Windows Live Revamped

Did you like the old windows live interface? No me neither, and it was a nice surprise to see a completely new interface in the newly released live update. The “everything must be a shade of grey” look is gone, and replaced by a pleasant easy on the eyes experience.

There are still some issues with highlighting buttons with the mouse but hopefully these will be gone soon. Using the keyboards fine its just when you hover over a button with the mouse sometimes the button underneath it will be highlighted instead. Overall its a big improvement over the old look and I can forgive microsoft for the minor control issues it has.

Kane and Lynch is actually pretty good

I lost all interest in this game last year after all those reviews came out slating it as a mediocre shooter. I decided to pick it up in the 2 for £15 section at GAME and give it a go now its cheap and I got a big suprise. I have only played singleplayer and split screen coop but it is a very impressive game. I never faced any real bugs or problems whilst playing the game straight through on hard. It has a very good story line where you play a pretty much unlikable rogue who is paying for the problems he caused. A lot of reviews call it an average shooter but the cinematic storyline really makes it more of an interactive crime film where you are the star.

Gaming Deals: Universe at War £4.99 (PC)

GAME is currently selling the rather good strategy game Universe at War for, only £4.99 on its website. The game was not hugely successful when it was launched last year, mainly due to the fact that it used windows live for online play. Now windows live is free that burden has been lifted and you can play online with both PC and 360 players with no added cost. The game itself is made by some of the original command and conquer team and is based in a universe where 3 different alien races end up battling it out on earth. The 3 playable races all differ quite considerably and this makes playing as different races more refreshing than in most games. You can also play as humans but only in the single player campaign, which has an enteraining story with a chapter for each race. So if your after a refreshing RTS or want some more points to add to your gaming score you should pick this one up.

Not sure if its the same price instores but will let you know if I get the chance to check.

Link to GAME