Happy New Years
Happy New Years from Cape Town. My head hurts and I'm at bloody work again ... *grumble, moan* Happy holidays all
Well, I'm sure most of you have figured out by now that I'm not much of a Christmas person. My feelings about the holiday are not much improved by the fact that I'm stuck at work today. But I... Deck the halls with brands and adverts
Bah, humbug! Winter-een-mas approaches
Except, I live in the Southern Hemisphere, so it's not winter. Even if it was winter, there'd be no snow. Oh, there's some snow in South Africa... very occasionally... high atop inaccessible... New (less Assy) banner, blog header
Well, based on the fact that I didn't really care for Assassin's Creed , it seemed a little foolish to keep my Altair-phile banner up. Wasn't really sure what to put up in its stead, but I... The Word Quota
A while ago I read an entirely forgettable book about the differences between men and women. Entirely forgettable, that is, save for one "factoid". The writers of the book claim that men and... The Creed of Ass
I finally got to play some Assassin's Creed last week, and I have to say I was severely under whelmed. As you can see from my banner, I've been eagerly awaiting this game for some time. Ever... Quick update
On the Jeff issue: I'm a little embarrassed about my response to Jeff being fired. I'm not normally one to jump on the bandwagon without a good reason, and at the time of writing my last post (the... Jeff goes, Gamespot blows
Well, it certainly seems like the rumours are true. The deafening sound of silence from the GameSpot staff speaks volumes: Jeff is gone. The issue, if it proves to be true, is scandalous. Quite... Gordon still gaming
Gordon Brown has been busy. It seems the new British PM is very keen reach the gaming vote; or perhaps it has more to do with education. Or maybe, as -INKling- suggested in my previous post, it... Gaming with Gordon Brown
Just got sent this gem of a press release. It's long and repetitive, so I won't reprint the whole thing, but here's a snip: "Gordon Brown joins a virtual Paris Hilton, Alistair Darling and Keira... (Second) Life Skills 101
So, we've all heard about how games are corrupting the very fabric of society, leading to anti-social behaviour, and encouraging violence. Of course, we all know it's bollocks. Despite the fact... Oh, to be evil
In my third year of varsity I needed a filler course to make up some lost credits. As with all filler courses, I chose something that interested me - as opposed to something useful or necessary... A tour of Cape Town
Finally... Level 10! Now I can upload videos! In celebration of the fact, I'm putting up a video made by a mate of mine from work. He claims it's just a mish-mash of clips he put together, but I... On the other side of the world...
"Antipodean" literally translates to being on the opposite side of the world. Though lately it's come to mean being an Aussie, a Kiwi, or, to a lesser extent, a Saffa. All three former colonies... Girls and games
Recently I had the good fortune to meet a girl gamer. Until that fateful day I had regarded girl gamers with the sort of reverent awe most people afford gods. And like most religious types, I... Sex, drugs, and videogames
So, I've ranted about videogame violence before, but it's a seemingly inexhaustible subject, so I reckon I'm just going to keep at it until I get bored, exhausted, or end up writing a thesis.... When crazy meets bizarre
I have a question... Why is it that I can kill any manner of person, including cops and innocent bystanders, in any number of games, but I can't see even a pixelated breast? Not that pixelated... Rated S for Stupid
So, in my last post I talked about one of the misconceptions of videogames and their link to violence. It wasn't hugely informative, I know, and it didn't really address the root of the problem,... Think of the children - burn the books
The other night, for the umpteenth time, I found myself defending my penchant for gaming. Once again, I found myself listlessly cycling through well-worn counter arguments against accusations that...