Want to write about games for a living?
We talked to Gwynne Dixon, staff writer for totalvideogames.com (TVG) to find out exactly what the job involves and how to break into the industry.
Entries Tagged 'Real life' ↓
Interview with a games journalist
February 24th, 2010 — Features, Interviews, Real life, Videogames
Fable 3 promises RPG revamp
February 16th, 2010 — Developers, Fable, Gameplay footage, Interviews, News, Real life, Software, Video, Videogames, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Fable creator and legendary game designer Peter Molyneux has made lots more grand promises for Fable 3 – but will he deliver this time?
Planned additions include a complete levelling-up revamp, player-made weapons and an online item marketplace. Molyneux’s past achievements include Dungeon Keeper, Theme Park, Black & White and Populous.
Sonic rollercoaster at Alton Towers
January 26th, 2010 — Humour, News, Real life, Sega
A Sonic the Hedgehog rollercoaster will open at Alton Towers next month.
Maybe it’s all part of Sega’s plan to return Sonic back to his old school roots and has something to do with ‘project needlemouse’…
Ron Jeremy: “violent games are worse than porn”
January 15th, 2010 — Celebrities, Humour, Internet, Mario, News, Real life, Videogames, Women
A porn star has hit out at videogames, saying they have a “much bigger negative influence on kids than pornography.”
Who, what, where and why the hell why? Leet Games Blog investigates.
Merry Christmas from Xbox 360 kid!
December 25th, 2009 — Humour, Internet, Real life, Video, Videogames, Weird games
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with this excitable American Xbox 360 kid? He’s not as funny as N64 kid, but at least he’s not crying over Modern Warfare 2.
From all of us here at Leet Games Blog, have a great Christmas and new year. Here’s to many more great gaming experiences in 2010.
Forza 3 vs. real life
December 8th, 2009 — Features, Microsoft, Real life, Videogames, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Driving games are zooming closer to realism with each passing year – but just how accurate are they at capturing real-life speeds of over 100mph?
We got behind the wheel of an Xbox 360 and a real-life Lotus Exige to find out.
What’s YOUR favourite gaming one-liner?
December 3rd, 2009 — Actors, Features, Humour, Polls, Real life, Software, Top tens, Videogames, Weird games
“You, the master of unlocking – take this lock pick.”
This morning’s Shortlist took a look at ten ‘endearingly bad videogame one-liners’. And it’s no surprise to see the original Resident Evil up there at number one. But what are your favourite gaming quotes of all time?
People who give gamers a bad name
November 30th, 2009 — Humour, Internet, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, Real life, Video, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Jack Thompson, bad raiding groups, Angry German Kid… and now the Modern Warfare 2 kid. All people who give gamers a bad name.
Apparently this chap is unhappy with Modern Warfare 2 (probably because he isn’t all that good at it), and feels the need to post a video on youtube to tell the world.
Dragon ‘Babe’ Origins: gallery
November 22nd, 2009 — Bioware, Cosplay, EA, Humour, Image galleries, Launch events, PC, PlayStation 3, Real life, Women, Xbox 360
Today may be remembered as the lowest Leet Games Blog has ever ventured.
But Dragon Age and boobies are surely a good enough combination to warrant a blog post, aren’t they?
Modern Warfare 2 sparks controversy
November 12th, 2009 — Government, News, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, Real life, Software, Videogames, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
First Ed Vaizey speaks up for the UK games industry at the London Games Conference, now Labour MP Tom Watson has sprung to the defence of Modern Warfare 2 from another anti-videogame tirade from Keith Vaz.
But is the call unjust, or has the game made a serious error with the inclusion of a level which allows you to take part in a terrorist attack on an airport?
