Archives for: November 2008

A little play with NXE

 

While I had a little time spare last night (around writing my dissertation) I thought I'd check out the New Xbox Experience (NXE), which I must say it was fun to create them, as it was a mixture between The Sims 2 and creating a Mii. Might have been nice if you didn't have the ability to go as skinny as you can though, as it's pretty much skeleton thin.

 

Other than that the characters don't look too bad, although I feel they seem a little lifeless, and maybe there is a little too much choice in some areas and not enough in others, although the new layout of Xbox live is a bit confusing, good for people just joining as they don't know any better, but I've been used to it the way it is since it came out.

 

Well here's my little version of me, I really like the blue jumper and would love one just like it.

 

 

Although I don't agree with if they are going to release different clothes and accessories and then charge for them.

Burgerino - The work of Jon Burgerman

 

While trying to write up all my blog entries for university work and other goings on, I decided to write up a really quick one, which takes a lot less time of course.

 

As some people may know I'm quite a fan of Jon Burgerman's work, I still kick myself over not going to GameCity in 2007 as of course Jon attended it (along with Keita Takahashi), he's also signing things at the Forbidden Planet in London on Saturday, but I can't attend that either.

 

I had a really awesome birthday card this year (a few weeks back) from my sister, I didn't expect it one bit.

 

 

 

I coloured him in myself of course. But I also got another amazing present from my sister which was this.

 

 

As you can see I've started doing a bit of colouring in, which I actually did a few hours ago, I can't wait to see it all brightly coloured. (It's wallpaper for those that haven't seen the stuff Jon has made in the past.)

 

Also the other week I went to videogames live, but before that I managed to pop to Jon's exhibit in London, down Tottenham court road, I'm happy I got to go, especially as it's finished now, was a bit of a small space, but he managed to fit a fair amount of stuff in.

 

 

The best part of it though was the anxiety wall, which I have bought two pieces of, off of Jon's website, I can't wait to see which ones I get. I also picked up a packet of stickers from the exhibit, I then also felt I had to buy some more off his website, and a few stickers later my lovely new computer is decorated, I would buy more to put on it, but I ordered a couple of packs and got the same packet I got from London. So I'm afraid I'd get even more duplicates.

 

 

 

Watch this space for more entries soon (hopefully).