In Minecraft there is an achievement called “When Pigs Fly”. This achievement requires four seemingly simple things. Simple my pixelated arse. Allow me to regale you with a tale…

You’re never really experienced gaming if you’ve never played at least one game which required you to mash the buttons frantically, as though you were trying to thumb punch a bear into submission. Street Fighter is a classic example. I think I wore out enough controllers on that one to build a life size replica  [ Read More ]

A good friend of mine crashed at my place for a while recently and during that time, he picked up a copy of Rayman Origins. He went for Rayman because it looked like a lot of fun, had received rave reviews and it had that most mythical of modes, couch co-op. So one night, me,  [ Read More ]

Here at Sticktwiddlers HQ, I spend my days locked safely away in the Puntin’ cellar, slaving over a hot controller. Occasionally, one of the others will push a food pellet through the slot or leave me a note with achievements they figure might finally tip me over the edge. The other day, I heard the  [ Read More ]

Hell is other people. You’ve all heard that very famous line, I’m sure. Well, it’s a filthy lie, because hell is a small, bearded, ceramic git by the name of Gnome Chompski. That’s right folks, some time ago we did a poll to see what achievements you heartless blighters would like to see me attempt  [ Read More ]

Today, I’d like to talk to you about a game called Blackwater. As this is Achievement Punter, I’ll be talking about the only achievement I pulled from the game, “Recruit”. How do you get it? By completing the training map. Yes, that’s as far as I managed to get before coming close to tearing out  [ Read More ]

With all of the Wrestlemania hype, i’ve been diving elbow first into the world of rasslin’ games for this weeks Achievement Punter. The problem I had was finding an achievement that was particularly tricky. Take WWE All Stars for example. There’s an achievement in there called “Booyaka Booyaka” for defeating Andre The Giant and Big  [ Read More ]