Articles by Vikki Blake
Although never really the kind of girl who played dollies or dress-up (unless you count playing Doctors and Nurses with the boys behind the cafeteria), the moment my dad brought home a super-shiny gorgeous NES for my brothers and I, I was hooked. While other girls were falling in love with teenage pop sensations, I was falling in love with gaming. I got lost in Hyrule from the Legend of Zelda. I kicked ass in Street Fighter. I had inappropriate dreams about Snake from Metal Gear Solid, became obsessed with the gorgeously grim environments of Silent Hill and am still utterly addicted to Guitar Hero. I've grown up with a particular penchant for survival horror, but I'll turn my hand to pretty much anything that doesn't involve pink and fluffy things. (I'm a girl, but not that much of one.) Whilst I love music, video games, books and all things geek, my true indulgences include Ben & Jerrys ice-cream (Cookie Dough or Dublin Mudslide, please), strong tea (made in a pot and not in the mug, thank you), gin (with tonic), chocolate (any way it's given), doctors (naked), talking too much, complaining and swearing profusely. I am a natural blonde, a Diet Coke junkie and kind of NSFW. When I'm not here, I'm either playing games or writing about them at GGSGamer or Silenthillheaven.com. XB/PSN ID: Vixxiie
Gran Turismo 5: Video / Cover Art / Screens
Racing games. Played one, played them all, right? They’re all pretty much the same.
No. Not really. Gran Turismo, arguably one of the most successful racing franchises of all time, is set to add to the …
Admit Yourself to Dementium II
SouthPeak Games and Renegade Kid have released a fan-effing-tastic website to accompany the upcoming release of Dementium II.
Masquerading as information about Bright Dawn Treatment Center, a seemingly unremarkable psychiatric hospital in North America, the site …
Fight Dirty on the Wii no More
Seal Shield, the company behind washable keyboards, mice and TV remotes, have added to their family of water-loving accessories by introducing washable Wii peripherals.
The company have launched four new bundles, each tailored specifically for …
Left 4 Dead: Now in Glorious 8-Bit
What could be better than some zombie-brain-bashing fun with Left 4 Dead? How about some L4D zombie-brain-bashing in glorious retro 8-bit? Better yet, how about playing it for free?
Pixel Force: Left 4 Dead – a …
Prey Runs out of Steam
Actually, the title’s wrong – Steam ran out of Prey. But as that’s not so snappy a title, we’ll brush over that and move on. Ahem.
Do you know how you can run out of something …
Plants vs. Zombies On the Move
Facebook. It destroys marriages and careers with its array of inappropriate photographs, quiz answers and wall comments, but today it seems to be using it’s powers for good. Surprisingly, I know.
The extremely excellent Plants …
Rock Band Gets Band on the Run
After a brief break for the holidays, today the Rock Band store is set to be updated with ten new songs. Great news for those that prefer to give the metal a miss and settle …
Gaming Bigger Than Film in the UK
According to research undertaken by the Daily Telegraph, video games are now bigger than film in the UK.
The figures state that the UK public spent more on video games than on DVD and cinema sales …
Pax East Tickets: Earlybird Sale Ends NYE
A reminder that if you’re planning to hit the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East this year and you’ve been putting off buying your tickets, you need stop arsing around and do it soon. The Early …
Mass Effect 2: Spoilerific Achievement List
For those of you left unsatisfied by age-old concepts such as patience and surprise, below is the achievement list for BioWare’s up-and-coming title Mass Effect 2.
You know the drill – we share because we care, …
Bayonetta Sneaks Out Early (For Some, Anyway)
Release dates are seemingly less and less important these days. The latest in a long line of titles leaking into sweaty, over-eager gamer hands days before official release dates, it looks like Bayonetta is also …
ESRB Rating for Dante’s Inferno
So it’s official – due to blood, gore, intense violence, nudity and sexual content, Dante’s Inferno will be rated as Mature. And whilst there’s no surprises there, there may be a spoiler or two in …
Heavy Rain: DLC and Collector’s Edition
All kinds of news is spilling out about Heavy Rain right now.
Jefferson Dong, SCEA Marketing Manager for Heavy Rain, announced on the PlayStation Blog that from today, Canadian and US pre-orders the title will come …
Sony Unveil Premium PSN Subscription Plans
There’s been rumours flying around for awhile, but Kotaku believe they’ve stumbled upon the strongest evidence yet that Sony are moving towards a premium PSN service.
A chart of proposed plans suggests four different subscription rates: …
ESRB iPhone App for Instant Rating Checks
There are many, many weird and wonderful iPhone Apps. Some are informative, some entertaining, and some are something altogether different. I like to think that this one falls somewhere – if tentatively – in the …
Dudes Can’t Look Like a Lady
I’ve no idea how many guys play as female MMO characters. In truth, I don’t really care. But apparently I’m in the minority, for Chinese MMO King of the World is intent on clamping down …











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