Category Archives: Games

Brilliant (I think) Minecraft idea: Minecraft Wars!

Posted on 22 September 2011 by

I play only survival single player right now but this would definitely get me REALLY interested in SMP. I posted this on Reddit and Something Awful but it’s not getting much traction in either place, so I’ll waste some more … Continue reading →

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I’ve been playing a lot of Minecraft lately

Posted on 17 August 2010 by

This game has been sucking down a few hours of my time lately. It’s been the only game I’ve been playing on my computer for a while, and it came along at just the right time. I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Timeline of a PC upgrade

Posted on 9 March 2009 by

The last upgrade: late 2004, when I was given a development AMD FX-53 CPU. I had to get a new motherboard because at the time I was using an older AMD CPU with a different pin configuration. The new motherboard … Continue reading →

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Fallout 3 and the perils of PC gaming

Posted on 1 February 2009 by

Well I’ve been really enjoying my playing of Fallout 3, it’s an amazing game and the first ‘current’ game I’ve played in ages. Usually I’m happy to play older games with good content, such as Colin McRae: Dirt, Civilization 4, … Continue reading →

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RIP Gary Gygax

Posted on 11 March 2008 by

Gary Gygax, considered the father of role-playing games, died last week. Whether or not you care for or ever played Dungeons & Dragons, it’s very likely that if you’ve watched movies or TV in the past 2 or 3 decades … Continue reading →

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Another win

Posted on 4 March 2008 by

Well what can I say…I really am speechless! I won again playing No Limit Hold ‘Em poker with some workmates. While in Germany recently, we played 3 nights of poker, all of which I won (either outright, or splitting the … Continue reading →

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Want! 3D gaming!

Posted on 22 February 2008 by

A Phd student at Carnegie Mellon University has written software that allows game developers to combine a Wiimote and UV LED’s into a 3D game world! Basically this means you can duck and move to see new targets/things and dodge … Continue reading →

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Royal Shrovetide Football

Posted on 5 February 2008 by

Now here’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a few years now. A town near where I live holds an annual game the day before and the day of Ash Wednesday. The origins of the game are lost in … Continue reading →

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Awesome!!!!!

Posted on 22 November 2007 by

  Not only is a Star Wars lightsaber game coming to the Wii, but now you can get the freakin’ LIGHTSABER as well!   Oh. So. Sweet.   from Nintendo Wii Fanboy

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Is fandom dead?

Posted on 15 August 2007 by

This post on ExtremeTech suggests that fandom is dead. Fandom, in this case, applies to extreme cases of collecting mania for a movie, book, game or other franchise, searching through multiple stores and driving across the city (or state) to … Continue reading →

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