Harder than i thought it'd be..

Hello there. Certainly been a while again since i posted a decent blog entry but I'm now here to explain why.

As some of you may know, I recently had yet another awesome birthday. I can now safely say I'm the best age EVER. I turned 23, made it a weekend to remember, in my head at least. Amongst having my birthday this past month I've also been busy with other commitments. They range from the pain that is work all the way to support missions resulted from my travels to other parts of Scotland. Mainly St Andrews :)

So firstly i do apologise for any of you, if there are any of you, who were looking forward to some decent posts this month. I do have a few decent but rather large entries coming up. They consist of, you've guessed it, the end of my long-time favourite TV Show Lost along with an entry on Rockstar's latest adventure Red Dead Redemption.

The main entry that'll be along hopefully soon is news on my Blomic or (Blog Comic) I've been writing and thinking allsorts concerning the project. I've got the main idea all planned out but it's just more a case of putting the plans into motion. I've got a free stint of time coming up shortly so I reckon that'll be the time i move ahead. I've ran the idea by a few friends and they seem to think it'll be possible. So keep an eye out for it soon.

One last thing i have coming up is the long-awaited arrival of the latest AOTM (Album of the Moment) I've listened to some fantastic albums the past couple of weeks and choosing between them has indeed proven to be more difficult than i thought it would.

If you guys want to know about any of the stuff i just mentioned, feel free to give me a buzz on either Facebook or Twitter.

-Dave

Justified is my game (#justified)

Not posted for a little while but I'm still determined to keep this blog going, believe it or not.

Thought i'd dedicate a post to this new show I've recently came across during one of my many escapades online. It's a little show that goes by the name of Justified. It stars the man above himself, Timothy Olyphant. You should recognise him from several films such as Die Hard 4.0, Hitman, The Crazies. Not a bad collection.

This is no film though, This show is about U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a modern day western-style lawman, who enforces his brand of justice to put a target on his back with criminals and puts him at odds with his bosses in the Marshal service.

The plot revolves around an incident he's involved in that results in him being shipped off back to where he grew up. Kentucky.  He comes across old friends, turned new enemies aswell as past love and he stumbles upon other tidbits of his past life too all while being a man of the law.


It's not my usual type of show to be fair. I'm a bit hit and miss with crime dramas but this has a different feel to it. I've watched the first few episodes and don't see myself growing bored of it anytime soon so that can't be anything but good. For more info on the show check out the official page HERE (beware of spoilers)


-Dave

APB Beta Key (#apb #competition)

That's some nifty gear you have. Mind if i try it out?

If you're wondering who these guys are..They're two of many customizable options available to players of a game called APB or All Points Bulletin. It's an open world MMO currently in it's BETA stages. It's being developed by one of my local gaming companies who go by the name of Realtime Worlds. If you like the sorts of GTA and Saints Row then this is a game you  might fancy trying out. Imagine it.. A massive city to run about in and do whatever and whenever you please. You can choose to be a cop or a criminal first off. Uphold the law or betray it..your choice.

Skate 3 Demo Impressions (#skate3)

Who's up for a sesh then?.. Not that kind of sesh. A Skate-tastic one of course.

The Demo has finally made its way onto the marketplace and psn network and it brings with it Coach Frank and a whole load of new path to get your skate on. What differs from Skate and Skate 2 then you ask.. Click that shiny, coloured word below for my personal insight.

Killing Floor - Lee Child - My new book (#leechild #killingfloor #jackreacher)

I have no idea what's happened to me so far this year. I've read more books in the past couple of months than I have my entire childhood. Ranging from 3 of Danny Wallace's books to Twilight and soon to be New Moon. What happened to the old Dave who simply got by playing football everynight and enjoying a vivid session on the xbox or ps2 back in the day?

He's not gone anywhere in reality, I'm still here. Grudgingly trying to find a reason for the change. I can't though in all honesty, I've just discovered, like countless others than i enjoy a partial read of a book now and again.

Blink 182 LIVE IN AUGUST.. (#blink182)

..I'll be there...YAAAA!

Little bit excited at the minute if you didn't catch it up there. But yeah i just bought myself a ticket to go see them in August, up in Aberdeen. Blink have always been a band I could easily listen to without a second thought. Definitely one of the bands i got into a little too late. They split up a couple of years after i did which sucked. Thankfully they settled their differences and reunited.

It was announced last year if i remember rightly that they were to do a world tour. In the end i think they just toured parts of America. Fear not though because it seems they actually ARE now doing a WORLD tour. They have two shows in Scotland. Glasgow, which is now sold out, and Aberdeen, which i managed to get tickets for. Still finding it hard to believe i'll actually be seeing them. 2010 could be the year for me definitely. I'm working on plans to see Snow Patrol (who says i don't do variety) too. Way too excited.

-Dave

Fifa World Cup 2010 Impressions (#FIFA #worldcup)

Another big football event on the calendar and another edition of a world cup game is about to be released too. For the doubters who see it as a patched up Fifa 10, think again. From what I’ve played so far it’s far more polished and improved on Fifa than i think anyone would imagine.

Fifa World Cup Demo (#FWC2010)

The Demo has just went up on the LIVE Marketplace and i'm just about to go ahead and play it. I'm not sure how to approach it to be honest. If i start to enjoy the mechanics more then it might put me off my beloved Fifa 10 slightly but here's hoping it comes across impressively while at the same time keeping my Fifa 10 abilities intact. I'll have more thoughts on it in about an hour. Get some quality playtime with it then i'll hit you all up with some impressions. Until then why not download it yourself and see how you fair.

-Dave

#INBETWEENERS

Looks like there's more awkward moments on the way if the latest news means anything. Earlier on today it was confirmed that there will indeed be a third series of The Inbetweeners on the way. The news released confirmed that filming had started yesterday. It's thought the action will still take place in the same area, possibly still at school but i wouldn't mind some college banter if it was happen.

"The Inbetweeners series have gone from strength-to-strength" explains C4 Head of Comedy Shane Allen. "And the scripts for series three are masterpieces of teenage excruciation. New lows have been plumbed in brilliantly inventive ways."

Sounds awesome so far. I didn't think it'd be possible to get anymore awkward situations out in the open but i'm sure they'll find a way too.

While the filming begins on the third series there's still more to come with a spin-off film still in the works. Thought to be set around the guys going on a lad's holiday abroad, if that doesn't scream out awkwardness then nothing will. Looking forward to it.

-Dave

Possible UFC 2010 Demo Release Date!!!

 I've just came across news that there is a possible UFC 2010 demo on the way. While checking out screenshots and videos and what not, I stumbled upon what i believe to be a date.

It's said to be around about the end of April so I'd suggest possibly the 22nd/29th of April is our best bet.

The demo is said to feature four light heavyweights known as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. First impressions suggest that we'll no longer have to play as one of two guys like last years demo. Not putting the Iceman and Shogun down but a little bit more variety like this years demo roster would've been appreciated.

Expect the demo to offer an exhibition fight as per usual. I heard there may be an offline tournament type mode in the demo too but I'm not exactly sure what that means just yet. Anyways stay tuned for more confirmation when i come across it. Until then expect the UFC 2010 demo on LIVE and the PSN Network come the 22nd/29th April. The full game is still scheduled for release on the 25th May this year. Good times.

-Dave