Greetings! This is Matt - aka Diggler - and The TPS Report is my blog-slash-geek embossed gaming hole.

Freelance game reviewer and rambling obsessive that I am, I currently seek employment in mags and web sites based anywhere in the world. If you're in a position to make that happen - and like what you see around here - please let me know. I have published work with the likes of IGN and GamingSteve.com

Hate mail, job offers and "right on!"s can all be directed this way.

TPS approved custom built gaming PCs

Yet there's more. Along with game reviews, stories and anecdotes, you'll also find the occasional write-up on movies, TV shows, and whatever else happens to be stealing my attention right now, along with free MP3 mixes, videos and even a monthly podcast hosted by myself and the boys...

Latest Show
Currently on hold

Old Entries
First time visiting? Be sure to flip through the archives. I've been writing for freakin' ever, and you never know what you may have missed.

Score Breakdown
Just what those wee numbers mean exactly.

Visit the Forum
Not just your bog-standard gaming chat-fest, I also flood this sucker with whatever interesting news and downloads I happen to stumble across on my daily surfage, both gaming related and non. The boards also play host to a variety of official guild forums in MMO land.

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If interested in discussing writing opportunities for on or offline gaming publications - either UK based or abroad - please contact me via E-Mail. Sparkling CV available on request

Disappointing Thoughts On the Let-Down That is Ninja Gaiden DS "This could have been so much more...had its target audience not been reduced to babies."
Posted by Diggler - 23/4/2008 11:45
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Mega Mario Kart Wii Blow-Out! "Things may have seemed awfully quiet around here lately, but rest assured I've been a busy bee behind the scenes."
Posted by Diggler - 23/4/2008 0:31
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360 Review Round-Up! Rainbow Six Sequel! Condemned 2! Army of Poo! "...all these games are available for the PS3 too, incidentally..."
Posted by Diggler - 25/3/2008 1:14
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That LOST Game, Then... "Ergh."
Posted by Diggler - 18/3/2008 23:43
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Devil May Cry 4? Love it! "For the most part..."
Posted by Diggler - 21/2/2008 10:22
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New D 'n' B Mix For All "Damn right!"
Posted by Diggler - 21/2/2008 10:10
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Wii Round-Up - Geometry Wars! Zack & Wiki! More Resident Evil! "You know the drill."
Posted by Diggler - 2/2/2008 22:16
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Burnout Paradise Reviewed On the 360 "Does it live up to Revenge and Takedown?"
Posted by Diggler - 28/1/2008 22:35
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January '08 Movie Round-Up! Juno! Cloverfield! Etc! "There's little method to the madness here...more a humungous rundown of random stuff I've been watching over the past couple o' months."
Posted by Diggler - 28/1/2008 22:10
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Dig's Top Picks in TV Land For 2007 "...I figured I'd fire up a few more 2007 lists!"
Posted by Diggler - 23/1/2008 22:00
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Dig Ponders Mass Effect 2 "In case you ain't a reader of the boards, I've recently started writing articles for GamingSteve.com"
Posted by Diggler - 15/1/2008 11:06
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Dig's Top 25 Games of 2007! And - As Always - His Bottom "...the best year for video games ever."
Posted by Diggler - 11/12/2007 0:59
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Dig's Befuddled Take On Assassin's Creed "...completing AC was a bizarre, turmoilous and perplexing experience for me, encompassing everything from epic highs to disastrous lows. It really was all over the place..."
Posted by Diggler - 2/12/2007 14:43
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The Spoiler-Free Low-Down On Mass Effect! KOTOR Beater? "...Mass is easily one of my fave RPGs in years. Not to mention another 360 winner."
Posted by Diggler - 27/11/2007 19:30
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Call of Duty 4 is Amazing, But... "Blasting my way through CoD4's single player mode, I initially had it down as one of my fave FPS games of all-time."
Posted by Diggler - 21/11/2007 17:18
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Outta Nowhere, Here Comes The Witcher! PC Time... "...as far as I know, it's the only game in existence to boast immortal lines like, "Your mother sucks dwarf cock!""
Posted by Diggler - 14/11/2007 12:42
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25 Games to Look Forward to in 2008! Super Long Article Alert "...some huge friggin' games in that there list."
Posted by Diggler - 4/11/2007 20:41
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Corruption Time! Metroid Prime 3 (Finally) Touches Down On the Wii "...Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The one I quite possibly bought the system for in the first place."
Posted by Diggler - 30/10/2007 20:46
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Everyday Shooter For the PS3 - Worth a Punt? "Considering the wealth of full-priced games I've still got to work through right now...the fact I can't put this sucker down above all else must surely account for something..."
Posted by Diggler - 25/10/2007 15:00
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Dog Returns! Dig Spends Some Quality Time With The Orange Box On PC "The Orange Box is Valve's latest "game", bundling numerous Half-Life episodes together - including the latest one - with newcomer Portal, and the much anticipated vaporware classic Team Fortress 2."
Posted by Diggler - 16/10/2007 15:54
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Old Entries...

Disco Kane knows how to get his groove on

Game
Mario Kart Wii
Online, few can touch it

Film
There Will Be Blood
A slow burner of epic brilliance

Show
The Wire
The most inaccessible show ever created, also happens to be one of the best

Tune
Tokyo - Chable & The Dirty Fours
Lovely dancefloor stuff from a few years back, with a fab breaks mix by Nubreed out there too

Person
Konami
For wasting 24 hours of my bloody life with that MGO beta cluster-frakk

Forums

The TPS Forum
Official boards for the web site, and a nice place for some general gaming chit-chat

RLLMUK Forum
The old Edge forums gone independent. The busiest and most interesting gaming board around, worthy of many a visit per day

NTSC-UK Forum
Another exceptional gaming forum, featuring one of the friendliest communities on the net, and up to the minute news on pretty much every system

NeoGAF
A more US-centric gaming board, with huge piles of traffic and even the odd famous face

Gaming Shows

The TPS Report Podcast
Of course, I have to plug our own podcast first. Not the most professional of endeavors by any means - more a drunken ramble about whatever games we're all playing that month - but we do have some fun. Schedule is currently intermittent

The 1up Radio Network
1up.com's collection of weekly gaming podcasts, the pick of which have to be the Games For Windows and 1up Yours show, full of juicy rumours and interesting banter week in, week out

The 1up Show
The lads and lasses at 1up also put out a hugely popular internet-based TV show each week, covering whatever upcoming games they can get their hands on, and various other bits and pieces

On the Spot
The humongous gaming site known as Gamespot broadcasts a video show each week, in which upcoming games are demoed live on air, and viewers are invited to send in questions to find out more

The Hotspot
Gamespot's audio-based companion to On the Spot, in which site editors cover the week's news while simultaneously poking fun at all that is gaming

Gaming Steve
A more mature podcast, hosted by a long-time games industry professional armed with a ton of insider info and loads of interesting opinions

IGN Weekly
Weekly video show on all that is IGN. Hosted by Jessica Chobot, providing a solid excuse for tuning in alone

Consolevania
Quick-fire internet-based TV show with console reviews and comedy sketches. Funny as hell

Major Nelson
An interesting "blogcast" hosted by a Microsoft employee, featuring stacks of exclusive behind the scenes news and interviews relating to all things Xbox 360

Epileptic Gaming
The original internet gaming radio show, still going strong after all these years

The Kojima Productions Report
Official podcast from the team of Hideo Kojima, creator of the much-loved Metal Gear franchise. Full of news and interviews relating to all things Metal Gear, it's probably one for die-hard fans only

Fully Ramblomatic
A hysterical gaming blogger posting what he calls "zero punctuation" video reviews that have to be seen - and heard - to be believed

Pure Pwnage
Mockumentary series on the life of a pro gamer. Episode five is possibly the funniest thing on the internet

Other Sites

Kotaku
What you could call gaming's homepage. Constantly updated news and links on the entire industry, from minute breaking headlines, to funny arse viral vids

Game Trailers
Easy to use multimedia-rich web site offering official trailers, video demos and sneak peaks at all the upcoming releases

Game Videos
Sister site to 1up.com, focusing on game trailers, video interviews and even the odd documentary

Gamespot
The Gamespot front-end, and the gaming equivalent of the Internet Movie Database. Includes detailed reviews and extensive video features on all systems

Giant Bomb
Speaking of Gamespot, the controversial "letting go" of editor Jeff Gerstmann resulted in him starting up this new venture with fellow former writers of the site

1up.com
Discounting the audio and video shows mentioned earlier, 1up's main site is also worth a visit in its own right. Not only bustling with quality gaming articles and extensive developers' blogs, it also doubles up as a massive friends network, ideal for meeting fellow gamers and joining like-minded communities. MySpace for gamers

Surfer Girl Reviews Star Wars
Who is Surfer Girl? Nobody knows. And why is she reviewing Star Wars? She's not. It's just a title. It's "quirky". Her minimalist rumour blog - seemingly coming outta nowhere - has so far attracted quite the wealth of attention though, making it an ideal daily stop for those after the latest gaming rumours which they aren't supposed to know. Be sure to stop by her other blog too, linked at the bottom of every page

Live Marketplace Feed
The most up to date and reliable way to keep track of all the new Xbox Live Marketplace content, from new weapons and map packs, to movie trailers and game demos

Xbox Reloaded
360 backwards compatibility can be a minefield. This blog attempts to shed some light on the issue by playing original Xbox games for you and reporting back the results

GameFAQs
The ultimate resource for walkthroughs and FAQs on pretty much every title ever made

Disposable Media
A wonderful (and free) E-zine, full of reviews and articles on gaming, movies, music and TV. Puts most high street mags to shame

X-Fire
A must-have for all PC gamers, X-Fire is a buddy list and communications tool that keeps constant tabs on what games both you and all your mates are playing, on or offline

Steam Community
A contender to the X-Fire throne that has pretty much overtaken it straight out of the gate. Valve's Steam client contains friends lists, downloadable games, Live-style achievements and plenty more to sink your teeth into

MyGamerCard.net
Convert your Xbox Live gamercard into an image, for use on forums and web sites for free. That's mine further down

Ain't it Cool News
The latest news, gossip and spy reports from the world of movies and TV

Smodcast
Writer, director and actor Kevin Smith - he of Clerks fame - records a monthly podcast in which he and fellow pals discuss everything from trying to felate oneself, to the time his dog got covered in ejaculate. Riveting stuff

Matt Robinson, 2008
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