I thought Steerpike’s post about Madness as presented in cinema and in games was asking all the right questions but offering precious little in the way of answers. Since my wife instructed me to do the weekly house cleaning before running off to a beauty parlour, I thought there was nothing more logical than to …
I remember well the first and only time I saw Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. It was back in film school, in my Subjective Camera course. I will never see it again. “You will see a woman who is going mad,” said Professor Bauland. “You will see the world as she sees it, you will see the …
I love zombies. Like, really love zombies. I’d marry one if I could. Once upon a time in the not too distant past, the videogames industry loved zombies too. There was a point barely a year or two ago when even a trip to your local game store resembled something out of a George A. …
Today is a sad day, people. Today my iPhone died, after a good 12 months of faithful service. It’s Apple’s fault. The new iPhone OS update killed it, locking the device at about 1/8 of the “install complete” progress bar, and now I’m sad. iPhone completed me. It brought joy to my largely meaningless existence. …
It’s a good news day for Sony on no less than two financial fronts, as the company publicly declares that for the first time in almost 4 years, the PlayStation 3 is no longer hemorrhaging money from its every USB-shaped orifice.
Because I am ridiculously in love with all things Valve, and specifically Team Fortress 2, I thought I would share the latest piece of community news with you all, knowing that you will fully appreciate it as much as I do. Several months ago, Valve opened their doors to the Team Fortress 2 community, allowing any individual …
As you may have gathered by nothing looking or working as once advertised, Tap-Repeatedly is undergoing a metamorphosis. Largely visual, like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, we expect a whole rainbow of problems in the next several weeks. Should you encounter any particularly egregious issues, THEN TOUGH LUCK please email via the link below. …
Troika’s Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines had a lot in common with Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol: both were just stupidly well-written, both did a great job with settings and characters, both offered a slew of unforgettable moments. And both were so broken upon release that they were nearly unplayable by many. Vampire, like Alpha Protocol, was the …
Psychic Aquatic World Cup news now, as Paul the Oracle Octopus is up to his old tricks again with some predictions for tomorrow’s World Cup grudge match between England and Germany in South Africa. Paul, who happens to be something of a celebrity in his German homeland, isn’t prepared to join most television pundits in …
Having announced their new subscription service at E3 last week, Sony have this week followed up the unveiling of PlayStation Plus with a firm run through of the services cost, features and other notable bits and pieces. In an update posted to the Official European PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Plus looks all set to deliver a …