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OFF THE RECORD IN CONTROL Xbox 360 launched its Sky Player last week – backed by this oestrogen-heavy promotion, featuring two of the most eye-pleasing Sky Sport presenters. We’d like to know where ex-Soccer Saturday ladette Helen Chamberlain and the very demure Charlotte Jackson got their gigantic Xbox 360 from, though. Ours is nowhere near as big as that – and our Sky remote is dwarfed in comparison. Just as well judging by Charlotte’s frightened face, it looks genuinely terrifying.
FATHER & SON(G) Games industry veteran Nigel Mason has released a version of Cat Steven’s Father & Son with his own offspring, Alex – to raise money for the Caron Keating Breast Cancer charity, in memory of their wife/mother Sally. You can view the song on YouTube (just type in ‘father son Nigel’), where there’s a link to purchase it from iTunes. Over to ELSPA chairman Andy Payne: “Nigel was one of the best blokes I’ve ever worked with and gave The Producers their first break when he ran Beau Jolly back in ‘88. This is an amazingly brilliant version of a classic song.” All purchases/donations are welcomed.
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