Blog Feed: Mike Rambles About Stuff

As little sense as it probably makes, I'm having a mix of Domino's Pizza and carrot cake for Christmas Eve dinner tonight. I wanted to have some sushi ordered in but sadly enough, raw fish doesn't exactly come cheap. Still, I can't quite complain because at the very least, I'm not having the standard ol' zi-char dinner ensemble that my family seems to favor for every occasion, festive or otherwise. And yes, I think I needn't mention that my family isn't very festive a group of people to begin w [..] > read more

Just Me, Looking Ahead

Published on 2011-12-20 05:57:00

So things in life have quietened down a little this holiday season and without much of a life-absorbing MMO to waste away my time with, I finally set down to tinkering with this here ol' blog. Although I haven't been posting too much as of late, there's actually quite a bit of house-keeping to be done. Among other things, I've got to re-do the blog's pages, sort out the tags and find some better way to have my portfolio pieces featured on the site. On the side, I've also been looking at a bunch [..] > read more

The Ultimate Movie For Manly Men

Published on 2011-12-15 03:32:00

The Expendables 2. 2012. Shit's going to get real... then explode. > read more

My First Few Minutes Into Sonic Generations

Published on 2011-12-01 09:29:00

I've barely played five minutes of Sonic Generations and already, I'm feeling waves of heartwarming nostalgia wash over me. As a kid, I spent countless hours and weekend sleepovers playing them old-school Sonic games on my cousin's Sega Genesis console. To me, and many others out there I'm sure, Sonic the Hedgehog remains a key figure in the history of video games and is nothing short of a legend. As much as I love Sonic though, I'm fully willing to admit that the franchise has seen better day [..] > read more

Skyrim Is So Mind-Blowingly Amazing

Published on 2011-11-22 04:01:00

Skyrim has been out for a little over a week now and boy has it been epic. Thus far, I've clocked a good hundred and twenty six hours worth of playtime in the game and as excessive as that sounds, I feel as though I've barely scratched the surface of what the game has to offer. I've long been an enthusiast and all round fan of not only RPGs, but of Bethesda Game Studios' work as well and in any remotely imaginable way, Skyrim very easily blows everything I've played in recent memory out of the b [..] > read more

Alduin, Sweet Epic Alduin

Published on 2011-11-13 08:49:00

Think of me what you will. You may deem me a fanboy or simply weak of will but it matters not for I possess, in my proverbial hands, a copy of Skyrim, the Collector's Edition. I know I'm not exactly made of money here but it's been so long since I've treated myself to anything and given my zeal for all things Dragonborn, how could I resist? This might not come as the wisest purchase to some of you, but I just had ti have it. Anyway, while the rest of my unboxing post is up for your kind perus [..] > read more

Nothing To See Here

Published on 2011-11-08 15:26:00

Yes, I know. Things have been excessively quiet here as of late. I guess I could chalk it up to just being generally tired and/or lazy but the fact of the matter is that between loved ones, friends, family, a part-time job, freelance projects, personal projects, writing for a gaming news site and a whole host of other non-specific boohockey, I've just been really stretched thin. I simply haven't had the time to put much effort into this blog. To begin with even, most of my written content's [..] > read more

Back Out In The Mojave Desert

Published on 2011-10-24 04:28:00

Things have been pretty quiet around here for a very simple reason. As you may surmise from the screenshot, I've decided to re-visit Fallout: New Vegas. I last played this game almost a good year back at the time of its release and at the time, I wasn't exactly impressed. With a full year's worth of patches and DLCs now made available however, I wanted to give the game another shot. I'll probably do a post on my renewed experience over at No Game No Talk. Till then, wherever you may be, h [..] > read more

Wishlist for the Holiday Season, 2011

Published on 2011-10-16 12:17:00

I don't normally do posts like these but I've been pretty busy of sorts over the past couple of days and for the lack of anything better to put up, here's a quick list of what I hope to acquire this holiday season, with my minimum wage pay check no less. (lol) In no particular order... The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Collector's Edition Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Collector's Edition The Old Republic, Digital Deluxe Edition Sonic Generations Batman: Arkham City Blood Of Aenarion, Warhammer Fa [..] > read more

Trion's Insane MMO Lag

Published on 2011-06-29 15:04:00

I don't even know what to do right now. I'm not sure when I'll finally have this post put up, but as of right now (30.06.2011, 0339hrs), I'm experiencing an MMO latency of 186125ms. So there I was, minding my own business in my first raid rift in > read more

Rift's End Game Thus Far

Published on 2011-06-25 23:36:00

If you've played MMOs for as long as I have, you'll probably have heard something that goes a little like this: the game only starts at level cap. Rift doesn't exactly stray from this old adage, not that its bad or anything. Courtesy of the aid of > read more

Unoriginal Hits Fifty

Published on 2011-06-22 12:44:00

This has to be my fastest MMO level cap grind to date. I've been playing Rift for not much more than a week and there I am with a level capped character ready to hit the first wave of end game dungeons. I'm pretty exhausted and all, having clocked no > read more

The Highway To Fifty

Published on 2011-06-20 04:31:00

I'm starting to feel that ache, that burning desire to hit an MMO's level cap. I've been Rifting for a little over a week now and at the moment, I'm sitting not-quite-so-comfortably at level 43. Rift aside, everything else within the scope of recreat > read more

The Highway To Fifty

Published on 2011-06-20 04:31:00

It's A Damnable Lifestyle...Sorta

Published on 2011-06-17 23:48:00

If you've read the past couple of posts, you'll probably know that I've taken it upon myself to pick up Rift as my latest MMO fixture. With that said, it deserves mentioning that I've lightly let myself fall back into what most would deem an unhealth > read more

It's A Damnable Lifestyle...Sorta

Published on 2011-06-17 23:48:00

And I'm Still Rifting And Rifting

Published on 2011-06-12 09:56:00

You know, I'm starting to take a very serious liking to Rift. It might not necessarily be original, but its very well built and even more fun to pass the time with. In many ways, it feels like "I've done it before" and in that, I find it rather heart > read more

And I'm Still Rifting And Rifting

Published on 2011-06-12 09:56:00

Rifting The Night Away

Published on 2011-06-09 12:32:00

I've not mentioned this over the blog but aside from being caught up with The Witcher 2 and E3 2011, I've actually been MMO hopping for a little over a month now. I'm simply looking for something to scratch that MMO itch of mine, nothing specific rea > read more

Rifting The Night Away

Published on 2011-06-09 12:32:00

Mike's Picks From E3 2011 - Part 2, More Trailers, More Awesome

Published on 2011-06-09 05:38:00

Yet another quick compilation of trailers from E3 2011. This time, we have here games that may not have peaked my interest to the extreme, but are still very impressive nonetheless. Anyone out there detect a hint of trailer-spam 'round here? Starc > read more

Mike's Picks From E3 2011 - Part 2, More Trailers, More Awesome

Published on 2011-06-09 05:38:00

Mike's Picks From E3 2011 - Part 1, Glorious Trailers And Demos

Published on 2011-06-08 11:42:00

As with each passing major gaming convention, I can't help but don the mantle of a trailer-whore, posting on my blog embedded videos of game trailers that you could very easily find and watch over at Youtube. On this blog however, you have the added > read more

Mike's Picks From E3 2011 - Part 1, Glorious Trailers And Demos

Published on 2011-06-08 11:42:00

General Updates And Passing Thoughts

Published on 2011-06-08 05:00:00

97 Days It feels kind of surreal really. Over a year and a half ago, I remember having felt so much angst at the prospect of having a little over 700 days to serve. Time didn't exactly fly by any means but when it comes down to it, every man has to s > read more

General Updates And Passing Thoughts

Published on 2011-06-08 05:00:00

A Very Small Dose Of Hellgate Global

Published on 2011-06-07 17:00:00

I recently had a go at the CBT for Hellgate Global (a.k.a. Resurection) and it's been quite a good ride thus far. It looks pretty good, plays very smoothly and it's been surprisingly enjoyable overall. Unfortunately, I played the CBT for all of four > read more

A Very Small Dose Of Hellgate Global

Published on 2011-06-07 17:00:00

Arts And Crafts With Geralt And Friends

Published on 2011-06-07 10:21:00

I didn't exactly get much in the way of sleep last night so for today, I'll be taking a little break from the computer screen and shifting my focus over to something a little less digital. Now, if you've managed to get your hands on a copy of the C > read more

Arts And Crafts With Geralt And Friends

Published on 2011-06-07 10:21:00

X-Men: First Class

Published on 2011-06-05 20:49:00

Much like Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I wasn't expecting much out of X-Men: First Class. For a good long while even, I had even resolved to not bother with watching the movie at all. A couple of days ago however, I had a bit of a cha > read more

X-Men: First Class

Published on 2011-06-05 20:49:00

The Witcher 2 Alchemy Tree Guide

Published on 2011-06-04 11:30:00

Introduction The Witcher 2's alchemy tree centers itself heavily on the frequent use of consumables. It is a character specialization that primarily enhances the effects of potions, bombs, traps and mutagens. Due to its high dependency on crafted con > read more

The Witcher 2 Review: Glory To The White Wolf

Published on 2011-06-04 03:01:00

Pros Amazing graphics and audio Highly mature and enthralling storyline Quests that stray from overused archetypes Exhilarating tactical combat Cons Lacking in user-friendliness Learning curve may be steep for some Weak conclusion to a strong stor > read more

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Published on 2011-06-01 13:07:00

Truthfully, I wasn't expecting much out of Pirates 4. As much as I am fond of the franchise and its characters, I can't shake the feeling that things should have come to an end with the conclusion of the trilogy. I've watched On Stranger Tides very r > read more

Review My Reviews

Published on 2011-05-27 08:51:00

If you've been following this blog in any capacity at all, you'll probably have noticed the game reviews or articles that I've been putting up every couple of weeks or so. Thus far, I've received some positive feedback from the occasional reader of t > read more

The Witcher 2 Patch 1.1 Is... Still Incoming

Published on 2011-05-26 06:08:00

As fate would have it, us fans and players of The Witcher 2 have been denied the hallowed release of Patch 1.1. According to CDProjekt's latest updates, the patch seems to be ready but very unfortunately, the server isn't. Have a look. I know I kn > read more

Initial Screenshots From The Witcher 2

Published on 2011-05-25 18:00:00

Here're a handful of screen captures from my playthrough thus far, taken from the game's prologue (tutorial segment) and first chapter. There isn't much in the way of spoilers but if you're really touchy about that kind of thing, you might want to gi > read more

The Witcher 2, Technical Issues, Troubleshooting, Etc.

Published on 2011-05-25 06:28:00

I'm loving every bit of The Witcher 2. It looks amazing, it plays extremely well and as a whole, it comes as a huge leap of an improvement over its already impressive predecessor, The Witcher. My review for The Witcher 2 won't be up all too soon bu > read more

Unboxing The Witcher 2, Collector's Edition

Published on 2011-05-23 12:27:00

My quest for The Witcher 2 Collector's Edition finally comes full circle. The package took a little less than a week to hit Singapore and boy was I pumped when I personally picked it up from the DHL service center (there were problems with the courie > read more

Fable 3 for PC, One Disappointing Playthrough Later...

Published on 2011-05-22 13:00:00

This isn't so much a review as a simple collection of my thoughts on Fable 3 (in retrospect, it might be considered a review of sorts). I'm actually in the midst of re-working the manner of which I write my game reviews, but more on that in my next p > read more

The Madness Ends, Randy Savage Passes Away

Published on 2011-05-22 03:54:00

It always breaks my heart to learn of the passing of yet another wrestler. This past week, the wrestling industry and community at large lost yet another one of its most colorful characters to a ill-fated car crash, 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. Now this > read more

Gaming... And That Other Thing Called Cosplay

Published on 2011-05-21 03:45:00

I've never really been much of a fan of cosplay. For the longest time now, it remained an aspect of youth/geek/nerd culture that simply didn't appeal to me. This might make me sound like some sort of a snob but I have often caught myself taking quite > read more

My Quest For The Witcher 2 Continues

Published on 2011-05-19 14:02:00

Hail friend reader! This post continues my quest to obtain my very own copy of The Witcher 2. If you've yet to read the first post, you'll find it here at this link. Now, it's been a good couple of days since The Witcher 2's worldwide release and a > read more

Fable 3 for PC, First Impressions, Issues, Etc.

Published on 2011-05-18 05:37:00

I was pretty miffed yesterday, what with the whole Witcher 2 delay, not to mention the lack of retail support for the game's Collector's Edition. Still, all is not lost. As a slight consolation prize, I went ahead and picked up a copy of Fable 3 for > read more

The Witcher 2...Not Quite Ready For Singapore

Published on 2011-05-17 07:40:00

This is going to be a short one. I received a text yesterday from a local retailer (one that I frequent regularly) that my copy of The Witcher 2 was ready to be collected. Imagine my horror when I discovered that... (1) The Witcher 2's release has > read more

The Next Big Thing: Lights, Camera, BLARGH!!!

Published on 2011-05-17 03:50:00

Having breathed a good measure of life into the adventure game genre over the past decade with its highly successful Runaway trilogy, Pendulo Studios now returns to us with a brand new offering that, in my opinion, aptly celebrates the hallmarks of a > read more

So Much For Daily/Semi-Daily Posts

Published on 2011-05-16 04:29:00

For those of you out there who are Blogger users, like me, you were probably affected by the twenty-hour downtime Blogger faced just last week. It apparently had something to do with a dose of data corruption during one of their maintenance rounds. I > read more

Thor

Published on 2011-05-09 11:39:00

In some parts of the world, Thor is still worshiped as a cultural icon, a Nordic deity and the God of Thunder. In other parts of the world, Thor is similar worshiped, by legions of nerd, geeks and comic enthusiasts, as the God of Thunder, albeit in t > read more

Rainbow In A Steamy Basket, 8 Flavour 'Xiao Long Bao'

Published on 2011-05-06 09:48:00

Before I go any further, let me just say this. I didn't manage to get any of my own photos of the subject at hand because, well, I was enjoying myself way too much. So hey, Google Image Search to the rescue. Normally, being the reclusive gamer cav > read more

Game Trailers Going LITERAL, Tobuscus FTW!

Published on 2011-05-03 11:01:00

In keeping with my running habit of rambling about Youtubers and Youtube channels that distinctly impress and/or amuse me, here's a quick post about yet another channel that I've started following as of the month of April. Today's channel feature t > read more

I Am Many Things

Published on 2011-05-02 12:00:00

This is my story. This is who I am. These are but some of the things I have done. Where then, do I begin? Where do I truly end? I once broke out of jail, armed with nothing but a ball and paddle. I ventured forth, roaming across fields of grass, sa > read more

Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC Review: Shepard Strikes Out

Published on 2011-05-01 17:17:00

Let’s not beat around the bush here, the Reapers are coming and come Mass Effect 3, they’re going to hit the human race hard. With that said, let’s take a quick moment to talk about Arrival, the latest and final DLC instalment to Mass Effect 2. > read more

Death, Amongst Other Things

Published on 2011-05-01 10:17:00

The First Year It's been a full year since my grandfather passed away. My grandfather was direly important to me as an influence, a role model, a family member and a father figure. It was under his (and my grandmother's) care that I walked my first t > read more

My First MMO In Ages

Published on 2011-04-28 11:05:00

There was a time, not too long ago, when I used to proudly wear the badge of an MMO gamer. There was even a period of time during which I could have been considered 'hardcore' on most, if not all gaming scales. Sadly, my gaming habits and choice of > read more

What's Been Going On

Published on 2011-04-27 08:41:00

Hi I haven't really blogged much for this month. In fact, I haven't really done much of anything this month. I don't have any concrete excuses up my sleeve, beyond the fact that it has been a rather trying month across all aspects of my life. Without > read more

Bulletstorm Review: It's Brash, It's Funny, It's Not Your Traditional Shooter

Published on 2011-04-23 03:40:00

Bulletstorm strikes me as quite possibly the most supremely epic mannishly manly game for manly men. Released in February 2011, the seemingly non-traditional first-person shooter has enjoyed it fair share of commercial success and highly positive rev > read more

Farewell Edge, Have A Good One

Published on 2011-04-14 07:03:00

Pardon the low quality partial screen captures but uhm, here's yet another piece of WWE-related news that genuinely saddens me. For those who've yet to catch this Monday's RAW or checked out their home page, Edge has officially announced his retireme > read more

My Portfolio, Looking Ahead, Other Stuff, Etc.

Published on 2011-04-13 12:49:00

It's been awhile since I last put up a 'what's going on in my life' kind of post. Things have been pretty hectic over the past month and I haven't really had the time or energy to blog as much as I did back in March. In any case, without further ado > read more

FPSRussia

Published on 2011-04-10 12:33:00

FPSRussia has officially become my favorite channel on Youtube, for now at least. The channel's concept simply involves a chilled-out Russian (?) dude in his mid-20s trying his hand at an amazing array of guns, sub-machine guns, assault rifles, expl > read more

I Want That Coat, Ain't No Grave Gonna Keep Me From Getting It...Someday

Published on 2011-04-08 07:58:00

I've always had a penchant for long dark coats. In truth, if it weren't for the insanely hot weather in this country, I'd be in trench coats all day long. There's something about the dark, long and sleek appearance of the coat that creates an ominous > read more

Wrestlemania 27, The Streak Lives On!

Published on 2011-04-04 13:44:00

19 and 0! The Undertaker's hallowed Wrestlemania Streak lives on! As close as Triple H came to finally ending the legendary phenomena, he eventually succumbed to 'Taker's unforgiving Hell's Gate submission move. Seriously, will the legendary Str > read more

Weekend Portfolio Updates

Published on 2011-04-01 14:17:00

Since all of the changes I made to the blog back in Jan/Feb, things have begun to (slightly) pick up. While it's far from where I'd like it to be, I'm still pretty pleased with the results, for now. As is, the blog receives a daily average hit count > read more

Game Ideation For The Everyman

Published on 2011-03-27 11:26:00

All games, regardless of medium or success, stem from the abstract construct of thought we know fondly as the ‘idea’. It all has to start somewhere after all, be it on the proverbial drawing board, along the margins of your thesis paper, in your > read more

Ah Roma, It's Like I Never Left

Published on 2011-03-27 01:37:00

Work's been especially rough over the past week, so much so that I've had little time to do anything but collapse in a tired heap at the end of each day. In any case, things have settled down a wee bit and while I SHOULD be working on things more p > read more

Razer Enters The Fight Against The Darkspawn

Published on 2011-03-19 15:15:00

I damned near orgasm'd when I saw this. I am such an absolute sucker for gaming merchandise (I have tons of Bioware shirts as is), not to mention indulgently expensive and high performance gaming gear. And lo and behold, out from the bowels of Raze > read more

I Had The Reach, She Had The Flexibility

Published on 2011-03-19 06:35:00

Failing that, you'll have to wait for a bit cause I'll be running some calibrations. > read more

Dragon Age 2 Review

Published on 2011-03-18 12:11:00

Dragon Age 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Bioware's critically acclaimed epic dark fantasy of 2009, Dragon Age: Origins. Prior to its release, DA2 received no small amount of attention and hype, largely in part due to Origins' sustained popula > read more

Good Old Friends From Ferelden

Published on 2011-03-13 04:26:00

***WARNING, THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE SPOLIERS AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK/DISCRETION.*** I've just finished my first run through Dragon Age 2 and boy am I in awe. Well, I'm slightly sour about certain things about the game, but I'm mostly in awe of > read more

Dragon Age 2, My Thoughts Thus Far, Technical Issues, Etc.

Published on 2011-03-12 03:27:00

***WARNING, THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE SPOLIERS AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK/DISCRETION.*** While I fully intend to write a full-blown review for Dragon Age 2 over the coming week (not to mention writing a post about being less frequent on the blog), > read more

Blogging Downtime + Things To Come

Published on 2011-03-11 04:43:00

It's official, I've allowed myself to sink into the bowels of Dragon Age 2 and frankly, I don't quite want to clamber out just yet. So uhm, I'm going to cut right to the chase here. With regards to my semi-daily posts on the blog, there's going to b > read more

It's Mine! It's All Mine! My Signature Edition!

Published on 2011-03-09 06:48:00

The long arduous months of tortured anticipation finally draw to a close. On this day, let it be known to one and all that I have acquired my prized copy of the Dragon Age 2 Bioware Signature Edition! /epicflex As I symbolically take up the proverb > read more

Self-Reflection And A New Manifesto

Published on 2011-03-08 08:45:00

As A Game Designer As much as I feel inclined to, I'm not going to start this off with a witty rhetoric. I'm going to cut right to the chase here. Gaming has and always will be a significant part of my life. Gaming is important to me, so much so th > read more

Bulletstorm Looks Awesome

Published on 2011-03-07 05:27:00

I'm not kidding, it really does look awesome. While Bulletstorm doesn't quite boast the same level of aesthetic realism as leading franchises such as Call Of Duty, Battlefield or Crysis, it does possess an innately subtle and stylistic art direction > read more

Trailer Compilation From GDC 2011

Published on 2011-03-06 11:47:00

In the wake of the Game Developers Conference 2011 held over at San Francisco, I've spent a good amount of time doing a little reading and whoring after them luscious trailers from the industry's upcoming titles. Now, I've already done a post on GW2 > read more

Guild Wars 2, The Thief

Published on 2011-03-05 12:16:00

Having been tied down by Crysis 2 and all, I haven't really had the chance to post this up when I first got wind of it. So before I completely lose my opportunity to ramble about the topic at hand, here goes. This past GDC 2011, ArenaNet graced us r > read more

Another Night's Worth Of Crysis 2

Published on 2011-03-04 14:56:00

As weird as this may sound, I'm starting to really enjoy Crysis 2. While I'm not exactly all too proficient at FPS games OR play under ideal conditions (345 ping FTL...), I still generally manage to hold my own in the heat of multiplayer combat. On > read more

Super Jumping Into Crysis 2 (PC Multiplayer Demo)

Published on 2011-03-03 18:40:00

After three long days of repeated attempts at creating a MyCrysis account and logging into an already overloaded game server, I finally managed to force my way into the Crysis 2 PC Multiplayer Demo. Before I get into my impression of the game proper > read more

Ulrika The Vampire - Bloodborn

Published on 2011-03-03 02:12:00

Has any Warhammer gamer/follower/fan out there not heard of Gotrek and Felix? Not likely. They are, after all, two of the most prominent characters in the lore of The Old World AND the co-leads of the highly acclaimed novel series that is their names > read more

I Can't Create A MyCrysis Account...

Published on 2011-03-02 15:05:00

Huzzah for yet another self-explanatory title. Alright, here's the deal. I never got to play Crysis. Actually, to be more specific, I never BOTHERED to try Crysis, and for good reason too; (1) My PC was shite and (2) I'm not all too fond of shooters > read more

Guild Wars - Edge Of Destiny

Published on 2011-03-01 15:32:00

Abysmal. Okay I may just be exaggerating a fair bit here, but the fact remains that I'm none to pleased with Edge Of Destiny, the second book in the trilogy bridging Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. Edge Of Destiny tells of the rise, the adventures and > read more

Lunch At Dome Cafe, Singapore Art Museum

Published on 2011-02-28 19:42:00

I went out on a bit of a lunch-date on Sunday and I figured that it'd be a good opportunity to give the new camera a test run. Originally, my significant other had intended for us to visit Food For Thought at 8 Queen Street. Unfortunately, it was pac > read more

New Camera...Olympus FE-5050!

Published on 2011-02-28 01:10:00

I'll be the first to admit that I know jack squat about about cameras, digital or otherwise. I don't know jack about camera models, photography trends, lens technology and whatever-have-you. For me, it's all about being able to point-and-shoot, stash > read more

Final Thoughts On The Dragon Age 2 Demo

Published on 2011-02-26 12:02:00

My Dragon Age 2 Demo weekend post spammage draws to a much desired close. Suffice to say, despite the inherent client limitation, I was extremely pleased with the product Bioware has put out thus far. To quickly sum things up, here's my customary Pr > read more

A Few More Pointers On Dragon Age 2's Demo

Published on 2011-02-26 04:50:00

Having temporarily shaken off my TES: Skyrim high, I'm back with the 'second part' of my 'informal review' of Dragon Age 2's Demo. First up, I'm sure that anyone who's been following DA2's development would have, at some point or another, read abou > read more

Are You Ready For Skyrim?

Published on 2011-02-25 10:42:00

This trailer gave me literal goosebumps. By The Nine...I am stoked. Everything about this trailer, it's CG animation, the in-game excerpts, the battle scenes, the Dovahkiin's Dragon Shout, the music, the narration...everything's so insanely epic. > read more

Dragon Age 2 Demo's Texture And Graphic Problems

Published on 2011-02-25 06:04:00

As a wee bit of an FYI post, a good number of people have experienced graphic and texture issues while running the Dragon Age 2 Demo client. I find it extremely unfortunate that the game AND Bioware have received a good measure of forum/comment flak > read more

Dragon Age 2 Demo - Mage Gameplay Video

Published on 2011-02-25 05:41:00

Alright folks, as promised, here's a short video featuring gameplay footage from the 'Prologue' segment of the recently released Dragon Age 2 Demo. The video's best viewed on HD 720/1080p so you'll have to set your viewing preference accordingly. > read more

Problems With Picasa Web Albums

Published on 2011-02-24 02:33:00

As much as I hate to interrupt my Dragon Age 2 post frenzy, I've realized that my images and screenshots don't syndicate well, if at all, over Google Image search. After some reading, I've pretty much learned and have resigned to the fact that ther > read more

More Screenshots From Dragon Age 2's Demo

Published on 2011-02-24 01:25:00

Epic screenshots from my second (Mage again), third (Warrior) and forth (Rogue/Archer) runs through the demo. MAGE WARRIOR ROGUE On another note...hag face aside, Flemeth is still wtf-sexy...Ugh. Man, I still want to do a couple of > read more

Dragon Age 2 Demo

Published on 2011-02-23 08:38:00

I've just finished my first run through Dragon Age 2's demo client and I can pretty sum my shor experience up with a simple..."WHEEEEEEE!" The demo, released on 22nd February 2011, takes us through a couple of short scenarios and combat encounters, > read more

The Deadman And The King

Published on 2011-02-22 11:49:00

"There ain't no grave can hold my body down..." 21.02.2011 marks the hallowed return of WWE's one and only Phenom, The Undertaker AND the King of Kings, Triple H. To those of you out there that anticipated Sting's debut in the WWE, I 'LOL' at you go > read more

Revelation, Ascension, Retribution

Published on 2011-02-21 12:08:00

I've been catching up on a bit of reading over the past month. Most notably, over the Lunar New Year weekend, I finally got down to reading all three Mass Effect novels (two of which I recently received in my X'Mas Bioware Haul). For the unaware, a > read more

Systems Operational. Commander, We're Back Online.

Published on 2011-02-20 09:42:00

Well technically, I never really went 'offline' or 'dark' in any respect. Regardless, it's been a week or so and I'm finally done with the greater majority of the blog's layout and structural overhaul. Let's start with a couple of due credits. I wou > read more

Tribute To Orange County Choppers

Published on 2011-02-20 08:40:00

Project Title: Tribute to Orange County Choppers, Splitback Chopper 3D Model Project Year: 2007 Software Utilized: Adobe Photoshop CS2, Autodesk Maya 8.5 In Collaboration With: -NA- Project Description: This was a model created in Year 2 of my te > read more

Hypothetical Fantasy Card For Wrestlemania 27

Published on 2011-02-16 09:12:00

Which wrestling fan/geek out there hasn't put together a fantasy card of their own? I mean, seriously.Having learned of The Rock's return to both Wrestlemania and likely return as a Superstar on the WWE roster, I've been on a wrestling-geekout-high o > read more

Wrestlemania 27, The Great One Cometh

Published on 2011-02-15 11:02:00

Oh Holy Hell!The Great One returns to RAW! The Great One shall host Wrestlemania 27!Marking out...lost for words.../blacksoutFINALLY...The People's Champion, The Great One, The Brahma Bull...FINALLY...THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO WRESTLEMANIA!!! > read more

New Template? New Beginnings?

Published on 2011-02-12 13:49:00

I've been somewhat inspired to create a custom Blog Template from scratch.While I intend to keep this blog running, it's likely that there'll be several changes in the coming weeks/months, notably the URL, template, direction, structure, etc.We'll se > read more

The Rise To Power Begins...In 27 Days

Published on 2011-02-08 10:43:00

Mark your calenders folks, the time to take Kirkwall by storm is nearly upon us. March 8th, 2011 marks the hallowed release of the epic sequel to 2009's Game Of The Year, Dragon Age: Origins.Till then, let's take stock of a number of things that have > read more

Why The Shaytards?

Published on 2011-02-07 10:39:00

I've been following their Vlogs since last September or so. In fact, I've spent copious amounts of time watching their entire collection of videos since the Vlog's inception.Why?Because...... Their 'Tard' nicknames make me lol.... Shay's is obnoxious > read more

Stepping Into Two Worlds II

Published on 2011-02-07 07:08:00

Personally, I've never played nor read much about the original Two Worlds, so I don't quite have a gauge of how its successor has improved.Regardless, I've clocked in about four hours or so of game time in Two Worlds II and thus far, it's been a pret > read more

Super Meat Boy...Oh My God...

Published on 2011-02-05 11:01:00

This game...is sooo damnably tough. Holy fucking hell.Don't get me wrong though, it's insanely fun and morbidly cute to boot (who wouldn't love a cheery slab of meat sliding around leaving gory trails in its wake?).So, Super Meat Boy. It's a platform > read more

Back To The Future: The Game (Episode 1: It's About Time)

Published on 2011-02-04 11:22:00

The Back To The Future franchise lives on in Telltale Games' latest offering of the same name. Best known for their specialization in modern graphic adventure games (e.g. CSI, the more recent showings of Sam & Max and Monkey Island, etc.), Telltale G > read more

Solomon Kane

Published on 2011-02-01 22:20:00

Solomon Kane is a movie adaptation of the adventures of Richard E. Howard's character of the same name and set to be the first installment of a trilogy (I know, very common nowadays). Though the Solomon Kane was initially released in 2009, the movie > read more

Looking Back At Global Game Jam 2011

Published on 2011-01-31 04:16:00

Before we get knee deep into the thick of things, let me just run you through the whole premise of the Global Game Jam.The GGJ is an annual event spearheaded by the IGDA that brings together gamers, enthusiasts, designers and developers from all walk > read more

Low Quality Photos from GGJ 2011

Published on 2011-01-30 11:04:00

It's pretty late right now so I'm simply going to post up a couple of photos (low quality, my phone's camera blows) that I took at this year's Global Game Jam.It was a pretty fruitful and exciting experience altogether. I'll very likely be back tomor > read more

My X'Mas Bioware Haul!

Published on 2011-01-29 08:55:00

It's finally here! OMG OMG OMG! Woot!There I was, all exhausted and drenched, trudging back to the comfort of home following the first 36 or so hours of GGJ and, lo and behold, Bioware's belated Christmas gift lay waiting right by my bed. =DN7 Messen > read more

Global Game Jam 2011

Published on 2011-01-27 22:53:00

I'll be away over the weekend for this year's Global Game Jam.For the unaware, the GGJ is a world-wide event that celebrates the spirit of gaming, game design, teamwork and experimental gameplay. As a participant, I am required to work in a team to d > read more

House...The Video Game...Why...

Published on 2011-01-27 09:31:00

I'm just going to cut right to the chase. It's abysmal. I've played a handful of computer games inspired by successful TV-franchises (CSI, Law and Order, etc.) and while they mostly range from moderately enjoyable to barely mediocre, House MD takes t > read more

Farewell Jack

Published on 2011-01-24 07:45:00

Man did this have me taken aback for a moment. Jack Lalanne, a bona fide fitness guru, testament that eating/living healthy both works AND is fun, has passed away as of 23rd January, 2011.This here is a guy that pioneered a good number of health spas > read more

Ezio Is Quite The Badass

Published on 2011-01-22 20:47:00

Seriously, I now see why this game is so highly spoken of. I wouldn't be surprised either if the franchise really gained the popularity it currently boasts following the release of AC2. I mean come on, let's face it, AC1 wasn't all too good to begin > read more

Razer Naga Molten Special Edition

Published on 2011-01-21 11:07:00

Sexy. So sexy.Every bit of the damned thing glows. Better still, that "cracked molten" portion of the mouse has this glow-fade-glow-fade-glow deal going on, kind of like a slow heart beat. So cool.Naga's keypad configuration. It feels a tad awkward t > read more

I Like Assassin's Creed 2

Published on 2011-01-19 09:04:00

I've yet to actually finish Assassin's Creed 2, but by the powers that be, it is so much of a better game than it's predecessor.It simply boils down to AC2 possessing smoother gameplay, comparatively intelligent (and less annoying) AI, a wider variet > read more

Bringing The Kinect To Windows 8

Published on 2011-01-18 05:22:00

Remember that blurb I posted a couple of days ago about the Asus Xtion being the "Kinect for PCs"? Well, let's just take a wee step back and consider this little gem...Rumors are, Microsoft intends to and has taken steps to provide SDK and driver sup > read more

Zen Garden

Published on 2011-01-18 04:34:00

Ever since I heard this song on one of them Shaytard's Vlogs, I haven't been able to get it out of my head (embedding on the music video was disabled =/).If ever I decide to walk across the Pacific Ocean on a tight-rope, I'd walk to the rhythm of thi > read more

God King

Published on 2011-01-17 07:17:00

God King, the final installment to Graham McNeill's Time of Legends trilogy, The Legend of Sigmar. Impressively written, McNeill brings the storied legend of Sigmar Heldenhammer full circle with an enrapturing, emotional and epic tale so brilliantly > read more

The Asus Xtion

Published on 2011-01-15 08:02:00

Earlier this year, Asus, in partnership with PrimeSense, announced the release of a prototype Kinect-like device PC, christened the Asus Xtion.It is what it is really, a Kinect for the PC. The device is projected to be released in the second quarter > read more

Freshness Burger..._|_

Published on 2011-01-15 02:06:00

I've just had lunch at "Freshness Burger" at NEX (in Serangoon) and I must say, the place left me in a moderately sour mood. To start off, I don't actually have any photos of the place as I had just walked out of a military camp and didn't have my ca > read more

ArenaNet Christmas Card!

Published on 2011-01-14 04:02:00

So I got this in the mail yesterday. It's a Ghosts of Ascalon (Guild Wars 2) themed Christmas card autographed by the good folks at ArenaNet. How cool is that?In any case, as it would seem, ArenaNet has been doing this for years now and even though I > read more

Assassin's Cr.../YAWN

Published on 2011-01-11 09:58:00

I know it's really late, but I've finally finished the first installment of the Assassin's Creed franchise and.../YAWN...So here's the deal, as a bona fide gamer and aspiring designer, I felt it necessary to at least have a run through the more prom > read more

Let's Talk 2011

Published on 2011-01-04 05:16:00

I know this sounds so bone-chillingly and mind-numbingly cliche, but 2011's looking to be quite an awesome year.For starters (most importantly really), come September 13th, 2011, my two years of servitude finally ends. Come September 13th, I will fin > read more

Post Mortem: 2010

Published on 2011-01-02 06:39:00

First off, I know I haven't exactly been posting much over the month of December. I don't have much of an excuse really. Without going into too much detail, let's just say that I was...'positively distracted'. Regardless, it's a new year and I'm back > read more

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