Frothing Demand

Rabid commentary on video games, movies and television.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Running the Gauntlet

Seven reviews written in the last 6 days, four need to be done by midnight tonight. There’s no rest for the wicked as a similar number of reviews is already planned for December to clean up the remainder. I can’t deny that it isn’t awesomely profitable, because what I make in these busy months makes the job seem all the more worth it.

Normally there’s a bit of a lull in January and February, but in recent years, the industry has recovered for mid February. 2009 is different. I’ve had to cut my planned two month break down to one, since everything fires back up again starting January 15th. My big goal for the year is to enhance my time management skills so that I can make the most of my work days so I don’t have to sacrifice time with the missus.

Reviews
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net

Features
The Warp Pipe – The Tin Anniversaries Part V at Games On Net

posted by Matthew Keller at 9:01 am  

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Further behind

Struggled through the week on the writing front, but had a lot of success on the playing front. Ultimately that just means even more writing this week.

My dearly beloved completed her final university assignment this week, but we were denied the opportunity for a proper celebration by her having to work Thursday and Friday. Today is her first day as assistant manager at her job.

Flights for Christmas are booked. I am looking forward to being done with my work for the year – the self-imposed deadline for all articles is December 15, so I can have a week off down here before going north.

Reviews
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net

Features
The Warp Pipe – The Tin Anniversaries Part Four at Games On Net

posted by Matthew Keller at 10:22 am  

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Behind

Forgot to post this up on Sunday, I think the sleeping in threw me off course. I went to eGames on Saturday, which was somewhat less interesting than it was last year, due mostly to the fact that the games on show were already available in stores, and had been so for many days. I only ended up spending about two hours at the show catching up with people before going off to the Crown arcade to play Rambo and Street Fighter IV.

More than a review a day to complete before the end of the month, so I’m going to put my head down and disappear for a while.

Reviews
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (Nintendo DS) at Games On Net
NHL 09 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
NBA Live 09 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
NBA 2K9 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
LEGO Batman: The Videogame (PS3) at Games On Net

Features
The Warp Pipe: The Tin Anniversaries Part Three at Games On Net

posted by Matthew Keller at 8:05 am  

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Buried Again

The clean slate was short-lived, as I now have eight reviews on the run. eGames is this coming weekend too, so I need to have most of them done by then so I can be free to socialise. The release season basically ends on the 27th, and I’ll basically be taking the two months off after that to enjoy the remainder of my time in Melbourne by generally relaxing, doing touristy things and wiping out some DVD/Game backlog.

Reviews
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Wii) at Games On Net
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (PS3) at Games On Net
Fracture (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
Fable 2 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
Dead Space (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
Fallout 3 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net

Features
The Warp Pipe – The Tin Anniversaries Part Two

posted by Matthew Keller at 8:51 am  

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Clean Slate

The current review backlog is finally complete, though the party ramps up again as early as tomorrow. I’m taking the afternoon off to read some magazines play some non-review games, and watch some movies with the other half when she returns from work.

Spent most of the week with Fallout 3. Certainly ended up a lot like Elder Scrolls in the wasteland.

Reviews
Viva Pinata: Trouble In Paradise (Xbox 360) at Games On Net
Crysis Warhead (PC) at Games On Net
FIFA 09 (Xbox 360) at Games On Net

Features
The Warp Pipe – The Tin Anniversaries (Part One) at Games On Net

posted by Matthew Keller at 2:30 pm  

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