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NEW NRL Video Game!

April 6th 2009 01:40
The Greatest League game ever made!



It has been a while since there was a quality NRL video game – well I would argue there has only been one – ARL 96!

The game to this day is fun to play – proof you don’t need good graphics, you just need good gameplay… and while the game is very dated, the creators got it right!

I still quote the commentators from that game.

It was the coolest game in its day and is one of Australia’s highest selling games to this day.

But, the time has come for Rugby League to have a new game.

I am looking for ideas on how to make the game – what you would like to see.

Obviously the last two games were disappointing; I would love to find out what you would do if you were making a game from scratch.

Ideas would include: Career mode – juggling salary cap, injuries and young players coming from the Toyota Cup coming through.

While playing, have a button that toggles decoy runners – putting you the halfback in control of the action – never done before in a league game – which would provide great depth in gameplay…

What camera perspective would work – ala Madden style behind the attacking team – or is this the best view to play?

Now… get cracking with your ideas!






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NRL Round 3 - Video Previews

March 27th 2009 02:54
Hayne needs time at five-eighth:Finch


The Wests Tigers are claiming it as their housewarming party - Freddy Fittler is not amused declaring "this is our house!" Who will win when the Wests Tigers host the Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium on Friday night?

Click Here to see the Video Preview and pre-match hype!


The Eels have declared Jarryd Hayne simply needs time at five-eighth and will soon be a very dangerous option in the halves. Much in the same way Darren Lockyer was converted to the position, Hayne will take time to find his feet.

Click Here to hear from Brett Finch on his halves partner


Manly are in an identical position to the one they were in last year before going on to win the Premiership - 2 games - 2 losses -
hear why it isn't panic stations just yet at the Northern Beaches club


Craig Wing is set to make his comeback off the bench against the Knights at Bluetongue Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Click to hear from Wing and Souths coach Jason Taylor


Hope you enjoy the videos, for all the latest team information and ticket offers, log on to NRL.com


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We are the Champions - Acoustic brilliance

March 17th 2009 05:45


Welcome to the wonderful world of the acoustic guitar. Where you can arrange a song anyway you like and the results can be masterful.

Here is a few versions of Queen's hit "We are the Champions" arranged for the acoustic guitar.




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NRL 2009 Season Launch

March 4th 2009 22:59
Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston kicks off the 2009 season 320 metres up - from centre point tower


Catch all the Glitz and glamour of the 2009 NRL Season Launch and also find out more about the new Rugby League anthem and the new tv commercial


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Suing ColdPlay

December 11th 2008 23:57
Joe Satriani v Coldplay


Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay, claiming the UK band's Grammy-nominated song Viva La Vida is stolen from his song If I could Fly, recorded in 2004


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Come Together - acoustic

December 9th 2008 22:24
Michael Chapdelaine


Michael Chapdelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world's top competitions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres; the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championships at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfield , Kansas


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Wallace and Gromit meet Saw (MA15 )

December 9th 2008 05:37


Watch out these holidays, the hottest movie at the big screen will indeed be made from clay! From the makers of Saw and the makers of Play dough comes this highly intense thriller that is sure to have you on glued to the edge of your seat


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Godfather

December 8th 2008 06:07


One of the greatest movies ever made, with some of the all time great quotes


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Cancer tale an inspiration

December 5th 2008 04:51
South Sydney centre Jamie Simpson has tackled cancer and won – twice – and he brought an inspirational message of hope to special children to the NRL’s annual One Community Christmas party today.

Simpson was among 30 NRL players in bringing some much needed cheer to young patients from Sydney Children’s Hospital and Royal Randwick Children’s Hospital, along with children in the Lifeline program and those of Breast Cancer sufferers


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That's got to hurt

December 2nd 2008 05:27
Ouch


From the vault


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on Growing up in the 90s - Was it the best era? Hard to argue with THE LIST

April 2nd 2009 03:53


Sports Bar
Fret X
"Don't you open that trap door... because there is something down there...

Can still hear that theme music...

So cool

Comment by sportsbar
on The World's Best Beers

February 20th 2009 04:33


Sports Bar
Fret X
My first trip back to orble in months and I found you chatting beer... nice!

Kronenburg 1664!!

Enough said...


Comment by sportsbar
on The Australian Open Final and Cricket's

February 10th 2009 04:52


Sports Bar
Fret X
as much as i would love to respond to this lengthy piece with my own compilation of witty comparison, i refer simply to the original sentiment in this piece. I have been MIA from orble for months, i'm sure my absence has gone unnoticed. I just have needed a break, and while i still love sport with unfledging passion, have bot been motivated or even compelled to write anything... I wonder why that is?

I just returned from a Rugby League trip to Cape York, I guess it has kind of changed my outlook on things and my priorities...

As to Nadal and FedEx, I propose they play a TestMatch... One 5 set match a day for 5 days...
Who ever wins the toss gets to pick the first surface...

eg. Day 1: Grass
Day 2: Hard Court
Day 3 Clay
Day 4 Rebound Ace (Indoor)
Day 5 Hybrid court consisting of all four surfaces... or return to the half grass half clay court...

Their battles are single handedly keeping men's tennis alive...


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on Who Is The World's Greatest Actor?

December 28th 2008 08:49


Sports Bar
Fret X
well I have been away from orble for sometime, but because this is such a hot topic i might throw in an over or two from the Paddington end... (The aussie's need some bowlers at the moment!!)

- 100% agree with Kevin Spacey... the man is a genious. He was even good in the terrible movie 21... but not even he could carry that snake eyes...

- Speaking of Snake Eyes... Terrible movie, but i do love Nicolas Cage at his best... (Lord of War and cult hits...)

- I can't believe for the life of me that SIR Anthony Hopkins has yet to be mentioned... one of the greats... I mean he is Sir Anthony afterall.. His portayal of Hannibal Lecter earned the title best screen villain of all time, an oscar, and a place in immotality and all for 16mins of on-screen time... not bad work... He is also brilliant in Fracture (shame about the ending) and we won't mention The World's Fastest Indian... cute movie, but not his best work.

- And I know the list can go on forever... but if you ever need a random monalogue that has little to do with a movie but take up 5 minutes of time, there is only one man for the job... Christopher Walken!! his cameo in Pulp Fiction is hillarious and his spill in Pool Hall Junkies (Cult classic - but honestly a crap movie) and Catch me if you can, are a riot. You are left wondering if it has anything to do with the movie, but are always entertaining nontheless...

Actually, after mentioning Hopkins... I wonder who you guys think is the greatest villain or character in movies??


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on Suing ColdPlay

December 12th 2008 01:36


Sports Bar
Fret X
I apologise team! Seems like the whole issue is very touchy... all video comparing the two songs have been removed from youtube...

Perhaps you would like to experiment with it in your own time, suffice to say that you can play the melody right over the top of ColdPlay and it is seemless, as if it was always written that way...

Comment by sportsbar
on Growing up in the 90s - Was it the best era? Hard to argue with THE LIST

December 11th 2008 22:12


Sports Bar
Fret X
As long as you got the kick in there, you're doing fine

Comment by sportsbar
on 2008: SportingMind's Team of the Year

December 10th 2008 04:35


Sports Bar
Fret X
On further thought, i realised there were a few names i would have to throw up... you might need to look into the salary cap before admitting these players into your team...


The Wolfman (David Williams) - was an instant cult figure raising from Rugby League obscurity to Rookie of the year, and a World Cup hat-trick… (Would be cheap under the salary cap)

Insane Bolt – broke the unbreakable, the 200m World Record, but it was probably his performance in the 100m that earns him a spot in the team.

Beaver I'm a friggin Legend Menzies – should make it every year, but since it is his last and the manner in which he scored in the final will be forever etched in folkore

Octopus Phelps – Conspiracy theories may have cropped up but 8 Gold Medals? Nice.

Biceps Nadal – What a year, Trounced the best player in the world in the French Open Final and then finally climbed Mount Everest by beating the Fed Ex in his own Grass Backyard and took his No.1 Mantle to boot!

Something out of the Woods – would make it most years, so this year he makes it for beating the World’s best golf field on one leg… had to be seen to be believed.

Cliff still carves Lyons - still dominating touch football despite never getting past a very light jog. Would be well and trully a gimme on the salary cap, but wouldn't disappoint. I saw him put someone through a gap that looked like the head of a needle and opened into the Grand Canyon with the flick of his wrists... and for that alone he makes the team.

Comment by sportsbar
on 2008: SportingMind's Team of the Year

December 10th 2008 03:32


Sports Bar
Fret X
Yeh... the Pots thing is confusing for us simple NSW folk who expect cold schooners to never end and only order pints at a Bavarian Bier Cafe...

A pot is too small to be a schooner and i always feel ripped of when in Vic...

VB taste better in a schooner, case closed




Comment by sportsbar
on The ugly face of sport

December 9th 2008 05:54


Sports Bar
Fret X
Sorry, i too must protest against the colours,
but on a more serious note, England went back to India for money, put simply, they cannot afford to skip this series.

Considering India pumps 70% of all revenue for world Cricket, you cannot afford to miss it if at all possible,

If it had been Pakistan, you can bet your bottom dollar they would not have returned!

Comment by sportsbar
on Gordon Ramsay gets a Test call-up

November 27th 2008 05:23


Sports Bar
Fret X
No matter who the selectors pick as the spinning option, one thing is certain, they will be serving the batsmen a smorgasbord of runs.

The batsmen will be given everything on a platter with the likely hood that it won't even touch the sides...

Nope with these two (our best spinners in the country (How sad is that!)) the ball won't touch the sides, at Adelaide it will be clearing them with such regularity that the BCI will look to step in and reintroduce the 6 and out rule...

Bon apetit New Zealand...