Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Professor Layton Returns once again to Nintendo DS

Master puzzle supremo Professor Layton and his young apprentice Luke return exclusively to the Nintendo DS family of consoles in their most emotionally charged new adventure yet, Professor Layton and the Lost Future available in Europe this Friday. Whether you’re a seasoned Layton gamer or new to these games, there is something to engage and delight everyone. Fully voiced and

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Demand Five is changing…

Got this email in my inbox this evening: Demand Five is changing.. We’re contacting you to let you know that as we’re closing Demand Five and launching a shiny new website at the start of November, your existing Demand Five account will be automatically closed on Monday 1st November. From this date, your personal details will be permanently deleted from

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Super Mario: 25 Years as part of the Family

It’s time to celebrate 25 years of Super Mario, one of gaming’s most loved series’ of all time. In the quarter of a century since legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s team put the finishing touches to his first major adventure, Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Mario has become one of the most globally recognised characters in

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Nintendo launches yellow, green & blue Nintendo DSi XL handheld consoles across Europe

The Nintendo DSi XL handheld gaming console, is set to have a technicolour makeover this autumn, as three bright new colours – yellow, green & blue make their way to stores across Europe on 8th October 2010 for all to enjoy!. Since it’s European debut in March 2010, as part of the Nintendo DS range, the Nintendo DSi XL has

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iPod comes out on top as most prized possession

Only 1% of people regard their wedding ring as their most valued asset,  according to a survey  carried out on Facebook in August on behalf of insurance firm Protect Your Bubble, with 12% of the 500 respondents voting for their iPods as their most prized possession, just outdoing the Blackberry, which received 11.5% of the votes. Meanwhile, cars were the favourites of

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Britains Most Useless Gadgets Revealed for 2010

Electric candles have been named the most useless gadget of all time. The flameless candles look just like their traditional counterparts but don’t need to be lit and are powered by batteries or electricity. Some even flicker like a real candle. But it seems they haven’t won over the nation, with the device coming top in the poll of most

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Wake up to breakfast and claim a FREE Box of kelloggs Cereal!

Just saw this in an ad on the MSN.co.uk Homepage, click it for your free box.:) Scrap that….. it’s not actually completly free. You need to buy at least 3x packs of cereal first. 🙁 First enter your unique FREE Cereal Code. Look inside the pack and you’ll find the unique code printed on the inside front panel of your

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Security software BitDefender confirms UK launch for 2011 range

BitDefender, an award winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, has confirmed its latest range of powerful security software will be available in the UK from August 2010. The BitDefender 2011 range will offer comprehensive protection against the latest viruses, spyware, phishing and identity theft attacks and will comprise of Total Security, Internet Security and Antivirus Plus. The new range

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Wii Party comes bundled with Wii Remote!

The party invites have been sent and everything’s set. Although get ready to invite one more to your Wii Party, as every copy of this Wii Party will come with a white Wii Remote!  With this extra Wii Remote, you’ll be able to enjoy the many multiplayer games with your friends and family when the game launches across Europe on 8th