Nov 30th, 2008 - Coldplay / Prospekt's March EP
Don't be so quick to dismiss this EP because Jay-Z added a tacked on vocal on Lost+. Songs like Life In Technicolor ii, an extended vocal version of Viva's opening track, Glass Of Water, Prospekt's March/Poppyfields and Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground are definitely worth it for this EP alone. I can hear how they don't fit on the parent album though in terms of sequencing.

Nov 29th, 2008 - Quick Update + X360 Otomedius G
First, I'd like to say thank you very much to everyone who turned up at Books Kinokuniya today for the Liquid City book launch. And an even bigger thank you to those who bought more copies of Tourist 1 & 2. On another note, I arrived home to find the XBox 360 Otomedius G game in the mail. I can only view the cover art (which is Gorgeous!) coz I don't have a XBox 360...yet. The question is when.

Nov 25th, 2008 - Liquid City Book Launch + Signing
Hey Everyone, so the official Liquid City launch is this Saturday at Books Kinokuniya and a lot of the fellas involved with the anthology will be there between 2 to 4. If you'd like to drop by to say hello, I'll be there to chat and sign stuff. Oh and those who have the book already and are wondering when the story occurs in the Tourist world, please refer here.

Nov 24th, 2008 - The Killers / Day & Age
The Killers have released their 3rd studio album. It is very good. Hooking up with Stuart Price as producer was a pairing that I'd been hoping for ever since I heard the remix of When You Were Young. The result is an album that brings out what The Killers should be, rock & roll with unashamed synth layerings, as can be heard in Human. Listen to the rest of the leaks, then go buy it.

Nov 22nd, 2008 - Playstation Home Beta (Asia) Updated
Hey, all you beta testers for PS Home Beta in Asia, it looks like ver 1.00 is out now and Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore players are all linked. You can see the various countries as islands by the water. The overall interface is better and smoother. The cafe is finally open (just an empty space though). And bowling now has the bowling animation! Go check it out and maybe you'll see me.

Nov 21st, 2008 - Guns N' Roses / Chinese Democracy
You know Chinese Democracy will get slammed no matter what so don't bother comparing this to the past. This is Axl Rose trying to stay relevant in a world that has moved on. It's nu-metal, with mid 90s riffs, motif changes and Axl's wail. It's not superb, but it doesn't suck either. I'm confused yet relieved. I listened to it 4 times, bought it and realize it's slowly growing on me.

Nov 18th, 2008 - Dido / Safe Trip Home
Five years is a long time in between albums, but Dido is finally back with her third album, Safe Trip Home. I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking or new in her sound. But I don't think her fans want that. And that's what we got, as lead single Don't Believe In Love shows. The Day Before The Day, Quiet Times and Northern Skies are good too. Check out the promo site for the album.

Nov 16th, 2008 - The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
Kenfoo just got me curious about KOF 2002 Unlimited Match. I know this was announced at TGS '08, but I guess SFIV and KOF XII are the ones getting the media attention now. Slated for a 2009 PS2 release, the character roster looks insane. They should release this in the arcades! It'll be way crazier than KOF 98 UM.

Nov 12th, 2008 - Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers CS
According to this page, it seems Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers is coming to the PS2 in about a month. And I thought Gold just came out a few months ago. Oh, right. It did! Barring any delays, Konami is really pushing Bemani products out fast, with Empress about to be launched and all.

Nov 7th, 2008 - Liquid City: Volume One
Sonny Liew's anthology of SE Asian works, Liquid City, is out now! I have a tiny 10-page story about a tree that will make sense in the future. But please get the book for the works from Lat, Sonny himself, Kenfoo, FSC and Lefty, among many others. They're beautiful. You can find it at Books Kinokuniya here in Singapore. Overseas viewers, please check with a major bookstore in your area.

Nov 5th, 2008 - DrearyWeary.com / The 1 Year Mark
Can you believe it? This site is still here after a year. And in between days, we seem to have collected quite a lot of stuff, be it doodles or user activity on the boards and comment slots. There's no party or whatever, so don't cry if you want to, cry if you want to. Would you cry too if it happened to you? That's a good song. I wonder where we'll all be in another year...?

Nov 3rd, 2008 - Bounce Shot
Do you miss playing flash games on Monday at work? Well, the folks at Nigoro.jp have a new game. It's called Bounce Shot. It's actually Space Invaders but your shots bounce off the sides of the screen! So don't get killed by your own bullets. Use your mouse to move and shoot while collecting power ups to increase your bullet stock. What's the highest stage you can reach?

Nov 2nd, 2008 - Razing Storm
Location testing is currently going on for Namco's upcoming light IR gun game, Razing Storm. The official website is up and from the looks of it, I can't wait to play this when it hits our shores in early 2009. It features a pedal for hiding like Time Crisis, but single screen 2P play. Plus it runs on the System 357 board meaning a PS3 port is likely.