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Simon Hill
Bio: I'm addicted to gaming and have been since I was a wee boy. Worked in the industry as a tester, designer and producer. I'm now a full time freelance writer and editor.
News Archive
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Fighting In Game Spam
Posted on 04/09/2009 | 1 CommentIs there any escape from spammers? Well not if you’re online there isn’t. In fact spammers are even infiltrating games now. They are approaching gamers in MMO games like World... -
Xbox 360 Price Drop
Posted on 27/08/2009 | No CommentsSo Microsoft have announced they are cutting the price of the Xbox 360 Elite by $100 which will make it $299. The same price as the new PS3. Both machines... -
Sex and Violence Games Censorship
Posted on 28/04/2009 | No CommentsI’m finding it increasingly annoying that there is an obvious double standard applied when it comes to games. Films are allowed to be as sick or racy they like, even... -
OnLive vs Gaikai: Cloud Gaming Battle Begins
Posted on 03/04/2009 | No CommentsWe have just heard about cloud computing and how we no longer need high end gaming machines because OnLive is going to let you play any game you want on... -
Gaming Improves Eyesight
Posted on 31/03/2009 | 1 CommentAha so the truth comes out at last gaming actually improves your eyesight. In your face moaning wives and parents everywhere I knew playing games for hours in darkened rooms... -
GDC Awards
Posted on 27/03/2009 | No CommentsThe big winners at this year’s Game Developers Choice Awards were Little Big Planet (Best Game Design, Best Technology, Best Debut Game, Innovation Award) and Fallout 3 (Game of the Year,... -
Independent Games Festival Awards 2009
Posted on 26/03/2009 | No CommentsThe Independent Games Festival awards are announced each year at GDC and they always highlight a few really cool titles which are worth checking out. Here are the winners from... -
Streaming Games Kill Hardware
Posted on 25/03/2009 | 3 CommentsA new service was unveiled at GDC yesterday called OnLive which threatens to do away with the need for gaming hardware altogether. Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo will be hiring hitmen... -
Virtual Banking in Entropia
Posted on 23/03/2009 | No CommentsWell real life banking has proved to be a total disaster lately with Scottish banks in particular making a stunning mess of things. While the real world economy seems to be... -
It’s Alive!
Posted on 19/03/2009 | No CommentsWelcome to Frankengamer where I’ll be bringing you all sorts of game related news, reviews and information. Anything that interests me which is game related will be fair game for...