China Day 1 – We are Aliens

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Ben_236 in Drinking, Electronics, Personal

Myself and Lostagent2 have landed in China – Beijing to be exact. A 12 hours flight with little sleep we landed just as the sun was coming up on a very cool Good Friday. Here are some interesting things we have experienced on our first day. Read the rest of the entry…

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Nikon D5000 DSLR

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Ben_236 in Electronics, Personal, Review

During the week I got my brand new digital SLR camera, Nikon’s D5000. This is a semi professional digital camera which might mean I’ve gone over my head with this camera but we will see. I purchased this camera for my trip to china at the end of the month with Lostagent2 for our mates wedding. Read the rest of the entry…

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My Media Setup

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Ben_236 in Drinking, Electronics, Gaming, Music, Personal

As every gamer knows, their setup to play is an important part of a successful gaming experience. Whether you are a console, computer or even a hand held gamer, where you play can make all the difference. As a console gamer my TV setup which is why I’ve gone with the full media setup including; Xbox 360, Media PC, DVD player, 6.1 surround sound and multiple screens to get the best experience possible. Read the rest of the entry…

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O-Crack – The Addict Years

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Ben_236 in Gaming, Personal, Work

Over the years of my gaming career I have played many different types of games, however,  only a few have lasted as long as what many people call O-Crack. Better known as OGame. OGame is a massive, real time, online text-based multiplayer game that millions around the world play. I played in the OGame Universe for over 4 years. Quiting after making a  New Year’s resolution last year when work was taking up to much time to play. Read the rest of the entry…

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 – The problems

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Ben_236 in Gaming, Ranting, Review

Ok it’s been a few days since my first post about Battlefield Bad Company 2 (BFBC2) where I had a little rant about the network and server issues but it’s still going and there are a few other little things that I’ve found while playing the online multiplayer. Read the rest of the entry…

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Battlefield Bad Company 2

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Ben_236 in Gaming, Review

I finally received my pre order copy of Battlefield Bad Company 2 (BFBC2) on Monday and first impressions, a great first person shooter game. Supporting what I think to be the best multiplayer play in the modern Battlefield Series of games and a great in-depth single player story mode. But how could they stuff up the stats and online game servers so badly on release? Read the rest of the entry…

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Gorillaz – Plastic Beach

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Ben_236 in Music, Review

Gorillaz – Plastic Beach is the third studio album from the English virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2D (lead vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (lead guitar and occasional vocals) and Russel (drums and percussion) and many guest appearances over their tracks. Read the rest of the entry…

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