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Could this mean that another Knights of the Old Republic game is actually in the making. It has been rumoured for some time now that BioWare are actually doing another KOTOR game, maybe this is a real hint it is actually happening. Read the press release below:

LucasArts and BioWare Corp. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create an interactive entertainment product. The product, details of which will be unveiled at a later date, will be developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts, and will push the boundaries of the gaming market by utilizing the strengths of both companies to deliver an innovative, high-quality experience.

“LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found this in BioWare,” said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts. “Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment.”

“BioWare’s mission is to deliver the best story and character-driven games in the world, delivering powerful emotional experiences to our fans.” said Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer, BioWare Corp. Added Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare Corp., “The collaboration with LucasArts allows us to combine our passion for creating high quality and innovative experiences with those of a company dedicated to bringing only the finest games to market.”

Prince Harry is being questioned by Police in connection with shooting a pair of very rare Hen Harriers at Sandringham.

Why am I blogging about this, well I just find it highly amusing that our Royal Family (”which I have never sworn my allegiance to”) again seem to be able to produce the most mind boggling balls ups. Especially Prince Harry!!!

There was no reports of him being dressed as a German soldier at the time of the rare bird shooing which would have been the icing.

You may be too old to go trick-or-treating, but you’re never too old to game. October has been a month of fun treats on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360™, and there’s plenty to get excited about in the coming weeks. Here’s a sneak peek at this week’s freaky title, as well as several additional games that are coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade in the next few weeks.

Just in time for Halloween, “Mutant Storm Empire” is packed with sci-fi action as players crush gangs of robots, smash swarms of UFOs and demolish massive enemy bosses. “Mutant Storm Empire,” the latest shooter from PomPom games and the sequel to “Mutant Storm Reloaded,” features 16 unique levels spread over four richly detailed and varied worlds.

The game offers a seamless experience where players move from room to room without having to enter a loading screen, in addition to offline co-op and multi-player LIVE support for two people.

IGN have done their usual head-to-head comparison on the new Guitar Hero 3, if you have read most of the comparisons online between the Xbox 360, Ps3 and Wii you will know that is pretty much the order they come in.

Well once again Microsoft’s mammoth stain in my good looking gadget stand has beaten the rest again. It only won by a smidgen but once again the interesting note is that it beat the PS3 on graphics. Something the Xbox 360 seems to be doing time after time after time.

Anyways thought I would share that as I am sure a lot of you will buying Guitar Hero 3 and of course now you know that the Xbox 360 version is the version to have!

See the whole head-to-head here… (not sure if you need to have an insider membership to see this!)

So local councils in England are to be given the power to introduce pilot schemes where households will be charged according to how much rubbish they throw away. Please could someone tell me why this is fair on people who already pay the high cost of council tax?

The pay-as-you-throw scheme aims to encourage people to recycle!

Defra published a document that revealed that charges are included in the Climate Change Bill. Which is basically giving the power to introduce these ludicrous schemes to the local councils.

Gordon Brown is said to be unenthusiastic about the idea (behind in the polls currently, I am sure if he was not he would think this was a great idea). 

MPs have warned us that apparently we could face fines of up to £180m a year from the European Commission if we do not cut the amount of waste dumped in landfill sites.

SO basically what we have here is another crisis (apparently) that the only way the government know how to resolve is to again apply a stealth tax which is essentially what this is.

I can remember a time when people held banners high saying “Time for a change”, well I hope they did not throw those banners away as I feel it is time to tell Labour to go take a hike! “Time for a change” anyone!

OK well here is my take on the big debate on whether the 360 is better than the PS3 or vice versa!?!

Before I go into the nitty gritty I want to point out a couple of things first:

• I have a PlayStation 3
• I have an Xbox 360
• I am not a PlayStation Fan-boy
• I am not an Xbox 360 Fan-boy

Why did I mention the above? Well I really wanted to make the point that I am going to give this a fair go and try and understand the differences, the strengths and the weaknesses of both consoles before I make an opinion. It was also worth stating that I own both of the consoles as people who normally slate the 360 don’t actually have one and the people that slate the PS3 also don’t actually have one.

It is also worth saying I am not a fan-boy of either and I am coming at this from pretty neutral ground.

So where to begin!…

The looks

XBox 360 -Ok so this is a pretty ugly looking beast I would have to admit, yes the Elite is black and to be honest black is better but I don’t have a black one, I have the Premium Console which was purchased on day 1. I think standing vertically improves the looks by a small degree but overall I would have to conclude that it really does not make me feel I own a piece of amazing technology. The Green circle of lights is a nice touch although the 3 red ones are not (more on that later) however it looks like a nice shiny green ring of lights sitting on the front of a very big ugly lorry. Have you all seen those boy-racer blue lights that the lorry drivers have on their dash, well it reminds me of those really.

PS3 - So the PS3 is going to win round one hands down really, it is black and it is sleek. It looks like something that just broke the atmosphere and landed on my TV stand, I can almost imagine the back opening up and lots of tiny little spaceships to come flying out and shoot the shit out of the Xbox 360. It looks as if it was designed to be a sexy gadget that you would not mind taking front of stage in your living room. I love the cobalt blue light something I liked on the PS2, I like the front loading CD and I love the shiny black finish. (The wife incidentally hates the shiny black finish as she has to keep dusting it).

So round one would be a PS3 victory and probably by a long way. Yes the Xbox 360 hides the presence of dust and the PS3 is a dust magnet, it is just the PS3 is overall a damn nice looking gadget. You would not mind taking the PS3 out to dinner and showing it off to your mates, with the Xbox 360 however… well it has face made for radio! However in the next blog we will find out whether looks actually matter a hoot, when I will take on the first of what I know will be the crunch test “GRAPHICS!”

Yes this is the first post to my new blog site, more will come shortly and probably mostley about Video Games, but also I will blog about politics and life.