Gadgetoid

by Johnus Maximus

There’s not much in my life that warrants getting up before 7am on a day off, not even the potential to grind some more achievements whilst having a bacon and egg butty and a huge mug of tea will make me rise from my pit before lunchtime.

In the last weekend of October all this changed, as it was time for the second annual Eurogamer Expo, situated at Old Billingsgate on the bank of the Thames. Read on for my thoughts and feelings on the event.

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Reviews by Johnus Maximus

Are you looking for some games to keep your DS alive during the morning commute? If so, check out this triple play review in which I give you the low down on three titles that are available right now from publishers Rising Star Games.

The first review is for Dungeon Maker, which is the tale of a boy and his blob, where you have to build a dungeon and fight against the monsters who then inhabit it in turn-based combat.

The second review is for Ecolis - Save the Forest, a real time strategy game for kids with an environmental message to convey, which is endorsed by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

The third and final review is for XG Blast!, a colourful and hectic top-down shooter that sees you trying to survive constant waves of enemies on levels that get progressively harder.

Follow the jump for the review of each of the games…

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If the Proporta Gadget Bag doesn’t take your fancy for carrying around a shiny new DSi with a handful of games then you might be interested in the Nintendo DSi faux leather case and Nintendo DSi Screen Protector from Proporta.

Both of these protective goodies are form fit for the DSi and refreshingly cheap, so they’re not going to impact your wallet.

The DSi case is made from a “high quality alternative to leather” which is somewhat misleading. But, if the quality of the other Proporta cases I’m looking at is anything to go by, then you have nothing to worry about.

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