Hidden Beauties: Game Pin Ups!

Bit of a shameless plug I know, but as I've said plenty of times on Facebook and Twitter this week, I shall be at the London MCM Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday.

As previously mentioned, I  shall be helping out on the Twin Sword Trading table, table E8 of the Comic Village section.

Run by artist Lewis Terry (who so happens to be my Fiancé), he'll be debuting his brand new art book, 'Hidden Beauties'.

Hidden Beauties contains 15 fun digital impressionistic paintings of pin ups from nerd culture, and pretty much all of them are gaming related.

You'll see female versions of iconic male gaming characters (Mistress Chief, anyone?), and pin-up versions of some familiar gaming ladies (like Samus, for example).

We'll be selling this for £4, plus it comes bundled with a free print of your choice!

However, if you cannot make it to the MCM this weekend, you can pick up the book from his online store. http://www.comicsy.co.uk/twinswordtrading/

Here's some examples!

A female Clayton Carmine from Gears of War.

A feminine version of 'Aku Aku' from Crash Bandicoot!

Female Boba Fett graces the front cover

Call of Duty's 'Ghost'

Thank you to everyone who swings by our table and checks this out!

Kayleigh
8-Bit Girl

Join me at the London MCM Comic Con!

It's con time again! I shall be at the London MCM Comic Con tomorrow and Sunday, manning the Twin Sword Trading table (E8 of Comic Village!), getting some game coverage for 8-Bit Girl and picking up some comics to review on Pages & Panels.

So if you are planning to attend one (or both!) of those days, please feel free to come on down to the Comic Village section and find me at table E8. It'll be an opportunity to meet me, and see what I'm helping to sell. 

Thanks guys!

Kayleigh

Music Monday: Datadyne Central Infection (Perfect Dark)

Yes, Music Monday has returned! I'll be posting some excellent game music every Monday once again on 8-Bit Girl.

To kick things off, I've decided upon 'Datadyne Central Infection', from Perfect Dark. Originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 2000, Perfect Dark got the HD treatment for the Xbox 360 in 2010.

This track starts off slow, but gradually picks up the pace. In the game this is the perfect track for moments of quiet exploration followed immediately by an enemy encounter.

Have a listen below.

Win!: Tomb Raider (Game Boy Colour) & Zelda Keyring

I've been sorting through my gaming bits and pieces in the last week as I finish off the packing for our new house (we move in two weeks, so excited!).

I'm planning a much bigger giveaway once we've moved, (come back at the beginning of June!) but in the meantime, I thought I'd host a little competition for these two items I re-discovered whilst packing:

Tomb Raider-Game Boy Colour
Unboxed, this is the first Tomb Raider game to make it onto a handheld system!

Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Keyring
Given to me along with an Ocarina (sorry, I'm keeping that!) at an Ocarina of Time 3D release promotion when I was at the MCM Comic Con back in 2011. For some reason I have two of these, so I'm keeping one and giving away the other!

Two winners will win a prize each!

How to enter:
Follow me on Twitter AND retweet this message:
https://twitter.com/8_BitGirl/status/336177629596110848

OR

Like me on Facebook AND like this post:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.phpfbid=587712027927578&set=a.440841629281286.101641.235231543175630&type=1&theater

One entry per person!

Giveaway closes on the 24th May 2013.
Good luck everyone!

Kayleigh

Review: Full House Poker

I was never a huge fan of card games, but the past few years changed that. As I learned to play the basics, I then moved on to try the longer, more complex games. During my Uni years, Poker was one of them.

Now for someone who is living in an incredibly small flat (thankfully only for another two and a half weeks), it's pretty impossible to play board or card games, so I started sourcing out the same games online and on my Xbox 360 instead.

This is where I found Full House Poker. Essentially the same game, but with the added fun of seeing the Xbox Avatar version of you pulling it's best Poker face (believe me, my virtual counterparts is much better than my own).

There can be plenty of rules for Poker, but thankfully Full House Poker has a helpful text and video section to guide you along the way. Once you have made yourself aware of the rules, it's time to try the actual game.

Whilst the rules definitely help you to get to grips with the gameplay, it's not completely plain sailing. AI opponents can be rather ruthless, so the first few games may seem a little tricky. However, Full House Poker rewards those for playing well, even when your chip stack is dwindling. However, unfortunately the AI players can often take the 'all or nothing' approach, taking huge risks that will more often than not see them fold before the end. Online play allows you to play against fellow real life players of varying difficulties if the AI becomes a little unbearable though. In general though, AI opponents can be fun, albeit a little challenging at times.

For those still struggling to remember what types of hands will be to your advantage, luckily there is a handy tip. Press the left bumper to see a list of possible hands in order of their strength. Using this feature stops you from throwing in a hand at random, just because you are unsure of what to play next.

Whilst Full House Poker is a great alternative to playing with actual playing cards and poker chips, it's only winning you virtual money. However, some of you enjoy playing numbers to win cash. For example, there are a great range of betting games from Paddypower, with a whole variety of Poker and other card games available to try out.

Overall, Full House Poker is a lot of fun. Whilst it may seem a little harsh for the most part, this version of Poker does reward players from any skill-set, allowing even for the amateur players who are still learning the ropes. Seeing your avatar play Poker is also a lot more fun than playing as a random computer generated player. Through their expressions, these avatars bring a little more fun to the proceedings. 

So if you are looking for a fun card game on Xbox Live Arcade, Full House Poker is definitely recommended. 

Great Rare Gaming Items Up On My eBay!

As many of my Twitter and Facebook followers are probably aware by now, me and my boyfriend are moving into a new place in three weeks time. We've been crazily saving for enough money to buy furniture and to pay for any of our belongings to be transported. However, every little extra helps.

So this is why I've taken to eBay this weekend and am listing a whole host of gaming items from mine and my boyfriends collections.

As the moment I am selling shiny, rare, mint and near mint condition Pokemon and Yu Gi Oh cards, Dungeons & Dragons books, a rare Konami Contra LCD Handheld game, Majora's Mask gold cartridge with a manual.

I will be selling more Nintendo 64 games with manuals once these auctions have ended in 7 days time, along with some other goodies I have acquired.

Here's my eBay store: http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta&CurrentPage=MyeBayNextAllSelling&ssPageName=STRK:ME:LNLK:MESX

Currently listed. More in a week!:

I'd appreciate it if any of you would take a look at my eBay. They are starting off at a very low price, will be sent as soon as it's closed, and are packaged securely.

Thanks all, and happy bidding!

Kayleigh
8-Bit Girl

Gaming Birthday Gifts!

I turned 25 on the 29th April, and I got a whole bunch of excellent gifts. Here's the three gaming related goodies I received. 

My Tetris light! You can remove the blocks and re-arrange to create different looks!

An example of how it looks when you change the blocks around.

Portal Sentry Turret Figure

Valve hardcover comic collection!