Aug
31
Don’t get me wrong, this game can be fun. However, the many poor decisions made in regard to core gameplay features makes having fun hard, at times.
- 1IWNetUnreliable hosts, terrible latency, modded lobbies…
- 2$15 DLCOverpriced, much?
- 3Grenade LaunchersTHUNK! … INSTA-KILL!
- 4ProFagsThey take video games too seriously.
- 5Spawn LocationsEnemies spawn right next to you.
- 6Lack of Public Game ControlNo votekick or reporting of cheaters? Deal with it.
- 7Too Many Redundant TitlesEarn five variations of the same title!
- 8No Machinima SupportWe’d like to make some quality machinima, IW.
- 9Heartbeat SensorsJust like in real life! Oh, wait…
- 10Inability to Block Chat MessagesStupidity isn’t limited to voice chat.
Aug
30
Like most of the internet, I have been obsessed with a quirky little game called Minecraft. I have lost countless hours to this game building shelters, exploring cave systems, and fighting against the monsters that come out at night. It’s truly a remarkable game that deserves a lot more praise.
Here are the Cliffnotes. Minecraft is…
- A sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world
- Set in an infinitely large world
- A world that allows you to build the most intricate structures you can imagine out of simple blocks
- Updated almost every week by its creator Notch (Markus Persson)
- Both singleplayer and multiplayer
- Profoundly addictive
That’s all nice and dandy, but I think the best way to let you get a taste of a game is through a short gameplay video… Continue reading →
Sep
05
Many people are adopting a new design trend where the letters are seemingly pressed into the background, better known as a letterpress effect. In this short tutorial, I’ll show you a quick, easy, and non-destructive way to achieve this effect. I’ll be using Photoshop here, but you may be able to adapt the techniques for use in any other image manipulator once you understand the two things that are required for a letterpress effect.
There are a few ways of doing this, but this way is by far my favourite because it’s so easy to modify the effect later on if needed.
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Sep
03
The art on the cover of an album reflects the style of the artist and what their music sounds like. I don’t know if it’s coincidence, but I find that a lot of really great songs are accompanied by some equally great album art. Perhaps that’s because I’m totally anal about my album art (I can’t stand having placeholder covers in my library). Anyway, I just thought I’d share a few that always seem to pop out whenever I’m scrubbing through my library. Who knows, some of these might give you some ideas for a creative project.
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Aug
24
Did more painting today and my black earbuds are covered in white primer.
Aug
23
Prime time television is a cruel place. If a show scores below two million views consistently, you can expect it to be cut by the executives. Sometimes that happens to truly great shows that just happen to be competing with other already popular programs like American Idol or even the Superbowl. Nonetheless, while everyone else is watching Simon Cowell in his ill-fitting shirts, there are still those one million loyal viewers waiting to see what happens in their favourite (albeit unpopular) series.
Today, I’ll be sharing some of those shows that had great potential, but a bad time slot. With all the garbage on TV these days, it might be good to shed some light on some shows that were unique, well produced, or ahead of their time.
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Aug
14
Saw Funny People today. Not really what I was expecting — long, and unfunny. Found it very uninteresting. 2/5 #moviereview
