Archive for the ‘Editorial’ Category
Remote backup – the health insurers of the tech industry
Backup your files. You’ve been hearing it for years and you’ve finally taken notice. Either the nagging from friends or colleagues got too much, or you suffered what happened to most serious backer uppers: a catastrophic loss of data. For ...
Gamefest 2011
Introduction Want to know a perfect definition of pissing on someone’s bonfire? Game holding their own gaming fair a week before Eurogamer. You think companies are going to spend more money on different stands? You go to Gamefest, you’ve seen ...
Sega Renegade Ops Sneak Preview
The Boat The date is 08/09/2011. At 1800 hours I’m marching to the Thames to board the HMS Belfast. Sega have invited us to a press event to get some hands on experience with their latest Xbox Live Arcade title, ...
Gears of War 3, Duke Nuke’m Forever Gameplay
One of the more fun parts of Gadget Show Live 2011 this year was playing some of the latest games. Here’s us in action checking out two of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2011; Duke Nuke’m Forever and Gears ...
Gadget Show Live 2011
Introduction While more tech related than PC hardare, the Gadget Show Live has grown into quite an event; it certainly outstrips the UK hardware show Channel Expo which has become rather dull of late. Because of this, yours truly and ...
Girls of Gadget Show Live 2011
Introduction While we all secretly wonder how precarious their self esteem is, the girls at technology events that are purely there to draw us into their company’s booth are always a welcome distraction from the masses of nerds wandering about. ...
Ooh Shiny – Why DLC is treating gamers like idiots
I have a problem with Downloadable Content. I’ve got to get it out there, it’s one of my biggest bug bears. What once was a developer wanting to increase the life of it’s hard worked on product, has now become a pursuit of another revenue stream, a way to milk more cash from already strapped gamers. Titbits and additives, another map, another hat, a prettier weapon, all things that are now charged for in what has become abbreviated and boiled down to one thing: DLC. Now I don’t want this to divulge into some anti-authoritarian, it’s all about the MAN… man article. I have no problem with big business doing what they do best, making money. At the moment it’s what makes our world turn and while triple A titles might not make up the best of games, there certainly are some good ones amongst the tripe. That said, I very much dislike the current trend in gaming, PC and Console, where instead of being given a game in all its glory, things are withheld, with extras charged for.
Want to be a Camcorder Reporter?
There has never been a better time to flex your reporting muscles, and use your camcorder to show the world the fruits of your investigations. If you harbour journalistic ambitions the world of news is your oyster, so grab your camcorder and our mini guide and get out there, you never know where it might lead you.
Camcorders, HD vs SD
If you are in the market for a new Camcorder, or even your first, now is an exciting time to buy. However, the explosion of products now available can make things tough; which one should you buy? One of the first choices youll come up against is whether to buy HD or SD. Let our short guide help you make the decision, and move a little closer to owning the right camcorder for you.
How much Camcorder Memory?
Gone are the days where the length of your Camcorder f ootage is governed by the length of tape in your machine. These days the amount, and quality, of recordings is dependent upon the amount of memory available to you. There are a wide range of digital camcorders now available, and a wide range of memory types and sizes to go with them. If you are looking to invest in a new camcorder one of your main considerations should be memory, and this short guide is a good place to start working out exactly what you need.
