In terms of tech, its seems Windows Phones are currently topping Blackberry in the smartphone charts. Though still far behind their android and iOS rivals, from my point of view, Windows improving is certainly not a bad thing. Whilst Windows 7.8 is possibly not on Microsoft's priority list at the moment, Apps and updates do seem to be more plentiful in recent weeks, and hopefully some interesting ones on the way soon too. For the half arsed photographers out there who rely more on phones than actual cameras for pictures (myself included), some new updates for the camera tool are available for download, including an integrated panorama mode, and a tool that easily creates gifs... though nothing revolutionary, they are fun to play around with.
Apparently HTC is also working on a Facebook phone. Despite Facebook's ginourmous amount of users, why someone would want to buy a phone where Facebook is the main tool is besides me, though I'm sure if done well it could potentially find a consumer base.
With games, some interesting releases caught my eye, particularly the new BIOSHOCK, which does look enticing for its compelling and somewhat original story (though apparently similar to the original) as well as solid gameplay. Having said that it's not on the priority list.
I have just purchased Borderlands 2, which should have been on my wishlist because I... really wanted it. So far so good, though I've only played it for about an hour, which isn't a huge amount considering there is a fair amount to get to grips with. Shooter RPGs are not a formula I'm all too familiar with. And whilst it boasts a huge amount of weapons, so far many of them seem rather similar... It's definitely fun though and I'm keen to continue, especially one I work out how to get online and play with other characters. It is a shame that you can't use AI controlled allies.
I also booted up Zoo Tycoon this weekend as well as Gears 3, having wanted to play the latter's sequel, Judgement. Zoo Tycoon was simply because I could not access the Xbox and wanted a gaming fix. I'd forgotten how much fun this game was despite not being that highly rated, though it is still surprisingly difficult, well to make money at least. Either that or I'm still shit at it.
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| Old Skool but still incredibly fun... for a while |
Gear's Horde mode though is still excellent and I can see myself coming back to it properly in the next few weeks. Having said that I want to continue my progress in Rocksmith and get more time on Red Dead Redemption, which I bought recently and haven't played a huge amount of...
Finally for TV, Game of Thrones started this weekend and Walking Dead finished. And I watched neither. Both are two of the best shows on TV so I'll let you know my impressions once I find the time to watch them!
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