Around the Network #1
Welcome to the MyMedia Around the Network feature! Some of you may remember this as the MyMedia Community Update, and it is essentially the same thing with an emphasis on type of content rather than each site.
This will be published each Monday afternoon/evening to keep you up to date with everything that has happened across MyMedia in the past 7 days. We'll also update you on what is planned for the week ahead.
Enjoy!
MyMedia Breaking!
The Rebirth of MyGames
A brand-new and upgraded MyGames has now gone live! MyGames has all of the latest XBOX 360, Playstation 3 and Wii news, as well as the latest reviews and blogs from across MyMedia.
So, if you're a regular on MyWii but want all of your XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 news and reviews, go to MyGames to stay up-to-date!
Reviews
The Conduit Review
We Say
The Conduit is a good game that wants to be something more without trying hard enough. The single player feature stunning visuals and almost perfect controls, yet the gameplay is bland and repetitive; it is also easily completed within a night. The online mode is great for the Wii and will have you playing online for months to come if you’re a Wii only gamer. Make no mistake, there’s nothing special about the online component if you’re a seasoned FPS gamer on another console this generation. However, High Voltage Software is targeting the Wii exclusive gamer, this one is for you guys!
Location
Read More at MyWii
Guitar Hero Greatest Hits Review
We Say
Guitar Hero Greatest Hits has a great track list, but there’s the feeling that it would have been better off merely as a downloadable expansion pack for its predecessors. The direction of the career mode can be applauded, as it’s worked well here as it did in GH: Metallica. It’s great to play some of the classics from the first few Guitar Hero games using the drums and microphone and the inclusion of Expert+ is a great one. There are a few problems with the note structures and overall the gameplay is too easy at times. Still, the title is a worthy of a purchase if you’re new to the franchise and need a quick introduction before Guitar Hero V hits shelves.
Location
Read More at MyPS3
Read More at MyWii
Read More at My360
Let's Tap Review
We Say
Overall, Let’s Tap is an intriguing collection of mini-games which takes advantage of an entirely unique method of playing the Wii, with no additional peripherals required – other than a tissue box! Unlike some other Wii control methods, the ‘tapping’ is surprisingly precise and is very well suited to most of the games, as well as the menu navigation. The five games included – Tap Runner, Rhythm Tap, Bubble Voyager, Silent Blocks and Visualiser offer some very different ways of utilizing tapping, but tend to decrease in appeal in that order, with the last two adding little value.
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Read More at MyWii
WiiWare Quick Review
This week we review
- Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 5: 8-Bit is Enough
- Gradius ReBirth
- Lonpos
Location
Read More at MyWii
Blogs
They Don't Care About Us
We Say
The journey of an Australian Wii Gamer has been a long and bumpy road, full of ridiculously late release dates (RE: Super Smash Bros Brawl) lack of “hardcore” titles, and things don’t seem to be shaping up to brighter horizons. Nintendo have just announced news regarding release dates for the highly anticipated Punch Out!!! and the new racing title Excitebots
Location
Read More at MyWii
Return of the Adventure?
We Say
Adventure games dominated the PC gaming scene in the early 1990’s. Their complex stories, memorable characters, uncanny ability to sit on the edge of clever dialogue and puzzling challenges seemed to be the formula for success. Companies such as Lucasarts and Sierra On-Line ran ahead of the pack releasing what are still today, some of the greatest adventure games of all time.
Location
Read More at MyFrag
Articles
Nintendo “Controlling” the Evolution
We Say
It doesn’t really matter if you’re a Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft fan you still have to sit back and appreciate all of the innovative ideas Nintendo have brought to the industry through their game controller design. From the cross shaped D-pad to motion sensing in the Wii remote Nintendo’s “outside of the box” thinking has helped shape the way we play videogames across all platforms; one could even say that Nintendo are the trend setters of gaming. Given Nintendo’s contribution to the industry it only seems fitting to take a look at all of the controllers that they have released and the influence they have had with other manufactures
Location
Read More at MyWii
Top 10 WiiWare Titles Worth Your Hard Earned Points
We Say
Over the past few months we have been checking out every WiiWare and DSiWare game available on the Australian market. We’ve caught up with most of the back catalogue (only about 5 or so WiiWare titles to go), and now it’s time to take a look at what games are really worth your hard earned cash.
Location
Read More at MyWii
Virtual Console/WiiWare/DSiWare Releases (17/July/09)
We Say
Welcome to this week's Nintendo Shopping Channel update, where we cover what games have been made available to download for both your Nintendo Wii and DSi.
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Read More at MyWii
MyDS
Medals
We have no new medals from the past 7 days across MyMedia Games. However, there are new badges!
Member Badges
Info
Introducing the new MyWii badges! These new badges will be awarded based on the length of your MyWii membership and the contributions you have made to the site. They will appear in every post under your avatar as the admin, news champ and PWNAGE badges do. There are very similar badges across My360, MyPS3 and MyDS.
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Check out the new badges at MyWii
MyPS3
My360
MyDS
Competitions
Events
MyFrag Games Night - Player of the Week
Welcome to the new segment - Player of the Week!
Here we can discuss who in the myfrag group you have played with over the past week, paying special attention to the myfrag games nights, and who you think deserves the POTW badge.
There will be a new one every week and will be announced on Sundays.
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MyFrag
Champs - Members of the Month
Reporter of the Month Badge
Info
Welcome MyMedia news contributors,
To recognise the most contributive news writer from our MyMedia communities we're offer a special new badge that only one person will have at a time!
How it works
The reporter of the month will get to wear this exclusive badge for the following month, and will also receive free PWNAGE for that month. Example: The best news writer for July will wear the badge during and receive free PWNAGE in August.
Location
Check out the reporter of the month at
MyWii
MyPS3
My360
MyDS
MyFrag
MyPSP
User Reviewer of the Month coming soon!
Podcast
The Voice
The ninth episode of The Voice is now here!
This week on The Voice Tano & Heller talk about PSN or Xbox Live, which is better. They discuss Nintendo's release schedule in Australia. They also review FUEL, Fight Night Round 4, Hannah Montana, Virtua Tennis and more!
For the next podcast, we will be giving you the opportunity to have your reviews read out and discussed on the show. All you have to do is submit a review to one of our sites. Five will be chosen from across MyMedia to be included.
Don't forget to email us your suggestions, opinions and topics you'd like to discuss to podcast@mymedia.net.au.
Subscribe to it via iTunes
Upcoming Next Week
Reviews
Tiger Woods PGA 10 Review on MyWii
Battlefield 1943 Review on My360 & MyPS3
Wii Sports Resort Review on MyWii
And much more, along with a more organised instalment in Around the MyMedia Network!
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