• 24Oct 09

  Goodbye Gamespot....

  You know it always made me sad when i read goodbye blogs, and it makes me sad to write this one. But i think it is something that has to be done. As most of you have known i am not really active on this site. I comment on blogs i find interesting and funny but mostly i just can't seem to get involved. Blogging, commenting and forums are just things i have lost interest in here. It is a shame since i have spent many hours here and met a lot of great people. For those wondering where i am going leave a comment, however no promises i will get back to you. Fairwell Gamespot, thanks for all the good times

  For the last time
  

  Many thanks

  Stuart Fraser (02sfraser)

  • Posted Oct 24, 2009 4:39 pm GMT
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• 4Sep 09

  Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's....

  ME now where have i been you ask? a number of places actually so i am going to try and make this blog as short as possible while trying to fill you guys in on the past few months. i mean i was getting excited about E3 as my last blog. and that was the reason i didnt blog. i didnt want to write another E3 blog like everyone else but then so much happened i just dropped behined. but hopefully i am back despite being busy in the upcoming months i miss you guys. right lets get started.

  
  

  E3: Microsoft had the best conference but i dont believe Natal can change gaming like they say. Sony, Nintendo and some rubbish company that make plastic lumbs all made the point of players still need to hold something for interaction.

  Nintendo: well it is what you expect mostly. a new Mario Galaxy is exciting and Metroid Other M was by far the highlight for their show

  Sony: well for me Sony had the best content and have really got some of the best exclusive titles for next year. however it is all for next year also with PS3 Slim and the price drop i think Sony are set to take a huge leap... NEXT

  
  

  Rockness 2009: this is a music festival near to where i stay. started of as a 1 day thing and has fast become one of the big festivals here in the UK which is amazing. had an awesome time starting on friday where i got so drunk i lost my friends band (couldnt find the tent they were playing in), got a picture taken with a guy with a horse head and yelled at some girl who said she knew me and tried to pull me (have a girlfriend). Saturday was good with more drink and an awesome dance sesh in the big tent with a DJ called Crookers. saw a few more bands but was mostly drinking. Sunday however saw a lot of bands and didnt drink that much since i was waiting for the higlight of the weekend... Biffy Clyro! they were one of my favourite bands but after seeing them live they are now my favourite band soo good. oh also saw the Prodigy. you must know them

  
  

  Summer: now this summer consisted of work mostly and seeing my girlfriend Melody. i am trying to think back but i dont think anything of particular importance happened. just enjoyed the weather with my friends, played tennis and drank some lovely Wheat Beer. was another joy

  
  

  Belladrum 09: now this is another music festival. i was at it last year if you remember. yea drink and catch up with friends on the thursday since there wasnt any bands. also did some promotional work for my friends band and met some nice people through it. Saturday i started the day by brushing my teeth with beer.... not the smartest move but hey thats me saw my friends band and a band called Bronto Skylift who were one of the highlights of my weekend. they are going to tour america soon so if they are near you pay a visit some more bands and didnt drink much (hungover) and then moved onto sunday. now sunday.... what a mess i was. sooo drunk and dont really remember much until i started sobering up about 2 in the afternoon... still really drunk. saw my friends Twin Atlantic (remember them? they were in LA recroding their album and it comes out in the states... BUY IT!!) and chatted with them. then drank some more and i gave a minute long speech about music for a shot of whisky. good times then saw Sucioperro and they were my favourite band of the weekend. truly brillliant. weekend OVER!!

  
  

  University: now after i got back from Belladrum i decided to get my University stuff sorted. yes i got in and am leaving in 2 weeks this year i am studying Computing and IT and can continue that for a Honours Degree or i can change next year to do Computer Game Application Development. which i think i might do is exciting but dont have a place to stay yet :S think i am going down Tuesday to get something sorted.

  
  

  Video Games: right lets see if i can quick fire what i have played, liked and finished. LETS DO THIS!!!

  PS3: Fallout 3 - Love and finished, Eternal Sonata - Love and still playing, Fight Night Round 4 - great and not finished, Dead Space - Love and still playing, Batman - LOVE and finished haha

  Xbox360 - emmm Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit - love and nothing like some band practice

  PS2 - Final Fantasy X - Love but stopped

  DSi - Castlevania Dawn of Sorrows - great but stopped, Phoniex Writght 2 and 3 - good but hard Big Bang Mini - great but can get stuck in, Chrono Trigger - LOVE and near the end

  Mac - World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft Burning Crusade, World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King... this is where i have been haha. love it. such a fantastic game and i dont care what anyone says haha.

  so there we go my few months summed up in a, hopefully, bite size blog. oh and that Mac games bit made me realise... i got a MAC so much better than a Windows PC. i could never go back to Windows after using Mac OS X and the build quality and beauty of the machines is just beyond anything i have ever seen. worth every penny.

  so yea i am back hopefully see you around your blogs

  Many thanks

  Stuart Fraser (02sfraser)

  
  

  PS this blog is dedicated to Colmillios
  

  • Posted Sep 4, 2009 3:38 am GMT
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• 27May 09

  It's the final countdown!!!

  as you all know i am a massive Metal Gear fan. one of my favourite franchises of all time and the idea of another coming in the next year or so just makes me want to cry with happiness. now the Kojima teaser site is on its final countdown and it has just got a whole lot more interesting. they have added 2 more letters to the formula as well as 2 pictures. now before we all managed to realise the code 5@E3 but now new letters are R and P. now i havent found a website that has commented on the 2 new letters because the pictures are far more exciting there is a picture of Big Boss and a picture of Raiden now these 2 characters cannot be in the same time period so it is most likely going to be 2 games. im thinking PSP and PS3 myself but the new timer will end as soon as E3 starts so i am going to stop speculating and just wait until then to be honest this new timer never had me that excited due to me knowing that i would hav to wait for E3 to get any sort of real answer but it was a awesome revelation

  in news of my own i have been playing a LOT of Fallout 3. im about 2 thirds of the way through the story but havent bothered going any further. i have mostly been exploring and doing side quests as i think they are so much fun i am level 15 and have 6 bobbleheads which means if i find 4 more i get a silver trophy which is pretty awesome so far i hate the Enclave because they have such good weapons. im going to play more today and hopefully finish the story, get 4 more bobbleheads but make sure i DONT save it when the story is done because i know it doesnt let you go back also i got Dogmeat yesterday. he is so awesome and when the DLC comes out for PS3 im getting the Dogmeat puppy perk for sure

  other things? emm i got Dirge of Cerbrus the Final Fantasy VII game that stars Vincent Valentine. it got it for the story because it is the only story i dont know. i have played Crisis Core, watched the anime, have the film and of course played the main game. its the only missing piece from my knowledge of Final Fantasy VII haha. only cost me £7.50 and the box and disc is in mint condition. thats what i love about working in a game shop. you find rare games and get to keep them for yourself

  well thats all the exciting stuff for now. i have exams right now and the Math Paper 2 was stupidedly hard. everyone had trouble with it and there was even a mistake in the paper. whats that all about it? as for Physics i have already passed the subject before so wasnt really fussed. it was very much like the last time i did it so i might get a better grade. we shall see. i have Computing a week Thursday so im taking the day of today and then its work and revising. fun stuff. but after next week it is Holidays for MEEE until i get my grades back and then meet up with the University guy.... i should really see if i can contact him again. oh well see you all soon

  Many thanks

  Stuart Fraser

  • Posted May 27, 2009 3:39 am GMT
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