Once upon a time, not long ago, it looked like bedroom coding was dead – at least as a commercial pursuit. The nineties brought in a growing obsession with detailed 3D visuals, requiring ever-larger teams of ever more specialised coders, artists and designers. And while an indie gaming scene conti...

Pillows, like T-shirts, are a lot cooler these days. Of course if I were actually to buy all of these, my house would look a lot cooler but would be sans one wife. But I found as many links as possible, should you turn out crazier than I. Blood pool pillow: An irreverent combination of comfort and f...

The Natural Way to Ward Off Winter Weight 1) Soak up some sun Lack of sunlight can trigger a drop in the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, leading to depression—and cravings. Avoid carb binges by getting as much natural light as possible; you’ll get benefits even if it’s overcast. Drink your...

I love the Wii, but this video is just plain unsettling. Prepare to be disturbed. After watching the video I found myself asking...-why am I repulsed by this video? Is it just me? Am I a scrooge? -what would children in other continents of the world think if they saw this video? -how will these kids...

What would I like from a broken turkey bone this year? In some ways this is follow up to the 2008 in review post, but that is kinda the idea, right? Nintendo to get a real friends service I defended Nintendo's "friend code" for some time, having played some successful games with Metroid Hunters with...

Wat een blijdschap. Vijftig kinderen krijgen een Nintendo Wii en verliezen hun shit. Dat jochie op 2.54 minuten......

[Unknown LJ tag] Book Log for 2008 1) Harris, Charlaine “Dead Until Dark” (Re-read)2) Harris, Charlaine “Living Dead in Dallas” (Re-read)3) Harris, Charlaine “Club Dead” (Re-read)4) Harris, Charlaine “Dead to the World” (Re-read)5) Harris, Charlaine “Dead as a Doornail”6) Harris,...

At least it is for me. We picked one up for Christmas since it was getting good reviews from people I know, including people in my age group (hi Bob). I was surprised to find that the platform is rated for 330 pounds. No, I no longer weigh that much, but I'm still a big guy. One Nintendo support for...

Fan-created wallpapers for Rocket Knight Adventures and Gunstar Heroes. That’s pretty damn good luck for me…these are two of my favorite Genesis games. Now if we could just get RKA on the Virtual Console. Full RKA wallpaper here Full Gunstar Heroes wallpaper here Link...

Sony, you’ve been taking a beating lately. Sure, there’s the whole sales numbers thing. And sure, you and I both know that the price between the PS3 and Xbox 360 evens out in the end, once the add-ons and subscription fees are out of the way. But that’s not how consumers work. They...