Since Minecraft has not only officially released, but offically released onto a console platform, I thought I would talk about it. Markus “Notch” Perrson announced, through twitter and conventions and such, that he did not want to add a tutorial or recipe book to the game, stating that “it’s part of the fun to figure it out for yourself”. He seems to be very proud that his creation is not on Steam, VALVe’s digital distribution giant, because he is an indie developer who made it big and doesn’t like big companies for a plethora of reasons including consumers rights and DRM. So it is unfortunate that my comrade in arms has sold out to Microsoft. [click to continue…]
Just to let you know ahead of time, this is one of the greatest games I have ever played. Is it better than KotOR? No. Is it better than most crap that comes out? Hell yes. So despite all the horrible things I’m about to say, you should still buy this game. [click to continue…]
Greetings Giga Gamers and welcome to my first Giga Bytes segment. This segment will be all about interviewing game developers, companies etc. small and big to get an insight into their current projects. Today I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Ryan Harmon the man behind Echoes of Eternia. A game that has surpassed all expectations on Kickstarter, one with a very loyal following and a dedicated team working furiously behind the scenes. Giga Gamers I give you my interview with Ryan. [click to continue…]
Salutations, acolytes of the abhorrent, and welcome to the archives of the B-Reels. You may be disappointed to learn that I survived the harrowing gauntlet that is University hand-in season and shall be turning my gaze to the 70s in this, the first of my Pagan Sacrifice twosome!
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Well it’s been 2 weeks in America (three weeks everywhere else) that the film “The Avengers” came out in theaters. This movie was the beat-all superhero movie! Fans of these Marvel heroes wet their pants in anticipation ever since the first Iron Man ending that introduced Nick Fury, and with each consecutive movie, they grew more and more excited as they went through more and more pants. [click to continue…]
Among hidden gems in the rough, this diamond would be the one in foot-high grass under a pile of cow manure. But sticking your hand in a week-old cowpie is worth the mad dash to the sink to pull this stone into the open once more. [click to continue…]
