Drawing is something I have always done, since I was a child I have always doodled. Be it in my schoolbook or in the margin of my notebook at work and I always seem happier with those quick drawn Biro efforts than with my more planned efforts.

I recently picked myself up a sketch pad and some graphite pencils, these fit perfectly in my “man-bag” and I can carry them everywhere with me, and I do! Probably much to the dismay of my lovely girlfriend, I have began drawing at odd times. During the day I might take out my sketch pad and draw something then put it away, I’m finding the cheapo graphite pencils I bought excellent for quick sketches and a pleasure to draw with on the “artsy” style paper that’s in the sketch book.

I was in bed one night and had the urge to draw, it may well have been 1am in the morning on a school night but what the hell, I was up watching live at the Apollo anyway.

Something must have tweaked that night as I actually drew something, created a character I was happy with! I liked the design and to make it better I can actually replicate it!

And low and behold my character was created! I am pretty happy with how he has turned out, I have also finally got the hang of drawing trousers. This might sound like a really stupid stumbling box but for some reason could never ever get the crotch right!

My next step is to try and colour it correctly, for some reason whenever I try to ink my drawings I really hate my quality of line. Practice makes prefect I guess!

hmmm maybe I should also write up my holiday post Pt2 ….

More Foo-fighters is a little disappointing but I’m glad to see Blur and the Kaiser Chiefs on there.

Blind Melon – No Rain
Blur – There’s No Other Way
Dropkick Murphys – I’m Shipping Up to Boston
Eve 6 – Inside Out
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict a Riot
Foo Fighters – All My Life
Foo Fighters – I’ll Stick Around
Foo Fighters – Lonely as You

I held off downloading the demo for Batman : Arkham Asylum purely on the fact I now have a shuddering shit Internet connection. Where previously I could have laughed in the face of a 1.5GB file I know stare down a few hours long wait in which I can’t do anything Internet related!

Luckily however this is the advantage of going to work and the 360′s wonderful “turn it off and it will still download” service which works a treat.

Leaving my 360 on while I was at work I honestly wasn’t expecting much from the game, a simple brawler with some generic rage thrown in was all it said on the cover, underneath however was a whole other kettle of fish … or should that be bats ?

From what I can gather from the post demo sequences the intro was a lot shorter than it should have been, but it is wonderfully atmospheric. As with the rest of the art and graphic style its very dark and moody. Excellent texture and lighting work despite the characters looking a little stiff in the cut scenes they come across perfectly.

Possibly the demo is a little short to give you an idea of how tiresome the combat would become but the taster is certainly enough to wet the appetite. It gives you a good quick look at the combat, stealth and stealthy combat sections of the game as  well as the investigation side of things that really give you an impression there is a lot more to this game than meets the eye.

And of course it’s always nice to see Mark Hamill getting some work doing a really good job voicing the Joker.

I wouldn’t say it’s a day one purchase for me, but definitely something I would look at purchase when it hits £17.99 on play.

Also Trials HD is out – go get it

Tick another one off the Guitar Hero 5 exclusives list, I like me some Gorrilaz!

Gorillaz “Clint Eastwood”
Gorillaz “Feel Good Inc.”
Gorillaz “Re-Hash”
Janis Joplin “Piece of My Heart”
The Band “Chest Fever (LIVE)”
Jefferson Airplane “White Rabbit”
The Who “Magic Bus (Live at Leeds)”

So I caved, after months of saying I would probably never get into another MMO someone went and dangled a carrot infront of my nose and teased me with Champions Online . I ate that shit up like a kid in a candy store.

To be honest I think the biggest lure for me was the idea of being able to use my 360 controller oh and also there is this video :

mmmmmm Robots…