Like Lord Nelson who raised his telescope to his blind eye and declared he could not see a flotilla of French ships, the main stream media has done the same with the launch of Halo 2. Halo 2 is a game that grossed $US 100 Million within its first day of release. People were queuing up outside stores in...

TV Presenter, Broadcaster, Journalist and Gaming Girl Extraordinaire Emily Newton Dunn has kindly given us of her time to answer questions from our members here at Thumb Bandits. ENJOY! Emily Newton Dunn – Q&A May 2004 Q: There has been quite a bit of talk lately about the state of video games....

Let’s take a little trip back… to a time when computers were just becoming the must have geek accessory and becoming more affordable so all of us could get one. But let’s examine the life of one of the best computer based games machines around at that time… come with me as we rediscover the...

The Dream – Sega Dreamcast November 1998 March 2001…… it had capabilities & specs that crushed anything at the current time, it would appear that everything was going to be perfect for Sega, everything was in place, the perfect scene was set, the timing was right, however, this was so far...

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few years you’ll have already heard of ‘The Sims’ and all its many variants and additions. The Sims Phenomenon has been one of the most intense and possibly unexpected gaming experiences since the advent of PCs. Imagine trying to sell the idea of...