2008 RETROSPECTIVE: JUNE

As soon as May ended it was quick as a flash into June.

  • June
  • Tomorrow – July!

    2008 RETROSPECTIVE: MAY

    May was packed with events.

  • May
  • Later today – June!

    MEN IN SUITS AGREE THAT PS3 SUCKS

    This year’s heart-warming Christmas story is an enjoyable doom-laden fact-filled piece from the Wall Street Journal, all about how PS3 is (a) shite and (b) doing really badly.

    Merry Christmas, Mr Stringer, sir!

    SELECTED WORDS FROM THE REPORT:

  • “…aren’t promising”
  • “…fell”
  • “…flat or lower”
  • “…may not reach its goal”
  • “…sales decline”
  • “…heavy blow”
  • “…two years of losses”
  • “…poor sales”
  • “…backfiring”
  • “…PS3 an afterthought to game publishers”
  • “…it’s possible to buy a Blu-ray player and an Xbox 360 for less than a PS3”
  • “…still losing money on every PS3 it sells”
  • “…lack of attractive titles”
  • '...and molest female avatars that are probably men'

    Wishing everyone at Sony an equally blunder-filled and hilariously poor 2009. Love, your friends at UKR.

    2008 RETROSPECTIVE: APRIL

    The second quarter of 2008 started with April.

  • April
  • Tomorrow – May!

    2008 RETROSPECTIVE: MARCH

    The first quarter of 2008 ended with March.

  • March
  • Later today – April.

    2008 RETROSPECTIVE: FEBRUARY

    Hot on the heels of January came February.

  • February
  • Next week – March!

    2008 RETROSPECTIVE: JANUARY

    The year started with January.

  • January
  • Later today – February!

    “HE WAS MORE EXCITED BY THE WRAPPING PAPER THAN THE PRESENT”

    HAPPY…

    'I hope it's that Ian Huntley action figure'

    CHRISTMAS…

    'I hope it's that PS3 I wanted for eBaying'

    YOU LITTLE…

    'I hope it's the business parts of a Real Doll'

    SHITS.

    AN UNUSUAL APOLOGY REGARDING THE LARGE FILE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTOS:
    “PS: Sorry about the pic size, but my Photoshop CS3 doesn’t work any more. Do you know were to get a licence without getting yet another non-STD infection?” – Xmas Viral Marketing Victim.

    YOU “CAN HAVE” THIS SONIC HAT, LIKE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT

    A reader, who has presumably come of age and decided it’s time to start wearing proper clothes from the adult section, has decided he doesn’t want his Sonic hat any more.

    So you can have it.

    “Found this while rifling through some old stuff. Just look at the attention to detail. It’s even got a Sonic-branded label inside! They don’t make ’em like they used to, etc etc. And here’s the best bit… you can have it! Keep it, wear it or give it to away to a reader in some UK:R mega competition… the choice is yours.”

    “Seriously, it’s only going to charity if you say no. If you do want it, give me a shout soon as I’m leaving the country after Xmas! (don’t print my name please!)” – MR X.

    The first person to email UKR saying they want it can have it. Or, at least, we’ll forward your email address to MR X and ask him to post it to you, if he can be bothered. Then you might get it in the post. It’s like a Christmas present.

    WAR UPDATE: ENEMY STILL SELLING TORTURE DEVICES AT FINANCIAL LOSS

    Some statistical news people have decided it costs Sony $448 to make each PlayStation3, so if you’re thinking about getting one to laugh at or smash in a brutal revenge smashing, do so now while it still HURTS THE ENEMY BOTTOM LINE.

    'Minus two billion, plus another minus one billion, plus the sales from Denmark...'

    And hurts the enemy bottom itself.