tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:02:44 +0000RandomJ-dramasFunniesLOLMetal GearKid IcarusPS3PodcastXbox 360Blog noticesGaming journalJ's thoughtsLondonBatmanRandom J originalsMass effecte3 2009Resident evilLook-a-likesGame reviewSuper MarioGears of warAppsNintendoPCJ in JapanA day in the life of Random JCapcomWTF?VideoSegaStreet FighterGamingTVCurrently...VGMThe legend of ZeldaCosplay of the dayLOLzWii3DS?J's Sonic the hedgehog OSTLOL'sIn J's headFirst impressionsPS VitaVGM remixJapanFriend codesDSMoviesFinal FantasyTrailerI ♥Loves • Hates • Video games • Observations • Life as I only know ithttp://www.randomjblog.com/noreply@blogger.com (Random J)Blogger1026125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/randomjbloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-8439430988098216579Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:00 +00002012-02-12T21:27:46.998ZGamingGaming journalXbox 360Final Fantasy The first 20 minutes of this game are better than the whole of XIII. Or at least I think they might be. The smokes and mirrors have placed me under the illusion that I am playing this game to much more convincing degree than XIII managed to muster at the very least, which I guess is something, right? Within the first 20 minutes you witness Lightning acting more of an absolute boss than you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/NxzSDSg6ioU/gaming-journal-final-fantasy-xiii-2-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=NxzSDSg6ioU:at_lhQgwm8Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=NxzSDSg6ioU:at_lhQgwm8Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=NxzSDSg6ioU:at_lhQgwm8Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2012/02/gaming-journal-final-fantasy-xiii-2-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-7791946984447406944Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:03:00 +00002012-02-09T23:03:19.840ZGamingCosplay of the dayWTF?Street FighterCapcom Chun-Li's sex appeal has waned over the years. It all began when Capcom decided to throw in some slim little white girl from the U.K who flosses from the front and back, delivers attacks which involve her legs being spread wide open and has a special attack list featuring the words 'drill' and 'thrust'. Capcom tried to reign it back with the Alpha series by removing Cammy at the start and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/GRyTwKfh4p8/cosplay-of-day-chun-li-china-buffet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=GRyTwKfh4p8:Hx1NJJpfEe4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=GRyTwKfh4p8:Hx1NJJpfEe4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=GRyTwKfh4p8:Hx1NJJpfEe4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2012/02/cosplay-of-day-chun-li-china-buffet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-1857337951598404937Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:03:00 +00002012-01-30T22:03:35.242ZGamingWTF?TrailerNintendoThe legend of Zelda I'm stoked because this looks so awesome. But mad at life that I can't make shit like this myself. If Nintendo DARE pull this video down, I will cast Iwata's lost half of his salary into oblivion.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/VwRjUa_V7yI/fan-name-legend-of-zelda-trailer-hate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=VwRjUa_V7yI:E5WzZusoqp4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=VwRjUa_V7yI:E5WzZusoqp4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=VwRjUa_V7yI:E5WzZusoqp4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2012/01/fan-name-legend-of-zelda-trailer-hate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-3119340514254276889Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:14:00 +00002012-01-19T23:14:22.709ZGamingResident evilPS3Xbox 360Capcom Capcom were always going to have a tough time after Resident evil 4. Not only was it an amazing sequel, but it was a brilliant game which set the template for a plethora of third person action games which would release in the follow up generation. When you've managed to completely redefine a genre and set a standard, it's difficult to do it again. And in this sense you could argue perhaps some http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/8-4lnpkJwSw/capcom-kitchen-sink-bitch-with-resident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=8-4lnpkJwSw:FW1mH2vr2As:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=8-4lnpkJwSw:FW1mH2vr2As:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=8-4lnpkJwSw:FW1mH2vr2As:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2012/01/capcom-kitchen-sink-bitch-with-resident.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-5040589105617030240Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:07:00 +00002012-01-17T19:20:42.292ZGamingPS3First impressionsXbox 360Final Fantasy I can cuss Final Fantasy out until Square Enix actually make a decent one. But I know I will be buying every new instalment without fail. Regardless of whether it's slated, looks shit or features a ho as the lead character whom I wanted dead in the game which came before. This is a form of scepticism I've taken ever since the series hit that vertical slope into mediocrity. I could stay away, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/tIFuiZ_h2GQ/second-impressions-final-fantasy-xiii-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=tIFuiZ_h2GQ:h8CMUfOIA0Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=tIFuiZ_h2GQ:h8CMUfOIA0Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=tIFuiZ_h2GQ:h8CMUfOIA0Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2012/01/second-impressions-final-fantasy-xiii-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-3670252999948644737Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:41:00 +00002012-01-02T20:41:24.621ZA day in the life of Random JWTF?Random New year's resolutions always feel pointless to me, because of one simple reason. If there's something you really want to do, adhere to, or achieve then you should just set yourself goal posts at any time. Not just the start of a year. Making a resolution at the top of the year in theory sounds like the best time to do it. New year, new slate and all that shit. But we should never see the end ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/dcuahEU6EzY/new-years-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=dcuahEU6EzY:xdMn8UgiBSo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=dcuahEU6EzY:xdMn8UgiBSo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=dcuahEU6EzY:xdMn8UgiBSo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2012/01/new-years-resolutions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-6033528038157058684Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:26:00 +00002011-12-28T22:26:30.433ZPodcastA day in the life of Random JWTF?Random I started plugging my podcasts on this blog centuries ago when I began podcasting. And then several era's down the line I'd stopped because I felt deep shame in regards to them. Relegating all communication of my podcasts existing to a small banner on the right hand side of my blog. Look at it. Feebly flashing yellow within an inch of its life. But what's the point of podcasting if I'm not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/w_LhZH5tPUo/guess-i-may-as-well-tell-you-that-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=w_LhZH5tPUo:1yiBasjgceE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=w_LhZH5tPUo:1yiBasjgceE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=w_LhZH5tPUo:1yiBasjgceE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/guess-i-may-as-well-tell-you-that-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-6109896095960346840Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:00 +00002011-12-28T16:30:01.185ZA day in the life of Random JWTF?Random Mum: Son, I've been reading the Steve Jobs biography and I have to keep putting it down, because I can't believe some of it. *picks up iPhone to check a text* He's terrible! An absolute wanker! I'm never spending a penny on anything Apple...EVER!! Me: But...my Christmas card from you had an iTunes gift voucher in it.. Mum: *Stands in silence and a long pause ensues* That Steve Jobs is a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/seBhOw-Jjcc/ill-never-give-apple-my-money-i-gave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=seBhOw-Jjcc:vXADPIKgYPc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=seBhOw-Jjcc:vXADPIKgYPc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=seBhOw-Jjcc:vXADPIKgYPc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/ill-never-give-apple-my-money-i-gave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-1179237288097751287Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:13:00 +00002011-12-27T23:13:41.827ZA day in the life of Random JGamingGaming journalXbox 360 I decided to give Deus ex another go and I've only died 26 times so far, which is 57 times less than the last time I tried to play it. And I've also managed to make it out of the police station with the post mortem evidence. RESULT!! It only took me 3 months and 2 and a half hours out of my bank holiday Tuesday. I thought my constant dying was because I was so shit at the game, but talking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/xBDEz04F2lY/gaming-journal-deus-ex-human-revolution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=xBDEz04F2lY:7nDbZasdmO4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=xBDEz04F2lY:7nDbZasdmO4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=xBDEz04F2lY:7nDbZasdmO4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/gaming-journal-deus-ex-human-revolution.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-8222438184128493706Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:37:00 +00002011-12-22T14:37:54.601ZGamingPS3Xbox 360TrailerCapcom I can't stand Devil may cry. The first game was just a stylized mess to me and at no point did I enjoy playing it. But I did love Dante. He was a breath of fresh air and was one of the first male characters in an all new IP who came along and just oozed blatant sexuality in a way we'd only seen done with female characters prior. Capcom downplayed it in future games, but it was always there. So http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/rrCmYLxx8Js/dmc-new-dante-willow-smith-fuck-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=rrCmYLxx8Js:EPk6aZA_KAE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=rrCmYLxx8Js:EPk6aZA_KAE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=rrCmYLxx8Js:EPk6aZA_KAE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/dmc-new-dante-willow-smith-fuck-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-2883539852232033483Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +00002011-12-12T12:30:02.466ZGamingMetal GearWTF?PS3Xbox 360Trailer Metal Gear Solid: Rising (now Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) comes with an all singing, dancing, running around train tunnels walls and slashtastic trailer. But you could be mistaken for confusing it with a Ninja Gaiden game or Bayonetta. Hence why the trailer production team probably felt compelled to throw giant Transformer style font words in every 10 seconds to remind us this isn't that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/noDCWnZkyIg/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=noDCWnZkyIg:AXSr4FTkFGI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=noDCWnZkyIg:AXSr4FTkFGI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=noDCWnZkyIg:AXSr4FTkFGI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-6929879020729848403Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:36:00 +00002011-12-11T13:56:28.078ZGamingPS3 Uncharted 3 is still flying off of shelves, Nolan North is still pimping the franchise and Naughty dog are in everybody's good books. So now is as good a time as any to sucker punch everybody with a look at a brand new game, The last of us. I say brand new. But this game looks like I am dead Uncharted island legend. It's great to see that Naughty dog are looking ahead beyond the Uncharted http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/GICiL3FEnzI/i-am-dead-uncharted-island-legend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=GICiL3FEnzI:csunVEhJlz0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=GICiL3FEnzI:csunVEhJlz0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=GICiL3FEnzI:csunVEhJlz0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/i-am-dead-uncharted-island-legend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-257323838717118244Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:03:00 +00002011-12-10T14:26:38.953ZA day in the life of Random JRandom I'm ill. I feel like a piece of shit and I hate it. No matter how many times I fall ill, I'm never able to anticipate it or cope with it particularly well. This time has managed to buck a trend and be a bit different. I'm unable to discern whether this difference is a good or a bad thing; but it has had me questioning my own mortality. I'm ill. It's taking me twice as long to do things. My brainhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/AOYGvTyJ3os/im-ill-and-its-making-me-think-make-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=AOYGvTyJ3os:ZJgaTiiIER0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=AOYGvTyJ3os:ZJgaTiiIER0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=AOYGvTyJ3os:ZJgaTiiIER0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/im-ill-and-its-making-me-think-make-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-2073705259104872387Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:15:00 +00002011-12-06T18:15:00.046ZA day in the life of Random JRandom I probably shouldn't (I know I shouldn't) be blogging from work. But it's out of work hours and I'm in Google Chrome's incognito window. So I think I'm safe...for now *looks over shoulder* Tonight is the night of the work Christmas party. It'll be my first with this bunch of nutcases and special people who are my colleagues, as I'd joined this circus at the start of the year. I should be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/NnRgDUnIF10/christmas-party-kill-me-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=NnRgDUnIF10:SCqCU1ykMNM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=NnRgDUnIF10:SCqCU1ykMNM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=NnRgDUnIF10:SCqCU1ykMNM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/christmas-party-kill-me-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-7865629408813631385Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:59:00 +00002011-12-05T23:59:40.138ZA day in the life of Random J I tried really hard not to do it. But after spending 10 minutes lying face down on my bed and deciding that I really am not in the mood to attempt cooking, I decided I may as well order me a ghetto pizza from my local ghetto pizzeria. The place is a dump. There's an open top dustbin by the counter and my pizza box always comes smudged and caked in greasy finger prints. Yet I somehow manage tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/h128CUZ6ne0/pizza-monday-pizza-every-other-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=h128CUZ6ne0:w5ioERsOfiw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=h128CUZ6ne0:w5ioERsOfiw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=h128CUZ6ne0:w5ioERsOfiw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/pizza-monday-pizza-every-other-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-2630673552053680748Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:57:00 +00002011-12-05T22:12:53.350ZA day in the life of Random JRandom I love me some milk and cookies. I dunk those chocolate chip bitches like a witches head into a barrel of water during the trials of Salem. There's nothing quite like a milk soaked Maryland cookie in my mouth. I'm fully aware of how perverted and sexual that sounded, but I don't care. It's not like I'm posting a picture of my willy dunked into a glass of milk and posting a plea for one of youhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/4H1v029eKuo/midnight-snack-lunch-dinner-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=4H1v029eKuo:mK36hs1MmoE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=4H1v029eKuo:mK36hs1MmoE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=4H1v029eKuo:mK36hs1MmoE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/midnight-snack-lunch-dinner-everything.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-4366644879492131526Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:16:00 +00002011-12-04T18:47:28.058ZA day in the life of Random JGamingWTF?Xbox 360 I had this friend. We used to talk all the time, text regularly, meet up for lunch once a week, go out for a drink. And then she bought Skyrim. Now I get no calls, no texts asking to meet up for lunch and the texts from her I do receive feature no more than four words - with three of them being I, Skyrim and No. I'm lucky if I even get those. I sent a text to her boyfriend sending my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/3GmHrvJL7PM/ive-lost-my-friend-to-skyrim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=3GmHrvJL7PM:Jyxr0-OgImg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=3GmHrvJL7PM:Jyxr0-OgImg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=3GmHrvJL7PM:Jyxr0-OgImg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/ive-lost-my-friend-to-skyrim.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-6423299069619343676Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:11:00 +00002011-12-05T00:14:23.019ZA day in the life of Random JLondon My friends and I have a tradition. Every so often we'll head off to Giraffe for dessert. Nothing else. Occasionally we may be a little adventurous and order something from their main course menu. But 90% of the time, it's just dessert. If you ever wander into the Giraffe in Spitalfields, we'll be the ones talking about geeky stuff and laughing out loud at tactless videos and images being http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/6E36rrmuh-4/december-3rd-2011-dessert-dining.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=6E36rrmuh-4:mCm22NqaI88:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=6E36rrmuh-4:mCm22NqaI88:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=6E36rrmuh-4:mCm22NqaI88:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/12/december-3rd-2011-dessert-dining.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-6636999865795877307Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:11:00 +00002011-11-25T14:11:00.229ZGamingGaming journalWiiThe legend of Zelda Skyward sword does something which no other Zelda game has done to date and that is to introduce Zelda to the player as a true character. Over time she's become fleshed out by Nintendo's standards (which is but barely) and has even proven a bit useful, albeit in a predictable role of arming herself with a bow and some light arrows. But Skyward sword is the first game in the series to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/g97ebrPVkD8/gaming-journal-legend-of-zelda-skyward_23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=g97ebrPVkD8:liPj8U5QhMo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=g97ebrPVkD8:liPj8U5QhMo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=g97ebrPVkD8:liPj8U5QhMo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/11/gaming-journal-legend-of-zelda-skyward_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-7504968080676078319Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:32:00 +00002011-11-24T23:12:49.456ZGamingGaming journalWiiNintendoThe legend of Zelda I went into Skyward sword the same way I always go into a Zelda game, with expectations set from the game which came before and not so much those set by the reviews. It was hard not to go into this game expecting 'the best Zelda yet' given this was a tag line many reviewers had over used a week prior to its European release on November 18. But at the same time, this isn't something you're http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/P4sjpnBSGsU/gaming-journal-legend-of-zelda-skyward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=P4sjpnBSGsU:X_IgBl2PDvo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=P4sjpnBSGsU:X_IgBl2PDvo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=P4sjpnBSGsU:X_IgBl2PDvo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/11/gaming-journal-legend-of-zelda-skyward.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-2431977385759793892Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:32:00 +00002011-11-19T15:14:40.830ZA day in the life of Random JGamingWiiNintendoThe legend of Zelda So I bought Skyward sword, at the RRP (Rip-off Retail Price) of £59.99, because my arse couldn't be patient enough to order it online with the possible margin of it not being delivered to me on release day. I've never spent this much on a game. As as much as I love being a gamer and have willingly spent money on / thrown dolla at gaming related shizzle in the past, that recess deep inside of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/vrPujhMZikY/i-bought-skyward-sword-regret.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=vrPujhMZikY:04wsLlZIaVk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=vrPujhMZikY:04wsLlZIaVk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=vrPujhMZikY:04wsLlZIaVk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/11/i-bought-skyward-sword-regret.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-4954089909786223607Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:07:00 +00002011-11-14T21:22:56.330ZA day in the life of Random JWTF? Anybody who has gone more than 13 minutes without an Internet connection knows that life is pretty fucking rubbish and useless without it. I shrivel into a ball and rock back and forth in the corner of a room when I recall my life before Internet came into it and made it right. I made the mistake of deciding to switch my Internet service provider. Something I would not have done had I known http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/q60p_jSV7pU/life-with-no-internet-virgin-media-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=q60p_jSV7pU:_CVKuvriATM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=q60p_jSV7pU:_CVKuvriATM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=q60p_jSV7pU:_CVKuvriATM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/11/life-with-no-internet-virgin-media-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-6476213144765660828Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:47:00 +00002011-11-12T13:13:23.033ZA day in the life of Random JGamingVGMFinal FantasyLondon This picture above is a rubbish shot from the rubbish seat I had at Distant worlds. The price I pay for buying my ticket the day after they went on sale and not on the exact hour. Why can't gamers try and give each other a chance for fucks sake?! With my black pot and kettle set placed firmly on the mantle piece, I shall proceed to talk you through my experience at the world famed Distant http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/m2K2pwwB5kE/night-at-distant-worlds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=m2K2pwwB5kE:HO1xtRCZhsU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=m2K2pwwB5kE:HO1xtRCZhsU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=m2K2pwwB5kE:HO1xtRCZhsU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/11/night-at-distant-worlds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-8284033345116747738Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:46:00 +00002011-11-05T17:46:33.709ZA day in the life of Random JGamingFinal FantasyLondon Fresh after having the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra move the fuck out of my soul at the Zelda symphony. I'll be seeing them again tonight. This time in the name of Nouo Uematsu and Final Fantasy. Distant worlds has a lot to live up to, given how the Zelda symphony was pretty much everything and MWOAR. I still have reflective moments when I sit and cry and how amazing that night was. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/2JctKUB96AA/off-to-distant-worlds-i-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=2JctKUB96AA:cE_5TYdjVNU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=2JctKUB96AA:cE_5TYdjVNU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=2JctKUB96AA:cE_5TYdjVNU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/11/off-to-distant-worlds-i-go.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906065799008608682.post-8625816862012083534Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:53:00 +00002011-10-31T21:53:36.188ZA day in the life of Random JGamingGaming journalXbox 360Batman It took me a dozen tweets, a bunch of e-mails and a couple of phone calls of a degree at which I can only describe as harassment, but I finally received my fucking Catwoman DLC code!! Ya see, I was one of the unfortunate sods who received no code with their copy of the game. Something which I chronicled in an unboxing video as well as the afore-linked blog post. So, I guess I should talk about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/randomjblog/~3/QP95Np-XcYg/gaming-journal-batman-arkham-city-2-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Random J)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=QP95Np-XcYg:8CJuy8BSIgs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?a=QP95Np-XcYg:8CJuy8BSIgs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/randomjblog?i=QP95Np-XcYg:8CJuy8BSIgs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.randomjblog.com/2011/10/gaming-journal-batman-arkham-city-2-i.html