December 2010
27 posts
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Blur
When Blur was released this summer it was largely overlooked (possibly because of the release of Split/Second and ModNation Racers in the same month). Blur really pushes the boundaries of the racing genre; it infuses the more realistic, gritty feel of games like Project Gotham with the chaotic, arcadey fun of games like Mario Kart. Race gorgeous looking licenced cars around memorable, stylised...
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Catfish (Cinema/DVD:01/04/2011)
A blissfully uncomfortable world of online dating behind the curtains of internet contortionism and constant surveillance, all presented within the realms of a documentary. It seems almost too convenient that New York photographer Nev Schulman’s brother was always on hand with a camera to document all the key developments in this gentleman’s online relationship between an 8 year old...
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Google slam: Tech videos made interesting
Now after you’ve relieved all arousal from that masterpiece of a keyboard solo, some of us have an inane habit of checking out some of what could be perceived as the most boring material on the internet: technology videos. To the people in the know, you’ll feel my pain. A drone voice that checks off a list of specs and features to cover behind the camera, and the awkward...
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Trade Chat
For all of you have played World of Warcraft you will know of the monstrosity which lurks within the game’s cities. Yes, you guessed it Trade Chat, now to anyone who hasn’t played the game this will seem a bit nonsensical, Trade Chat is a form of communication within the game where you can chat to all the players who are currently in one of the games cities. “Oh gee, that doesn’t seem too...
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Warioware: The top news stories of 2010
We’ve had a year of ups and downs and downright weird bits in the news; but only within the insane realms of warioware can you put a cat in a dustbin or get bribed for a world cup choice, and call it a game.
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Autopsy of the Facebook status update: doing...
We tell people when we’re going to sleep, and notify the world when we’ve awoken from our socially regulated slumber. We’re most positive in our statuses in the morning, and gradually become more pissed off as the day progresses, to our most negative at 1am. Positive statuses got the most likes, whereas negative ones got the most comments. Those with high friend counts...
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F**k yeah blogs we won't see anytime soon; but we...
WARNING: This is tasteless and probably rendered unfunny, thanks to a few alcoholic beverages.
Religion/Cult. Fuck Yeah Christianity. Fuck Yeah Dalai lama. Fuck Yeah National Socialism. Fuck Yeah Nativity. Fuck Yeah Mohammed Cartoons (turns out this actually exists). Animals. Fuck Yeah Aardvarks. Fuck Yeah Humpback Whales. Fuck Yeah sloths. Movies. Fuck Yeah Philadelphia. Fuck Yeah...
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Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
Blowing the dust out of the cartridge slot to your Super Nintendo that took precedence in any set up: be it in the family living room where Jim Davidson’s Generation game took precedence on Saturday evenings leaving you to sulk in the single coldest armchair of the living room, or in your bedroom where you’re always to be found for the majority of the day. All for one game…returns.
An...
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Humble Indie Bundle
Independent games have long been ignored, cast aside. However, recently there has been a huge swell in the number of Indie games the publicity they receive and their quality. If you’re a “gamer” you’re probably aware of the astounding success of the Indie game Minecraft, originally developed by one person Minecraft has gone on to sell huge numbers, the developed, Notch,...
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Epic Dungeon
Xbox Live Indie games have been largely overlooked since their debut on the console, this is largely due to the fact that most of them are appalling, “Massage Simulators” and terrible puzzle games dominate which unfortunately means that a large number of great games get overlooked. One of these games is Epic Dungeon; it really is a diamond in the rough, a truly standout game amidst a huge amount...
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Conservatives make a move to ban porn.
Conservatives made the notion to ban internet porn in the UK: the user will require personal permission from their ISP, for the sake of the children. Amongst the fact that this will eliminate a big part of the lives of the readers of this site, this will also raise awkwardly subjective questions. Who will decide when an image is pornographic? Who will be comfortable being on a list of people...
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Habitual “like”rs
We all have that one friend on Facebook who is insistent on clicking that little “like” button as many times as is humanly possible. Initially it’s your status, next it’s your photographs, it never ends, and these people just feel un-deniably inclined to let the world know how much they like everything! I’m not being cynical; good for those people they’re really enjoying Facebook, fine, no...
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Fable 3 (Xbox 360)
We return to the undeniably British Albion 50 years after the events of Fable 2, the real is oppressed by its tyrannical leader (who happens to be your brother). You’re thrust straight into the action and begin an uprising against your kinsman. The pivotal point of the game is making promises on your journey to Monarch, will you keep them or will you betray your newfound peers once you gain...
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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC/Mac)
Following the dragon Deathwing’s destructive flyover, Azeroth has experienced a landmark shift throughout the lands, and a new found visual prowess that is sure to maintain absolute engagement for the next few months. New starter zones ensure beginners will be doing more than executing unsuspecting wildlife. Engaging stories with sometimes meteoric crescendos play alongside sweeping...
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Top social trends of 2010: What procrastination...
As we bring back an anagram (hit me up) that’s about as old and decrepit as “pc4pc.” As we watch/read/tweet/post to facebook about a male popstar who will always remain the pre-pubescent “dirty little secret” for women everywhere. As we watch auto-tuned news interviews about a rapist. As we change profile pictures to reminiscent cartoon characters to...
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The art of your random adds
Facebook recently released this years friendships and relationships in a visualised form. All of the millions: those who gain a repetitive strain injury from constantly adding their friend suggestions for sheer numbers, those who present themselves half-naked and in a rather exhibitionist fashion, those who intentionally delete friends to create a sense of unfounded exclusivity. Yes, you are...
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BBC gloves are off. What's wrong with a...
“But you do say that you’re a revolutionary.”
“That’s a word, not a physical action against a police officer.”
Manipulative questions. An attempted media-mirage to cause a public distraction from the key issue. One “journalist.” This was aired yesterday past 8 o’clock in the evening. One’s attempt to focus the magnifying...
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Windows Phone 7
Microsoft mobile’s last stand, minimalism is the dish of the day in this: the convoluted middle ground between ease-of-use and too simplistic to be advantageous for the user. Touch responsiveness is absolute, speed rivals iOS and in sheer design ethic, WP7 carries itself with a much more aesthetically pleasing interface. Style over substance in many situations: basic features are hidden with...
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Inception (DVD/Blu ray/Download)
Maintaining a shroud of convolution while transporting through a multi-dimensioned story that tackles mind control and the decadent balance between dream and death. Voluptuous scenes of action that suspend disbelief cascade in beautifully structured shots. Dreams emphatically come alive as the soundtrack holds steady at the helm, with ever-growing crescendos of captivation. Self indulgent? ...
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Masturbating to hardcore pornography: Video games...
From the altercation involving a gardener and guests in the ‘elderly beatdown’ of CVG’s Tim Ingham, using arguments we thought people had matured from since the removal of Jack Thompson. And a “subjective” documentary, courtesy of Panorama, with the advice of “getting hammered” as a deterrent to game addiction. Finally: someone with actual knowledge in gaming and a wickedly tongue-in-cheek...
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Wikileaks: the abnormal
250,000 leaked government documents. There was always going to be something that was out of the ordinary. US diplomats call Kim Jong-Il a “flabby old chap,” and someone who had “physical and psychological trauma” from a stroke. Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister dances “animatedly,” alone on a stage in Chocolat in full view of the club’s patronage....
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How to avoid complimenting (proverbially wiping...
This applies only to people who have avoided the recent: “Message me a number and I’ll status about you.” Keep your head above the rat race. Never post the words “Like my status and I’ll tell you what I feel about you.” Don’t be insecure that you feel the urge to wait in a metaphorical line with your number, just to be complimented. Always publicly...
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How to buy an iPhone, minus the obnoxious swagger
Don’t call it an iPhone; it’s a phone. Don’t use the Apple stickers packaged with the product. Buy the last generation iPhone to remove the arrogance altogether (do this at own risk of distaste from all sides of the fight). Enjoy your iPhone; but never get into an argument over it against another phone; you’ll never win. Do not use any Steve Jobs adjectives: your...
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Dear Tumblr,
I have taken this site across multiple blogging platforms, and I have felt most comfortable at. A simplified layout with complex options on both macbook and iPhone has made this a good home for my site to start popularizing. But over the past months your service had excessive downtime, almost daily. Since it was for short periods of time it didn’t matter; but for a 36 hour period? ...
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The new facebook profile layout
What was a clean and simplistic look, which disguised the line that Facebook dubiously walks between a clear community and an invasion of ones privacy, has now transformed into a cacophonous clutter of information that ruins the sterility and reveals the almost voyeuristic personal intrusion behind the smokescreen. Catering to the ego with a sentence of grandeur life underneath your name, the...
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Enslaved (PS3/Xbox 360)
Ever wandered how to encapsulate Avatar into a game better than the arduous shooter of the same name? We have another new-age Pocahontas plot to wade through here, which breathes a pretentious nature as the game moves with a confident swagger. The post-apocalyptic city landscape infused with centuries of forestry creates an environment with subtle steam-punk influences, creating an inspirational...
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Underoath: Disambiguation
Maintaining absolute ferocity and soaring melodic lines, with a conscientious preaching of the message of God, “Disambiguation” heralds the return of Underoath and their Christian melodic metal fuelled by anger, alongside a buoyancy of downright anguish. Ranging from thrashing rhythm of “Illuminator” to the hauntingly uncomfortable simplicity of “Paper Lung,” the album creates an unforgettable...
