RRB's Video Games Blog

Latest Xiaomi online sales are off to an astonishing start….. 300,000 in ONE DAY!

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:49:21 +0000

Xiaomi online sales for TODAY have reached 300,000 for the MIphone and 20,000 for the MIBox,2000 MITV’s sold in under 30 minutes.

The number of the website hits is a staggering 3,700,000 per min!!!!

Apple you have a lot to worry about, especially as you have managed to sever all ties with Samsung.

Watch out for more of this market beater.

Sega Says Sonic Audience Is Clearly On Nintendo Platforms, Not Xbox Or PlayStation

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:43:07 +0000

Reblogged from My Nintendo News:

Sonic brand manager Aaron Webber believes that the audience for Sonic related titles is on Nintendo platforms, rather than Xbox or PlayStation. Webber says that Sonic titles such as Sonic Colours and Secret Rings have historically performed well on Nintendo systems. Webber concluded by saying that when the company has looked at the overall sales figures for Sonic games they realised that Nintendo platforms is where their audience is.

iPad Drawing – Video Game Idea: Amen & Rhodes

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:35:08 +0000

This was an idea given to me by two very close people when they were talking about the old school music methods.

iPad Drawing – Goo Inspired

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:32:15 +0000

Just played World Of Goo and this came out lol. Unfinished but you can get the idea.

iPad Drawing – Tree and Grass

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:28:57 +0000

Another early one, again unfinished but was testing how to draw grass.

iPad Drawing – Face

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:26:09 +0000

Just a face, have a real problem drawing faces but this turned out well I think.

Another iPad Painting – Fantasy Mushrooms

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:24:08 +0000

This one was the first ever drawing/painting I did on the iPad and it came out better than I expected. I was trying out shading and so on and before I knew it we had mushrooms!

My iPad Drawing – A Mirage?

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:19:38 +0000

This is one I drew on my iPad using Inspire Pro. Isn’t finished but I’m not a trained artist so he’s opening a door in a desert. Ok? lol

Parallels Desktop 9: Noticeably faster, smarter setup and ready for Mavericks and Windows 8.1 [Review]

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 12:00:04 +0000

Reblogged from 9to5Mac:

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With over 90% market share in Mac desktop virtualization software (according to NPD), Parallels is the clear leader in the industry. Now, Parallels has introduced Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac, bringing in new features, improving performance, and preparing for Mavericks and Windows 8.1. How does this version stack up? Is it worth the price? Read on to find out.

Performance…

Japanese Charts: Wii U Sales Soar As Pikmin 3 Claims Number One Spot

Rikki Robertson-Brown — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:22:11 +0000

Reblogged from My Nintendo News:

This week's Media Create software and hardware sales are in from Japan - and it's the good news we've all been waiting for. Pikmin 3 - released only a couple of days ago - has flown into the top spot selling almost 93,000 copies, while second place has been awarded to new 3DS title Yokai Watch with over 53,000 sales. But now, it's the Wii U's time to shine as sales have seen an incredible boost with the arrival of the colourful critters in Pikmin 3, reaching double the sales from last week at 22,000.