuniel/blogs/1306/role-playing-games-simulation-and-skyrim.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:18:49 +1300 /curuniel/blogs/1306/role-playing-games-simulation-and-skyrim.html 1306 Modern video game RPGs have come a long way from the days of Dungeons and Dragons, but they owe a lot of their conventions to the table-top scene. Skyrim presents some great examples of how video games can approach the game goals differently. 0 1330546729 http://nzgamer.com/jamesg/blogs/1302/there-s-too-much-to-do-in-games.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:04:55 +1300 /jamesg/blogs/1302/there-s-too-much-to-do-in-games.html 1302 Bit of a rant. 3 1330027495 http://nzgamer.com/jamesg/blogs/1299/nostalgia.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:03:14 +1300 /jamesg/blogs/1299/nostalgia.html 1299 Gaming In The 80's 5 1329426194 http://nzgamer.com/majorchicken/blogs/1296/my-drunk-review-dragon-age-origins.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:04:34 +1300 /majorchicken/blogs/1296/my-drunk-review-dragon-age-origins.html 1296 Drunken game review for those ADULTS who prefer to play their games while intoxicated 10 1329347074 http://nzgamer.com/nzgamer-luke/blogs/1294/14-playstation-vitas-and-15-lucky-nzgamers-check.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:22:51 +1300 /nzgamer-luke/blogs/1294/14-playstation-vitas-and-15-lucky-nzgamers-check.html 1294 NZGamer.com and PlayStation get together to give some lucky fans the opportunity to play with the Vita. 5 1327533771 http://nzgamer.com/jamesg/blogs/1287/game-over.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:42:58 +1300 /jamesg/blogs/1287/game-over.html 1287 Life as a gamer and a Dad 20 1326602578 http://nzgamer.com/jake/blogs/1284/my-top-5-hardest-bosses-of-all-time.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:17:02 +1300 /jake/blogs/1284/my-top-5-hardest-bosses-of-all-time.html 1284 My personal Top 5 Bosses in Gaming, and a little bit about me. 11 1326151022 http://nzgamer.com/bluexrose/blogs/1283/trying-to-understand-fandoms.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:17:22 +1300 /bluexrose/blogs/1283/trying-to-understand-fandoms.html 1283 Because there are so many fandoms out there. 2 1326053842 http://nzgamer.com/xenojay/blogs/1282/lets-play-that-again.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:31:49 +1300 /xenojay/blogs/1282/lets-play-that-again.html 1282 Or how some games make me want to replay them 4 1325727109 http://nzgamer.com/nimrod76/blogs/1281/sweet-another-trophy-blog.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:31:32 +1300 /nimrod76/blogs/1281/sweet-another-trophy-blog.html 1281 Is it time to hang up my hunters hat. 11 1325727092 http://nzgamer.com/kegz/blogs/1280/the-spotters-guide-to-2012-in-gaming.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:31:12 +1300 /kegz/blogs/1280/the-spotters-guide-to-2012-in-gaming.html 1280 Twenty five of the years most anticipated games. 12 1325727072 http://nzgamer.com/phoenix/blogs/1277/updated-nzgamer-com-gets-a-slightly-new-look.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:53:37 +1300 /phoenix/blogs/1277/updated-nzgamer-com-gets-a-slightly-new-look.html 1277 Get a behind the scenes look at what we're up to! 5 1323384817 http://nzgamer.com/teljam/blogs/1271/happy-birthday-xbox.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:43:31 +1300 /teljam/blogs/1271/happy-birthday-xbox.html 1271 It’s been 10 years since we saw that epic-huge black and green box 3 1322516611 http://nzgamer.com/byskyre/blogs/1270/digital-distribution.html Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:45:08 +1300 /byskyre/blogs/1270/digital-distribution.html 1270 An editorial on changing times. 10 1322347508 http://nzgamer.com/teljam/blogs/1267/pay-as-you-play.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:11:23 +1300 /teljam/blogs/1267/pay-as-you-play.html 1267 You could spend 50 hours going nowhere, or pay us... 6 1321917083 http://nzgamer.com/teljam/blogs/1258/for-sale-my-soul.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:24:10 +1300 /teljam/blogs/1258/for-sale-my-soul.html 1258 Second hand games - Controversial! 24 1320956650 http://nzgamer.com/und3rgr0undw0rm/blogs/1257/halo-reach-mp-night.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:20:56 +1300 /und3rgr0undw0rm/blogs/1257/halo-reach-mp-night.html 1257 Wednesday 11.38pm 3 1320877256 http://nzgamer.com/kegz/blogs/1255/the-top-six-things-i-ve-given-up-for-gaming.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:33:34 +1300 /kegz/blogs/1255/the-top-six-things-i-ve-given-up-for-gaming.html 1255 When you think Skyrim looks more real then what's outside your window maybe it's time to re-evaluate certain things. 12 1320806014 http://nzgamer.com/simcharles/blogs/1254/mw3-midnight-launch.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:20:39 +1300 /simcharles/blogs/1254/mw3-midnight-launch.html 1254 Just a little something about my time at the midnight launch at Gamesman in Lower Hutt, Wellington. 5 1320783639 http://nzgamer.com/teljam/blogs/1251/its-all-about-the-community.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:25:57 +1300 /teljam/blogs/1251/its-all-about-the-community.html 1251 Gaming and Community - That's me - What about you? 5 1320297957 http://nzgamer.com/gh567/blogs/1249/online-tantrums-funny-or-not.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:42:04 +1300 /gh567/blogs/1249/online-tantrums-funny-or-not.html 1249 We all enjoy a bit of online gaming with our fellow players, but do some people take it too seriously? 13 1319672524 http://nzgamer.com/brettz0r/blogs/1248/my-thoughts-on-3d.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:12:30 +1300 /brettz0r/blogs/1248/my-thoughts-on-3d.html 1248 Some love it, some hate it. Some just don't understand it 11 1319497950 http://nzgamer.com/hato-kun/blogs/1245/im-getting-old.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:34:55 +1300 /hato-kun/blogs/1245/im-getting-old.html 1245 I'm not really, but because I'm young, this is what I think old people feel like. 9 1319142895 http://nzgamer.com/nimrod76/blogs/1231/game-titles-in-my-kids-words.html Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:12:32 +1300 /nimrod76/blogs/1231/game-titles-in-my-kids-words.html 1231 I was bored, I saw an article I thought "hey my kids could do that" I may have been wrong. 19 1318129952 http://nzgamer.com/nokise/blogs/1233/rugby-rugby-rugby-something-else-rugby-rugby-rugby.html Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:42:26 +1300 /nokise/blogs/1233/rugby-rugby-rugby-something-else-rugby-rugby-rugby.html 1233 RWC worst case scenario... 4 1318117346 http://nzgamer.com/generic/blogs/1165/magicka.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:30:28 +1300 /generic/blogs/1165/magicka.html 1165 Creativity and fun 9 1317155428 http://nzgamer.com/cortez72/blogs/1226/have-you-turned-away-from-a-franchise.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:17:22 +1200 /cortez72/blogs/1226/have-you-turned-away-from-a-franchise.html 1226 Are your favourite franchises doing you justice? Have you spent alot of money pursuing a series, and regretted it? Do you have DLC remorse? 13 1316575042 http://nzgamer.com/kalmonipa/blogs/1217/life-without-gaming.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:10:41 +1200 /kalmonipa/blogs/1217/life-without-gaming.html 1217 What you be doing instead of a playing video games? 21 1312146641 http://nzgamer.com/kingnz/blogs/1209/football-transfers.html Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:19:36 +1200 /kingnz/blogs/1209/football-transfers.html 1209 going once...going twice.. SOLD! 10 1310800776 http://nzgamer.com/simcharles/blogs/1205/children-and-games.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:15:14 +1200 /simcharles/blogs/1205/children-and-games.html 1205 Time to grow up? 8 1310505314 http://nzgamer.com/chatterboxzombie/blogs/1204/an-ode-to-street-fighter.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:15:03 +1200 /chatterboxzombie/blogs/1204/an-ode-to-street-fighter.html 1204 Poetry of the street (fighter) 13 1310505303 http://nzgamer.com/depleta/blogs/1203/battlefild-3-things-to-look-forward-to.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:48:43 +1200 /depleta/blogs/1203/battlefild-3-things-to-look-forward-to.html 1203 There are improvements and this is a place to share what you like about them, or things you wish for them to add 18 1310377723 http://nzgamer.com/leopardsqueezy/blogs/1202/the-console-vs-the-hunting-knife.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:28:58 +1200 /leopardsqueezy/blogs/1202/the-console-vs-the-hunting-knife.html 1202 ...and The Conundrum of The Disemboweled Bush Pig 12 1310354938 http://nzgamer.com/lexcalibur/blogs/1198/good-vs-evil.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:01:54 +1200 /lexcalibur/blogs/1198/good-vs-evil.html 1198 Games are adding good and evil choices, but is it really worth it for the player? 11 1309910514 http://nzgamer.com/cortez72/blogs/1187/guardian-heroes-hd.html Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:49:51 +1200 /cortez72/blogs/1187/guardian-heroes-hd.html 1187 Yuss. 4 1307414991 http://nzgamer.com/silvon/blogs/1180/jrpg-reviews.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:51:15 +1200 /silvon/blogs/1180/jrpg-reviews.html 1180 A few thoughts on the current state of the majority of JRPG reviews I read from a variety of different sites. 27 1303883475 http://nzgamer.com/davesto-brolinga/blogs/1178/the-demise-of-pspgo.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:25:06 +1200 /davesto-brolinga/blogs/1178/the-demise-of-pspgo.html 1178 Let us look at the short and largely ignored life of this troubled member of the Playstation family - PSPgo 7 1303773906 http://nzgamer.com/slide/blogs/1176/net-neutrality-the-new-zealand-debate.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:35:39 +1200 /slide/blogs/1176/net-neutrality-the-new-zealand-debate.html 1176 Net Neutrality is going to have an affect on the Internet worldwide. What does it mean for NZ?? 11 1302564939 http://nzgamer.com/nokise/blogs/1171/why-i-wont-buy-dragonage-2.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:17:18 +1200 /nokise/blogs/1171/why-i-wont-buy-dragonage-2.html 1171 Because what's life without a bit of slaying? Fulfilling. Sort of... 9 1302124638 http://nzgamer.com/curuniel/blogs/1169/a-view-on-dragon-age-ii.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:36:02 +1300 /curuniel/blogs/1169/a-view-on-dragon-age-ii.html 1169 A summary of my experiences with Dragon Age 2 so far; cross-posted from Psychopomp [http://psychopompblog.wordpress.com]. 15 1301258162 http://nzgamer.com/maalstrom/blogs/1170/max-is-back-and-badder-then-ever-max-payne-3.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:28:36 +1300 /maalstrom/blogs/1170/max-is-back-and-badder-then-ever-max-payne-3.html 1170 Set 12 years after Max Payne 2, in São Paulo, we will find Mr. Payne working for a wealthy family as a private security contractor.... As usual, it all heads south for Mr. Payne.... 3 1301257716 http://nzgamer.com/emmarhoid/blogs/1167/final-fantasies.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:09:36 +1300 /emmarhoid/blogs/1167/final-fantasies.html 1167 Just my opinion. I could be wrong. 13 1300738176 http://nzgamer.com/wiifuturepro/blogs/1166/the-nintendo-3ds-launch.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:07:57 +1300 /wiifuturepro/blogs/1166/the-nintendo-3ds-launch.html 1166 Launch Day is arriving slowly but surely, But what do you expect the reception of the device to be here in New Zealand? 9 1300738077 http://nzgamer.com/lexcalibur/blogs/1164/how-apple-is-changing-the-gaming-industry.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:03:01 +1300 /lexcalibur/blogs/1164/how-apple-is-changing-the-gaming-industry.html 1164 With the entrance of the Android Market and AppStore, has gaming been changed forever 9 1300230181 http://nzgamer.com/chatterboxzombie/blogs/1163/cant-spell-capcom-without-pc.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:05:42 +1300 /chatterboxzombie/blogs/1163/cant-spell-capcom-without-pc.html 1163 you're a blurb 12 1300133142