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This comment makes more sense if you can see the pending TABTOL post below. It exists. It’s right there. WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SEE IT?? T_T
First!
Also TABTOL:
TAY October 28, 2011: 3444 comments
1: Chuloopa 295 posts (8.6%)
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Woohoo, still maintaing my top 20 position.
Also, Chuloopa for the win again, niiiiiice.
LOLOL omg I didn’t even know the ramen ones were being taken. Animal Kaiser! these are awesome.
I know, right!
I was checking all the StreetPasses I got that day/night/period, and you were the third and sixth!
Worth it!
wait, you can get hits from the same person multiple times??
You can if you hang out out all night and into the next day 😛
DEVE-O MEATS WRAP UP
SO YEAH IF YOU DIDN’T COME YOU CAN’T HAVE HAD A MORE AWESOME WEEKEND THEN US.
/caps
I met up with What?, dawdle, Crabjiffy/bawble!, Anonymous Pessimist, Bish and the man himself – Steve-O The Deve-O – at Galaxy World. Then played “lets-stop-at-every-bar-we-walk-past-on-the-way-to-ramen”. It was excellent. Along the way we picked up the very awesome Effluvium Boy, who shocked us (or just me) with his confession that night.
Then stuff happened err,, it was awesome,, we did stuff, GOOD TIMES WERE HAD.
I got home at 6am the next morning. Steve-O beat me in DotA *shakes fist*
I watched him troll people in minecraft, fell asleep, Bish, Dr What? and Effluvium Boy were posting in TAY (new record?) and good times were had.
Thank you so much to everybody who showed up. I was anxious that the turn out would be dismal and a crappy time would be had by our interstate guest, the Deve-O, but you guys made it an amazing night. So thank you, thank you, thank you, and I hope to see you guys and EVERYBODY else who didn’t show this Saturday!
Shocking confession?
You mean being crap at games?
… or drinking my own wee when I was young?
Okay I completely forgot about the own wee thing. rofl, thanks for the reminder ;P
yeah it was the games thing I was referring to…
On the weekend I vaguely remembered having bought something online on Friday while I was at the height of my sickness. Upon further investigations of my emails it appeared I had bought myself a red lipstick. I have no idea why. I haven’t even worn red lipstick since I was about 22. 😛
Lipstick is a great toy for kids. It’s tasty AND decorative, so if you don’t want it, you should definitely give it to your two-year-old.
Also, are you feeling better?
Hahaha, eek!
Also, yes I am feeling vaguely human this morning for the first time since Wednesday. I’m even wondering if I can lock the little man in his room so I can finally play some Dark Souls. :p
It’s not ‘locking him in’, it’s… ‘quarantining him’ to prevent further spread of illness.
Trust me, I’m not a doctor, but I hear you can buy those white coats and stethoscopes online.
Good morning TAY.
I am in the process of planning a massive giveaway, and think I might do it in the following manner:
THE SHANEWSMITH SWEEPSTAKES
Prizes
Digital Tablet
PS3 game pack (includes Prototype, GOW collection, others)
…and much more
How to enter
To enter, it’s very simple.
Buy a copy of my book, The Lesser Evil (http://shanewsmith.com/thelesserevil/). I have some copies to sell ($10 posted to anywhere in Aus, and SIGNED). Email me: shaneATshanewsmithDOTCOM
If you’ve bought a copy, you’ll have an entry. (If you didn’t buy it from me, you’ll have to send me a screencap of the receipt or a photo of you with the book, or something)
How to get more than one entry
* Every copy you get will get you an extra entry.
* Every review you post online will get you an extra entry.
* If you have attempted to send me extra money, you get an extra entry (this will not apply to future orders).
Still in the planning stages, but don’t miss out. These prizes are worth hundreds.
Buy my book now. And review it.
Thanks all,
Shane
PS: Feel free to report this post if you feel it is overly commercial in nature. Not looking to offend anyone.
Sounds like a pretty cool thing.
How is the draw being handled? Random generator? Pretty girl/guy/dog plucking a ball out of a bag? Fight to the death?
I’m thinking random number generator, because that’s easy. Though I guess I could get my wife to press the button, thereby fulfilling the pretty girl requirement also. 🙂
I finished it this morning, so thanks so ruining my birthday. Unless you can tell me that the second one is being sent out to me right away. I don’t do well with waiting.
And as far as the reviews go do that have to be positive to enter the contest? Not saying I would post anything negative, just curious.
Also you might want to make it a “game of skill” as anything that is random draw can have all sorts of legal implications. So just have a question “Which character did you think was the best and why” that people need to enter with and choose the best. Choosing the best can be done with your lovely wife pressing a button but legally it is not a game of chance.
Some good suggestions there. Thanks!
Game of ‘skill’ sounds interesting and good for feedback too!
Words need not be positive, but I might accidentally overlook a hostile and scathing one-star review when compiling entries 😛
This is still in the pie-in-the-sky-idea phase, so suggestions like this are much appreciated.
As for Volume 2… hopefully soon? The whole thing is with my publisher now, and we’re on their timetable, which is unknown to me. (First indication was that vol 2 would be out in October, but clearly that hasn’t happened)
Okay … I’m taking bets on the inevitable street date break of Uncharted 3. Wednesday? Tuesday? TODAY?!?
To be perfectly honest, I’m good until waiting for Thursday.
I did that Harvey Norman pre-order thing, and if it breaks Wednesday afternoon, I’m going to have to suffer traffic and the school rush and all that.
I still have Dark Souls to keep me company.
Half of me wants Uncharted 3 now, but I would prefer it doesn’t break street date, as I’ve taken half of thursday and all of friday off.
Also, there’s three people in the office. Normally there’s more than a half dozen. Maybe I should’ve stayed home today. I am bored. So so bored.
Oh and some stores don’t even have stock yet. I have a good friend who works at my nearest EB, said they don’t have any copies yet and they’re likely to arrive on Tuesday.
No…….
(\/) (°,,°) (\/) WoobWoobWoobWoobWoobWoob
I just need something with a good story to wash the bad Battlefield 3 taste outta my mouth.
In one day, Movember starts.
In one day, the Melbourne Cup begins.
In one day, NaNoWriMo begins.
In six days, I enter my third decade of life.
In eight days, the last book in the ‘Inheritence cycle’ is released.
In eleven days, ‘Skyrim’ is released.
In eleven days, ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ is released.
In 18 days, ‘Batman: Arkham City’ is released on PC.
In 22 days, ‘Serious Sam 3: BFE’ is released.
November: Best. Month. Ever.
You forgot Uncharted 3 🙁
Also, who’s doing Movember? Last time I tried, I looked like a hipster. I’m never going to do that again.
Also, you forgot to remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason should ever be forgot…
Yeah, if you mentioned Uncharted and one more thing, you’d have 11 items in your November list.
FREAKY.
Seriously, Uncharted totally deserves a place in that list.
NaNoWriMo and Skyrim are going to be competing fiercely for my attention this year.
what is this NaNoWriMo thing? I’ve seen Trjn mention it on twitter, I’m guessing it’s some kind of writing competition?
I just spent 3 days trying to get Battlefield 3 to work on my laptop.
After uninstalling, re-installating and recieving ATI.MOM errors.
Turns out I was using the wrong drivers all along..
God bless Auto Detect and install..
On another note.. I’m actually enjoying the Campaign
Say mate at the end of everything. Pretty sure thats how the Aussie Kinect voice works.
If anyone could break street date for Uncharted 3 today that would be highly appreciated. Cheers
Something really weird happened yesterday morning, I woke up really hungover (no that’s not the weird part, that is business as usual) and flicked on the TV, to try and help distract me from the various icky feelings I had.
Anywho, I was rapidly channel flicking untill I came to sbs, it was then that I stopped, mesmerized. For about 2 hours I watched this show, not understanding a thing, yet unable to look away.
My name is Hugo the Hungarian Barbarian and I am addicted to PopAsia.
Is this like EuroVision or something?
We had a decent discussion on how amazing Eurovision is last night.
In summary: Pretty amazing.
Video Hits, asian style.
Actually, much better then Video Hits, less singing about b!tches and ho’s.
Or kazoos! Or random ladies in fairy outfits riding unicycles!
Happy Halloween everyone!
Arkham City is amazing (thanks again Splicer). If I had to find any flaw with it it would be that characters have a tendancy to talk over each other and that gets a bit annoying. Also there seems to be a lack of Catwoman missions, though I haven’t beaten the game yet so I guess there could be a bunch of Catwoman gameplay coming up. In any case there needs to be more Catwoman. In fact they should make an entire game where you play as Catwoman. It’s strange because I’ve never been a fan of Catwoman but for some reason I just really like her in this game.
The Catwoman stuff comes at the very beginning and end of the game. There really isn’t much.
It also really isn’t that enjoyable to use her out in the open. Navigating around Arkham City with a whip and by pouncing up buildings is a lot slower and more awkward than doing it by gliding around as the goddamn Batman.
there was a catwoman game, I believe it was on PS2, but it was based off that terrible Halle Berry movie… so I suppose it’s best not mentioned…
oops…
Noteable November starts tomorrow!
Noteable November is an idea that most posters here will simply count as another regular day, but the idea is to promote and support high quality notable notes and contributions on stories, with the aim of raising, deepening, widening, and embiggening discourse on articles!
Ie: Less one line replies of “lol ” and an extremely large number of detailed and thoughtful posts instead.
I feel that by doing this (which many people do already) and focusing on putting more meaning into the contributions, we can raise the community comments by and large beyond fanboyism and trolling.
I mentioned it last week, but I’ll be kicking it off tomorrow! Even if I’m the only one involved, hopefully it might have a positive change on article comments.
Feel free to join in if you like!
No, seriously, still funny. I’d likely do the same (just not in NOTABLE NOVEMBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR)
/parent guilt mode: engage
No, I’m not mad at you, my friend…just…*sigh*…disappointed. Just disappointed.
Easy way to do it: revamp TABTOL so that it counts words, not posts.
BATGUY! Is possible?????
I’ve started this notable month off with the following commentary:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/im-tired-of-being-a-woman-in-games-im-a-person/#comment-423608
I’d be interested in hearing people’s opinions!
Fun times were had on the weekend.
Finally finished the Riddler Sidequest in Arkham City. The 400th challenge I did was some random combat challenge. The 401st one I did (which I was trying to make my 400th, just for the hell of it) was the riddle: Can you see where the madness began?
So Riddler’s now my bitch. I also managed to end a combo with a combo batarang that took so long to get to the target in slow motion that my combo meter reset. Booyeah.
Played some Dark Souls, realised that magic users are incredibly ineffective early on in that game. Seriously, charges instead of mana? What were they smoking?
This was a problem that required a more patient man than I to solve, so I started a new character. A Ranger called “Ginger Ninja” who I realised, in hindsight should have been called “The Ranga”.
Got past the dragon and enabled the shortcut to the bonfire in Undead Burg in less time than it took my magic using character to get to the Undead Burg.
Shame I screwed up the name.
Also went to the NaNoWriMo KOP, ran into a friend who had moved to Canberra and hung out with her for most of the day, as well as catching up with my other writer buddies.
There was a scavenger hunt around the Roma St Parklands. My team was the second to arrive but we apparently got one of the clues wrong. I maintain that we were technically correct, which is the best kind of correct. Unfortunately, moral victories don’t put Coffee Club vouchers in my back pocket.
Guuhhhhhh – I was going to come to the KOP but my wife and I were down with the flu all weekend. >_<
Finished DE:HR last night. Gotta say apart from those goddamn boss fights, it’s one of the most satisfying game experiences I’ve played. Was so much fun from beginning to end.
Yeah, the boss fight were incredibly frustrating.
Also whenever I see DE:HR, I think Dues Ex: Human Resources.
On another note, attempting to do a group recording for the Avatar Let’s Play was an abysmal failure.
I’m going to try doing the first few episodes by myself tonight, just so that they’re out of the way before NaNo.
Why was it a failure? Because my awesome voice could not be heard? I was told I sound like a less clueless Lewis from the Yogscast… surely that’s a good thing.
Trjn I have tomorrow off (hoorah for gambling resulting in public holidays!) so I can help out tonight or tomorrow if need be.
The recording was just plain bad. Awkward pauses throughout, very little of interest being said.
I might give it one more shot for a group recording, but methinks just to get this whole thing over with I might fly solo.
And playing the part of Bish this evening… Microsoft Sam!
So War of the worlds review… for those who didnt see me post earlier it is not released in AUS yet.
I have put a couple of hours into it i guess and while the first thing to stand out was a slightly less than idea control/annimation set up, the next more important thing that stands out is that it is HARD.
It is almost frustrating at times because you just die way too easily. But thne i realised, I am surrounded by hugely overpowered aliens and by all accounts i too should be dead. If i make it out, it should be because i was smart AND lucky… this is the only way this game should have been. It is actually making me really feel for the dude going through all this knowing that he is so close to death constantly.
There is a decent check point system so you dont have to go back too far which helps.
I’d still love the controls be better because sometimes this only adds to the frustration but overall im enjoying it…
It is punishingly hard at times and I will only be able to play it in small doses, but I don’t mind it.
It actually feels like a game i’ll be proud to say I finished, simply because of how hard it is!
Ill keep you updated.
Anyway
For the first time in ages I actually enjoyed some Gears deathmatch. That BoomSnipers playlist is pretty awesome.
Oh and HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE. What are you all dressing up as for TAY today?
I usually don’t ‘dress up’, but feel this is an opportunity to do so.
ME TOO!
I want to conform!
I don’t usually dress up either, but seeing as nobody can see me, I’m gonna dress up as Xena and jump and somersault around yelling “Ah-lai-lai-lai-lai-lai!” all day.
I put a lot of thought into my costume, although having a fake moustache over my real beard/stache combo looks a little odd.
Ravage, Laserbeak, Ratbat, eject. Operation: communication.
So how was everyone’s weekend?
Mine involved me working Saturday and doing housework Sunday. Twas totally awesome* I did get some time to LoL (because you can ALWAYS find time to LoL) and got 20/1/something with fiddles in a normal game.
*Note: awesome may not actually be awesome
My weekend was very bromantic. Spent a good chunk of time playing Borderlands co-op.
Oh man, I love borderlands co-op.
Me and my mates were supposed to do 4 players co-op all the way through but we haven’t played it in week. 🙁
My wife’s Canadian family just sent us over a big tin of Tim Hortons coffee. I just can’t stomach the swill they sell over here after tasting that sweet nectar.
WOW! Tropico 4 is so good/bad it created a tear in the very fabric of time and caused you to skip to Monday? D:
Bad luck.
On a more serious note, is it any good?
I wish – it’s more I only had 30 mins of game time for the entire weekend. Stupid being a responsible adult and doing house work.
I found it pretty polished and pretty fun, I might end up buying it.
Standard “town management” sim, good mechanics, good graphics, good sound files and a lot of comedy. I’d recommend it.
😀 I hope there’s a write up incoming on this delicious meat.
Also is there a QLD meat happening in november, I have heard rumors but nothing definate.
Congratulation on surviving another 365 days.
Also pancakes are great, wish I had some.
Happy Birthday! I hope a giant pancake doesn’t fall on you today, avenging the deaths of his midget brethren. 😛
Congrats on cheating death for another year, lets hope you keep eluding that wily bastard for many, many years to come 😀
If you make it another 365 days you might be eligible to win a coupon that can be redeemed for stuff!
Good luck with that.
It’s my burfday and I’ll TAY if I want to
TAY if I want to, TAY if I want to
You will TAY too when it happens to you
Thanks for the messages guys *warm feelings*
How was everyones weekends? I spent a fair bit playing Battlefield 3. I played about 30mins of the campagin before jumping back into the multi. I suck at recon…
I’m hoping Uncharted 3 doesn’t break street date. I still have Batman to finish. I think it will though.
Mark got your pre-written street date break article ready? You should do up a generic template where all you have to do is change the title of the game and who’s selling it heh.
Morning everyone.
It’s monday morning, so you know what that means, it means it’s time for another Meshuggah Monday Morning!
This fine morning I offer you one of Meshuggah’s best works, their epic ‘I’. A blasting opus that is so long the youtube vids I found of it had to be split into two parts.
PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bkHLkmSQ14
PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoMOtI3dPlw
Enjoy 😀
I’m not sure how many of you remember my little post in last week’s TAY about my mate breaking it off with his abusive, controlling, pustulant, Don Vito-esque ex-partner. But this weekend, we had him around at our place and it was as though the last three years of tip-toeing around her obvious disgustingness and mistreatment of him had completely been forgotten.
I have my bro back, and I couldn’t be happier. Arkham City and Battlefield 3 couldn’t give me what I needed this weekend – I needed to shoot some skags and bandits, while divvying up phat lewts.
Also you two made out a little, right?
Pulling away you both realise you’ve got a rash from each other scratchy beards. You share an awkward laugh, and settle into each other’s arms for an evening of phat loots.
Or, whatever, s’just what I do with pals.
@lambomann007 – I’ve got it for the 360
@Dan! – HOW DID YOU KNOW!? Although mine is a soft, attractive down, his is quite scratchy.
What’s cracking gangsters? Hopefully my copy of DE:HR will arrive today. Can’t wait for that game.
The streets of Melbourne was almost ghostlike this morning and the weather is ghastly.
Still gonna be at Galactic Circus tonight to greet the legendary Steve-O.
So far I’ve only confirmed NegativeZero as attending. Any other Melbournites coming this evening?
You guys always plan these things when I’m broke and riiight before payday. Sorry gang, I can’t make it (despite being at work in Melbourne until 6pm!).
May… maybe? I’d have to lug around my motorbike helmet. And the broke thing, but I can try to borrow money, I guess?
I’m going to be there by about 5:30-6, I might be meeting up with Steve-O at Spencer Street and walking from there, we’ll see.
If you’re coming, email me on sdcdragonman[at]hotmail[dot]com with your number I’ll get back to you once I’m able (I’m at work so please allow some time)
Caught between a few plans right now sadly, I’ll try make it down if things change though. What time is it starting?
well I’m looking towards 5:30-6pm depending on how I get Steve-O there. He’s coming in from docklands
Wait, Steve-O is in Docklands? I’m in Docklands right now. WHAT A WORLD.
See? You have no reason not to go.
They will literally just hang around the place you work and wait for you to finish and be all “MEAT :D” at you and people will stare at the people throwing meat at you, but none of them will be concerned enough to interrupt, and at one point Lady Gaga will drive by and tell her driver dude to stop, and she’ll run out and be all “YESSSSS free dress material!”.
So, team KoTAYku. I need advice. My mum saw a few ads for games yesterday (ad for Skyrim at cinema, ad for Battlefield 3 at cinema, ad for AssRev on tele) and is now of the opinion that she might need to get into playing games.
What should I get her started on? She’s got a Wii she doesn’t play but I’ve got my Xbox360, PS3 and PC. She used to play Lucas Arts point and click games with us when I was a wee child. Bonus points if the games are on my Steam list http://steamcommunity.com/id/f4cti0n/games.
I’ve always thought Professor Layton would be a good entry point into games.
Bit of point n’ click, bit of story, a whole heap of puzzles; Probably pretty good for someone who does the crossword/sudoku in the paper or something.
Though speaking of point n’clicks, Machinarium is pretty fantastic.
Or throw her in the deep end!
Civ 4, STALKER, X3.
Best idea.
I would say Borderlands, Dragon Age, Fallout 3, Portal, or Mass Effect 2 from your Steam list. Any of those would be a great start.
Asides from that, Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 are always winners. Would she be interested in playing them?
*nods in unison*
OH MAN
After a whole goodamn night of being lasered by a butterfly, I finally beat it a bit after midnight, I was all FRICK YEAH, and then found out the bridge/tower it was guarding didn’t lead anywhere.
:I
I gave the orb thing you get from the blacksmith statue to the blacksmith guy, he said he would make me epic lewtz, I have seen no epic lewtz so far 🙁
awww man Sam & Max:Hit the Road was amazing, loved that game so much.
Start her with some of the newer point and click games like Machinarium, Sam and Max or Monkey Island
Also not on your list but Puzzle Pirates is free to play on steam now and could be worth a look. My wife doesn’t like to play really complex games on her own but plays the hell out of that thing. And decent free to play method – no limits or over power items in game currency can buy the real cash currency
Ok and just look through my steam list and here are a few more suggestions, mostly casual style gaems to get her into it without overwealming her
Plants vs. Zombies
Flight Control HD
Musaic Box
Peggle Deluxe
Puzzle Quest
The Tiny Bang Story
Lego Star Wars Saga
HOARD (I have a spare copy I gift you if you want)
It’s hard to know which game will be someone’s entry point. For my Mum it was Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, for my Dad it was Baldur’s Gate, for my sister it was Spyro.
I will say maybe not so much the “casual” games though. Machinarium may be a good bridging title.
Someone who liked point-and-click adventures might like to try out something like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (I haven’t looked at your games list, sorry). Also, I would suggest maybe steering her towards console games as opposed to PC because controllers are fairly easy to master as opposed to keyboard/mouse controls.
Actually, what about Heavy Rain, do you have that?
I do not presently have this title. Maybe I’ll rent it from EB.
Seriously, I showed a few ‘not-so-serious’ gamers on the weekend LIMBO.. get that one man… great to play with people too.
Portal or Tales of Monkey Island would work well. If she was into LucasArts and liked the Back to the Future movies, there’s an adventure game out now that is decent.
Otherwise I’d try getting her into Magicka – my dad never plays games but tried it and liked it.
Ok I got my real costume now!
also
*Casts Crowstorm*
CAWCAWCAW
I don’t know what this costume business is, but I’ll hop on!
Also, Fiddlesticks or party Fiddlesticks? Because that guy throws streamers and stuff.
IKR, its kinda like a waddle/skipping walk. Such an awesome way to walk.
What about Kennen’s little running with the huge shuriken on his hand behind him? I find that adorable.
Teemo’s skipping animation, most cute walk I have ever seen!
HUP two, three, four!
Hanging around a little girl?
Are you Tibbers, or Pedobear?
We saw a pedobear at the Armageddon Expo two weeks back. Coincidence that he disappeared while there was a parenting expo just next door? 😛
You wanna pway too? It’ll be fun.
Beaten by a widdle girl.
A little from column A, a little from column B.
OMG it’s a giant bear!!!!!!! I freaking love bears!!
*crash tackles*
especially giant bears that fall from the sky and burn all your enemies.
Happy Hallowe’en y’all!
I was working on my annual artwork at the weekend but sadly, it doesn’t look like I’ll get it finished tonight. Sad times.
hai guys! just got into Melbourne, still alive but barely. Will try call you later Tech-Knight and see wat the plan is.
Also, dancing while the boat is rocking has been an interesting experience. Almost broke an ankle, but the lady it belongs to forgave me.
Haha I feel your pain Steve-o I went on a cruise many years ago and tried slow dancing … yeeeeeeah it didn’t end well.
Chuloopa Meats is Happening TONIGHT
When: 6:30pm
Where: Meeting outside Kinokuniya in Victoria Galleries
What?: A ScOtish doctor
What: IT’S CHULOOPA! Need I say more?!
That’s 3 and a half hours after I finish work 🙁
Find somewhere to nap, so that you don’t get home at midnight and get to sleep for a whole 4 hours before going to work once again?
Gimme a call when you get off work. I’ll be around Kino. Have to by the next Song of Ice and Fire book!
okayz!
Fly down! You can make the Saturday meat!
That lead me to this: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/private-bond-style-supervillain-island-for-sale/#more-489297
We should all chip in and buy it in the name of TAY.
Did you guys see the article about the cyclops shark the other week as well? we are being inundated by mutants. Its only one step away from sharks with laser beams.
Ok. I wasn’t sure if you thought Sonic or Gollum was being desecrated.
Oh, haha yeah that could easily be confused I see that
Gollum was your childhood hero. Robot childhoods are very strange
I’m not gonna bite I’m just gonna shoot you
I think my TiVo is haunted. First it changed the channel from ABC2 to One for no reason this morning, and then it just restarted itself. Creepy.
Paranormal Activity 4: Strange Happenings?
Well my lightsabres are haunted, so I don’t see why your TiVo couldn’t be.
Hey guys. I start my new job today and so won’t be on TAY much. At least until I’ve been there for a while and am able to get away with visiting Kotaku. So this is a goodbye of sorts temporarily. I’ll still check it after work and make comments where I can. But I’ll no longer be getting top posts :p
seeya! It’s sad to see ya go.
Good luck with your knew job!
Your face is a top post!
No really, if we had a ratings systems, people would +1 posts with the link to Afromags. I know I would.
*crushes Jamesmag in Barbarian Bear hug*
BYE BYE!
Good luck with the new job.
And don’t foget, TAY can be classifed as “consulting with colleagues” when questioned by the boss.
Good luck, please come back to us soon or I will be sadcakes.
A halloween-ey ad for you all to enjoy!
LOL Effluvium. That is a dangerous costume you have chosen there, man. Is it a giant target on your back?
I forgot I was wearing it when I posted out in ‘public’
I wonder if he’ll spot it.
Speak for yourself, Neo-Kaiser uses a hyphen.
Sort of like a little Hitler moustache between the words.
You guys, posting so much before I even get on the net. Its only like… 10:15 man. Geez. Slow doooown.
Well, it is 11:15 down there. The morning’s almost over.
Who remembers the LESBIAN SUPER MUMS “AND NOW THEY WANT MORE” story from ACA a few weeks ago?
Tonight: Gay dads, “The most incredible story of the year”.
Wat.
I tried watching 60mins on the weekend. I really tried.
I think I made it 3 minutes (max) in before I had to pull my chute.
I read a few pages of a book as part of my recovery.
Morning all.
Was at a Halloween party on saturday night. Best costume goes to the woman who came as Altair. I’m never gonna be able to look at Assassins Creed the same way again…
And movember starts tomorrow, so yeah… hoorah for a month of looking like a dodgy 80’s villian.
Also, I discovered I look like a twat with a mohawk 🙂
that is all.
This friggin Spyro game and all its friggin toys it comes with that my friggin son wants from friggin santa. SO MANY EXTRA TOYS TO PLAY ONE GAME! Gah! Curse you, makers of Spyro.
I know! And who can resist the Pirate Adventure add-on pack!
So hey did anyone watch Drive on the weekend? I’m going back to watch it tomorrow, ZOMG CANT WAIT. So good…
I read a review of saying it was style over substance.
3 stars.
Your thoughts?
Preferably in cartoon form.
BAAAAAAH! Bahumbug! Everything about it – the writing, direction, acting, cinematography, sound, music… just amazing. It’s a shame there isnt as many movies this well made these days. To say style over substance is ridiculous, its hugely thematic. Maybe the critic just got lost in all the amazing subtleties, poor sod.
How much of its goodness is attributable to the Ryan Gosling Factor?
Nope. He’s like Hugh Jackman. Boys like him way more than girls do.
I see…
Wait a sec, boys like him more than girls? Since when have I been married to a boy
Obviously inferior to Steve Wang’s 1998 martial arts masterpiece “Drive” starring Mark “Iron Chef USA” Dacascos.
Hehehehehehehehe, he said “wang”. Oh, that reminds me, new Beavis and Butthead. Anyone watched it yet?
I saw an ad for it and it doesn’t really look to be my sort of film.
Also I have to agree with my mum when she said, after also seeing the ad, that Hollywood is really uninspired when it comes to naming their films.
I’m ok with that.
Tech Knight! I may be able to make your meet up, but have to bail at 7 for a family dinner. That cool?
Yeah that’s fine as long as you come and say hello that’s all that counts so at least I can say I met you, email at sdcdragonman[at]hotmail[dot]com with your number 🙂
What.
Tea, disgusting?
I… I can’t even look at you right now.
The coffee has obviously ruined their taste buds, Bish. Tea all the way, man. All the way!
Drinking tea is a foolish waste of time.
That could be time spent drinking coffee.
You best leave now before someone dressed as the evil version of themselves causes you untold physical harm.
Waaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiit a minute.
You’re the good version?
You?
Really?
He isn’t completely evil, he recommends books and movies sometimes.
Good is a relative term.
Really there isn’t much difference aside from the felt goatee.
Well I’m have some fine Jasmine right now so I most strongly disagree with you
I’m not a huge FPS fan. I haven’t played any of the Battlefield games and only very little of CoD.
So why do I really want to play BF3?
Also, I skipped Goldeneye on the Wii but now I’m craving some HD 007 on PS3!
Don’t doooo eeeeeet.
I played it for a while and just felt so similar to every other FPS out on the market.
*sigh*
That works.
I didn’t actually know where I was going with that analogy; I was just thinking that I hadn’t had popcorn for a while.
Eat more then a mouthful and it leaves your mouth super dry and you think:
“Why the hell did I spend all my monies on this crap when there is much more delicious candy out there?”
Hi-Five!
Damn, I’m gonna have to pick up some skittles during my lunch break now.
So I finally got Brink for $28 at game on saturday.
awesome game, can’t understand the complaints to be honest.
Also, pre-ordered skyrim while i was there. finally got into oblivion about 3 weeks ago (bit late ‘huh?)
Steam popup [AnonymousPessimist is now playing Brink]
*2 minutes later*
Steam popup [AnonymousPessimist is now playing Brink]
“Wat.”
*2 more minutes later*
Steam popup [AnonymousPessimist is now playing Brink]
“Uh.”
*watch Pez’s Steam icon turn from green to blue*
Steam Message to Pez, “Sooooooo… how’s Brink going?”
Good times.
Replace “Brink” with “Rage” and that pretty much sums up my experience with Rage.
Amen brother! Brink is awesome (admittedly haven’t played in a while, but still…)
We have one of those day calenders at work which feature a different quote for each day of the week. Normally they are quite boring, but for some reason I really like today’s;
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club” Jack London.
When I nommed you for Kudos last week, I actually included Clubby.
My motivation levels this morning appear to be below the usual amount.
They’re typically not very high to begin with.
I too seem to be suffering from this same condition.
Though this massive hangover I have probably isn’t helping.
12 hours till NaNoWriMo.
canberra_boy_redux
if you’re looking for a writing buddy!
So, i’m currently going through every phoenix wright game, i’m hoping that counts for my Politics and Law exam that’s coming up
oh hi btw
Remember to save just before your exam, so you can reload just in case you get randomly penalised by an annoying old man.
Just got back from the Apple store. No laptop for me for a week, my new Macbook Pro decided to completely cack itself over the weekend and I spent most of Saturday night trying to fix it before giving up. 🙁
Mine needed less deflated air mattress due to a sliding wardrobe door piercing it 🙁
Bishy! I only just saw this:
“f4ction (dessed up as Tibbers)
October 31, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Wait, Steve-O is in Docklands? I’m in Docklands right now. WHAT A WORLD.
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Bish (dressed up as a ‘Normal Person’ dressed up as a Stormtrooper)
October 31, 2011 at 11:06 AM
See? You have no reason not to go.
They will literally just hang around the place you work and wait for you to finish and be all “MEAT :D” at you and people will stare at the people throwing meat at you, but none of them will be concerned enough to interrupt, and at one point Lady Gaga will drive by and tell her driver dude to stop, and she’ll run out and be all “YESSSSS free dress material!”.”
I can’t stop laughing.
\o/
I may find being in my mind terrifying, but at least I can amuse others!
That explains why you’re so grumpy… You’re in a permanent state of terror.
If I was a Duff Beer, I would be Surly.
That was enough to convince me to try to go tonight, even just for a few minutes.
Good morning TAY!
I love the idea of Noteable November.
Goodbye Jamesmag!
I WANT RAMEN.
Morning Aidan!
What are you wearing under your kilt?
I’m running out of things to do while I’m killing time waiting for my son to have his nap. I even cleaned the toilet I’m so bored.
I wanna play Dark Souls!
lolol. I actually had a number of fun things to go on with today, then remembered its the last day to do tax returns and now I’m not doing anything. Procrastinating. Damn you tax!
Aww I wanna dress up! (even though I did that on the weekend & there might be pictures >_>)
So what does everyone suggest? 😀
I was thinking maybe something like Leatherface, Jason Voorhees or one of those messed up “people”, plus I don’t know what Penicillin looks like D:
Dress up as Cameron Poe, former US Army Ranger and convicted felon. Then you can be travelling by prison air transport and a series of events will occur that will show you aren’t as bad as you seem. Infact, you only got convicted because the Army made you what you are; a human weapon!
And you get to wear a mullet.
I do like Con Air, this sounds good. I like this idea!
Done!
*insert evil laugh here*
It’s alright. Usually it’s me saying something is crap when waves of people are raving about it. To each his own!
Oh. I didn’t actually watch it yet. I have it, but I can’t be bothered watching it. I thought you might write up a giant rant to help you procrastinate.
Hahaha, oh oops. In hindsight then maybe I should have. Now I have to go do my tax. Geez thanks a lot!
i saw bits of that at work, i thought it looked sorta messed up…
Let’s go together! We can hold hands and I can awkwardly put my arm around you and then we can go back to your place and you can invite me in for a drink and then we can have a night full of embarrassment and regret!
Or not. Whatevs.
Rubbin’ beards together and shit.
Oh my.
You guys wont be disapointed, I swear! By the film that is. Probably not by the beard rubbing either, I suppose.
you know what i haven’t had for a while?
that’s right, a J-POP PARTY!!! WOOOOOOO!!
This J-pop party is brought to you by the idol sensation sweeping the nation (of japan)
She may not be real but she’s got some appeal
the voice voice synth with charm!
Hatsune Miku!
enjoy getting this in your head forever, like i did…
I have the best son ever.
Usually he has his nap around 12:30/1pm(Brisbane time), but just then when what he calls “Draw us a picture Looie” finished he turned the TV off and asked me if he could have a nap! I asked him if he really wanted a nap, if he was tired, and if he was sure and he answered all of those questions with a solemn “Yes”.
So I’ve put him in bed for his nap an hour or more early because he asked me to. On the day when I was just waiting for his nap so I could finally get further than the starting cell in Dark Souls.
There is no question, my son is the greatest.
I was writing this before playing to make sure he really would go to sleep but there hasn’t been a sound from him so it’s real! I’m going to go play Dark Souls now. \o/
Awesome! Enjoy.
Man, I wish Annie behaved like this. She fights sleep every step of the way. Apparently, being awake is just too much fun
STRANGE – BEWARE SPOILERISH STUFF BE HERE MAYBE SORT OF
How are you travelling, Bish?
I’ve made a couple more attempts at the one-shot knight, but gave up after he killed me through a goddamned wall!
I was chipping away at him quite successfully, then ducked away to down some estus, and his sword/club just clipped through the solid stone wall and smashed me dead…
That Havel? Stone armor guy at the bottom of the tower in Undead Burg?
Good luck man, he is a bastard to fight but the ring you get is very handy.
Did you manage to kill the Black Knight you were stuck on?
That’s the one. I want that ring, damnit!
I’ve taken out a couple of Black Knights. Next on the menu (after Havel, hopefully) is the big magic dude in the church (Channeler?). Will probably just buy some arrows and junk and take pot shots from downstairs.
Yeah I poked at him round a corner with a crossbow, fortunately he does not respawn.
Good luck with the next boss, I could not defeat it without help.
Hah, that’s what I did. Saw him and I was all “HMMMMM, I could go up there and melee him, orrrr… shoot him full of arrows from down here.” and I chose the latter.
I find I’m cheaping out a fair bit in this game. Trying to take battle shortcuts where I can. In don’t know if it’s genuinely harder than Demon’s Souls, but I don’t want a challenge anymore. All I’m looking to do is survive. And if that means taking advantage of some derpy AI moments, I’ll take it.
As for progress, got through the Undead Parish, got through the forest area just below the Parish’s bonfire, backtracked, got to another part of the Undead Burg, and now I’m just past that. From what I understand, there’s another foresty bit I completely skipped, but I couldn’t find/access it. Hasn’t seemed to disrupt the flow of the game though.
Did you get to a bonfire in Darkroot? I think I might have an idea of the path you may have missed..
[ROT13’d for fully sick spoila, maite]
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Nlr nlr, V tbg gurer, qrsrngrq gur Zbbayvtug Ohggresyl nsgre tbq xabjf ubj znal ubhef, orpnhfr tbqqnza gung zntvp qnzntr, naq urnqrq onpx. V’z nffhzvat gur qbbe jvgu gur perfg vf nabgure nern, ohg gung guvat lbh ohl sebz gur thl gb bcra vg hc vf evqvphybhfyl rkcrafvir evtug abj, fb V jnf nyy CFFFPPPPUU ab gunaxf.
V unir sbhaq gur enaqbz “bu lrnu, uvg guvf jnyy naq vg’yy qvfnccrne” gevpx n yvggyr purnc… V zrna, vg’f snve rabhtu va ohvyqvatf jurer gurer’f n oebxravfu ybbxvat jnyy/rgp, ohg Qnexebbg frrzrq gb chfu gung gb n arj yriry. Nyfb, V guvax lbh’er n ovg shegure guna V – gur fgnghrf gung pbzr gb yvsr naq pna gbgnyyl fybj lbh qbja fpnerq zr njnl. Zl guvrs-jvgu-n-qenxr-fjbeq trgf fdhnfurq cerggl dhvpxyl ol gurz.
V xabj, evtug!
Qrpnlvat jbbqra obneqf, fher, ohg gung ragveryl fbyvq jnyy jnf cerggl ohyyfuvg. V bayl ena vagb vg ol yhpx; qrsvavgryl jbhyqa’g unir fcbggrq vg.
Gubfr ovt thlf naq gurve “ABCR, AB EBYYVAT BE QBQTVAT SBE LBH” fcryy vf ernfbanoyl nefr gbb. Gnxrf n juvyr, gubhtu. Whfg arrq fbzr fgnzvan gb oybpx gurve fjvatf, naq pvepyr fgensr yvxr n punzc.
Zna, gung obff nsgrejneqf, gubhtu. V jvfu lbh gur orfg bs yhpx, gb nyy gubfr ernqvat guvf. Vg frevbhfyl gbbx zr nyy avtug nsgre qvaare gb qrsrng vg. V qrsvavgryl jnf abg n unccl punccl sbe zhpu bs gur avtug.
Oh man, I think I went the wrong way. I went downstairs from the Firelink shrine and took an elevator ride way down and the zombie things there were taking four hits to kill instead of two, then I went over this scary bridge thing (can we swim? I didn’t want to try) only to find two ghosty-lady-things swinging their ghost-scythes at me. I tried to run away but I was locked onto one and they got me.
Death number 2.
Up, up, up!
Haha, yeah, I was fortunate in that I was listening to a podcast before I got the game, and one of the guys was talking about how the game doesn’t help you at all, and that when you were faced with the choice of going up or down, down was a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad choice.
Yeah, I watched my husband all weekend and I knew he’d gone up so when I saw the stairs I figured I’d go down to see what he’d missed. Small mistake 😛
I am out of the Undead Asylum finally! I died once when fighting the boss because I pressed the wrong button. Grr.
Also, Fireball is way slow and short-ranged. I am regretting being a Pyromancer now.
Okay, let’s see how many interesting ways I can get myself killed now I’m in the proper part of the game. 😀
In hindsight, I think it may have been amusing to maintain some sort of log of progress/deaths… probably would lose novelty pretty quickly, but a timestamp of each death (and perhaps cause) would be pretty amusing.
QLD MEAT IDEA!
So I was thinking, because I’m like 10mins from the Valley. Would you guys be interested in meeting at my JOYnt any time after say 3pm and then we can make our way into the Valley to Cyber City 2002 (arcade/restaurant/karaoke) for dinner, drinking and merriment at like 7 or so.
Thoughts?
Also, there will be beer & limited spirits at my place (at the whim of my souse of a girlfriend) for all but if you want something different, bring it yourself ya d-bag.
We’re about 10 minutes out from the Valley too – let me know time/dates/location etc and I’ll be there. Especially if there’s karaoke.
question(dot)everything(at)live(dot)com(dot)au 😀
AGREED! Oh man I am agreeing as much as possible here. I still have a year old bag of toikens from that place that I drunkenly bought and never used. I hope they still use the same tokens…
2011 has been a big year. 2012 could be bigger still…
If you’re interested, here’s what going on in my life professionally and personally in the near future:
http://shanewsmith.com/blog/2011/10/shanewsmith-in-2012/
If you’re not interested, post: what are you geared up for in the next twelve months? Big changes, or battening down the hatches?
Finished reading Lesser Evil last night. Was very enjoyable. Where/when can I nab the next part?
A suggestion that may or may not be practical would be to add a dash of colour to the images. The black/white/red cover was awesome, and I think a minimal touch of red to distinguish the main characters would look fantastic (eg red tie for the ex-Chancellor, red hair/shirt for Ross, etc).
I LOVE this suggestion; unfortunately, it’s a black-and-white print run. *cries*
(I have actually adopted that kind of thinking for another story I’ve done recently, called Parlour Games, which brings a bit of colour into this art style. It won’t be published until next year, in the Beginnings anthology mentioned in the blog.)
Parts Two and Three of The Lesser Evil will hopefully be out very soon. Early plans from my publisher were to have the next one out in October; apparently, this is no longer the plan. Will keep you posted on when/where as soon as I find out. 🙂
Oh! But feel free to colour it yourself with red pen. I heartily endorse this suggestion! 😀
Spurned lover.
Electric melee weapons.
Innocent bystander.
Write.
Which reminds me of the best TL;DR I’ve seen.
TL;DR Mushrooms.
It was for the Book of Revelation :p
How to play as Teemo, a terrible guide by Bish.
Congratulations on choosing to play as one of the universally hated characters in League of Legends! Why do I say that? Let’s see:
1. If you have a Teemo on your team, they will feed like a champ, and you will lose so badly.
2. If there’s a Teemo on the other team, they will absolutely smash the faces of each and everyone on your team.
3. Enemy Teemo near death? Chasing? Nope, a press of his W, and he’s gone. Hope you have a Karthus Ult ready.
4. MUSHROOMS FREAKING EVERYWHERE
“Hey guys I’ll come gank and hide in this br- *mushroom explodes in your face*”
“I’ll head down bot and pu- *mushroom explodes in your face*”
“You guys want Dragon, I’ll- *mushroom explodes in your face*”
“I bet there’s a mush- *mushroom explodes in your face*”
“Why don’t we- *mushroom explodes in your face*”
“GOD DAMMIT TE- *mushroom explodes in your face*”
And very rarely, “OH GOD I ESCAPED WITH A SLIVER OF HEALTH RUN AWAY RUN AWAY RU- *mushroom explodes in your face*
You have been slain.”
tl;dr, mushrooms.
MUSHROOMS EVERYWHERE
they haunt my dreams
How about a touching story about a poor little pony who didn’t have any friends and was bullied and pushed around.
After watching his parents killed in front of him he vows revenge on all evil doers and builds himself a rocket and thus transforms himself into the superhero
ROCKETPONY!!!!!!!!!!!
And if you don’t have a title for your novel yet how about “The mysterious case of the missing i”
A teenage boy discovering he is in fact a Brony and coming to terms with that startling discovery and the effect it has on his friends and family
Happy Hallowe’en Everybody!
I just wanted to say sorry to Trjn about the abysmal Lets Play commentary last night. So, sorry Trjn.
That was not the first time, nor shall it be the last time, that the commentary has gone abysmally.
Pro tip: don’t do the “so the graphics are one reason this game sucks” thing. Speak like a normal person :p
Once I left a quarter of the way into a Batman video to answer the phone for a while, and when I came back they were still talking about Avatar.
True story.
I know we’ve discussed this previousy (Halloween Origins), but I thought this was a really cool little video. Sums it up well.
Shane! Are you dressed as Vash!?
Vash, who’s Vash?
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/canberra_boy/IMG_3452.jpg
This photo is from 2006. Holy Christ that’s five years ago.
I still have the coat, but the other bits and bobs have been broken and/or lost.
That’s an epic coat! Home made or store bought?
eBay. Cost about $80 if I recall.
I have seen the magnificence of Shane dressed as Vash the Stampede. It is way more awe-inspiring than even the pictures show.
I’ve only worn it once, and it was in Brisvegas. I got my best even tenpin bowling score that night, even with the gloves on!
Oh god this just surfaced on Facebook from that party on the weekend. I have an evil right eye!
imafirinmahlazer!
I forget how much we had drunk by then. The vodka jelly shots we started off on were strong so that really kick started the night.
Also yeah she was happy to be having a good time, we all were.
Also is my name too long? 😛
Someone mentioned drive before the movie, I some how always think of this movie >_>
I haven’t seen it, but apparent;y it’s a movie within a movie kinda-deal.
Morning all, part of the WA contingent reporting for duty.
Hope we all had fun on the long weekend (muhuhahaha)… I seemed to sleep way too much of mine away.
Main highlight on weekend was halloween partying, dressed as doctor, administering jelly shot syringes to anyone interested.
Still waiting waiting waiting on Arkham City!
Got around to preordering Uncharted 3 and Skyward Sword, but this time of year is going to be very unkind to my ‘gaming inbox’ aka ‘pile of shame’.
These four games, in no particular order:
a) Skyward Sword
b) Arkham City
c) Uncharted 3
d) Assassin’s Creed: Revolutions
These four games will be consuming my increasingly limited gaming time over the next few months.
I think the omission is subconciously intentional… there will be a GOTY edition with all the extra content, and there’s far more chance of it not making my PC feel totally indequate – I’ll have more chance to do the upgrade dance by then.
I’m waiting out on Skyrim GOTY version as well, except for 360 not PC : )
Tech Knight! Email get? Also, my friend who kinda lurks Kotaku would probably come if I invite him, is that cool? Also, where/when we meeting?
At 6PM, outside f4ction’s workplace, Docklands.
Bring cheap meat which is easily throwable. Blanched, cut up sausages might just do the trick.
Logged into my account with Telltale Games to preorder Jurassic Park for my sister (she’s an adventure game nut) and checked my order history:
Placed August 31, 2011
Back to the Future: Collector’s Pack [DVD]
Your order shipped on December 31, 1969!
oh cool, that’s open?
I’ve saved my ‘free game’ code from the refunds they did from the first round of preorders that got cancelled. 😀
*jumps up and down*
I really, really feel like doing NanoWriMo…
but exams! D:
Convince me. Go. Gogogogogogo.
Also plot ideas?
Do it.
That is all the convincement you should require.
Convincement is a real word. Honest.
Maybe useful if you do want a random-but-reasonable plot starting point:
First thing I got when using that page:
“The story starts when your protagonist is involved in a car accident.
Another character is royalty. who wants your protagonist to go on a road trip”
Asshole royalty and vehicular mayhem? I like the way this page things.
“The story starts when your protagonist hires a lawyer. Another character is an unscrupulous sort who can travel through time. ” So protagonist hires a lawyer on accounts of someone travelling through time causing him some hilarious trouble?
AWESOME.
That’s cool, but this thing REALLY wants one of my characters to be a prostitute (three out of four random generates!!)
“The story starts when your protagonist is forced into a car at gunpoint.
Another character is a pilot who is stalking your protagonist.”
Looks like my protagonist can’t catch a break.
“The story starts when your protagonist tries speed dating.
Another character is an arsonist. who put a bomb in your protagonist’s car.”
And this is why you don’t go speed dating.
“The story starts when your protagonist hides in a closet. Another character is a bartender who is interfering with your protagonist’s job.”
‘Get out of that closet’
‘But it’s my job!’
You have 9 more hours to study for exams. That is all.
Yay for 1 post only from last week’s TAY! o/
Steve-O Meat on Friday was superb!! We broke the record from previous Sydney Meats for meating up the longest consecutive hours ever! Man, I was pretty tired by the time bawble and I left at midnight.
Steve-O is quite like a real-life Garen, just saying. 😛
And the only two pics I took:
http://twitpic.com/78kh0y
http://twitpic.com/78keo9
Sorry Loops I won’t be able to come out tonight, you guys (and CrabJiffy who is sitting next to me now) have fun! Enjoy the HOYHOYHOY ramen! 😀
I have claimed the heads (metaphorically) of both Endu and Steve-O on this glorified griefing machine.
Come at me, interstate bros.
Also, this reminds me that I should write a meat wrap up.
But lazy.
Do It! Maybe Mark will post it as an article!
We even have pictures this time!
Man, I don’t think I can remember/write properly enough to make it a decent article.
It’s mostly a “AND THEN THIS HAPPENED” sort of thing.
“We went to get dinner, but then stopped by a pub. Then we actually went and got dinner. Then we wanted to go to Galaxy World, but stopped by a bar. Then we actually went to Galaxy World. And then went to another bar.”
Boo! You’re not coming! UH AND I DIDN’T KNOW YOU TWEETED THAT PIC LOLZ ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
I only just now noticed that my name had a typo. I work too hard.
Hahaha, awesome 🙂 I love TAY.
Effluvium Boy, are you aware that you are still dressed as Neo-Kaiser (I think in the Remember This? thread)
bawble will not be happy with our choice of halloween handles :p
Hey people coming to the Steve-O meat this Saturday…
In honour of everybody dressing up on TAY, should we make it mandatory for everybody to turn up in costume?
Steve-O’s idea.
Not mandatory, but we could give a prize away to the best dressed or something. Maybe Mark has some swag hidden away we could use.
I will send my Vash coat to anyone who promises me a share of the prize! 🙂
Let me borrow the Vash coat, you can have ALL of the prize!!!!!
I still have those Bayonetta playing cards Mark offloaded on us at the first meat. I will donate this as a prize. Mark has touched them!
I have not opened them because playing Bayonetta has traumatised me, and I would very much like to forget about playing that game.
So, my first 3150IP unlock: Corki
WTB way to disable champion’s vocals (not that I’ve checked the game options thoroughly… is this in there?)
Do I have you on my friends list?
I don’t think I do.
WE MUST REMEDY THIS
Bishington
Though, won’t on until tomorrow when I get decent internet back.
Add the other Kotaku doods too! Our network must grow to obscene numbers!
So, my first 1350IP unlock: Janna
WTB way to disable champion’s vocals
Fixed that for you
Flat tire. 🙁 Worst day off ever. 🙁
Hopefully this is just some kind of prepatory karma or something for impending awesomeness tonight.
Dress up as a busty young lady and coerce some dudes to fix it for you?
That plot scenario generator from the other page can have some hilarious results.
“Another character is someone from the future who is from the future.”
Because I never would have guessed the person from the future was from the future.
“Another character is a square who claims that s/he has been alive since the 1500s.”
A 500 year old talking square. Now I’ve heard it all.
There’s a new Kotaku? I heard Ben White promising unforeseen riches, but…
what is this wizardry?!
The password is Swordfish.
The password is always Swordfish.
I’m actually on the Beta site now, no idea how I got here.
It looks quite awesome 😀 When do we get proper accounts? 😛
Some of the other Allure Media sites have accounts!
Holy shit. New Kotaku is fanceh!
Wait how is it using my Twitter picture?!
Oh, gingerchris. Why have you not visited TeamSpeak after that other night? Did we scare you off? If you felt insulted, blame Trjn. He’s a dick. A lovable scamp, but a dick nonetheless.
In my defense, I probably wasn’t the most dickish person about.
One of the most diskish people but not the most dickish person :p
I was in again on saturday, but I’ve had a busy weekend, I’ll try be in tonight 🙂 I do enjoy the teamspeak I shall be back. 😀
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! So coooolll! It even recognizes my WordPress account automatically.
Only if you’re using the same credentials as a WordPress account with a picture thingy. I never bothered setting mine up.
Funny thing, I just went and changed my wordpress pic/gravatar, and it’s not showing the new one on Kotaku…
Why does everyone say that this is new?
Oh, that’s right, y’all weren’t at the Can’d Meat where we got a sneak peek 😉
I was at Can’d Meat and didn’t get a sneak peek. 🙁
That’ll learn ya for running off so soon!
It’s not my fault you guys were all too tired and possibly hungover to appreciate us! 😛
The new layout is rather dark. I’m not too sure grey on dark grey was a good choice for the comment box that I’m currently typing into and the black background on the sides doesn’t help much.
Couple of layout kinks as well, particularly a big empty space between the header and the articles.
Oh and the report, permalink and reply buttons seem rather large.
That’s my first impression.
I just hope they fixed the reply button so it behaves itself. Also, I don’t think It’ll like you calling it fat 😛
If it doesn’t like me calling it fat, maybe it should join a gym :p
Maybe the big empty space is the new Kotaku Cave? 😛
By all the Gods I’M FREAKING OUT!!!
Barbarians do not react well to change.
New is scary.
Scary is bad.
I mentioned on Twitter that it was like someone redecorating my house while I was out! I was away playing Dark Souls and came back to this new design. It actually freaked me out a little.
Yeah, I had just finished up some work and I oh so innocently thought, I may take a few minutes to check up on TAY.
That is when THIS page came up.
I got scared, whined like a lost little puppy, curled up in the corner and sobbed for a few minutes, then wrote these posts.
True story.
Well, based of a true story anyway.
I’m all for the new look.. hope the bbugs are ironed out soon though 😉 IE9 is losing it’s mind atm 😉
This will take some getting used to
*Casts Crowstorm*
CAW CAW CAW!!!
“*Gasp* Kotaku is immune to my Crowstorm”
*Cowers in corner*
You leave for two hours and a change for the better occurs?
Hmmmmmm.
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Nope, see no link between the two.
HI ROCKETMAN, first post of the day?
This isn’t fighting, this is mutual abuse of sorts.
But you are so much more creative with your slander against me!
Something I’m very much proud of, believe me.
We’re like those guys who call each other “dickheads” and then chuckle, and then some outside observer is all “Are… are you friends? Or do you hate each other? I don’t understand” and then we’re all “AUGH WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME QUEStIONS, I AM HAVING A SHOWER GUY HOW DID YOU GET IN MY HOUSE”
Wait are we in the shower together calling each other dickheads, you changed from we to me !
No man, clearly we are having individual showers in our respective homes.
Keep up, please.
sorry man i try you are just to intelligent for me!
Piejack
What in the…. AWESOME!
@NotoriousR, f4ction backed out due to other issues I won’t mention, so we’re meeting at the Spencer St/La Trobe St intersection (I’ll confirm this with Steve-O, and we’ll walk the rest of the way to Crown. Sadly the trams don’t give us a one way trip all the way down for us so to avoid confusion we’ll walk.
You humans like exercise right?
If I had the option to, I would ride those old people scooters everywhere.
Such luxury.
I used to do that with my grandpa’s mobility scooter. I found a way to do skids. SOOOOOO much fun!
Secondly! That meeting place is mainly so I can get Steve-O, the rest of you can go on ahead of us and go to Galactic Circus and we’ll meet you there
This! Urls need a diff colour. I mentioned that in the other thread though.
Hooray for Gravatars. Seriously though, why we no have links in our names now?
How does it work? I signed up but have no idea how it works.
Is that the Maiden in Black from Demon’s Souls?
Difficult to make out, but yes. Figured she’d fit right in with the new decor. 😛
“Art thou done?”
I ART DONE, MAIDEN
“May thine strength help the world be mended.”
I am well aware that the changes here are very important, but I just submitted my 80 page, 20,000 word thesis (that took 7 months of research) for my honours year. So, I am just going to sit here for the rest of the day and soak it up.
Then play some video games that have been on the backburner for a while. Video games, I am sorry, but now I have returned.
Congrats – I vaguely remember how awesome that feeling is. Your shoulders probably feel about twenty kilos lighter now! 🙂
Thanks brother, it feels… strange.. but light.
I don’t know what to do with my life now. I have to grow up!
Nice job!
Reading about everyone’s honours hell makes me very afraid of what it’s gonna be like in a few years time 🙁
Maybe I will learn to love it. But for now I am sad.
No more linky. No more friendly colours. Confused about avatars. Now it just looks like other gaming sites.
🙁
🙁
🙁
It’s a bit..dull at the moment. Even the links are grey
I’m going to log out now, and sleep on it. NaNo starts tomorrow, so might spend less time here anyway. Fare ye well, you crazy dress-ups!
@The Cracks:
> Dark Souls – so hard it’ll mess with your favourite websites.
^ This made me think of Eternal Darkness and its awesome ‘[in]sanity effects’ 😀
That game was incredibly awesome. Those insanity effects were so creepy.
Only people with souls are allowed to have them. Not having a gravatar doesn’t stop me from having a soul :p
I ended up needing to re add my email and confirming… That worked in the end 🙂
Hey, we have lines telling us who’s replying to who! 😀
Up to a point. After 3 comments, the nesting doesn’t go any deeper (I think it used to be 5?).
And stuff!
Think with portals? Aperture Science?
^ Those 3 comments are on the same indent… not very useful for TAY chain replies eh?
That’s not good. I thought improving TAY usability was one of the main focuses of the upgrade??
Yup, reply chain is vertical. 😐
Better introduce a ‘quote’ function, or we will be hopelessly lost 🙁 🙁
That’s still being worked on 🙂
Not particularly. No.
How do I get a gravatar?
And the text in the comment box is rather dark : ( Cannot see what I’m typing…
Hmm… I already registered my current email address for the WordPress blog that I use for my uni assignments, not sure I want to use the same avatar for Kotaku 😐
Use a different email for Kotaku?
Apparently “Cakesmith” is already taken on that Gravatar site. I’m am so full of disappoint right now.
Your arch nemesis, and equally skilled cakesmith.
I declare a cake-off do determine who is the true Cakesmith!
Hijack no. 2
WHA!? How does I get a picture? Im sure youve already talked about it but Im so not reading through all your garbage! WHO DO YOU THINK I AM!?
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
… pretty please? :3
Oh great powerful and sexy Sughly, may I use one of your many masterpieces as my image?
Preety please with a barbarian bear hug on top 🙂
NO! Nah course u can! Sorry for the late reply, was watchin Adventure Time. With Jake the dog and Finn the hu-man…
No you aren’t allowed, STay here or else!
I know you secret man, Bish has a big mouth!
And get off work early to come to the meat?
Meet you at The Rabbit Hole.
If only because my friend keeps going on about it and the name seems perfect as a place where people can find me.
This is so confuse. I like and dislike this. Not as bad as Kotaku US though. I suppose it’ll just take time to get used to.
I likes it! Nice font for the page too! Good to have something just that little bit different!
Yeah, worked now 😀
I did another solo que in LoL last night.
for the second time in a row my team went rediciously good while I only went ordinary. Not so upset this time though because there is a good reason.
Our Lee Sin managed to get 10 kils in the first 12 min. After that the other team just stayed onthier summoner platform until 20 min mark. He was on top lane at lvl 30 with a lvl 29 Kayle. I was playing sona on bottom lane and got stuck with a lvl 6 Nunu. Still I managed to get 1/0/2 without Lee Sin ever showing his face in our lane so i’m happy with that. The kill I got was even one that would have gotten away otherwise (ie: not a steal)
Some of you may remember Me complaing that I didn’t know when I was back at work yet over the weekend? Just found out i’m on in five and a half hours. Hooray for the advanced notice :'(
Enough time to hang with us at the meat for a few hours, amirite??
Sydney, 6:30 in front of Kinokuniya’s in Galeries Victoria, apparently.
Hmm, very tempting but I might give it a miss.
I really don’t know my way aroudn the city so by the time I get ready for work, get there and find somewhere to park and then find you guys I’ll have to leave again.
🙁
I’ve only managed one meet so far (though I think that one was a meat)
I’ve done bugger all work today. It’s just been that sort of day.
Hopefully not a trend that continues into the month of NaNo. That might not end well for me.
Oh and the text is lighter in this comment box, but the black background is still an issue. Dark text on a light background is definitely superior.
What’s this? A perfect opportunity for chaos?
I’d like to dedicate this to all who have broken TAY before me, without your previous work I wouldn’t have realised what this comment might have done :p
Oops.
My attempts to break TAY failed. But this one, it shall succeed!
Although it appears I was successful…
…so I’m going to stop now.
Dang. My breaking of things has been undone.
That was far less successful than I would have liked.
Someone’s already got Tech Knight… I’m pissed off, some fricken human is being an imposter somewhere!
For fracks sake… Gravitar just sucks! I can’t even use any variants of it… what the heck is going on?
You don’t need your Kotaku name to be the same as your wordpress name. Just your email silly techy!
I’ve had ‘This is Halloween” [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Halloween ] in my head all day. I caught it on JJJ this morning, and ever since then…. now I want to watch the movie.
note: there’s a link in there
*sigh* no one gets my brilliant referential humour
GUYS, GUYS!
If anyone has ever dressed up as the red Spy from TF2, what did you do for the mask?
I’m going to a shindig in a few weeks as said Spy but balaclavas/ski masks don’t look quite right. Any ideas?
Decided that I paying $150 for a night of QI might not be the most terrible idea ever. The only friend I can convince to go is only free on Wednesday and that’s when I’m meant to be going to the write-in for NaNo.
Methinks QI takes priority, which does not bode well for my NaNo novel at all.
*slow clap*
Going with a friend gives me someone to make snarky comments to and in the off chance that it sucks, someone who will back me up when I complain :p
Also, I went to Soundwave by myself once. Definitely better with a friend.
I went to Slipknot by myself.
Someone behind me literally grabbed my ass so hard they buried their palm between my ass cheeks. Like, if their hand was a credit card and my crack was the swipey part of the EFTPOS machine… I forgot where I was going with this…
You went to a Slipknot concert, several months later you had a messy breakup after it turns out that your newfound lover wasn’t really interested in anything other than using your buttcheeks in an EFTPOS like fashion.
Nailed it.
Which Slipknot concert was this, cause I remember at Riverstage someone doing shit like that to me >_>
It was that one.
Oh. God. You don’t think someone went back in time in order to molest Kotaku regulars at a metal concert, do you.
I am not sure D: I felt sorry for the poor girl on the barrier a row or 2 in front of my getting literally molested by the seedy people around her.
SOMEONE PUT THIS ON TALES OF TAY!
DANCE MEAT!
Brisbane is renowned for two things. One, a dude I knew totally killed a brown snake with his whipper-snipper and two, my amazing face.
I don’t have a brown snake (unless it’s for the ladies. OH!) but I do still have my hot face and bod.
So why not come meat it, and a whole bunch of other hot faced and bodied people at the DANCE MEAT! (It’s funny because it’s my meat, which would make it Dan’s Meat… get it? This one is not restricted to ladies btw. OH 2 for 2!)
Twitter me for deetz ya b-tards. (at)dkzeitgeist
POSTER
i just realised, no more links to my twitter in my name!
however will people see me talk about my lunch?
No more links to my website.
How will people see me not post new content? :p
I like blue haired people, they always have the best stories. I knew this blue haired dude who had met Johny Cash. He was old and he had blue hair. It was a good day!
I am guessing you do.
Oh wait, i am doing this wrong
stupid face!
I wished I had blue hair*, sadly I don’t. So to make up for it I’ll put a chick with blue hair as my gravatar.
I do the lies, I don’t really want blue hair.
So you aren’t a chick with blue hair! how dare you!
Sorry! This the kind of reaction I get all the time when people find out I’m not a chick with blue hair XD
I am in a glass case of emotion right now!
THE BAD MAN PUNTED BAXTER!!!
I get to see the ‘bad man’ in less than a month! (and the corresponding ‘bald man’).
Really Tenacious D
I am
MEGA JELLY!
So gelatinous.
Arkham city is eating my soul. And I have 4000 words to write before exams. Lecturers should really plan assessments around my gaming. It’s just manners, y’know?
Went to work today in new jerb.
Excitement! I might manage to work safe working hours for the next three months! This will be the first time all year!
Okay, well, I’m excited 😛
Hey thats awesome, I am a little confused by what you mean by safe. As in it is dangerous to be going home at the hours you were working at ?
uh, as in I didn’t feel like I was doing my jerb well with the number of hours I was working before.
Same place?
I need to get get a map and plan of how I’m going to yell for you in every single room.
^
Sughly,
I trust everything is to your – shall we say – “satisfaction”? I mean, I’m happy if you’re happy. I mean, I was going to say, “This is Blasphemy!” And then I was going to further clarify or emphasise my position with something along the lines of, “This is madness!” But with your careful redirection I’m really now more of the opinion that this is Sparta. So, more accurately, as previously discussed regarding mutual agreement, I would say, “THIS IS SPARTA!” My entire comment would’ve been quite simply, “THIS IS SPARTA!” The end. Nothing more.
But there is a level of indecision that takes me back to, “This is madness!” So? You decide. Just be free. That’s what I want. Be free. Or not. The end. Whatever, Man. Do what you want. But, this is, to some extent, Sparta! The end. *Naked muscle men wrestling.* The end.
: (
I have an amazing little cousin who developed muscular dystrophy when he was just learning to walk. He’s been confined to a wheelchair his entire life, and video games are literally the only thing that he can physically do, and kick some major arse at. It’s his birthday today, and he’s 15 years old. Some MD sufferers don’t even make it to that age, so we’re pretty lucky to still have him around.
Recently he’s gotten into Minecraft, and his family is amazing. They surprised him, and I was so surprised and impressed with what they did that I had to share it.
Aww, what a nice story. Lovely that he gets so much support from his family (and, of course, VIDEO GAMES) 🙂
I really want that plushie creeper! :O
That’s beautiful. The brother of an old friend of mine has MD so my heart goes out to your cousin.
That really is a nice cake you have there… shame if something were to happen to it ssssssssssSSSSSS.
Tally-ho,
A carefully orchestrated site redesign to meet my often overzealous expectations and insatiable demands. I just want to thank everybody for what I see as a progressive step. . . Stop. I’m not happy. Not one bit. Has anybody done a comment word count check to test the outer limits? Anybody?
Damn it!! I’m talking about the precipice! Precarious precipices! Precipices on precarious edges. The metaphorical Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone”. Tom Cruise? Maverick? Goose? Ice Man? Anybody? Has anybody been there? Tell me the longest comment posted thus far?
Am I to understand this has been of no consideration? Is that what you mean to say? Is that what you would have me believe? Have you learnt nothing from Tron? The Matrix? You’ve Got Mail? Do I need to explain how Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks dislike each other until they do the emailing and find out they’ve both got mail and then do the Meg Ryan face kissing with the Tom Hanks. Nobody wants to think about that, nobody, and I appreciate that. My point is: somebody has to.
Do you not see how that applies here? Kissing Meg Ryan on her face? Nobody has anything? Nothing?
Do you know what? You can stay tethered to the shallow end. Put on your floaties, hold fast to your pool pony and pretend Meg Ryan never kissed Tom Hanks. Good luck. Send me a postcard from Fantasy Island. But that shit happened. It fc?king happened!
Do you know what else? I’m going for a swim. I don’t want to. My point is: somebody has to.
You think the Meg Ryan Effect is urban legend? A tale told around campfires in darkest forrest behind highway’s end? You think nobody has taken the comment section word count to internet’s edge? To walk further into deepest frontier when sanity has long ago forsaken you at this the most final point of no return. Beyond the vanishing point, at distant horizon, all is lost.
Had you seen the things I’d seen you would swim to where the reef ends and falls steep and jagged into surging deep water abyss; beyond the 2,000 word buoy where nothing is as it seems and everything is lost to following seas and deep water abandon. Beyond here? There is nothing. Let us never speak of it again. I’ll thank you not to ask such dangerous questions.
Nobody wants to swim out too far. Nobody wants to think about kissing Meg Ryan. Somebody has to.
Gone swimming, I may be some time,
Plainview.
Dear Mr. View…
i do not believe we’ve had the pleasure, as i am fairly new here but i hear tales told around the bon-fire of your legacy.
therefore i would just like to say hey, shake your virtual and and give you a friendly pat on the bottom…
i’m pixel…
hi…
*sigh*
good introduction… virtual HAND, i would like to shake your virtual HAND… and NOTHING else…
Fear not, for you speak to the great and benevolent Plainview, wise and verbose. I am certain he shall embrace you as we have, for he is a kind voice, always there to confuse the frack out of you (and be JM2’s doppelgänger).
Hey guys, I refuse to worship the having a picture overlord. That is all.
But that’s not really all, that would be stupid, I have many things to say, but I shall only say some here. I am glad to see that Plainview is making the occasional comment, after his return on the weekend, and for that I am glad. I will embrace the redesign, even if I do think it needs some work, but hey, it’s a beta. I wish you all luck in your various Meats, and so forth, I also hope you all know how hard it is for me to keep up with this.
In other news, did lambo blow all our minds, I can’t recall it happening, but I know he promised it, and surely a gentleman such as him would never renege on a promise.
Additionally, I can’t believe how far I’ve fallen, what a pathetic rating in TABTOL, I hope you know how horrendous this is for me. But, at least I won’t be the only one, so, Mags, best of luck in your new job, and I hope you can return quickly.
Finally, probably, Shane, I have read The Lesser Evil, and I will hopefully be posting some reviews around the interwebs soon, or not, since I am lazy, and never write anything. Ever. *cough*
Kindest Regards,
Blaghman (currently dressed as a fool)
Blind mowage turned out to be a teensy weensy bit beeger than I expected. Part 1 (the most boring part) was posted last week. Part 2 is (imo) a lot funnier, part 3 is probably the funniest, and part 4 is probably about as funny as part 2. I actually started writing the end of Part 3 first… so yeah, part 3 is what’s going to be causing the majority of mind blowage in this 4 part epic(?)
OI! WTH PEOPLE???
i’m gone for ONE (count ONE day) and everything changes?
*sobs*
see this is why we can’t have nice things…
also because i’m lazy:
1) how do i get ma avatar?
2)what did i miss? besides the obvious
3)did you miss me?
[yes] [maybe] [no]
darn beat me to it… pretty simple though, just be patient, takes a while*
to cache
*5 minutes is a fething long time kay?
Hey guys! Wow, new layout. What the hell happened while I was gone?!
I had a great first day. It was just my first day of my 2 week induction but the people I’ll be working with are great and all the stuff they’ve shown us so far looks really exciting! I’m actually looking forward to going to work tomorrow which is a first for me.
Also, the trainer mentioned that apart from porn sites, pretty much everything is unblocked at work and as long as you keep working and meet your KPI’s, they don’t mind you going on websites. So it looks like TAY is an option, just not as much as I used to post 🙂
glad to hear you had a good first day,
always exciting starting a new job…
how are the work hours? normal 9 – 5 or other crazy stuff?
At the moment, until I’ve finished training, it’s 8:30 to 5…then it will be 6:30 to 3 🙂
I’m late to the party but! Yay, good to hear this dude 😀
Hope it turns out even better than it has started for you!
Here’s hoping! Until then though, I’m hoping that my pocky cat is going to show up correctly…
Apparently I just accidentally killed the guy who teaches you Pyromancy in Dark Souls.
Awesome.
Don’t they just keep on attacking you forever if you hurt them but don’t kill them?
Yeah. I suppose if some undead jerk slashed at me, I would be pretty pissed, but I didn’t realise this guy was a special character until he refused to die easily.
Whelp, no flashy magicks for me in this playthrough I guess.
Don’t worry, while useful, Pyromancy (well, the first spell, Fireball which is all I know so far 😛 ) is slow to cast so while you’re holding up your hand waiting for the spell to go, the enemy has killed you. It has a fairly short range too.
Bah! Forgot to take my costume off!
So who’s keen on Sonic Generations?
I’m personally pretty excited for it. While it certainly isn’t perfect, it really does seem to be a blast, and the latest demo was pretty solid.
Also, Gravatar test!
It got an 8 from Gamesradar, and given Justin Towell(who did the review) is a massive Sonic buff, he, at least briefly, held some of the speed-run records for some of the previous entries. So, while I’m personally not all that excited, for the Sonic fans, it sounds like it’ll be pretty snazzy.
Let’s try to turn some of those words into a sentence.
and given Justin Towell(who did the review) is a massive Sonic buff(he, at least briefly, held some of the speed-run records for some of the previous games), I would consider his verdict to hold some weight.
Okay, while that’s not fantastic, it’s better than the abomination I posted above.
Now where’s my edit button dammit?
W00, November, this makes no change to my life! YEAH! Although, given I’m unofficially taking part in NaNoWriMo, I decided to use the plot scenario generator. Second result was:
“The story starts when your protagonist admits to a fantasy.
Another character is a loner who has a great body.”
That sounds scarily like twilight.
Not that I’d know of course.
It’s not like I’ve read all of them twice.
*cough*
Anyhoo, in the words of Madeleine, that’s all there is, there isn’t any more.
I used to do that, but then my computer died. Luckily all I need to do to go to bed is fall out of my chair at the right angle.
Oh how I wish I could do that. But alas my actual computer is not in my room due to the fact I cbf making the room for my desk, no viable way without drilling through the wall/floor for ethernet cabling. Wireless is not to be trusted! Even though it has never failed for me in the house lol.
We renovated the downstairs part of my house a while back, so every room has ethernet access, though I know the pain of having to clear my desk to make room for the computer. Luckily I’d upgraded from a CRT display to a proper monitor, so half the work was already done once I’d removed it.
Now that’s something a house needs, ethernet ports in every room, much like powerpoints they’re needed!
LMAO, oh man. I remember when we got our first 17″ LCD, shit was sooo awesome. Then i’d go to school and use those horrible CRT’s & it’d kill me haha.
So I just watched the new Walking Dead ep, does there need to be a religious reference EVERY episode. Like I get it they’re in the south (Georgia) but damn. I didn’t think it was necessary.
Other than that good ep, respect for Shane just keeps dropping though.
As a direct result of Batman Arkham City, my wife has watched for the first time the old Tim Burton Batman movies as well as the awful neon-glo monstrosities of the mid to late 90s. She has also now expressed a desire to watch the animated series, up to and including Batman Beyond.
Been created, a monster has.
We don’t have to use our gravatar usernames to make gravatars work, do we?
Dang it, this new layout loads funny, keeps jumping around.
Oh cool, guess not. Sorry for the spam.
Nah it’s just the email you used for your gravatar, if a site has the feature enabled it will pick it up automatically.
I wouldn’t mind the option to use out Twitter logins for posting!
Adam West was her only exposure to Batman pre-Arkham Asylum. I always liked Batman but never being a big comic book fan my knowledge is limited. I have absorbed bits and pieces of pop culture – for instance I never watched an episode of Doctor Who until the reboot in 2005 but for some reason understood what Daleks were. She can’t understand this, as she only knows about Daleks because of Doctor Who.
There’s plenty of other random things I know, for no discernible reason.
I’m pretty much the same. I never saw the animated Batman or read the comics (I think I owned one Batman comic) myself. I grew up with the Adam West batman then the string of 90’s movies. I am always shocked when my friends who apparently love Batman tell me they’ve never seen Adam Wests version, it makes me sad!
Whereas I had exposure to various incarnations of the animated series throughout my teenagerhood, and so grew up with Kevin Conroy as Batman(though I only had a bit, and I only really started watching the DCAU at the time of Justice League’s original run). I saw the parts of the 1966 Batman film in Drama (this is all I really remember of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_B_n-Rbros). I’d also seen bits of the films, but I didn’t see the entirety of Burton’s Batman until year 10-ish when I watched it in Media.
So yeah, I know a bit about Batman, but very little about Adam West as Batman.
The 1966 movie is in HD on all good websites to rrent! I suggest it 😛
I’m going to admit, it took me until about 4am to understand what you were saying here, I was very confused when I thought you were just bad at typing.
Haha, was a thing me & my mates started saying.
Since it is officially November everywhere in Australia, minus NT & WA and it is raining here in Tweed Heads. Ima post this classic song!
Is it sad I know the New Zealand drink driving ad this is from?
Yet again, I find myself awake at a time when no man should do so, my body is eager for sleep, yet it appears that my mind is not. Two trips to bed I made, one lasted for less than an hour, the second an hour and a half, and yet still sleep eluded me, constantly slipping, sliding, forever out of my grasp. So here I sit, writing a message that few enough of you will actually read.
I don’t know why I default to writing, it’s just a habit I guess. It used to be games, but that has changed in recent years. Why, with all the knowledge I have of them, has the desire to play them gone? I used to plug away at a single game, grinding at it until I had mastered it. Then once I had I would go in for more, now though? These games sit on my shelf, or more probably, my floor. Taking up space, yet I won’t part with them. I can’t part with them. Sometimes I’ll go and play ten minutes of some game that I choose from my steam list, just so I can keep up the pretence.
That’s not to say that I don’t game at all, of course. I have LoL, more a social endeavour than it is a game for me, my play time almost solely based around doing so with you guys, and occasionally a block-buster game will appear, and I’ll play it for a bit. Sometimes I’ll even finish it, others I won’t.
Still, here I am, writing rather than playing, awake rather than asleep. Sometimes, we have to face that reality is different from what we imagined. Odds are, I’ll never have a chance to make my games. They will sit as ideas, always at the back of my mind. At least I know that I can write things out, however poorly, and even if nobody reads them, it doesn’t matter, because at least they’re there. At least I’ll have something to show for all my thoughts, all the ideas, everything that rushes through this mind of mine. So I guess, that is why I write. I write for myself, not for you, my stories are simply a way to deal with the inadequacies I feel at other parts of myself. I even know that some of you will read them, desperate for something -anything- to help pass the day at the soul numbing work you go to.
A guaranteed audience, some promised praise, what more could an artist want? Vive La Vie Boheme.
And back I am, to writing. I feel as though it’s something that ties us all together here. Certainly, few of us could be considered “authors” and I would hardly call the majority of the rest “writers”, but that is what we are. We write every day, communicating to each other via text, not speech. The highs and the lows, the good, the bad, the ugly and the Sams. Some of us may tell more of ourselves than we should, others keep their emotions to themselves, yet here we all. Writers, at least to each other, writing one of the most convoluted, complex, and quite possibly inane stories ever written, yet it is the story of us. Some of us will have the pleasure of meeting others, some of us won’t. Hell, some of us will even re-meet old acquaintances, drawn together by a love of one thing. Games. So here we are, back where we started, writing about games. Though I fear for your sanity, as this may not be the last time I get back here.
So here we are, a bunch of writers and gamers. All contributing, in our own little ways. We bring into the fold other things, a love of music, or books, how it feels to sew, or to ride a motorcycle. We impart wisdom, and tell stories. A tale within a tale. Or should that be a TAYle? We read, as we all must, we laugh, we console and we cry. TAY goes beyond all of us.
So, here’s to you all. The readers, the writers, and the gamers. To those we have lost, and to those that will come. To all who contribute to the tapestry of TAY. To those willing to read through this mess in its entirety, and to those who say “I’ll do it later” but never do.
Like with all of you and TAY, I started writing this post with no idea of what would happen, I let it write itself, for better or for worse, and that’s all we can do, be swept away by the tide of TAY.
To All of You. Enjoy the soppy love letter of a sleep addled brain, and while normally I’d tell you to never change, I fear that that would defeat the purpose here. We hit a thousand once, and we’ve hit four thousand since, so TAY, always change. But only for the better.
Blaghman.
The North QLDer in me really wants to say “Fag” but i will not because you are a friend. What i will say is this: You need a job SOOOOOOOO bad.
BLAGHMAN, MY GOOD FRIEND
Fear not, for tonight I will be able to talk on TeamSpeak once more, and my voice will lull you into a state of dreaming*!
*Note: Not scientifically proven, possibly a lie
Blaghzy, we all know (well, those of us that have been around for longer, so HA) that TAY has evolved way beyond a simple official unofficial forum. It’s become it’s own community. Thanks for penning that, and I hope your sleep pattern troubles you no longer.
This. Is. Blasphemy!!
But that’s not the only thing I like about it. Another late night/early morning masterpiece. Call it what you will. This is like ice cream on the pier. Maybe even something like the perfect nerve tonic for those of a seafaring disposition, and ice cream enthusiasts.
You can have any ice cream combination you can imagine at the pier, but you need to pick the things that are on the ice cream menu. You can get milkshakes too. I have the menu on my fridge at home and sometimes I decide what I’m going to have before I even get to the pier. I like to rehearse what I’m going to order just in case I get too excited when I arrive and forget what to say, or am likewise unable to properly explain myself.
My point is, “The ice cream menu is paramount to life on the pier.” That’s what I mean to say. That’s what’s really important here. Ice cream. Menu. Pier. Those three things. There are other things, but there not important now. Do you believe in time travel? Because that happens at the pier too.
I once disappeared on the Sunday and was later found on the Thursday. You can’t explain that.
Keep up the good work!
Does anyone have a spare Play-Asia coupon they are not going to use? I am in the process of placing a rather large order 🙂 Thanks in advance
Thanks for the notification. That’s very bad – will fix.
My work email: shane.walsh-smith[AT]deewr[DOT]gov[DOT]au
Thanks
Mornin’ all!
I arrive at work, and everything is locked, and no one else is here. Good thing I’m not new here, and have no idea what to do, or where people are!*
*Extreme sarcasm, with hints of sobbing.
@Rocket, Day off would be nice. Maybe then I could get my net at home sorted out…
@Shane, TAY is my big security blanket, protecting me from the harsh reality of work 😛
Morning, all!
I have a serious dilemma that I was hoping you guys could help me with.
This morning I got up and caught the train to work (of course), got into the office, but only Shelley (our receptionist) was in. I tried to make small talk with her (because I’m definitely not going to do any work before 9; I don’t get paid for it), except I think she is possibly the worst person to talk to ever. “So, how about that Zumba Fitness?” “What fitness?” “Zumba.” “…?” “Uh nevermind, this morning on the train-” “God I hate trains.” “…” “…” “…” “…” and then I took a sip of water from my cup and just walked away.
The problem is this: The little Avatar I should have next to my name… the size limit seems a bit small, so I was concerned I could only fit in only one Zumba Fitness image, or a Train image. How do I choose between the two?
I think you need to find an image of a train doing some zumba. Should be loads of them floating around on the web.
So I signed up on that gravatar thing and when I woke up today I found the pleasant surprise of 2 spam messages in my emails.
\o/
I was contemplating doing that later today, but now that the offer of spam is on the table, I’m doing it RIGHT NOW!
On the bright side, for those few glorious seconds before I actually checked what the emails were I thought I was popular.
I took a day day yesterday because my wife was unwell and due to conditioning from previous jobs I was mentally flinching as I walked into work this morning. But… my boss is being so damn nice about it. It would ease my guilt if he’d at least be a little bit cranky, but he’s so damn cheerful and understanding.
We even have a half-day today to go to the pub for the Cup, and he even said I could just go home at 1pm instead of fulfilling the social/work obligation of going to the pub to watch the race.
What kind of bizarre world have I fallen into? This is the first place I have worked at that didn’t make me feel like crap, like all the time. Is this what they call happiness?
Also, my workplace internet used to hate loading Kotaku AU, I don’t know if it was the site itself or the fact that my work server is in the US, but this new layout has the site loading at the same speed as every other site on the interwebs.
I’m positive this will not harm my productivity.
Good for productivity in fact 🙂
Plus, it’s great to be in a workplace that recognises a) employees’ rights to take carer’s leave and b) the value of having a family-friendly environment! Awesomesauce
Yay for being able to go home and take care of the missus. Boo for Ms Tickle being sick.
NaNoWriMo has begun.
I have not.
On the plus side, I don’t care for this Melbourne Cup malarkey and I have a half day because of it. So that might help just a little.
What you talking about?
I think Melbourne Cup thingie is so important that all of Australia should get a day off, because it’s all important and stuff.
It should be a public holiday across the country. Quick, everyone get patriotic, then the pollies won’t think we’re just being lazy!
LIGHT BUUUUUUULB
just had the greatest idea EVER…
we should combine Melbourne Cup Day and Halloween.
will give anyone who don’t care about the races and adequate excuse to dress up and get drunk, plus we don’t get the whole
“but it’s american wahwahwah” discussion…
*sits back on blows bubbles out of pipe*
oh yeah… i’m smart
Awww man, it’s Melbourne Cup day. I forgot to wear my big frilly dress and over sized hat. I guess there’s always next year
*Quietly sobs in corner*
Step 1: Buy bird seed
Step 2: Put bird seed in hair
Step 3: Allow bird to nest in your hair
Step 4: Win best dress competition
…
Perfect plan.
tsk tsk tsk clearly you weren’t prepared enough…
just hope the missus doesn’t come home early…
might have some explaining to do why i’m in front of the TV in her dress/ heels/hat and a glass of champagne
Attempted to do solo commentary for the Avatar Let’s Play last night.
It went almost as badly as the group commentary from the other night.
Yeah, doing it right.
Methinks I might actually sit down and plan this thing out. It seems like the best approach. Unfortunately, that is going to get in the way of NaNo, so this is going to just be plain old tricky.
Dang.
So much for this being a quick job to do over a single weekend…
so… horses going in circles and stuff…
YEEAAAH
ANYONE EXCITED?
apparently they are going to have a big thing at the school i’m at today… drinks and all… this i like… don’t care about no horse but don’t say no to free booze…
also
COOOFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
just saying
also
MORNING ALL…
i may or may not have had too much caffeine this morning
i can’t rule anything out
or can i 0.o
DUN DUN DUUUUUN
i’m done
So, who wants to write 1500 words for me on the problems of the sources on Agrippina? No one? Dammit.
i can’t even spell that word
aggri- aggro, agrope, igrope
see?
i’d be useless
Is it today that DC Universe online launches as free to play? I know it’s terrible but…Batman. BATMAAAAN. Speaking of Batman, Kim Kardashian has RUINED Poison Ivy for me for a while – she was my favourite! And my costume idea for next years Supanova *cries endlessly*
Wasn’t aware they were releasing a F2P model. Is it really going that badly for them?
Also, when was Kim Kardashian Poison Ivy?
Sorry, got to write 1666 words on rocks falling and everyone dying. I’ll be doing the same every day for the rest of the month…
Key notes:
– Translations by unknown people
– Lack of direct referencing
– Major issues these days with ability relating to differentiation between the Older and Younger Agris, aka: source confusion, reducing usability and reliability, leading to poor selection of primary sources.
Reading Blagh’s sleep deprived post has made me rather emotional
As someone that is fairly new to the TAY community I do have to say that TAY is nothing like I have ever experienced on other forums/websites. Everyone is so open and honest with each other it’s actually revives the hope of people on the Internetz. Maybe forums aren’t just a place for trolls to lurk. Maybe a forum can be a place where friends from around the country and sit down and chat with each other and share a laugh. A place where new people are welcomed with open arms (after the initiation obviously). Maybe there is hope for the internet.
I would also like to apologize if I ever rub someone the wrong way. I’m still getting new to the whole awesomely openness community of TAY and have always been a person that relies upon myself. I am trying and I thank you all for being great friends.
If you would all grab your imaginary glasses like I am I would like to propose a toast to you all
To TAY!
*Clinks imaginary glasses*
(TL:DR You guys rock)
*clinky clinky*
i’d have to agree with you good sir. this is always a very nice place to come and always lightens up my day even when work or other stuff is being shit… i like talking to like-minded* people and it’s nice to know there are other people out there that share my views on stuff
*read: insane
also
*strikes superman pose*
you rub me on all the right ways
*smiles creepy smile*
nah you’re cool dude
sorry i’m a bit ranty and insane morning
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THAT’S THE PIDGEON THAT STOLE MY SANDWICH
*runs off*
*Chases after Pixel*
WAIIIT!!!
If you catch that pigeon give it to me. I need a hat for Melbourne Cup day.
No need to apologise for rubbing someone the wrong way. Just start rubbing them the right way, and all will be well 😉
On a more serious note, I’m still a nubcake when it comes to posting in TAY. It’s a massive difference to the Internet at large when I’m on here. I keep thinking everyone is running the long troll, but then everyone laughs, gives each other free stuff, and does it all again the next day.
…we should probably have a Canberra meat sometime soon, so we can all get involved in some innapropriate-length man-hugs, over pints of hot and/or cold mead.
And cheers to Blagh for his post. It’s started a mass of Noteable November posts.
I don’t talk to you much because your name scares me. It’s everything I fear about multiplayer all rolled up in one neat little name. Eek!
But the more I see of you in here, the more I have trouble associating you with your name. It doesn’t suit you. This is a good thing. 😛
Haha thanks for the TLDR, otherwise I may have missed your point! I skimmed Blaghs (sorry Blagh, I got an arcade to build today dammit!), but got that gist of it. Tis a beautiful thing indeed, is TAY. Hear, hear!
I should probably get out of my kangaroo costume now, right?
So, Mechwarrior is being rebooted as a free to play MMO.
And now I really do need a new computer… and a mop.
I think Mechwarrior would work nicely as a DoTA style RTS. Has their ever been a Mechwarrior RTS? I’m not really up to speed with the series.
Front Mission on the SNES was tactics turn-based RPG/Strategy. That’s the closest thing I can think of.
I remember a Mechwarior on the SNES that had a sort of top-down view. That game was so awesome. I rented it like every other weekend from my local video store.
How bout the MOBA game type but played as a first person mech shooter?
A first or third person MOBA would be awesome.
There were the MechCommander games… which were more like the commandoes games.
There was a mod for C&C Generals that turned it into a Mech game… which was awesome.
I think this is going to be more like world of tanks.
Mmm that could be very awesome or terribad depending on what you have to pay for.
I would hate to see them make it pay-to-win and lock off the top tier mechs and weapons.
Man, sad day for me. After being a proud backbreaker forum member since August 2007, the BB forum has closed. Basically the game was heavily criticised in the media and it had a fair amount of issues. It was a franchise that had huge potential but just didn’t deliver the entire package. They then released a arcade game that was better and highlighted their strengths but this again didn’t do too well (considering the bad reputation that the first release left on the community).
Natural motion have confirmed that they are getting away from football games and from what i can tell, are just focussing on the profitable mobile market where they have had a fair amount of success.
Just a shame as I was a huge supporter of this franchise and really wanted it to work!
If they are focussing on mobile games and their online pressence is primarily based on facebook, i aint following them… so thats it for me.
Oh well, Im getting NFL blitz back next year so that will have to do!
Farewell my friend..
It’s November…that’s great… /sarcasm
Oh, wait… it’s four weeks and one day til I’m 21!
It’s November, great!
Wow Blaghs. That was really an awesome post. Spoke to me on an emotional level. I hope you manage to sort out your sleeping patter soon! And I’m the same way with games mostly!
Day 2 of the new job. It’s Melbourne cup day so apparently there’s free lunch and stuff which is pretty cool! Sorry to everyone on TS last night that I bailed so quick..was exhausted after yesterday and just wanted my bed :p
So, had to go up to dubbo last night, so will be pretty out of contact. Yay for family emergencies
So, I’m thinking about upgrading my computer from an i7 860 2.6GHz to an i7 2600k 3.4GHz. It’s going to cost about $500 (with a new mobo) but it should future proof me for the next 18 or so months. Can’t decide if it’s worth it or not yet…
It’s November…that’s great… /sarcasm
Oh, wait… it’s four weeks and one day til I’m 21!
It’s November, great!
I’ve been refreshing the usual ‘street break’ sources all day, I get the feeling tomorrow would be the earliest though.
Given the current state of keeping street dates. I’d expect it to be on sale anytime now.
I want to say something in the comments of Leigh Alexander’s post, but I’m not sure what. While I was reading I was thinking it was great to see someone wanting the same thing as me, to be just a person, a gamer, rather than a female gamer. Sex should be irrelevant. But judging by the comments (which are some of the most ridiculous I’ve ever seen on this site, I think 90% of commentors didn’t read past the first paragraph) I don’t think Leigh’s rant is the way to go about it. she said some things that needed to be said, but it’s more solidifying the opinion of those with the opposing view than swaying them to see reason.
I think the tone of the article has backfired and it’s a shame because for me when I was reading it I was thinking “Finally! An article on the sexism subject I can agree with.”
I don’t know when games became such a boys club. If we remember back to the 80s when home console video games were just starting to come to the market, they were marketed as something for the whole family. It didn’t matter if you were a girl gamer or a guy gamer. But what the hell happened?
It just makes it seem… extremist, is all.
I know she’s not talking to me directly, but when you wave up a big sign that goes “Fuck you guys”, I can’t help but go “Please don’t talk to me like that.”
The people attacking Leigh definitely aren’t helping, but there are people trying, at least. Chazz, for instance AND HOLY CRAP LOOK AT ZAP’S POST
I agree, I just came away from the article with the impression that I had been vilified or categorized for something that doesn’t really apply to me. (Although I guess that’s part of what she’s saying in the article, making assumptions and what not.) For what it’s worth I regret even commenting.
Yeah I’m ignoring it now. I can’t figure out whether she’s trolling for site hits or was just really angry when she wrote it. I’m leaving it alone.
My first interaction with @shane and @strange. <3
More time travel. I’m not dressed for this.
BUT… THIS IS WHERE WE FIRST MET! *TITANIC MUSIC STARTS*
@dc, at least I learned to start disagreeing with you later on 😛
Hehe.
I’m not having a go at her objectives, far from it!
I just take issue with the methodology used, as all it’s going to do is destroy the main points and violently hit some splash damage on people who don’t deserve it.
Like me, for instance. I agree with the general point (well, mostly), but not with everything. Going from the article, that puts me in the bad guy camp, which I think is disappointing.
Here’s hoping, man. (As long as no one gets in trouble, there’s no damaging repurcussions and the usual disclaimers. haha.)
That article was a decent idea but damn was the execution bad.
I’m not a fan of the whole female gamer thing. Making a point of being a female who games only serves to draw attention to the stereotype of gaming being a male activity. It isn’t.
I understand that there are a lot of retards out there who think that gaming is a male activity and act like finding a girl who games is some weird thing. I figure we just treat those morons the same as the 12 year olds on XBL who call everyone a Mexican Jew lizard, by ignoring them as morons.
It’s also one of those annoying catch 22 type situations where there aren’t as many women around because they feel like there aren’t as many women around. So they’re all hiding, or trying not to draw attention to themselves. And by trying not to draw attention to themselves, I mean not wearing a neon sign that says “gurl gamr”.
This is getting slightly confused.
The point is that gender should be irrelevant but because people are morons they only make things worse.
I have just found out that empty cardboard boxes make great keyboard and joystick stands. \o/
Excellent. I have slept in, my body is happy, and I’ve avoided drinking that disgusting beverage known as tea.
Very well,
I seem to be in an excitable/extra happy mood today.
Not quite sure why
Must just be TAY 🙂
Did you know someone’s made a Google Map of Oblivion? http://www.uesp.net/maps/obmap/obmap.shtml
I vaguely remember using that back when I was playing Oblivion. Rather handy, IIRC.
SQUUUUUUEEEEEEEE!!!
It is November and you know what that means;
SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! soon.
But not soon enough.
*grabs Hugo’s hands and jump up and down uncontrollably*
OMG OMG SQUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEE! OMGGGGGGG!
*realizes what he has just done and lets out an awkward cough*
Yes, I am also excited about this.
Apparently, XBL gets the Space Marine Exterminatus update in today/tonight/tomorrow’s XBL update. FINALLY.
Damn these xbox glitches, i want to play it. looks like i’ll have to wait untill after cup day lunch with the inlaws
Inspired by Blaghs And Noob I wrote something I’ve been meaning to say for a while.
I left Scotland 6 years ago now. I had friends I didn’t want to leave, but I had crap going on and the idea of being on the opposite side of the planet was appealing.
So I left.
The friends I had back home I made in primary school, high school, college, uni, clubs and through other friends. In Australia, I had none of these. I had work instead. My first job was in a warehouse with people twice my age and troubles speaking English.
I started work at an animation studio and thought that would be a sure fire way to make some like minded friends. Instead I worked with veterans (Who taught me a great deal more in 1 year than I learned studying animation for 3) but no one my age, with my interests.
It was at the animation job that I first started commenting on Kotaku. With Mark coming on board, then the Meats happening, it became easier and easier to talk to you guys. To become a part of the community.
To some up, you guys are the friends I never thought I’d be able to make here. and some (You know who you are) are as good as any friend I ever had.
Thanks for replying to my comments, to talking to me on steam, for the emails and the nights out!
You guys are amazingly awesome and I love you all!
I read that in a heavy Scottish accent. Then i finished it and i thought i have a Scottish friend i probably shouldn’t be racist towards him. The i thought BBQ shapes are delicious. In short you are awesome Jamie!
Sobs…
People who accept me what is this Dr Phil
On a unrelated not i think everyone here is the awesome. If it wasn’t for you guys i think i would be so bored and lonely, a terrible combination. I don’t say this enough but you guys are just the best! Especially Bish
Bishy is bestest.
I don’t reply to your comments, talk to you on Steam, send you emails and spend nights with you, do you still love me?! Oh wait, I just replied to you. You love me! You love me! Yay!
Today is indeed a day of love. I love you (and all of you guys), too! And I’m looking forward to being awkward with you come and stay at my house.
Weird thing is, my brain added it, so it all made sense. \o/
You reply to my comments… don’t you? You also reply to may rare facebook status updates.
Looking forward to the Brissy meat and awkward loving!
Just on the note of Brisbane Meat, are there details posted somewhere? I think DAN may have said to tweet him but I have not mastered my bird calls (don’t have a twitter account).
Also Dr What? You are the most awesome doctor I have ever know (yes ever better then Dr Mario)
There’s no details yet beyond it being on the 19th, afternoon/evening.
You worked in animation? That’s awesome. Was it for like ads or a show or something?
No. Because I’m not a chinese and won’t work for 5c an hour.
Also, most shows are animated in Flash these days, so no one has to draw every frame.
That’s right. “a Chinese”. I meant to say that.
Oh man, those guys!
Don’t get me started.
Wait a minute…but…you know what, nevermind.
*wraps up Doc What? in his meaty barbaric arms*
Although you have yet to listen to monotone voice or “meat” me,
I LOVE YOU TOO!!!!
Also, I have a somewhat similar situation. I have no real permanent address, for the last 15 years I have sort of wandered all around NSW, never really staying in one spot for more than a year or two, this also goes for jobs.
None of this is really conducive for making new friends.
However, through TAY I have managed to find like minded (insane) people, where geographic location is irrelavant.
Outside of TAY, these days I have all of 2 friends that I am in contact with, I actually talk more to you guys then any other friend or family member.
Now, before I break down into a blubbering mess, I to wish to declare my love for you all.
MIGHTY BARBARIAN BEAR HUGS FOR ALL!!!
YES what Bish said. HUGO, you have to come to Meats. And you don’t live far from me, so you have no excuse!! I’ll simply run to your house (whereever that may be) and kidnap you.
FETCH ME THE OAR!
YES! WE NEED MOAR BARBARIAN!
*winces*
I swear my family must monitor/predict what is going to happen on this site.
Unfortunately the family, which only contacts me when they want something, once again wishes to use me as their personal pack mule.
This weekend is part 2 of that whole farm fiasco that I had to attend last time.
No electricity means very limited gaming time which makes one unhappy barbarian.
I swear, you guys are going to get sick of this but,
I WILL MAKE IT TO A MEAT ONE DAY!
*sigh*
One day :'(
Feign illness! DO IT!
I swear you’re hiding something from us… WHAT IS IT??
Thanks bish. Whenever you need a streetpass, I’ll be there to fire my Mii across the psionic waves to illumiate your green light of hope.
And I’ll always be there to return the arse waggling.
Note to people who don’t know what I’m talking about: This totally makes sense to, like, 3 other people.
And everyone present in Kinokuniya.
I think this summarises my feelings towards the TAYbies:
http://memegenerator.net/cache/instances/400x/10/10797/11056641.jpg
Wow, didn’t realise that coming here was such a big deal. Just kinda assumed you moved over here with your parents as a kid, as many our age seem to have done. Glad to help out with the socialising when I can, then. You only need to speak if you ever feel like you need more (though can’t always guarantee that I’d be free)!
And you mentioned facebook, hmm, I should probably add some of you! Feels like worlds colliding, but you guys are my friends. Feel free to search for me by name (I have a South Park icon) or DM me on twitter if you want to search by email.
This place is turning into a lovefest today :/
My family moved here over 10 years ago now. I came out later because I could (residency) and because I had to get away. It made sense at the time.
Man, all of you guys and gals on this site are incredible, you all make such though provoking and heartstring plucking conversation and I just wanted to say, I’m so glad to be a part of this, though none of you have met me in person, I hope to change that in the coming years, ut first I’ll need money, and to get money I’ll need a job, and then to get a job I need a resume, though I could just write one, but I suck at that and–
Oh yeah, Everybody in this place rocks, I love* you all!
* Platonic love
Gather round the campfire folks, I’m about to share my own version of mush…
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Way back in the dusty reaches of history, there was this movie: Serenity. And it was a continuation of this show: Firefly. And there were these people who were fans of the franchise: Browncoats. And there was an Australian forum that celebrated the 2005 ascension of the Firefly characters to the silver screen: SerenityOz.
It was a pretty amazing forum, a lot like Kotaku in a lot of ways: a huge range of people with an incredibly diverse range of skills, hobbies and interests, with enough overlaps to find plenty of common ground.
Friends were made. Lives were changed. Some folks even got married to others they’d met through SerenityOz. When one of the regulars passed away, other forum members made pilgrimages from all over the country to attend the funeral. There were creative collaborations and a large number of alcohol-fuelled shindig (or ‘meats’ for those who don’t recognise the word!). In short, I met some amazing people in the two or three years I was an active member of the board.
[Interlude: I am going somewhere with this, just bear with me.]
One day, I decided to use the forum as a case study in communities and collected a number of surveys from members. In one of the responses, there was a rather bleak prediction that the forum probably wouldn’t exist in five years, and that most of the folks would simply drift apart, that she’d seen it happen before.
I felt my heart turn to lead in my chest. If this once-in-a-lifetime community wouldn’t exist in five years, what was to become of me? I had already shunned what few local friends I had in favour of the SOz folks, and didn’t really want to go back.
Sad to say, the prediction was – more or less – correct, and the forum (which was at that point, flagging anyway) was pulled down about four years later, and its members returned to their lives.
I wish I could remember how I found Kotaku, though it was probably just through Google while I was hunting for some game’s release date or a trailer. For months, I ignored the ‘Talk Amongst Yourselves’ thread, figuring that there’s no way it could compare with what I’d had in the past, and… okay, I’ll be honest, I figured it would just be full of pimple-butted nerds comparing hardware and performance rates.
I wish I could remember what made me check out a TAY one day, and I wish I could remember my first post.
Oh well, the point is… I forget.
Oh yeah, the point is: this site is likely to last longer than SOz. The further point is: you guys are at least as cool as SOz folk were.
I’ve found my new online home – it’s even better than my old one – and I’m extremely happy here.
<3
Addendum One that I meant to put in the above story:
When I took my then-girlfriend-now-wife to meet some SOz folks for the first time, she commented that certain parts of the SOz community had become incredibly cliquey, and although there was friendliness, there was no friendshipness extended.
This is where Kotaku is different (except for you LoL folks, don’t get me started! [kidding] 😛 ) – you guys are all so incredibly accepting of new folks, and seem to have the Catholic-family motto going: “There’s always room for one more!” 🙂
Addendum Two: Forgot to mention the amazing level of generosity that has sprung up in Kotaku and especially TAY in the last few months! Unlike anything I’ve ever seen anywhere else on the ‘net and testimony to the awesome folks you all are!
Sigh, I remember when my rig could run Very High Just Cause 2 Benchmark at 70FPS, but then I got a new monitor (bigger resolution), and now it’s down to 45 FPS.
I can’t stand the size of Blagh’s, Rocketman’s, Harli’s and Cakesmith’s e-peens.
*sob*
Also, “pimple-butted nerds”, ahahaha!
Full disclosure: that forum he’s talking about? That’s how I met Shane. So the common denominator between the two is Shane and I, therefore we must make places awesome. Logic, right? 😛
Just wanted to say that when it closed people did indeed go “back to their lives”. But they were lives that were forever changed for the better.
I love that you two managed to re-unite over the internets.
Kind of gives a fuzzy warm feeling in my icy, icy heart.
I hope it’s not a stroke.
Its like a story one could write a novel about! 😛
It is actually really nice and awesome and what is better is that you guys love firefly. WOo
Oh yeah, I forgot. “Some folks even got married to others they’d met through SerenityOz.” I’m one of those folks. See guys, you never know where you’ll meet the person that’s right for you. 🙂
Oddly enough, it’s a similar story with Matthew K and I. We were both active members on Gaia Online around the same time and somehow we’ve both stumbled across this community.
It happened with other people in other places as well. The web is a small place.
So much love!!
Man all this love, I feel like I should say something myself….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjsbSsqSECc
(Points to Loops)
Just wanted to say, I’m not going to do a mushy story today. Because I’ve already been embarrassingly mushy about how much you guys have done for me and my life on numerous occasions. And about how I would never have survived one of the toughest times of life without you guys. So yeah, no mush from me. 😛
But Mum strange you have to be mushy and stuff otherwise it makes the rest of us look like a bunch of wimps who cry during Romantic comedies. I Actually really respect the fact that everyone here is all open and stuff.
Don’t make me hug you, you have drawn for yourself how that turns out.
Did anyone else notice that Plainview has a gravatar pic? But its too small! WHO IS IT!? *dons detective hat*
Apparently the Resonance of Fate engine will pop up in another tri-Ace game. I so hope this happens. That was the best combat system in a JRPG.
I thought the dress up was a great feature. Can you believe it, character appearance modification in a JRPG? it’s almost unheard of.
I just hope they make the story a little better. I mean, a whole chapter dedicated to getting wine or cold medicine? They need to put a little more effort into these missions.
Okay, reading the comments on Leigh Alexander’s article was a terrible idea.
Sure, it was confrontational and divisive and ranty. But she made some good points.
Even to the point of wondering whether ‘gamers’ could ever grow up from their perception as angry sociopathic ragers sitting on the internet spewing bile. I largely agreed with the optimism, then I saw:
“Typical rant from a typical man-hating feminist lesbian that really needs to get laid.”
That was reference to Married with Children.
Leigh’s delivery was terrible but I approve of the general idea that women in gaming should not be treated differently. I had a garbled mess of words on the last page about this, but singling out women basically keeps this idea that gaming is a guy thing.
I’d love for someone like Choco Blanka to win a major SF tournament and the reaction to just be “yup, she was better than everyone else” instead of “zomg girl!”
As far as I’m aware, testicles and ovaries have no bearing on gaming ability.
I guess it’s a paradox:
If you try to argue that gender shouldn’t be important in gaming, people accuse you of ‘making a mountain out of a molehill’ or ‘being part of the problem’ by writing about it. Or that you’re making it unnecessarily important by bothering to make an article.
But how do you argue against something without mentioning it? Saying nothing would indicate there isn’t a problem, and that’s not true.
I think her best point didn’t even have much to do with gender per se, but more about commenting on the interwebs. If someone can’t even be bothered to adjust their language when another person is clearly offended (making rape jokes, say) – and if they’re a jerk about it by screaming about free speech and oversensitivity and how it isn’t a problem’ – how can we say a large number of gamers *aren’t* sociopathic and stunted without any regard for civility?
How can people say the audience for gaming is more mature and ‘grown up’ when what people perceive as ‘the average gamer’ is deliberately acting as a dick out of a stubborn refusal to examine their own privilege?
(added note: Kotaku AU is not part of this, at all – but I’m sure you know the type of internet comments and talk that I mean)
The Greater Internet Dickwad theory applies here. Civility goes out the door when there is anonymity, no repercussions and little chance that you will encounter the people you’ve offended again.
one of my most favourite qoutes/sayings in the world is “Anonymity breeds Douchebaggery”
It does seem a little relevant to point out that I’m also a part of a community where the gender situation is reversed.
The amateur writers that take part in NaNo and participate in all the social events are overwhelmingly female. Last year, I was often the only dude there and the vast majority of new friends that I made were women.
I like that attitude. Nobody cared about gender because writing isn’t seen as something men or women do (except it seems when you come to publishing, which is why many female authors use initials instead of their real names which is another issue entirely). We had a common interest and got on with it.
I’d love to see that attitude be the norm in pretty much every hobby.
With all the love being spread, thought I might get in on it and share some more.
I don’t post heaps on TAY, mainly because I honestly can’t keep up with it on my lousy phone. But from posting on here, other articles on Kotaku and on Twitter, I’ve developed some great friendships. When I started I thought I’d say a word or two, get some
responses and that’d be it, so I was amazed when I was welcomed so openly by such a great community. I remember the first Meat I went to in Sydney and catching the train with Blaghman, getting in and walking in to be greeted by these awesome people who
I got along with straight away and I
continue to meet some great people in the Kotaku community.
It’s also such a giving and supporting community too which has helped me a lot lately. I broke up with my girlfriend about 3 months ago. We dated for 4 years so it was pretty crushing, but this community was there to help and offer support, talk and play games and it really helped.
Even today it helps as today is an important day for me. I don’t tell a lot of people this because it still hurts to this day, but I feel
comfortable enough with everyone to tell
everyone. On this day 7 years ago I lost a great friend of mine and my brothers. We were walking home from school like usual and we had to cross the road at a dangerous spot. I crossed and my brother and friend waited. Our mate was about to cross when he got clipped by a car and unfortunately died. I was witness to the entire thing, luckily my brother wasn’t. He died on impact It’s something I don’t
necessarily talk about with anyone so
opening up here is a big deal for me. Lately I’ve been having dreams about the accident which hasn’t helped. What has helped is this community, you’ve all talked to me, hung out with me and played games with me. This community is something that you don’t see anywhere else on the internet. I feel immensely happy knowing I’m part of such an amazing community. You are all awesome and I love you all. Thank you.
I am so sorry for your loss. That is something no one should have to experience. Bro-Hug!
Also, you’ve inspired me to get back into Metallica. I forgot how awesome a song like King Nothing is. I was blasting it on my way to uni yesterday.
Your sense of humour and recipe ideas are not only a contribution to this community but society as a whole.
Way to pull the heartstrings man.. come here so I can hug you. We all become stronger through our experiences and it’s what makes us human. So be human.
Aww man, I don’t know where to begin or what to say. I have an older brother that was my best friend growing up and still is. I’m not quite sure if this will even help in anyway man but I guess all I can say is I’m sorry for your loss. No one should ever have to go that.
Good to hear TAY has helped you so much through difficult times.
I don’t know you as well as I’d like to, but this won’t stop me from giving you an overly physical man-hug when possible.
Aw Shiggy, hugs all round! Thats tough. Hope Nintendo can help shed some light in times like these. My attempt at finishing Double Dragon 3 on the NES tonight will be dedicated to you!
The new champions abilities are up, omg she looks awesome.
I need to buy her, I think I might have enough IP (Hopefully)
Free champion rotation is also up,
aaaaand of course I own them all 😛
Here are the champion abilities
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/news/shyvana-half-dragon-revealed
Chapmion rotations
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/news/new-free-champion-rotation-preseason-week-7
Hello all!!
Trying to catch up and see if my gravatar thingmajig works.
Redesign is cool and you are all awesome. I also lost all my progress in Arkham City and may have cried a little.
Thanks Strange 🙂
Any other game would have been immediately shamepiled in favour of Dark Souls. I’m actually re-enjoying the experience, rewatching the cutscenes and all.
“omg she looks awesome.
I need to buy her”
Taking things out of context is hilarious.
I’d join in on all the mushy stuff going around today, but I’d just ruin it with snarkiness.
Pretend hugs for the snarky bunny!
You are a great member of the community too bunny!
This is such a great place. If this had been any other forum, the first comment on some of these posts would have been “HAHA that’s totally gay”
Keep them rolling in Kotaku AU
This.
Although I’m a little scared of hugging other men. What if our beards get tangled??? Wouldn’t that be kinda awkward?
Reasons why you shouldn’t be ‘friends’ with your mother on facebook #75431879: I had no idea until I started seeing her post on FB that my Mum is one of those who don’t know the difference between ‘you’re’ and ‘your’. Eek!
I approach it from the other angle and ask myself why someone whould be on my social networking group friendlist doodad.
More often than not, I don’t really come up with a reason that justifies the effort.
I’m also now in the process of culling people from my friendlist if they happen to partake in copy pasta nonsense, particularly of the religious sort. If I’m sick of seeing it on r/athiesm, I’m sure as hell not going to tolerate it on my facebook wall.
Oh man, I HATE that copy/paste crap. “I know 99% of you won’t post this, and that will just validate my thinking that I’m a better person than you all”. Urgh.
Good reason to keep her on. Correct her every time, and she’ll eventually learn. And I’m sure doing that will only make her love you more.
TAY has been an excellent read today. So happy to be part of this wonderful community!
I feel like a bit of an asshole for saying this, but TAY is not unique in being an awesome place to hang out on the internet.
This community is made of win and I’m really happy that everyone feels like they’re among close friends but it wouldn’t hurt to cut back on the idea that other communities like this don’t exist. If all you’re familiar with on the net are the big sites, the ones with the thousands of comments of people not actually talking to each other but just saying one line of something half relevant to the topic at hand, what we’ve got here seems like an anomaly.
But when you go and find the smaller communities, it’s very easy to stumble across groups like the one formed here.
I’m not trying to detract from all the mushiness going on, seriously, I’m happy that everyone feels that way. Just keep in mind that it’s not that hard to find other communities that are the same. I’m a bit of a whore that way, been a part of more than a few in my time and I think people could benefit from trying to find other similar communities for their other interests.
Just something to keep in mind. Stay gold, Ponyboy.
It’s okay Bunny, we realised you didn’t love us the same way we love you when you stopped writing Buttercup. 😛
There is that :p
The whole Buttercup thing was because it was making it difficult to enjoy playing the game. I took a break from playing because of it, then the PSN outage happened which made it rather hard to do the Buttercup stuff. Then I decided to do Shameless Gaming and well… one thing lead to another and I just don’t want to play Demons’ Souls. You know how it gets.
But if I manage to complete my NaNo novel, my current plan is to release it episodically on my website. Similar to Buttercup but with an actual story and structure and stuff. Unfortunately, that’s going to take months to get going, if it gets going at all. Sadface.
Yeah I really don’t know how you managed to do more than one or two Buttercups, to be honest!
I do like your writing-style though so I’ll look forward (patiently!) for more anything from you.
Buttercup was mainly an exercise in working out how the hell I should write. After NaNo last year, I wasn’t sure if how I was approaching that story was the best way for me to write, so I did Buttercup as a way of seeing what worked for me.
So it helped me learn several things that I haven’t really applied anywhere yet, but might help out with the story I’m about to start when I get home in about 45 min :p
i get what you mean, back in my pirating days, i used to be a big poster on a certain forum that just so happened to also include links to free video games, which are super legal to download.
but anyway, i did comment on that a lot, but it never got to the level that TAY has. there where no IRL meetings, no one ever talked about there feelings or anythign like that, and now that i look back on it, it was sort of superficial,no one really talked about stuff other than video games, or how to pirate them. so yeah there are other communities, but i feel we have a truly great one here, that is bigger than most average ones!
Trjn is right. You guys are awesome and all, but there are a lot of other awesome communities out there too and it would be a disservice to pretend they don’t exist.
This post makes me miss the Pure Pwnage community 🙁 Though I still chat to the Aussies that were there. Shame the show abruptly and we all kinda went out separate ways 🙁
I’m also apart of another 3 or 4 micro communities myself which are awesome 😀
The only places I know that have a community that gets along as well as the regular TAY crowd are spinoffs of larger sites that went and made their own boards – so, groups of people that are already friends.
I’ve seen other smaller tighter knit communities but they also sometimes have the drawback of being impenetrable to outsiders.
TAY feels open, but also secluded – anyone can post here, but often don’t. I think that’s what sets it apart from many other places.
I don’t often venture so deep into TAY (it’s dark in here), but it has become slightly easier to read with the new layout, so… I assume a story is the correct way to start?
I always fill up my car at the same 7/11 down the road from my house. The same guy is usually behind the counter every time I go, and he always greets me with small talk as if he remembers who I am. Today he greeted me as usual, but then asked “Are you new around here?” which I found very weird and could only reply with a weak “No…” before awkwardly taking my receipt and shuffling out. The end.
The least the guy could do is memorise the faces of every single customer that comes through on a daily basis, geez.
no amount of stories can make you avoid the initiation ceremonies!
FETCH ME THE OARS!
I’ve been wondering…should we get out the oars for every new TAY person, or just save them for the special people like Powalen who’ve been around Kotaku for ages? Or do the Kotaku-ites get a free pass? We need to set rules! (so we can break them. 😛 )
Yes, because I never get sick of saying Fetch Me The Oar.
I was thinking a loudly coloured shirt with my name, phone number and car details printed on it, but yeah… the balaclava does sound better.
Maybe both, just to make it easier on everyone involved.
Play your cards right and you could score.
“Yeah I’m new around here, wanna show me -look attendant up and down, raise eyebrow- -pause- around?”
in keeping with the theme of “kotaku community love” today i’d like to say a few words
i’ve probably gone through one of my most stressful years this year. with pressures of year 12 and study, i’ve had no time to do anything remotely fun. in fact, this entire year i’ve felt really bad, because of my studies, i sorta feel like i may have alienated some of my friends that i don’t see everyday at school.
however there are one group of friends that i’ve always been able to talk to, you guys! yeah i consider all of you guys my friends, and it’s been great to discuss things with people who also like the things i do! i’ve never had the pleasure of meeting any of you in public, although the next time i go to melbourne or sydney, i will make a meat just to meet you guys on that side
so yeah, thanks for just being a great binch of guys and girls, and my time on TAY may slow down a bit due to exams (i have my first one tomorrow) BUT once they finish i will have nothing else to do, so expect me on TAY and on the teamspeak server waaaaaaaaaay more!
I remember my HSC exams. It’s a tough time. But that feeling you get when you write the last word on the last paper is amazing. It’s an unbelievable sense of accomplishment.
(ROT13’d for possible Dark Souls spoilers)
@Bish:
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I picked up Sacred 2 and Too Human at lunchtime. Sacred 2 for $14.95 and Too Human for $8.95.
Who wants to tell me how bad I got ripped off? 🙂
I couldn’t stand Sacred 2, Too Human is a fun game though (once you get the horrid control’s figured out)
Yes please!!! I still want a signed copy of your book, so might sort it all out in one go? Just sent an email via your site.
No worries buddy, + I will answer emails after hours.
I’ve been having a quick flick through the last couple pages to catch myself up on what’s been going on and I must say I’m really enjoying everyone’s stories about how great TAY is. I thought I might take a moment and share my own love of TAY.
I had tried to write out a long post with all my reasons why I love TAY but in the end I was struggling to put everything into words so I’ll keep things simple.
You guys do a great job of making someone like me feel like they still belong in this world, like they’re still part of humanity. No I’m not getting all suicidal here, I love myself too much for that, but for so many years I’ve felt like I don’t belong. Years of having no friends and no social contact outside immediate family had me feeling that there was no place for me in this world. Then along came Kotaku and TAY. I can’t recall when I first stumbled in here, when I first started posting, but I don’t think it really matters. What matters is that I’ve found a place where I can belong. A place full of likeminded, friendly people. I know we don’t always agree with each other on some things but everyone is just so nice and courteous that it doesn’t really matter. I know that personally I don’t contribute as much as other members. That I don’t write these long epics like Loops, draw hilarious pictures like Sughly, make hundreds of posts a week like Jamesmag, talk on Teamspeak or attend any of the meats but I still feel like I belong and I hope you guys feel like I belong here too.
Will you ever grace us with your presence at one of our many meats? That would be icing on the cake.
It is something I’d like to do, one day. Maybe when my confidence has doubled from what it currently is. I’m not very comfortable with real life social situations but it’s something I’m working on changing.
I get where you’re coming from. I’m not the most sociable person ever and going out to clubs and pubs isn’t really my thing. But Sydney meats people are awesome.
You always come across as sociable in your posts. I find i hard to believe ( but don’t doubt) that you struggle IRL. Maybe you haven’t meated the right people yet??
Dudemang, totally know that feeling.
That first Sydney Meat, I was all “WHY AM I DOING THIS”, but it worked out pretty well. Dove in head first, and didn’t manage to hit a rock.
Were you Sydney based? For some reason I seem to think you are. If you are willing to give it a shot, come to the Saturday Meat. If you want, I can drive you there and I’ll sing really badly on the way over so that I’ll massively outdo your awkwardness with mine.
Katy Perry makes for mad ice-breaking.
I’ve also got some Lady Gaga up my sleeve.
Oh hey, extra reply indents!
You broke the reply barrier!
You make me fell like i’m living a teen-age-dream!
RAH RAH, AH AH AH, ROMA ROMA MA, GAGA, OOH LA LA
Woah…hold the phone. Meat this Saturday?
Apparently!
Steve-O Meat part 2.
Hopefully i can sort out my plans and actually make it to this one.
I haven’t seen anyone since the Can’d Meat.
Melbourne based unfortunately, or fortunately, depending who you talk to.
I do have family up that way though so if I’m ever visiting them and there’s a meat on at the same time I may attend.
Aw, that’s a shame.
Maybe I should bombard you with terrible amazing pop songs anyway.
I know that feeling also. At the first Sydney Meat I was shaking so badly I drank a vodka and coke in about 3 seconds to calm myself down. 😛
Whenever you guys regale me with stories of how nervous ya’ll were, I get shocked. Seriously. You all looked so calm and happy when I met you!!!
It’s the old “fake it ’til you make it”. It actually works.
bewbs.
That said, I find it disturbing interesting how quickly it takes for us to go from singing old religious songs to talking about bewbs…
*SPOILERS MAYBE ABOUT ARKHAM CITY NOT BIG ONES BUT SORTA*
I started playing Arkham City Last night. I am loving it so far. Haven’t got real far only up to the steel mill. But from what i have played it is really fun and addictive and awesome. But i am a batman fanboy. Also that intro was brilliant. I found myself thinking it was more and more like the episode of the animate series where Hugo Strange get’s introduced!
Hello all.
Let me just start off by saying Awesome Tay is Awesome 🙂
Anyway, know with that out of the way:
Tomorrow we have some builders coming around to fix our roof. Some of the trusses are sort of out of place, we have no idea how that happened. So, yeah, tomorrow they’ll be coming around, chopping holes in our roof and hopefully fixing the problem. That means that the room my computer is usually in will not be accessible until it’s all fixed, so I’ve moved my copmuter into my room 😀 Now I can sit on my bed and play games with my xbox controller and pretend I have an xbox 😛
Here’s hoping the builders don’t decide they need to turn off the power…
So, Mafia II doesn’t suck. I’m almost halfway through it, not bothering with collectables.
I really enjoyed Mafia II. I think people got too distracted by the fake sandbox and spent too much time being annoyed it wasn’t like GTA instead of just enjoying it for what it is.
DLC was complete pants though.
Had a half day because of the whole horses running in circles thing.
So now I’m at home and have just watched this funny little commercial with Idra
Now I’m watching Day9 stream himself playing Amnesia (day9.tv/live).
NaNo is definitely going to go well this year…
So it’s been a while since i ordered Deus Ex. Now i’m compulsively checking the mailbox every hour.
Saw that you had popped your head back in 🙂
You going to Hilltops/LilWayne/Eminem?
We won’t mention Vice City Stories or Liberty City Stories 😛 They were goodm but nothing like their originals.
Loooooool I got told off on Gizmodo because people didn’t like how I worded something so they think i’m now an Apple Fanboy, eh whatever.
lol, it would appear that a lot of the apple fanboys are now apple haters these days 😛
*Sigh*
Just spent an hour and a half of my one hour lunch break watching a technician fail to set up my home net connection. I think I’m pretty much over trying to win something in life.
Just heard a bunch of noise from the lunch room downstairs, is something happening that I’m not aware of?
Lemme go check
*goes and digs a staircase and a lunch room under his house*
Nope, nothing happenin’ down here
Anyone seen this? Creepy, yet kinda cool scenery.
Sounds like where you are is classy, we had $2 Full Strength Beer, managed to get 2 down in around 1/2 hour. Now I’m tipsy.
\o/
Not much of a drinker 😛
More of a social drinker.
10 days until SKYRIM.
SKYRIM.
Pretty sure Halo CE Anniversary and Saints Row 3 are in there somewhere, too. And Skyward Sword. And probably other things worthy of interest.
SKYRIM.
Might need to call the cops every now and then to assure them that yes, you are alive.
So many games so little time 🙁
Anyone got some sort of (non fatal) disease they wish to spread to me?
I do have awesomeitis. It makes you realize that you are awesome. It also acts exactly like herpes. 🙁
hmmmm, is it worth getting herpes for some more gaming time.
hmmmm
*strokes beard*
Give me a couple of days to ponder that one.
I’m tempted by this Batfans
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Files-Matthew-Manning/dp/1449408222/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320123784&sr=8-1
Thoughts…?
Oh, wait, I guess I’m supposed to tell you?
‘I should Be So Lucky’ by Kylie Minogue.
HAVE AT YOU
Whatever this is for.
Haha!
‘Whip it’ by Devo?
Actually, you know what’s a great song?
‘Uptown Girl’ by Billy Joel.
I guess if you needed less old and more modern songs, I could pick something from… the 90’s.
Or if you wanted something super old, ‘Mr Sandman’ by The Chordettes. Is that technically pop? I assume so.
I love that song!
Watching a guy shit himself while playing Amnesia is awesome.
Warning: he’s pretty much making up profanity as he goes along at this point.
Staying out of the water is causing him issues.
He’s asking the viewers for help and is admitting that he is a failure because of it. “My penis is smaller than the average man’s” may be the greatest admission of the lot but there was something about being afraid of going on the rollercoasters at Disneyland as well.
Good times.
For the record, Mr Day9 has publicly stated on many occasions that he is terrible when it comes to scary movies but has no issue whatsoever with scary games.
He has most definitely proven himself wrong.
It’s over.
Links to the VODs will most definitely be given later. This was awesomeness and hilarity and stuff.
Random question: does anyone remember Starlancer?
Been ages since I’ve played it, but I don’t think it works very well on newer PCs.
I loved the news stories, and the way they changed depending on how well you went on missions.
It was one of the most immersive games I’ve ever seen – and awesome for its time.
I think I retweeted this, but here’s a video of Nolan North using Mocap to ride a horse:
Geez guys, I go write some incomprehensible mass of text at 5am, and you all turn soppy for the day. What is this, some girly thing with emotions… and… shit?
Also, to those wondering, it appears that Plainview is Steve McQueen, probably best known for his role as Captain Virgil Hilts in “The Great Escape.”
Not me, I was all manly and stuff.
Then I realised I actually missed that post, went back and read it, and then proceeded to be less manly… and… shit.
*highfive*
Aaargh. Got back to work after two weeks’ holiday to find they’ve blocked kotaku and rockpapershotgun.
I will now be at least one hour more productive every day at work, and that sucks.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/guess-what-game-just-broke-street-date/#comment-424194
Heeeey, Why does Mark get a name link and I dont? What’s up with that?
You see, when a mummy editor and a daddy editor love each other very much, things happen.
The end result is that we have a crazed Scotsman with a Pepsi Max fixation at the helm who’s credentials on this site seem to have carried over from before the change.
Yeah I dunno.
A huge multiplayer Mechwarrior might be cool, but we’ll have to wait and see how it looks in action, that’ll be the clincher.
The first 84 words of my NaNo story:
“You’ve just bought her loyalty to the bitter end,” the Guildmaster said to the apprentice mage.
“Well, that’s comforting to know.”
“I should probably rephrase that. Around here, we call the point where the person who hired a thief runs out of money ‘the bitter end’. It causes almost as much confusion as you’d expect it to.”
Penelope’s look would have killed had she known the appropriate magics. Fortunately for the guildmaster, Penelope’s apprenticeship was simply nearing it’s end so he survived her glare.
Can I please mention that “it’s” should be “its” and say that otherwise I want to read moooooore
Dear Australian retailers, please dont break street date. I’m attempting to power through 1 and 2 before Thursday. Kthxbai
The GTAV trailer hits at approximately 3am eastern time on Thursday morning.
Who’s staying up?! \o/
I would like to, but I think it might be in my best interest to sleep tonight. Hopefully it’ll make my morning when I get up.
Making a Kotaku Australia logo is a lot harder than I thought it would be…
Because I think people are going to miss this otherwise, I present you this comment, without comment.
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality…
Eh, I don’t feel like doing this again right now…
Day 2 of Induction is finished! I had a lot of fun today, we went through the product line today, which was pretty interesting. Got a bit more of an insight to the NBN and FetchTV (the rest I already knew pretty much everything about) 😛
I’m having a lot of fun so far at the new job but I feel awful that I’m missing out on so much TAY and I miss you all a lot 🙁 Also behind on gaming news since the weekend so knowing the gaming world, have probably missed a hundred thousand game announcements :/
Guys!
This is the best thing ever. Of all time.
No. Really.
Day9 who takes four hours to watch a two hour horror movie because he just can’t handle the terror but claims that scary games don’t affect him.
Watch all of it. All. Of. It. The more towards the end you get, the more awesome it becomes.
I just finished the last assignment of my degree. I think this calls for some beer and games.
As much as i’m looking forward to finally graduating, I’m actually going to miss the uni work in a weird way.
I don’t suppose anyone has decent pictures of the Loops Meat they’d like to share?
I only really have one decent one of Shiggy’s shirt.
Dum de dum. Awake after 4 hours of sleep. That’s the problem with public holidays on tuesday, they feel like a friday and sunday combined in one.
Uncharted 3 tomorrow! Also, inMomentum is finally out on Steam! And Bastion is half price on Steam! You should all buy these games. They are/will be fantastic!
Will take half of thursday and all of Friday off. Woot! It’s been a while since I’ve been well and truly excited for a game to come out. I imagine it’s almost like Chuloopa being excited for Spaayyyceee Maurrreeeeennnnn!
I wish I could take some time off… My weekend is going to be hella packed too.
Might have to power through work and take Monday off.
gooood morning good people of TAY…
apologies for my absense, been a hectic few days and i suspect today will be no different…
i hope everyone is well?
have i missed anything important?
also 10 pages? really? it’s only wednesday…
this community rocks
That’s okay, I suspect the number of comments may drastically drop on Thursday and Friday maybe.
I posted an early morning thing, and everyone was all, “aww, we wuv wooo.” And got all soppy. Apart from that, not a lot that I can think of immediately.
I started my NaNoWrMo Story and i have to say writing nearly 2000 words a day takes a lot longer than i thought. I am sure that i will have to spend a day writing on Sunday just to keep on track. Because lets face it Batman is way cooler than writing and i want to be Batmaning and Skyrimming. So my plan is to write at work when i have nothing on. Google Docs is awesome. I have 1300 words so far. Also i was thinking of going to the Brisbane meet but i am not sure if i can yet. I want to meet everyone, However i don’t just want to stay for a day. So i might see if i can get holidays and do the touristy thing.
I was considering trying NaNoWriMo but between Batmangs, Uncharted, Skyrim and AC:Revelations, I’m just setting myself up for failure. Although I wish I had the time at work to write 2000 words a day.
Thinking of it as failure is the first step on the road to failure.
Think of it as ‘well, if I hadn’t tried, I wouldn’t have written anything. At least I got 500 words done’
Or something like that.
Nah, it’s more due to lack of time. Writing isn’t a skill that I’m super duper excited to work on, I’d rather learn more maths and programming than writing. So between work, programming, maths, and dem vidja gaems, I really don’t have time to even attempt NaNoWriMo. Hopefully next year I’ll have time to give it a shot.
Google docs? must try this. Best of luck Rocketmanz, I look forward to seeing what you come up with !
Who here liked Sonic CD?
If that’s you then there might be some good news for ya, on Monday the OFLC just approved classification for “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG CD” from Sega. Best bet this means it’s headed to PSN and XBLA.
It got a ‘G’ Rating by the way.
Ha as soon as I click away I see a Neogaf post about the game coming to XBLA.
Slowpoke is definitely slow this morning.
Also teach it Trick Room so it can move faster for 5 turns.
…I feel like we’re getting off topic.
I feel like you’re finally getting on topic!
Sega announced that Sonic CD would be coming to the PSN, XBL, iOS and Android back in August. It’s also in widescreen (I hear) and has trophy/achievement support.
Nice to know that it’s been rated though.
Well did anyone know that Tails is playable in the Sonic CD re-release? Huh? HUH?*
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=450562
*You all probably did. I’ll be quiet now.
Was tempted to take part in NaNoWriMo this year, but I’m pretty sure all my free time will be taken up with games.
I sould of thought of this. However i am now committed to keep going until Skyrim is out at least!
You can read it if you can stand a million spelling and gramatical errors with a terribly predictable plot and characters you instantly hate!
Characters I instantly hate? What are you, G.R.R. Martin?
lawl! I love characters that you love to hate.
Yes i am you got me it took ages for you to figure it out though!
So apparently I can get Steam games at US prices now. I have no idea how/why, and do not intend to question it further.
FYI, as an example: MW3 is $60, Skyrim is $60, Batman AC is $50…
You’ve probably just been on with “?cc=us” at the end of the steam url at some stage. When you actually buy the game it won’t let you unless you’re using a US addy.
I wonder if it would be practical to do a TAY story collaboration. One tale but different authors write from different characters perspectives.
Either have the writers do their pieces one after the other and build on what the person before them wrote or everyone do it separately and send it to a story master to weave together. Though the latter would be difficult and a lot of work.
Or something, just seems like lots of peeps want to wright something but don’t have the time/ideas for a full story.
That would be awesome my sisters and i used to do this writing thing were one off us would start a paragraph and someone would finish it . I like this idea but for TAY!
Actually, I’ve done something very similar to this with a group of different authors. After much experimentation, we found one method worked better then the rest.
The problem with people continuing onward from where other people left off is the timing. There’s also the problem of some writers taking much longer to others to finish their parts, and others losing inspiration on the way.
We found the most effective was one person pens the main storyline from start to finish, then the rest of us take up a character and rewrite the whole thing from their points of view.
e.g. Kotaku Chronicles – Through the eyes of a Soul Consumer
I always hated the cold. Even aboard the grand ship Kotaku, the cold that permeated the stasis chamber was permanent. But it would do its job, and I needed to preserve what strength I had for the battle that lay ahead.
etc. etc.
Mmk. Maybe we could convince Trjn or Blags to wright the main story – they are good at that sort of thing.
He should be focusing on the Kotaku Chronicles.
Ah. Your wisdom knows no bounds.
And I should be focusing on my story for NaNoWriMo. Sorry, can’t really ofer my services here.
I’d like to point out that I am terrible at plot design, as typically I just make stuff up as I go along. The method of champions.
Can you do it anyway? I got nothin.
*Gives Blags puppydog eyes*
Hmmm, I’ll consider it.
I’m gone for the weekend…I come back and WTF happened to TAY???
It’s all new and strange….
We broke it and tried to stick it together with sticky tape / glue.
We hoped you wouldn’t notice.
If you go and create a gravatar account using the same email you use here, you too can have a picture, and show the whole world something that looks nothing like you!
I live to help!
But not really, that would be silly.
Had t ochange my username 🙁 There’s somebody out there impersonating me!
Where’s my picture? 🙁 I’m bad at this!
Woohoo \o/
The username is irrelevant, so long as the emails match you’ll get the picture!
ooooohhhh…sweet!
At least you’re not a pony with two oars. That would be terribly imba.
I learned an important lessons last night.
It’s a good idea to eat. Although having a bowl of cereal as your second meal of the day at 9pm is not such a great idea, it’s better than not having a second meal of the day.
hey, i’m not single and I still eat cereal for dinner. you have a right! IT IS OUR RIGHT TO EAT CEREAL FOR DINNER WHENEVER WE WISH!
FOR CEREAAAAALZ!
Hear, hear! Sometimes I mix it up but not adding milk. Eating the cereal from the bag like it’s a giant bag of breakfast flavoured crisps. I might wash it down with a glass of milk and imagine that it becomes a proper bowl of cereal in my fleshy belly bowl.
What? Just me?
Yes. But in my guts.
Did I mention that the only other things I had eaten where a chicken and avocado sandwich, some corn chips, two cups of coffee and four cups of tea?
Yup. They are.
It’s a magical place that only appears when someone writing hasn’t had any coffee, writes the correct word looks at it for a second and decides that they’ve made a mistakes and fixes it.
You could pretend you live in Brazil, thus making the making the cereal eating more appropriate to the time.
*sigh* coffee is in me now, please ignore one instance of “the making” and all will be good.
i am a fan of the might Boosh. Not so much the show. Just the fact they are funny guys. I Think it was the start of shows like flight of the chonchords.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgd1LaKQVy4
How about I give you no money, and if you don’t like that transaction, I jab you in the gums with my screwdriver?
No but I am a big fan of the Mighty Bish and the classifieds chronicles
You know what this page needs,
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Okay, I wil behave myself now.
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Okay, I promise to behave myself now. It’s just that I finished Arkham City last night and I am practically frothing at the mouth in anticipation of SKYRIM!
Good work sir, you caught me out, I am an imposter who also has access to the email I us- I mean he uses for Kotaku. Well played my good chap, well played.
I’ve never been called “chap” before. I kinda think I like it. Carry on.
What-ho. Rather, Pip-pip, and carry on.
Tally ho, old chum.
I can’t think of any more English things to say… 🙁
Jolly good!
Err…bollocks.
Ahh, well, let me take this opportunity to say:
“BBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSS”
I am sorry, I think you mean;
“Why are you so excited to play such an awesome amazing fantastic game?”
The answer being;
Because.
Oh, I see what happened there. I made a small typo.
What I meant to say was:
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Yep, looking much better!
I can see how that would be an easy slip of the finger.
SKYRIM!
I have no idea about the first Skyrim character I’m going to go with.
Oblivion, I loved my altered Acrobat, but dunno if that’ll affect my choice for or against playing something like it in Skyrim.
Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Nordic Barbarian! Is what I will most likely be playing as.
I intentionally keep away from trailers, info, etc. for a game I’m really keen on, so maybe you can, maybe you can’t, but…I hope you can get an awesome club to complete your character…
BY ALL THE GODS YES!!!!
Though I may have to settle for a nifty hammer or mace.
If in doubt > Maul
I haven’t come across a problem in life that can’t be solve with a big freakin’ hammer.
^ This.
This so very much.
I’m tempted to go for a Nord smashysmash-er, and to play them as ridiculously gullible and subservient, so they just immediately do what everyone says, and take everything at face value.
Sounds like a very well thought out character right there, I certainly like everything you say and would be more then happy to create that character myself if you tell me to 😛
Would you kindly?
*starts bashing heads in with a golf club*
Oh, you meant create a character… awkward.
Those Phoenix Wright games are seriously awesome. I’m finally playing through the early ones.
Did anyone else just get an email from Valve asking to do a survey about gaming experience and your computer before they hand out the next wave of DOTA2 invites?
It’s in the mail. It got lost. My dog ate it. It’s in your Spam folder. We don’t have your email address. Doctor Who. you DO have it. Cabbages. We’re busy making moar Half Life. It burned in a fire. I have bird flu. A creeper got me and blew it up. You missed the sidequest.
Sorry.
Just received the email from them (!!). Does that meant they no longer acknowledge me as so ;(
Now they’re checking to see if you’re also modest? Or if your machine is too beastly for their game?
it’s a trap!
Nah, I skipped it in the end. Given the speed of the download I figured it’d be done abooooout… now. And I didn’t want to risk my chances of playing the actual game.
Don’t worry Harli, you’ll get it early like everyone else when it inevitably breaks the street date.
The constant street date breaks is why you won;t see a lot of midnight launches anymore. The one for Battlefield 3 was pretty much made redundant
I love that “Not Happy Jan” is still a widely used expression.
I also love “Jenny Jenny?”
“Nah, microwave Jenny”
By the Divine! I had better check mine, I had just assumed they would.
Plus, I doubt there will be a street date break for Skyrim, as they have put so much promo value on the 11.11.11, I think every copy everywhere will have one of those “do not put on shelf untill 11.11.11” stickers.
I am just going to assume that mine will* and turn up there at 11:58 the night before. I will then stand around until I get my copy.
*they won’t
Between EB, GAME, Game traders and JB, someone will have a midnight launch. Although walking through Parra at midnight can sometimes be an adventure in itself.
The good/bad thing about Steam games: fat chance of a release date being broken.
It IS nice when they offer preload for games. Love jumping on within minutes of it being unlocked (depending on how quick you get in the unlock queue :P)
A couple of important links I shared last night that I think have been lost on the last page.
First, this gem from Neo-Kaiser.
Then this series of videos of Day[9] playing Amnesia. He starts off confident, by the end he completely loses his shit and relinquishes all claim to manliness. Trust me, it’s most definitely worth watching when you’ve got the time.
Meat writeup is going to be great!
I’ll post it on Page 12, and we’ll already be on page 14 once it gets approved.
I DEMAND YOU ALL STOP COMMENTING
No don’t do that, I think people like us die if we do that.
Email it to mark or Tracey and ask them to post it as an article like they did Chuloopa’s Melbourne meat article.
Or the Can’d Meat article, which I may have shown to all three of my real-world friends while saying “yeah, my parties are so cool they get internet write-ups.”
Nahhh, this is so poorly structured that posting it as an article would bring shame upon our families, and I’d have to whip out the Seppuku sword, again.
Plus, I don’t really think the events of the night are really tailored well to it. It’s more like a series of small events, rather than a meat with major moments, if that makes sense.
tl;dr, i ryte preddy bad like
Regardless, I cannot wait to read it!!!
good
work
So, I’ve run into a problem. How on earth am I supposed to fill out this Dota 2 survey if I’ve never played Dota 1 before??
That wasn’t meant to be there…
Moar replies?
Lie?
Reply button is stronger than ever!
Apologies for missing the Melbourne Meat BTW, hope you guys had fun and TechKnight showed off his mad dualwielding skills again 😀
I also shot off Steve-O and NegativeZero’s heads in this sort of duelling game which was kinda weird if not buggy. Also shot down many germans in this AWESOME WWII flying combat arcade, if only there were more than one.
Unfortunately no dual wielding was had this time around, looks like they fixed the screen too, it’s much brighter and clearer 🙁
Set shot from Man of Steel.
Clark Kent is CUT!
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1/2011/10/cavill-beard/henry-cavill-superman-set-02.jpg
It may be just me but i am 101% sure that any actor in a superhero role could be trumped by David Tennant doing the same role. I think David Tennant Batman would be the best thing ever in history!
Morning all,
Currently experiencing that awkward moment when a “work mate” has been laid off.
In related news, im now sad as i have to cancel my leave for mw3 release day.
well, we all knew this was coming for a few reasons. one of those weakest link type scenarios.
Oh well sometimes these things happen and they are hard to avoid. The most you can do is get him a cake for his going away party!. They have those when people are fired right. I have never seen anyone get fired?!
I had to be involved in firing one of oldest friends, once. That was awkward.
That would be a major bummer dude. Who would make you do that. Surely someone higher up would see the conflict of interest!
Yeah, god knows why I was involved in the process. Maybe they just like to see people suffer.
I know I do!
Yeah that happened at my work a few months ago to a co-worker, except it there was no build up or anything. We all just got pulled into the boss’ office and got told that one of the guys was let go, when we got back from the meeting his desk was cleared and he was gone.
while i am not sad about this person going, its still awkward, watching them clear the desk out n stuff.
Everyone buy the humble indie bundle. They have binding of issac, Blocks that matter and voxatron. All brilliant little games. I can see me playing alot of blocks that matter!
You can’t tell me what to do!
Also, I’m super broke. Like “account balance: $00.21” broke.
Juuust joking man. I have 49 Riot Points 🙁 But it’s pay day tonight (/tomorrow morning) so woohoo!
Buy booby-dragon!
You mean, the sickly dragon of “oh lord, kill me now”?
DRAGON!
I’m pretty sure I should yell that every time I see a dragon, fight a dragon, defeat a dragon, or the word dragon is mentioned, in Skyrim. It sounds like a good plan, and I won’t get sick of it 2 minutes in at all.
Downloading Blocks that Matter now! (though I really should be getting some work done… Oh well it’s already started).
Wow all those heartwarming (And heart string pulling) pieces posted and I wasn’t on TAY to read them, I feel horrible, sorry that I missed them humans 🙁
It is cool. You have a cold robotic heart. Maybe oneday this will happen to you though
and why don’t you have a gravatar yet Bish? Don’t you want to join in the picturerefic fun?
*hugs
So I really want to get out of office work and work outdoors or as a tradie but I can’t afford to go into an apprenticeship while I’ve still got a car, bike and other bills.
MY LIFE CAN’T GET ANY WORSE.
1st world problems.
So I went and saw Drive last night. Holy balls that was not what I expected. It was so damn good.
Sughly, after seeing Hanna and Drive on your recommendation, I feel I would benefit from watching some more of your choices. Guide me master.
Splicers weekend rundown…
Well, let’s see. Just had a 4 day weekend(brilliant). Was required to work at Luna Park by dressing up as a zombie and staggering around for 6 hours, scaring patrons. Sadly for me, I made little kids cry. They took one look at the fake blood and tears ensued. Suffice to say i had to break character and explain it’s only pretend, lest they have nightmares.
My shift friday night got cancelled(storms and such) so on saturday night, my half brother and I went as prison zombies(complete with orange bloodstained jumpsuits). Then on Monday night I went as an Umbrella soldier zombie.
Other than that, spent the weekend watching movies(Thor and Captain America, both pretty good. Bring on the Avengers!) and playing with my son. That’s about it. Sadly I didn’t get a chance to write much(I started a new tale for TAY and started chapter 3 of The Longest Night. The End.
We want zombie photos!
We want zombie photos!
We want zombie photos!
Please 🙂
I only have a couple and believe me, they’re terrible. If the link works you can see them here…
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150334351467484&set=at.446268112483.241294.638677483.1216626947&type=1&ref=nf#!/photo.php?fbid=10150334351467484&set=at.446268112483.241294.638677483.1216626947&type=1&permPage=1
I can’t say why im grumpy and frustrated but lets just agree that im grumpy and frustrated. Something I have been working on for over a month that was going to revealed today has now had the brakes put on it again because of copyright stuffs!!!
Now I have to go out and either gain approval to use something or re-edit the entire project to work around the lack of this footage.
I seriously wanted this off my plate as i’ve spent 20-30 hours working on it now and as far as im concerned, it is finished! Now we gotta go back to the drawing board again!!!!!!!!!
ARRGHGHAAAGHAAA
Also, my copy of Forza 4 arrived the night before last and last night my copy of RAGE arrived (I think, still at post office). Gaming is going well but other stuff is rubbish!
When i posted that RAGE comment, I did realise i was leaving myself open like an unclosed bracket.. but thanks man, had to be said.
Man that’s terrible. I think Copyright has really gone wrong somewhere along the lines (but then again, what in this world hasn’t) and it’s not really benefiting the little people. Benefiting. It looks wrongly spelled, but this in-built spell checker tells me it’s not. Hmm.
Also, sorry to pester you with an email when you’re already frustrated =/
Ugh… disk defragging sucks to high hell.
Why does it have to take so long? (Apart from the obvious.)
Because ur computer is working very hard taking apart little bits of lego and stacking them again neatly.
Ok, so i’m back home now, and i’ve noticed nothing has been written about the meat, so let me be the first.
And most of all, the thing i want to say is sorry.
It was absolutely awesome to meet all of you – you’re a fantastic and friendly bunch of people and i can’t believe how many people showed up, which is why i’m so sorry.
I feel as though i ruined the whole thing on a number of levels.
1st: To say my organisation was lacking would be an understatement. In fact it was non-existent to the point that without Dr. What and Harli, the meet probably would have never of happened at all. You guys, from the start, really pulled the whole thing together.
2nd: After an entire day of walking around in the heat in Manly i was exhausted, hot and (embarrassingly enough) sweaty, making me more self conscious than what i usually ever am. I was so worried about being smelly that i didn’t want to draw attention to myself… i can’t stand smelly people, much less being one. If i was, then i am SINCERELY sorry for anyone who had to sit next to me. I’m not usually sweaty and smelly – honest.
3rd: Bee is a lovely person whom i love to death, but she isn’t one of us – therefore i spent more time worrying about making sure was comfortable than actually engaging like i should have. In the end it still wasn’t enough so i ended up feeling kinda crappy on both fronts. Hey, damned if you do and damned if you don’t. It’s also really not her fault at all. I took time from our brief holiday together because i really wanted to meet you guys, and i just hoped it would all work out.
Once Mark said he had to go, then everyone else had to as well, so it sort of felt like everyone just wanted to get away from the awkwardness… i hope that wasn’t the case.. saying goodbye was probably the most awkward thing i have ever done as well… so yeah.. i’m really really sorry if that was the case.
I didn’t get to speak to most of you anywhere near as much as i would have liked and i have been bummed about it since i left.
I really hope no one has come away feeling like they have wasted their time, as i know some of you really went out of your way to come, especially those who needed to get up at stupid o’clock. Normally you see a flurry of people writing about a meat after it happens, but it hasn’t been the case here which just leads me to worry even more…
I hope i get the chance to make it up to you guys sooner or later, because i honestly feel terrible…
But as i said, it was a pleasure to meet you all, and an honor to see you all come.
thank you so, so much.
I would happily make a trip for the opportunity to whiff your manly musk 😉
And I’m sure everyone else feels/felt the same way.
Geez first Blaghs and now Loops.
Cheer up people!!!!!
***dances***
Wait, was what I posted all sad and stuff? That might explain stuff. I seriously don’t remember what I typed, I did it at 5am, struggles to stay awake for a few hours, and then fell asleep…
Aww man… we’re both sounding emo without realising it… you know what that means, don’t you?
We’re going to wake up with fringes that cover our eyes – and that’s just the beginning!
I already have a fringe that covers my eyes. Man, I need a haircut…
It’s like looking into a mirror. Seriously, this is how I feel whenever I meet new people.
Though as it turns out, you’re pretty much always your harshest critic… by a long way. I’m sure you were better than you think 🙂
“I’m sure you were better than you think :)”
Sounds like what bee says to me at night
Boom boom
No problem ‘loops! It was great meeting you!
The reason everyone had to leave was that we were having so much fun, no one noticed the time. Personally, I have a 4:45am start and it was around 9:30. When you live an hour+ away from the city, it doesn’t leave a great deal of time for sleep.
I didn’t notice any smell, but I could see there was some awkwardness on Bee’s part. Completely understandable as well, with all these geeky types surrounding her. Still, she was a lovely girl and you were every bit as awesome as I dreamed! I wish we’d had more time to talk shirts and games and stuff, but it wasn’t to be.
Next time!
Dont sweat it (haha)
I was a loops hog at the bar anyway. Don’t fell like there was pressure on you to perform for us. It was just nice to hang out with you for a few hours and just say hi. It was good to put a name to a face. We’ve been chatting for what is prob years now so it was good to meat you man… don’t worry about it dude.
As it was i had a large commute so it was already a long day, so i had to head home. good catching up with you though.
Yeah, same – definately.
Was great to finally meet you.
Also, american football is the shit
Here’s a little story for you.
On the morning of my first Meat it was when the National Bank had its big problem and no payments were going through. Therefore I had arrived off the plane in Sydney with bugger all cash and next to no money in the bank, and rather than the cruisy trip to drop my bags at my hotel before walking to the Meat I had planned on I instead had to navigate Sydney to find the one NAB that was apparently open to try and get my pay paid to me so I could eat, drink and oh yeah, pay for my hotel.
Firstly the machine at the airport train station stole my money and didn’t give me a ticket so I had to hang around waiting for the attendant to help me, then when I finally got my ticket I was given the wrong advice and stayed on the train too long. So after finally getting another train and getting off at the correct stop I find out it’s pouring with rain and I need to buy an umbrella with my fast-dwindling funds. Then I have to find this bank. I called my husband for directions but he told me to walk the wrong way up the right street so I again travelled many extra steps than necessary. I finally get to the bank using my own meager knowledge of Sydney and after much trouble and phone-calling I get my money. Yay!
At this point the Meat had definitely already started and I contemplated not going. The only reason I went was because I’d made them change the date so I could be there, so now I felt obligated. So I finally rock up to the Meat, all stinky and bedraggled, still dragging my luggage behind me and completely, utterly exhausted. Not to mention scared and freaked out. I was so exhausted and scared that I didn’t even bat an eyelid when Sir Eats A Lot was introduced to me, and she was a girl!
My first drink, saved me from just sitting in a corner shaking and not speaking to anyone, and Gentleman What? saved me from just turning around as soon as I arrived and never having the courage to go upstairs and meet everyone by just being his gentlemanly self.
So yeah, after one of the most horrendous mornings of my life I then had to meet people. People scare me at the best of times, and I find being around people quite draining and I really did not feel mentally equipped for this particular Meat. So as much I loved meeting everyone I left sooner than I should have.
People tell me I didn’t appear as nervous as I felt, and nobody seemed to find my stinkiness too abhorrent.
So yes, nobody cares if you smell, you’re probably the only who can smell it anyway, probably nobody notices you’re being awkward except for you yourself, they’re too busy stressing about how awkward they’re feeling, oh and don’t worry. Or something. I forget what I was trying to say.
Are you kidding me ? why the hell are you apologizing? I feel bad for not giving you the grand welcome you deserve!!! If it were up to me you’d have party poppers and streamers! *Fwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*
I had a great time over dinner and it was fantastic chatting to you. Sadly, time flies when you’re having fun and it feels like our time spent with you, Chuloopa, was way too short.
Also I wanted to put off writing about it until you got back to TAY 😀 but now that you’re here – It was awesome meeting you, you didn’t smell, I’m disappointed you didn’t sniff me upon meeting, did you like your shirt??, did you like ramen, did Bee enjoy her food??, any surprises about any of us?, yeah, letsplaytwentyquestions, stuff!
tl;dr YOU’RE AWESOME, I had a mad time, seriously it made my Monday much better
Now i will tell my meet story. I rocked up at the airport and BDKIAF was there to pick me up. I am horrible with meeting new people like i make a really horrid first impression because well i am kind of introverted. BDKIAF made me feel really comfortable though he was a awesome dude but it was a different story when it came to Blaghman. Now i speak to blaghs pretty much everyday on Teamspeak but do you think i could come up with a conversation at all. Nope we all just stood there leaning on stuff until finally me and blaghs started playing Gears of War. Then when the other guys rocked up I think i was a little overwhelemed and started being very quite. Even more so when pessimist, Harli and Dr what came. After a while i started to open up a little but i still think i make a horrid impression. The strange and shane came the next day and i am pretty sure i made a dick of myself in front of strange because i was nervous. In any case everyone else seems to have forgotten how crap i was so they still talk to me. My point: I am shit there is no way you could have been worse.
Oh dear, Rocketman. I feel kind of bad that I laughed at this.
I don’t recall you making “a dick” of yourself though so you have the all clear there. *hug*
I don’t know why i thought this maybe it was just because i read into what people are saying. In any case i am glad you do not hate me
Wait, you even thought I hated you! Oh Rocketman, I am indeed quite fond of you. What gave the impression I hated you? I’m sorry. 🙁
Umm no particular reason i guess. i think i know to many people who dislike me so i just assume everyone does until i have a good chat with them. Except Bish he is a engima. Honestly strange i have so self confidence issues so it is hard to imagine any people liking me. This isn’t me being all pitiful and wallowing .
No, I understand.
I’m not as bad as I used to be but I’m still extremely self-conscious and under-confident.
But if the awesome people that are TAYbies like you, then clearly you are in the wrong and need to start liking yourself, young man!
Could have been worse. I introduced myself you as Rocketman :\
Obviously you knew I wasn’t rocketman. WHAT MADNESS WAS THAT!?
Anyway, I thought you were pretty cool, Rocket. Quiet? yeah, but no more than other people. /Bro fist
You have no idea how much I stressed about that car ride before I picked you up. I’m so glad you were super easy to talk to cause that could have went much worse. In short, you’re a cool guy, keep it up.
I think my friend Mr. T said it best:
“Quit yo’ jibba-jabba! You ain’t hurt! If I ever catch you actin’ like a crazy fool again, you’re gonna meet my friend PAIN!”
In other words, don’t be silly. I wasn’t “present” per se, but I observed from a distance, as I am wont to do. From what I saw people had a great time. In most circumstances I’d be able to detect your BO with my super-smell, but there was an overwhelming odour of bacon coming from one of your companions that completely censored my senses… Bee may have been quiet, but she was Bee-autiful (*wink*) so, like an exquisite floral bouquet on a mantlepiece, she needn’t speak to be appreciated.
I had to leave before you disbanded, as it was past my bedtime, but, like I said, everyone appeared to enjoy themselves.
I thought you’d be taller.
Super Nerd! AWAAAAAAAYY!!!
At the next meat that happens (wherever), I think Super Nerd should turn up, full costume, and full awesomeness.
Sound good?
I’ll have to think about that one, sport.
What’s that!?
Oh no, a child prodigy just developed an interest in sports!
*WHOOOOOOOOOSSSHHH!!!*
I mentioned sport twice in one post…
Is this the end of Super Nerd..?
Man, how come I miss out on this stuff JUST after I move out of Sydney?
Sounds like everyone had a fun time. I wouldn’t worry about it or apologise!
DUDEBRO
I always found myself sitting away from you in our little circles of conversation so didn’t actually speak to you much directly, but that bit where I was all “AUGH” and you were all “JESUS CAME AND HE BLINDED YOU”?
100% Chuloopa and it was frickin’ glorious.
Last year when I doing NaNo, there were more than a few moments when I was feeling rather poorly. Headaches, nausea, vague symptoms of illness and all that.
That’s returned this year. Methinks it’s just some sort of stress/anxiousness thing caused by actually doing stuff. So I have a new plan, I’m going to ignore my word count completely and just use this as an excuse to write stuffs. Get words on paper and if at the end of the month it appears that I’ve written more than 50,000 words then I shall rejoice with cake.
Seeing as someone hasn’t talked about LoL at all tonight, I think I should get things started.
Blagh’s I noticed you were playing the new champion, what’s she like? Most games I’ve had against her/with her, she has been rather disappointing.
Just read some of the previous pages and LoL has been mentioned, lets I wish to withdraw my First sentence on my previous statement and replace it with (Also tonight should be today, man my grammar is atrocious today):
“Seeing as someone hasn’t talked about LoL at all on this page . I think I should get things started.”
I’m not really sure yet, I’ve only played bot games as her, so my experience is limited, and I was building her as an AD carry, when she’s more a fighter, but:
Early game, if you can get into a 1v1, you’re almost guaranteed to win, even if getting the kill is unlikely, you’ll usually come out on top, her damage v. single heroes is pretty immense.
Once you have her ulti up, she’s very positional dependent, as it gives her AoE in front of her from her abilities, but it doesn’t increase her damage.
Her leap into dragon also has a decent range, and can be used to cross walls, which, combined with her “w” which gives her increased move speed briefly, can make her fantastic for chasing.
She also has a surprising amount of durability, thanks to her ulti’s passive, though it’s not a massive amount.
I know, these are mostly positives, but that’s how I see things, I think it will be interesting to see what some better players than I do, as she’s a fairly versatile champion, and I think she needs to be played reactively.
Yeah, she probably is strong but I just did 2 games last night as Cho’gath last night and I built him as a tank. So I imagine my tankiness just made her seem weak.
Galio is free!!!! So much fun to be had.
Also some other champs are free too, but did I mention Galio if free
1. I’m not sure i like this new comment layout – i think it’s, perhaps, more confusing than before.
2. How the heck do people have avatars? They look like everyone’s twitter ones, but i see nowhere to sign in with twitter???
The fun part was when I asked how to get into the new layout (it had a passworded link on the right). Five minutes later, it took over anyway 😛
Haven’t dealt with it much outside of TAY.
Stuff outside of TAY? BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a massive sulk about the redesign a couple of days ago. Now I’m living with it. Gravatar is linked with WordPress, which is how we all have avatars.
The comments give me a headache. An actual real-life headache, not a figurative headache. 🙁
I think staring at the white screen is bad for my eyesight. But meh i am young i will let future me figure out what to do about that!
Yeah I think if our names were a different color that would break up the wall of black text and make it easier on the eyes, maybe
Although I will admit the avatars are a big help to find peoples (and your own) comments 🙂
I’m finding the comments easier now.
Can scan for avatars once you know who is who and the little reply lines make it easier to understand who is saying what in reply to whom.
Any suggestions hit Ben or Tad up on twitter, it’s magicks!!!
I really dislike the black bits on the side, it’s far too dark.
The comment box being dark (black with white text, eww) when the comments themselves are the reverse also does not sit well with me.
The black side bits look pretty good when they’re covered up by one of those ads that skin the site….
My work computer doesn’t agree with those, so AdBlock is in place.AdBlock seems to make this layout particularly not great, lots of empty spaces.
Send any fix suggestions to Mark or tweet Ben White. the latter is how I got us pink links instead of black \o/
Although I meant the same pink as the Kotaku logo, not this pale lady pink…
But still.
Waiting for the initial shock to wear off to see what I get used to.
I like the black sides.
I do agree on the comments box though. They really do need to change it.
Poor guy! This can’t be good…
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/01/rage-comics-testicle-sonogram-balls/
Yes, it is fake.
The Classification board has rated it MA15+:
http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/b5771112876a91ddca257913005d8740?OpenDocument
They’ve done it before. Not sure what the explanation was but clearly they haven’t fixed it.
Yeah happened with uh Quake 4 recently I think. We’re the only country afaik with an R18+ that looks like that too. So it’s really weird.
Ok, story collaboration.
If you want to join in, write a paragraph or a few following on from my narration from the perspective of your character.
You cannot add anything to the world just direct your characters actions and thoughts.
To start with please include a description of your protagonist and their first reactions -name, appearance, possessions, brief history.
You are a normal person from our world so please keep it realistic (no superpowers, rocket launchers in back pocket) but other than that and the narrative descriptions go nuts.
Suggestions and questions are welcome but I am making this up as I go along and don’t know how well it will work.
Please not too many players and I will try to do the next part tomorrow.
****
All was still, all was dark, all was silent but for the faint sound of tricking water.
In some places nothing ever changes, the sameness stretches eons.
This is not one of those places.
Vaguely blue light flares suddenly across the landscape, bright enough to blind any hapless being with eyes wide open. But there are none.
Shortly the glare fades enough to make out the surroundings; tall yellow grasses consume the space between upthrust shards of blue rock, the earth thin, pebbly and black. Thin air hangs still and undulating crags and slit valleys stretch as far as the eye can see.
Which is not far cause it is still really damn bright.
But the source of the offending light is also revealed – thin ropy trees, the smallest ten stories high with the upper branches forming a cage around a burning blue/white orb. Upon the branches small purple reptiles cling with wings folded back and water drips from the tips to fall in a steady stream perpendicular to the ground below.
Did I mention this is a wall?
Yet the grass points to the treetops and the slumbering figures beneath the nearest tree do not fall off.
And what figures they are! Animal? Mineral? Vegetable? Vegetables definitely, of all kinds and dressed in clothes one might don for a night on the town. A night just past if the smell is anything to go by.
But look! They awaken….
****
Yes you are a vegetable but you choose what kind!
****
“You are a normal person from our world so please keep it realistic (no superpowers, rocket launchers in back pocket)”
…
Get out of my Internet.
Also, I should have clarified – you were not a vegetable before, you were human in a real world city and have just randomly woken up as one in this strange place.
Yours still works Splicer, I’m just bad at details.
Why thank you. I hope more people want to join in.
*plink*
*plink*
*plink*
The sound of dripping water invaded my conciousness like an invading army, chasing away the scattered remnants of a nightmare involving boiling water and a sharp knife. My eyes opened, bleary in the cold blue light dancing through the trees above. Looking down, i noticed i’m still clothed in last nights attire, top hat and monocle thankfully still intact.
‘ So much for bedding that delightful sweet potato’, I thought to myself as I patted my pockets looking for my antique pipe. Finding my pipe in my breast pocket, I cast my mind back to the previous evening and the events that unfolded.
As I recollected, grasping at vague memories like a drowning man might clutch a life preserver, my thoughts were continuosly drawn back to that delicious sweet potato. What was her name?
No matter, her husband(a crotchety old carrot) was not amused when i complimented her amazing skin and beautiful eyes. I remembered a bar, a band and vodka. Though I know not in which order thay came.I struck a match on the tree next to me and lit the pipe as I thought some more…
After taking my first puff on the pungent tobacco, my eyes were drawn to the lizard-like creatures nesting in the trees above. One of them was sitting almost directly above me, it’s beady little eyes follow my every movement.
I’m began to wonder if sleeping under this tree was the best idea, and if in fact my new companions above were herbivores…
I am falling.
Down through the sky I plunged, free falling as the bottom of my stomach seems to drop out from underneath. I could taste the fear on my tongue, but no course of logical action formed in my mind. So I did the only thing I could think of.
I relaxed and let myself fall. Somewhere in the back of my mind I registered that I am dreaming. Nothing to fear. Right. Definitely not that fast-approaching bright light, sweeping across the landscape and enveloping all it touched. I flailed helplessly in the sky as it edged closer to me.
The light touches me, and suddenly I am awake.
Now, you’d think I’d be accustomed to waking in odd places by now. I most certainly am not. And I most certainly am NOT accustomed to waking up and finding myself garbed in a knight’s costume, and in the skin of a pumpkin. I am a vegetable.
I must be still dreaming. How much did I drink last night? I struggle to think. The memories are a blur. A grunt startles me out of my reverie, and I turn to find myself faced with a familiar looking potato.
“You!”
Anyone notice that the new Kmart catalogue has Skyrim not street dated but Modern Warfare 3 is. AND the sale ends 2 days before the game comes out. I will laugh if it breaks street date because of a typo.
Went to JB Hifi, the big display of Uncharted 3 has one of those “Out Now” label thingies attached to it, all of the copies were still “Pre-order Now”
Methinks someone was trolling.
Decided I’m going to wait a little while with this one. Rather excited but simply don’t have the time.
Just had a good laugh. GAMEaus’ twitter accoutn announced them getting more stock. Didnt specify if it was for online or in store. Called my local store, and they FREAKED as they had not been told if they were getting any more stock. Have to love it with commercial entities fail at communication.
and it’d help if i mentioned what they were getting stock of .
preorder stock for MW3 was what i meant to include.
Anyone find it amusing that I posted a comment on the last page to share some links from the page before that which would have been missed, only for the links to cause the comment to go into moderation and not get approved until now?
Meaning that the links were missed again.
Fun times.
Anyhow, day9.tv go there, go to the archives and watch him lose his manliness while playing Amnesia. Hilarity ensues.
Evil Genius is such a cool game, everyone should give it a go if they have the spare change. I never did get very far though. I’ll get back into it one day!
i think i’m going cold turkey on TAY, i swear to god i have the shakes…
i miss you TAY, i’m addicted, i can admit it…
today is soooo annoying, peoples are idiots, HEAR ME? IDIOTS!
i don’t care if we’re behind in work, I NEEDZ MA SHOT OF TAY!!!
So, the morning sickness has begun. General weariness, coupled with manic ambition. Only seven and a half months to go. Sigh.
Also, so’s the wife.
Ah congratulations mate! My wife and I are seriously debating just leaving it at one child hahaha
Wait and see I guess
Thanks! In our case, we’d been trying for several months, so it came as a bit of a relief.
Funnily enough, my wife remembers nothing of her first pregnancy or birth, and seems completely surprised whenever I am able to predict something and/or don’t react with anything less than utter shock when something happens.
Who’s on what side in the debate for your second one? 🙂
We both change sides frequently to be honest. Sometimes we think we’d like another and other times we agree that one is fine. Still, we both agree that if there’s going to be any more it won’t be for a while yet.
We honestly have enough to worry about with our son. He was born with a condition called transposition of the great arteries and will need open heart surgery sometime in the next 6 months or so. But we’re doing ok and honestly, to look at him you’d never guess there was anything wrong with him.
You can read what the condition is at this link if you’re interested.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002535/
Wow, I say honestly a lot 😛
Wow, that must be difficult.
I can’t think of a worse time in my life than when my little one was in the ICU (and that turned out to be a false alarm). I can’t imagine. 🙁
Best wishes for the surgery!
(I was going to say my heart goes out to you, but my supersensitive PC radar advised against it… so I would like to convey a similar sentiment in different words)
Thanks for the wishes, and if you had’ve said ‘my heart goes out to you’ i’d have to insist on express post if thats the case 😛
We’re going well and he gets the best level of care available. Did’nt mean for it to come across as a sob story etc and we’re really not worried about it. No point in worrying about something you can’t change right?
I had morning sickness this one time. I had a bad hotdog the night before. Thats morning sickness right!
So battle brothers,
Any word on if Exterminatus is available for Xbox yet? Or is it still being listed as costing 4 billion MS Points?
I’m looking forward to cracking some Ork skulls 😀
looks like it’s ready to roll out
FREE BABY!!!
I hope to get on tonight 🙂
My cousin had a baby yesterday.
So when I read “FREE BABY”, I imagined a crappy wooden stand, with babies being given out to anyone passing by.
yeah i started the download before i left for work this morning, so i WILL be on to slaughter green skins all night tonight.
BISHTORY
I was out eating lunch at a Cafe-y place and this young couple came in for, I assume, a lunch-date. The guy struts in and has a polo shirt on, with a popped collar, light jacket and, uh, pants on, and the lady had… clothes on… too. I mean what? My point is the dude looked like a douche.
So there I am eating away and overhearing this dude explaining to the lady how the place works (I would have assumed she knew how to order food, but apparently it needed explaining), and she responds and calls him ‘Jason’.
So now I’m all PRESS X TO JASON in my head, and going “Jason! Jason! JaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaAaaaaaaaaaaa-son!” except apparently I did it too loud and when I looked back over he was looking at me confused. So then I stared at him like a deer in headlights (And I’m talking about eyes wide, perfectly still, as if that was supposed to camouflage me) and I think I scared him off because then he turned away even more confused looking.
Basically, it’s a good thing I don’t know any ‘Jason’s.
If someone has a youtube link to that scene I’d love it as my brother is named Jason. Because of that scene? Probably. He may pre-date it by a couple of decades but I reckon it was because of the scene.
Also in response to someone on the last page, I don’t have a gravy-avatar (or whatever) because I honestly don’t know what to use.
If you had to confine “Bish” in a tiny square, what would you use?
Have you seen Spamalot?
Cause I am totally seeing Sir Lancelot’s codpiece in there somewhere
I feel you could be starting to scare people with your awesomeness. Here is a tip i learnt from my sisters who call every female they see with a skirt a higher then knee lenght a whore. It is okay to make fun of people but you have to be standing and within a big enough distance that they can’t here you. This one time at a Basketball game i hat two attractive girls sitting next to me and my sisters on the other side. My sisters decided it would be a good idea to call them “skanks” The girls heard, thought it was me and called me a fat loser and left. The moral of the story: People are idiots!
On Monday night at the Chuloopa Meat, chicks in costume (one was a devil, one was a sailor) came into the bar, ordered some tiny little drink and started taking photos of them. Shiggy was all “WHY DO THEY DO THAT I DONT UNDERSTAND ಠ_ಠ” and I was all “Hey man, don’t try to understand the slutty sailor” except it was possibly a little bit loud.
But then they left and we went back to discussing menopause or something, I don’t know.
I have a reaon becaue if i were a beautiful girl i would want to see what all the clothes in the world looked like on me. I mean i am ridculously handsome just i dont need to no what i look like in a different set of jeans and t shirts
What a bunch of skanks.
OR say it loud enough so they can hear it but when they look at you say “what?” in an aggressive manner. That’s always worked for me. But I think I’m getting crazier as I get older.
Having heard my voice faction i think it is safe to say that my agressive what would be more womanly and less agressive then yours.
That reminds me of somthing that happened at my campus a few months ago. Myself and a few other people were sitting around outside one of the rooms waiting for the class to start. One of the people was a girl who was talking really loudly to her two friends about just general stuff. A group of overweight people walked past us and down the corridor and the girl said in a really loud voice so that everyone could hear “have you ever noticed how fat people always tend to hang out with each other. Do they do it so they feel normal?”.
I just felt so embarrassed for the people she was talking about. Why would you even say somthing like that in public?
Thats why i hang around my fat people friends and we are normal. Just kidding man. I know it is extremely rude and they do it to assert some sort of fake dominance over the other group. Also ignorance to other people is another reason people do these things. At some point or another i find myself being judgemental but the important thing is not to be a prick about it and shout out the first thing that comes to your head when you think it.
I would have started a fight with her right then and there.
Or maybe just yelled out “So what’s it like being a shallow, soul-less harpy?”
Reminds me of this time in Film School.
A broad was standing at the front of the class in a short skirt with her leg up on a chair. I could see, everything. Like I’m talking, everything.
She leaves and I say to the few others in the class
“Man, Jill really needs to buy a shorter skirt and some undies.”
Literally, halfway through my sentence she re-appeared through the door and death-stared me.
I told her there was a Best-n-Less just down the road and as it was Thursday, it would be open late.
This story could only be improved if you had complimented her ovaries as well. That’s the only way I can think of to make it better.
Awesome… I posted earlier that i was grumpy because i was potentially being held up because a video im working on had copyright issues. One of the copyright owners has agreed in principle for me to use their footage… this is a good thing. Im just letting them watch it in contect but all should be good…
Now, the next one I have to get agreement from… NASA!!!!
why do i get involved in these things!
The good news is that they have a pretty good page on the PR stuff and I think they will be OK to allow me to use it.. so it is looking more positive.
I will make a quick edit tonight and we might be back on track?
New Peocrastoonation – Professor Layton and the Teenage Luke http://www.procrastoonation.com/archives/103
Gah I cant spell this thing at all today! PROCRASTOONATION! Why the heck did I make such a long title…
I dunno, I dont really like how over the top its ending was. Seemed a bit out of place from the rest of Layton. But yeah was kinda cool 😀
Ooooooooooh yeah, yep I’m with you. True dat… *sniff*… true dat…
And that will last right up to the point you find the exact position that maximises laziness and comfort, then all posture goes out the window.
I thought that with my chair. Then I started resting my legs on the couch next to my desk and discovered that I was comfortably wrong.
I have a new chair of this type at my work too, and I’ve never been unhappier here. I miss slouching – I don’t care about my posture. My back’s already decided it wants to be pretzeled!
My hunch is here to stay.
COME ATME, ERGONOMICS
I’m pretty much the same. Quick! Someone start a Facebook group about this!
I can have bad posture even on those weird chairs that look nothing like chairs that are meant to be impossible to sit badly on.
Attempt #3 in the ongoing struggling for an Internet connection begins tomorrow. I’d stream it for all to watch, but I DON’T HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION.
A volcano?! Where you have your secret base, right? You’re actually a mad evil genius and you’re trying to get a fat internet pipe into your lair in order to download the telemetry for your orbital doomsday weapon.
I’m on to you.
Appropriate time for a plug:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/talk-amongst-yourselves-141/comment-page-12/#comment-425107
*does the i-told-you-so-dance*
i would laugh, but i think i’m already being mean enough…
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Well, I’m just happy I didn’t have to drive to and from home during lunch…again…
I get to save that for tomorrow.
And if these……fine…gentlemen…don’t get their shi-…….selves…together…I may request Clubby come pay a visit and give them some inspiration.
pretty sure clubby ot stopped at airport security last time he tried travelling… i dunno check with Hugo
There’s unrest in the workplace. We’re no longer allowed to use petty cash to stock the fridge with most things.
I’m largely unaffected because all I eat at work are Tim Tams and nobody dares take those away (also, I’m in charge of petty cash, so I’d find a way).
Hilarity.
Tales of Trjn, the tax accountant:
“So I have all my receipts, and I was wondering what I could claim-”
“Claim ALL the things!”
“I… can do that?”
“No. Sit down, be quiet and let me work.”
“…”
“Also please stop breathing so loud. You’re disturbing me.”
“:(”
“Don’t do that, either.”
And this is why he no longer accounts, or something.
Far too few of my responses involve me demanding coffee. This is a gross inaccuracy that I will not accept!
You’re obviously grumpy…er due to the lack of coffee.
Oh, I knew I forgot something.
Steve-O Meat
“Soooooooo, I may be lost”. It’s 2:20ish PM on Friday afternoon, and I’m talking to Crabman on the phone about how to go about finding him, Dawdle, and the star attraction, Steve-O. We eventually manage to find each other after an awkward moment of standing and looking at each other because he’s cut his hair since last time I saw him, and I’ve grown out my hair, so we kind of recognise each other but don’t. So after that bit of derping, I’m brought to a Japanese eatery, about 90% packed, and upon entering, Steve-O stands out like a sore thumb (What? He was the only white guy our age there). Twas a bit bizarre, though. We speak to him regularly on TeamSpeak, and although I didn’t have an exact image of what I imagined him to be like, he just didn’t ‘look’ like his voice. I almost expected a sort of beefy, tall, scruffy lookin’, severely hungover chap, but this guy… this guy sort of looked clean? Mind blowing. There were greetings, and tales of his arrival in Sydney were told.
We set off aimlessly after we polished off our foodstuffs (pictures of Calpis were taken), and we ran into a bunch of Luigis! Only one Streetpass hit from them though, which I thought was extremely disappointing. Talk about worst Luigis EVER.
We eventually ended up at the Paddy’s Market below Market City, and for those of you who don’t know, it’s basically an undergroundish bunch of stalls that sell, well, crap. Some cool crap, but crap nonetheless. Steve-O wandered the passageways for souvenir-y stuff for his girlfriend (The, uh, ‘Halloween costumes’ of nurse, tiger print and/or leather/vinyl based garments always seemed to warrant a look) , and then at one point he was all “WHY WAS THAT GUY DRESSED LIKE A GIRL” and we were like “Welcome to Sydney!”.
We ventured upwards towards Gloria Jeans because Dawdle was suffering withdrawals, and sat down to wait for Doc What. Steve-O decided to sober up and try hydrate himself with a non-alcoholic beverage (water, of all things /o\), but out of force of habit, wrapped it up in a brown paper bag, much to the disapproval of an older businessman who was passing by. Steve-O told us tales of his bogan upbringing (drunk teachers who have their wives leave them shouldn’t be so funny) and then the ‘scotish’ doctor showed up with a glorious Streetpass, and also his pleasant self, but mostly his glorious Streetpass.
We eventually migrated to Galaxy World, and after some Fruit Ninja, we made a beeline for ANIMAL KAISER. Hippo Barry trounced my face pretty bad. :C
There was also bumper cars, griefing, Dawdle and CrabJiffy put their relationship on the line in a game of Mario Kart Arcade, we found Pez fighting some sort of Lizard-roo, Harli managed to wander over while we were Daytona’ing.
And so we began the great drinking journey. I’m sure maybe this part would be more interesting with Steve-O’s pics, as we usually got a picture of us at each pub/bar we stopped at, but for now you have to read my boring text, written by the boring guy who didn’t drink and was sober for all the shenanigans. The first stop was some place, where Steve-O got a picture of Harli posing next to a peanut machine. I don’t know. I didn’t ask. The second pub was some other place, where Steve-O and What regaled us tales of their youth, mostly involving stealing things. Next stop at Charlie Chan’s, Harli took great pride in the fact her name was in “Charlie” whilst Steve-O and I discussed that if this was her after only two drinks, then, well. Also, Steve-O had a flashback of why he got kicked out of a bar the previous night. Apparently pulling down your pants and going “WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE HA” will do that. Then we decided it was food time, so naturally we stopped at a fourth pub, where we picked up ‘Flu, and What tried to squirt Guiness through his piercing hole, but it ended up dribbling out.
Then we actually got food at Ichi-Ban. Food pictures, woooo.
Mocking Steve-O’s mastery of chopsticks
“Effluvium Boy ponders”, quite the pronounced piece.
Dawdle and CrabJiffy pose for a random shot I take.
Steve-O’s food.
Harli’s food.
My food.
More of my food. There’s stuff inside the box, it’s not just a few cuttings of iceberg lettuce. I just like taking pictures of food, okay?
Pez action shot, as Flu looks content with his meal.
Stomach full, we trotted off to go play some Tekken, so stopped by another bar, where we discussed the origins of the name “Sparkletits”, and ‘Flu explained to us the mechanics of smell, taste, and what is perceived to be ‘flavour’, and why he licks dead people.
Then there was Tekken, where Pez, myself and Steve-O fed Harli a string of wins, before ending up at another bar. There was talking of stuff, before Dawdle and Crabman retired for the night and we said goodbye, and then talking of more stuff before Pez left too. I say “left” because when we realised he was going home, he was already miles out of the place, like lightning. Steve-O was still downing drinks like a champ, Harli was looking a little worse for wear, What was briefly perked up due to consuming an energy drink, and Flu… was sort of dancing in his seat. He says he wasn’t drunk, but… well, anyway. We drank, talked, sang <a href=” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg”Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics and when Harli rose the point that trains would stop running in twelve minutes, we shrugged it off, before realising twelve minutes later that we were kind of stuck in the city. With no way to get home at 1 AM in the city, we did what any reasonable group of nerds would do and found a LAN Cafe. Steve-O and Harli were still eager for the DotA bet of a one on one match. [Srs business. “Hey Bish, want to watch our DotA match?” one of them yelled out. “…Not really!”. Though I admit, I did see them play for a bit and saw first blood. For anyone who has played DotA, this is how it went down: Steve-O playing as Netherdrake rune checks and manages to pick up Double Damage. He heads straight for Harli, busy in the middle last hitting as Fuzzy Wuzzy, poisoning and slowing her. She runs up the river embankment on her side, and Steve-O gives chase. She disappears into the Fog of War, which only updates every few seconds, and Steve-O charges forward, but then Harli suddenly appears out of the FoW, stuns him in the face, and smashes him. It was pretty amazing.
The night wore on, And we talked to each other… sort of. Half of Page 21 was ours, wooo!. I’m sure stuff happened here, I don’t know. There was a Minecraft phase. Steve-O built a penis in the sky, of course. I ragequit Monopoly because I kept landing on Tax squares.
And then 5AM came and then the trains were back, so we bolted for them, completely sick of each other (haha, I kid…), and here’s a terrible photo of a Saturday morning pink sunrise sort of over the Harbour Bridge!
What’s the bet I’ve screwed up a hyperlink? Also yes, I got sloppy…er towards the end. It went by in such a blur.
Wooo, moderation. That’s cool. Watch this space, and all that.
Also, just a friendly reminder. Saturday Meat for Steve-O part 2. You can be mentioned in a Meat wrap up, and put that on your resume, and when bosses ask what exactly having gone to a “meat” qualifies you for, you can be all “I’ve been written about… on the internet.
Oh noes! I can’t see Steve-O’s chopsticks mockery and Eff’s pondering!
Also, who wants to look after my kids so I can go to the Part 2 Meat? 😛
Awesome write up. Maximum jelly!!!
And have you learnt nothing Strange!! Stalk the whole album 😉
Oh, I saw them, just wanted Bish to know the links say the photo doesn’t exist.
The one of Effluvium Boy pondering is so pretty. 🙂
Ze lack of edit button, it does nuthing!
Also, best Youtube hyperlink ever. Just remove the ‘ “sweet ‘ part, if you’re clicking on that if for some god forsaken reason you don’t know what that song is.
Yeah, that’s odd. Both I them I copied the URL when they were expanded, so maybe that did something. These are What’s by the way, if you couldn’t tell from the infinitely better image quality. The pictures in question, for anyone still reading this:
http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/cronotriggr/Steve-O%20Meat%201/?action=view¤t=IMG_0716.jpg
http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/cronotriggr/Steve-O%20Meat%201/?action=view¤t=IMG_0715.jpg
Reading your stories are so glorious ಥ◡ಥ. Doesn’t matter if they be meat write ups or being a Scotsman in a bank and then failing miserably, they always entertain.
I do, I do I swears it.
The damn Fates have conspired against me at each meat.
… are you really a girl? Is that why you do not reveal yourself?
Mmm, my man boobs may lean towards that, but my hairy face says no.
Though it is possible I am a bearded lady.
With man parts.
Now I am suddenly scared and confused.
Let it be said that Bish has the most hilarious Meats writeups! Bahahhaha I’m glad somebody took photos during the night, it’s nice to have some photographic evidence to prove that yes, we actually did meet up and stuff in REAL LIFE!!! *GASP
I seriously had an awesome night and wouldn’t mind doing it again. Thanks for writing this up Bish so that our experiences will forever be immortalised in words on the interwebs, its glory for everybody to behold! Bish must also drink next time ;D
…and damn your MOBA skillz Steve-O, I look forward to the day we can rematch!!!
Also, I think extra credit is due to Bish, Effluvium, What? and Steve-O for staying overnight in the city. Much hugs.
p.s. I nearly chundered at training the next morning. Worth it.
This video made me say “wat” and scratch my head in confusion…
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/11/french-star-wars-disco-ballet-is-tres-bon/
Guys. Terible News.
Philadelphia Grand Jury have broken up.
I’m pretty upset. Let’s relive their amazing tunes with the best cover of 99 Problems EVER!
I hear Justin Bieber is being hit with a paternity suit.
If this is true,AH HAHA HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAAH
I should probably have something that actually fit the song but I only know the Banelings version so I guess “please don’t let it be mine” probably fits?
Oh boy.. what a week.. I have to say I am impressed with my new position. As much as it takes away from being able to run my business, at least I’m not losing money. Looks like my scheduled work hours will probably change soon too which will give me another hour of the day back to run my business as well! w00t!
So looking forward to being caught up on everything and finally having allt his property settlement sorted so I can get back to my gamer life. I’ve felt so uninspired since that fateful day all those months ago, and combine that with the fact my video card is only good for solitare at the moment, I haven’t been in any kind of mood to play games. I feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is finally starting to get closer though. I’m so looking forward to just having a total veg weekend where I do nothing but happily play games the way I used to. Oh how I miss those days, and oh how I miss the excitement I used to feel at the thought of new games coming out. I’ve had to try and ignore news about all these new games recently cos it just makes me depressed that I can’t play em yet!!
Soon… hopefully soon… le sigh
OOh and a very Unhappy Birthday to LittleJJ!
Welbotz i am happy , like really happy that you are getting stuff back in order. I am like smiling and stuff. Also you are awesome in case you missed our love in before 🙂
Love in? Where was this? I’m not sure if I missed it or not? Was it in here or on twitter?
It all started because some twat posted some thing at 5am. What a wanker.
Yeah that person was the worst.
I still love you though!
Great to hear you’re getting on top of things again. Hope everything goes smooth and dandy for you 😀
I have a date after work today!! eeeeee! With a cute Japanese woman who does Karate!!! This ought to be interesting!!
Thanks man! I’m sure I will 🙂 She’s pretty funny for someone who isn’t fluent in English! Hopefully many chuckles will be had!
Hello Guys, In Keeping in with the love in and emotional posts, I thought I’d say hello. I’ve been dealing with lots of crap over the last 3 months, but I decided to let go of it all last week, and part of that was getting myself involved with a small community some of you may know ;P I found myself all ready to come and say hi on monday when I got some unexpected news about my grandmother and found myself doing the 6 hour drive out west. So after getting to my destination at 2am (it took longer than 6 hours) on tuesday and then coming back to sydney last night, I started reading the comments and am glad that everyone enjoyed chulloopas meat(Does that read really wrong or is it just me?) But have to say that even though I’ve only been here a week, I’m in love. Love you guys, and have to say I think we’ll get along fine, and am looking forward to meeting you all, next time without family emergencies getting in the way… Now I’m going to go catch up on some sleep. night night new friends
Gald to have you aboard sire! I think it’s cool that you’ve only been here for a week and you’re already loving it 😉 It’s not hard though considering how awesome these guys can be!
RUN NOOBIE, RUUUUUN
ah screw this, EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
*shoves GingerChris towards Harli and bolts*
Good morning fellow TAYbies!
I am sad to report that I have reported for work rather than waiting for an Uncharted-related call from Harvey Norman. Stupid life.
Mafia II is fun. Still.
I can’t figure out what it is, but that GTAV trailer got my money. I have no idea why. Subliminal messages perhaps…?
I got my text from EB last night letting me know the game would be available to pick up today. Will grab it at lunch time. \o/ Won’t get to play much though. Work on Friday, Meeting TAYbies in the city on Saturday then my sister’s boyfriends all day birthday bash on Sunday. Damn my newly acquired social life!
Anyone want to come to my place on Saturday instead of Sydney? You can all watch me play Uncharted… No?
Also, I agree with you on the GTAV trailer. Even made me want to pick up IV which I skipped.
I would be okay with coming over and wtching you play.
I dare say that would be more entertaining than me playing it and dying a million times, even on easy difficulty.
I thought it was good, because all it did was hint at stuff, and create rumours/discussion, but not give anything away. It looks like San Andreas, or parts of it will be back, which I think is pretty awesome, I really enjoyed GTA:SA. But I didn’t like GTAIV that much, so I suppose we have to wait and see.
So second day i get to work early only to find i can’t get in and have to wait outside for 20 minutes until someone with a key turns up. Seriously making me angry. In other news i am seriously considering going to brisbane for the meat. However i don’t think i want the meat to be the sole purpose for me travelling like last time. anywho we will see
New Space Marine DLC inbound
http://www.spacemarine.com/blog-post/warhammer-40000-space-marine-new-dlc-pack-announced
WOOT WOOT!
Now I just have to find time to download Exterminatus, that is out right?
Mmm, finding time to play Exterminatus would also be good.
*sigh*
with you there my friend, i haven’t even downloaded Exterminatus yet…
has anyone? thoughts on it?
Love it. You NEED to have at least 3 people though, 4 ideally.
That gives me an idea… Kotaku Steam play date!
wait a second…
hands up who’s got it on Steam \o/
and hands down who’s got it on sexbox /o\
i myself got it on sexbox so /o\
Hands to the side if you’ve got it on PS3 -o-
\o/
-o-
Are you an aeroplane?
\o/
-o-
/o\
\o/
-o-
/o\
i’m trying to fly… it ain’t working
-O-
\o/
/o\
Can i be honest. I hate this idea. I wish they’d fix our matchmaking and host selection, otherwise i cant see myself paying money for a dlc. MW3 is going to take the bulk of my time as of next week. I wont be putting it down for a game with shitty connections.
and how is that different to any other day?
ooooohhhh internet…. riiiight…..
*does the shuffle towards the door*
*ruffles everyones hair*
good morning all TAYbies
how are we today?
so today is a good start, i get to go in late to work because i have to go to hospital…. again…. this time for some so called “physio-therapy”*
so that’ll be good fun…
also i’m a bit late to the game (try 2 years) but i finally picked up a cheap copy of Dragon Age Origins and O M G dat game… i have not been able to put it down whenever i’m home, much to the annoyance of a certain person i live with that sometimes desire to use the TV as well…
CAN’T YOU SEE WOMAN, THAT THE FATE OF FERELDEN IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THEN WATCHING OPRAH?
*legitimate name for torture
i think she hopes that as well, but i told her that the laws of physics demands her to be actually present at the studio to receive such trivialities as a car, and a swimming pool would just fit awesomely on our balcony…
actually now i do want a swimming pool on our balcony…
i need tarp… tarp and a hose… and access to the balcony above us so i can make a diving board….
and the balcony below to install bubble jets…
TO BUNNINGS
*cape flare and run away*
“Tonight on A Current Affair,
Man Floods Apartment Complex.
Was this bizarre and most likely drug fuelled rampage the effect of him playing video games? We don’t actually know, but I’m going to say Yes, it was.”
“Gears Of War demanded this of me, it was the only way to get rid of the locust… i had to flood EVERYTHING… WHOOO CAN’T STOP THE TRAIN BABY”
I still laugh when I remember my first reaction to mage attacks in DA2.
Seriously, they’re like ninjas.
Haha being a mage in DA2 made no sense. I would stand in front of the Templars and spam spells and all they would do is say “Oh hello Hawk, seen any mages around”.
yeah i’ve looked at how everyones putting down DA2 for repetitiveness and simplicity… is it actually any good?
i don’t like the idea of being locked into just one guy (yes cmdr Shepard i know, but at least you could pick gender)
You can still control your companions like in DA:O. The main difference from DA:O in that respect though is that combat is less tactics, luck and switching between your characters and more button mashing until things are dead. Personally I prefer DA2’s combat but that’s just me.
It is a good game. Story is good, characters are good and you will probably have fun playing it. It just doesn’t feel like BioWares usual quality. Most of that comes from the repetitive enviroments and lack of exploration (you’ll spend the entire game in one city and its surrounding areas) but also things like the inability to equip companions with different armour. They tried to go down the same route they went with ME2 in regards to companion appearances, that is that they each had a distinct look, but unlike ME2 they kept the game way too item heavy. You end up getting mountains of gear that is utterly useless because you can’t equip it and you can’t stick it on your companions.
If you do end up trying it out get the PC version because there’s some mods out there that really help make the game feel a better. Things like allowing you to customise default Hawkes face, equipe armour on companions or mix and match skill trees so you can give someone like Merril a healing tree or someone like Fenris a tanking tree. Unfortunately there’s nothing out there that stops the repetitive enviroments.
Oh yes, I have also fallen for the loving hypnotic gaze of DA:O. Played through it as every class. Oh man so much fun, definitely the most fun I’ve ever had playing an RPG since the BG series.
yes i got really confused for a moment there…
i’m looking forward to trying different races and different approaches… now that i’m nearly done with the whole “angry-little-dwarf-with-an-axe” thing i shall be trying to be more sophisticated… although punching people in the middle of conversations always ensures laughter…
i’m a bad person
No way man, I played an angry little dwarf guy too and if a conversation didn’t end with someone being punched/hit with some sort of blunt instrument/skin pierced with some sort of sharp implement it was a waste of a conversation 😛
Anyone remember Neverwinter Nights?
And how you could be an OP unarmed dwarven monk who just went an punched everything?
Good times.
haha must be the first thing that springs to us cynical peoples mind… on the plus side Bewb lady mage (Morrigan) seems to start liking me…
except Steve (ma dog) left a dead animal in her backpack and i thought it was cute but she didn’t
Did you get it on PC? If you got it on PC you can get some much more
…
revealing addons
naaah i opted for the sexbox version… cause then i can remain on the couch all day… plus it was $15… but i am not surprised that you can get some…. more… exotic add-ons on the PC… to turn the temperature up in game… yeah that’s it… that’s why everyone is slightly less dressed… it turns the temperature up… I’M NOT A PERVERT i’m a pervert
INORITE???
zomg its just da bomb i tellz ya…
i just realised how terrible i am at this pop-talk thingy this kids do now a days
*adjusts monocle*
in my day, we used to play FPS on type-writers and had to imagine the people to shoot… now that was a LAN party
when i wear my obviously completely hipster red-blue cardboard 3D glasses kids give me weird looks…
WHYYY?
I’M CLEARLY JUST LIKE YOU
A guy at work came in to work the other day with an old MTV hyper colour shirt on. It was pretty epic.
haven’t watched it yet so i have a few questions:
can you steal cars?
can you set people on fire after you stole their cars?
can you burp/fart/other funny noises when you hit the car-horn button on foot?
i miss GTA 1
So Uncharted is offically released today
yay
and I got an email from Ozgameshop saying my copy of Sonic Generations has been shipped
WOOOO!
…
wait did I get the enthusiasm the right way around?
Started playing Sonic Generations last night. While it is a little disappointing, It’s still a great deal better than the last few outings.
Also, the PS3 version seems to have a few freezing problems which get quite annoying. Hopefully they can fix that with a patch.
oh well flapping hell,
I spent about a day debating if i should get it on 360 or the PS3 and finally decided PS3.
I haven’t had any problem with it freezing on my PS3 version. . .
The only real issue I’ve had with the game thus far is I cannot understand why you have to manually switch characters every time you want to play a different act of the same stage, it would be too bad if the game didn’t have to spend about 15 seconds loading every time you did so.
True, but the same could be said of most games nowadays, Since both Forza 4 and Gran Turismo 5 (post Update) take longer to load a race for me than Sonic Generations does to load a level. I can’t really criticize them for that. . .
So on everyone’s STRONG recommendations, i picked up where i left off in Red Dead Redemption last night.
I forgot how brutally raw that game’s world is.
Some thug was raping and stabbing a woman to death and calling her a whore, so i shot him, and got bad karma.
LOL
Still – a bloody great game so far
i am always a good guy helping people…
i saw this poor sod running away from a pack of wolves…
so i got my horse, and thought “clearly in order to get away he needs a boost”
so i galloped up, lassoed him and dragged him behind my horse till the wolves stopped chasing…
then i lost karma… i don’t know why…
so much for helping people
I was able to get my copy of Sonic Generations yesterday, massive box Collectors Edition. The game is surprisingly good (for a Sonic game) however one thing I want to ask. If anyone else has the CE can you tell me if you were able to figure out if the gold ring is gold plated or what, the thing is sealed in a little snow globe esque thing and you can’t tell.
I was wondering this myself.
I was surprised by the size of the CE box. I also watched the documentary which was more than a little biased, but that was expected.
I haven’t got around to watching it yet, plan to do so either tonight or tomorrow.
Is the documentary something like,
“Sonic is the greatest thing ever!!!”
“really, you don’t say Sonic Team”
Zumba Fitness and Train Simulator, whoever you are, you are bloody hilarious. Thanks for the comment <3
Maybe this mysterious enthusiast could be our pantsless crusader’s (Super Nerd) sidekick?
Surely it would be the other way round as ZumFiTraiSimFan has been around for longer.
That’s right.
ZumFiTraiSimFan.
Good lord, Bish! You’re right! It’s been staring us all in the face…
Am I missing something? I’ve only seen the one comment from ZFaTSF (It’ll catch on, I know it) this week?
Or is dis one o’ dem ‘social media’ new fangled things?
Been going to the same coffee place for the better part of a year now, it’s gotten to the point where I don’t even have to order, just rock up to the counter and hand over moneys. Amusingly enough, they know most of their regulars’ names, except for mine. I was quite enjoying the awkwardness of having been going there long enough that it’s just plain weird to ask me my name.
Then they ruined it all by asking me my name this morning. Honoes!
@Pixel
This is my impression of DA2 in short. Some parts were streamlined like being able to sort through combat abilities with much more ease and combat stats (str/dex/etc…) showing what effect it will have on your character (like hp increase/melee damage increase/etc…). I will admit those were actual improvements on the original game.
Combat has been simplified in the sequel, there are no longer dice rolls to determine hits. It seems more like if you mash a button enough you will win any fight.
Also you can no longer manage your companion’s equipment you can get “upgrades” that add to their gear but that was pretty crap.
As has been stated hundreds of times the game is REALLY repetitive, you will absolutely hate the town you are in by the end of it and if anyone ever by halfway though the game you will want to stab anyone in the face that tells you to “investigate a cave for apostate mages”
Finally the characters (in my opinion) were a little boring when compared to Biowares high character design.
All that said I did actually enjoy DA2, when not compared to its predecessor DA:O it is a great game. But when it is compared to DA:O, it’s kinda a let down.
TLDR: DA2 was great but a little bit of a let down after DA:O
I’ll probably pick it up cheap one day, but at the moment i’m having waay to much fun being a dicky dwarf 😛
i definitely have random flashbacks to Baldur’s Gate and i love it
Guys guys guys! I watched yet another AMAZING film last ngiht – Warrior. Did anyone else see it? Man, I thought the fighting films were done and dusted, but this was hugely surprising and really REALLY well written, cast, and performed. Such an emotional rollercoaster.
So yeah, anyone else seen it? Otherwise, GO SEE IT!
I spose this is already clarified in twitterland but anyway, yeah it is! Also it made me cry like a baby in parts and literally hold my breath in others. SO GOOD!
Great, I was thinking of seeing this on Friday night. That confirms it! Thanks Sughlyyyyyy.
Shane! Or anyone else who has pre-ordered from HN before!
Do you know how this Harvey Norman pre-order thing for Uncharted works?
It’s… out, like today, right? Why does their website still say we can pre-order? Shouldn’t they have stock of it by now? Do they call you? Should I call them? Where do babies come from???
/o\ !
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know! 🙁
All I know is that I have a pre-order number and that a copy is being reserved for me and that I haven’t paid any money yet.
Beyond that, there are no answers. No meaning. No God…
… wait, just no answers.
Man, HN sure are so committed to the Aussie release date that they’re waiting a few days just to be safe.
Good ‘ole Gerry Harvey, keeping jerbs in Australia through patriotism and relatively expensive products and all that jazz.
I just sent a query through their website, and it took more than ten minutes to get an automated acknowledgement of receipt.
Chances of getting a speedy reply after that? Priceless.
I keep clicking the ‘Reply’ button, typing the beginnings of a response to someone, and then just hitting ‘Cancel Reply’ because I can’t be bothered.
I’ll reply to you anyway.
To show I care.
If I had a penny for every time I had done that though, I’d have a whole heap of useless currency.
I’m fine, I think I’m just in a not caring frame of mind. Or maybe it’s because the comments and especially the comment box hurt my head now.
Now that I think about it, it’s probably just a delayed reaction to the new Kotaku design. I don’t deal with change very well.
Or maybe I’m just going through the motions of my day, waiting for the important part, the part where I get to play some Dark Souls. 😛
I do this too, but it’s my internal editor that’s saying “Stop being a smartass, no one wants to read this”
Why can’t be bothered?
I know the feeling. Good fun when you type out a paragraph, then look at it and go “…nah.”
Good Morning all! Happy Uncharted3 day! I’m glad the housemate wont be home tonight! Claims TV!
Anyone noticer with the GTA V trailer, If you look on YouTube in the tags they have Vice City as a tag! They also have GTA IV as a tag but that’s more expected.
Also I am hungry it’s gonna be a long day D:
Also I noticed they have a pizel the same colour as Zelda! SEPCULATION! Ahhh I’m sorry, I’m such a mean troll. I couldnt help myself :'(
That means there must be pizzas in GTAV!!
i have found myself with zero motivation to do things. All things. I don’t know why? I am so young and i still don’t want to do things. I think i am brokeded. I am not sad about anything. Now reading over what i wrote i sound like a whiny little baby. Even so i like that here i am not judged so thats why i type it here!
So some more good news from my copyright issues.. i got 2 e-mail from NASA last night (that is cool by itself!) saying they were putting me in touch with their video specialist who could help me out.. better than the no response I thought i’d get!
You’re my NASA contacting hero! How cool would that have been?!
I hope all your copyright issues get worked out though.
So did the people going to watch ‘Drive’ actually watch it? And if so, thoughts? Going to watch it again tonight, my rescreening got delayed. Drive, Warrior… cinema is good at the moment 😀
I did! I commented saying it was so not what I was expecting. I enjoyed it very much though. Reminds me very much of a Tarantino style film.
Nice! Sorry I completely missed wherever you said that! Glad to hear you liked it though 😀
I had to do some cover shooting for the first two missions. But i finally just got my stealth augmentations. So yea, i’m stealthing it up.
You’re in for a treat man, I love this game. GOTY for me so far (unless Skyrim can push it off it’s perch)
Honestly the only thing holding it back from being a perfect game in my opinion is the boss fights.
*Until Skyrim pushes it off its perch.
RIGHT HUGO?
RIGHT!
SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM! SKYRIM!
Have fun with the bosses… lol
I went stealth until the first boss… after which I manned up and bought entirely str augs.
I’m playing on hard mode my first time through BTW.
Just a tip for you. I also did stealth play-through and
***boss-defeating-tip***
save your stun dart ammo they are the most useful thing you can ever use on a boss.
***
The bosses aren’t really hard, they just don’t give you any options. It’s going to be a 1v1 shmup each time. They’re the only think holding that game back from being truly awesome.
Finally tried out Exterminatus for Space Marine last night.
Very good fun, and it’s challenging too. I still haven’t beat a full session yet, having a full team is a must and it feels like every class has a purpose when they work together.
One recommendation though, stick to private matches when you can. You can try matchmaking but be wary of bad connections. If someone joins your game from overseas the game sometimes makes them host, instantly turning your local ork-smashing session into a lagfest while Harry from Cheshire racks up all the kills.
The final bonus rounds are a nice touch as well.
Sooooooo looking forward to playing this.
All who own on 360, we needs to organise a match!
I do find it funny how the moment exterminatus is available for everyone they announce the next dlc. They are trying so hard to keep everyone playing. They know between the crappy host selection, and the xbox dlc being delayed they are losing users pretty quickly.
Got an email at work about our dirty microwave. I will now share an excerpt.
“To stop it from getting filthy again [person] has kindly gone out and bought some cling film and foil which is now in the kitchen. For anyone using the microwave in future, please cover anything you put in there with cling film or foil to prevent splattering.”
Uncharted 3 might not be the most exciting thing to happen today! I will now watch the kitchen with rapt attention.
It’s almost lunch time! \o/ BOOM!
It is your sacred duty to set up a camera near the office microwave and upload the results to YouTube.
Fun* fact: best way to boil an egg in the microwave is to wrap it in foil and place it in a mug of water.
*not fun
No seriously, it’s not fun. It doesn’t blow up your microwave, it doesn’t even spark. It just cooks a perfectly soft-boiled egg in 3-4 minutes for you to drown your toast soldiers in.
Last time I put a whole egg in the microwave it exploded with so much force that it blew the door open and smashed the mug it was sitting in.
FUN! 😀
True story:
When I was a kid I got a giant egg shaped gob stopper with promise of chocolate and a gummi dinosaur at the center.
So I get to work, but I was small and I wasn’t really getting anywhere fast. A few days went by and still I seemed no closer to reaching chocolate and jelly within.
So, I thought if I put it in the microwave for a minute or so it would soften it up so I could get to the middle. Why did I think this? I don’t know.
All I remember was the bang.
On the plus side, the gobstopper blew up and I DID get access to the chocolate and (mangled) gummi in the center. My parents also had to buy a new microwave.
Fun times.
A Republican presidential candidate is worried about China developing nuclear weapons.
The current state of politics in America is mindboggling terrible.
Dem Chinese.
You know, I actually would think that they currently make a better villain than Russians in FPSes. I mean, I would have thought the one country threatening USA has a superpower in most aspects would have been a sort of ‘clear choice’, but maybe developers are afraid of being labelled racist?
This is somehow related to USA politics maybe.
I think you’re right on this one Bish. Offending their Asian-American/Asian-Australia/Asian-insert-country-here player base would probably cost them a lot in the long run…
Can anyone beat the $74 BigW price for Sydney retail of Uncharted 3. I have a JB voucher I want to use so can’t go online.
$78 At Harvey Norman for the special edition. Apparently it has an artbook?
That is, if you want to deal with HN. From the previous page, Shane and my experiences with them about a game released today has not been very good.
I don’t normally pay extra, or go out of my way for special editions but for $78, I think {I might just get the special edition of Uncharted 3 instead of the normal one.
Yeah, me neither, but it was the same price as the regular edition at the time, so you know, why not.
Kind of like cheap LE Dark Souls.
I went into Big W at Box Hill in Melbourne and picked up a copy this morning (I was having my tire replaced so I had some time to kill and it was there). They hadn’t put it out on the shelves yet but the shop assistant in the electronics area was very helpful and went and found the box with their copies for me. First time I’ve gotten a still shrink-wrapped game from Big W.
This is pixel, writing to you live from Canberra Hospital, where f**k ups happen… it’s a weird experience, it smells of a mixture of sterility, sickness,death, decay and cupcakes.
every where i go, every where i see, all i even encounter is locked doors:
what’s behind this door i wonder?
is it actual research on the t-virus?
are they trying to find the next stage in human evolution?
is there a british agent strapped to a surgery table and being taken to pieces be little surgical lasers? WHO KNOWS?
so far i’ve gotten as far as the waiting room,
i’ve been asked “oh so are you here regarding you left thumb?”
well i’m actually here because of my right pinky which is broken but at least she got it right that it was regarding one of my hands.
also i’ve been told they’ve mixed up their schedules so i’m in for a looooong wait…
oh joy…
tune in next time for more fun at the Canberra Hospital
*grabs popcorn*
oh man, I love this show.
I wonder what will happen to the protagonist?
Just when you think it’s going to be a generic sitcom, something awesome happens. I’m hooked!
*sits next to noobheadshot and seagulls the popcorn*
i love this show, that lead character is such a dork…
…
…
…
he looks familiar
…
…
…
…
THAT’S THE GUY THAT KEEPS STALKING ME IN THE WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM…
*wakes up in a daze*
Huh, IT’S HIM
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*passes out again*
No,I think that was Blaghman. It gets crowded with the three of us.
Aaaahhh that explains the creepy face that keeps smirkingat me when I look outside at night… maybe I should stop leaving packets of shapes outside
-o/ I CAN’T LIFT MY ARM… I THINK I JUST HAD A STROKE…
no bad, BAD kotaku, don’t ever do that again
*whacks kotaku with a wet newspaper*
I feel like I’m the only gamer on the internet who really doesn’t care much about GTA5. Or GTA in general, really.
You should try to stay away from these types of sentences there is always someone who shares a opinion. I for example have never played a GTA game and i don’t plan to!
Yeah I dunno, I have to admit I’m kinda the same. I played 3, Vice City, and San Andreas to death, but just kind of got over it. Only played about 20 mins of GTAIV. Dunno, good writing but just… kind of over it.
I hate GTA. Does nothing for me at all. Doesnt make it a bad game, i just dont like games of that style.
I played from 1 through to 3 and Vice City. I lost interest after that. GTA5 really doesn’t interest me TBH.
only GTA i care about is the original
no discussions, that game is amazing… and multi is sooo much fun
Which one is the ‘original’? A lot of people somehow consider GTA3 to be the ‘original’…
If you mean GTA1 the top-down game, I agree, it was pretty fun at the time.
yeah, when i say the original, i mean Grand Theft Auto, not GTA3…
i have sunk and are still sinking countless hours into it
Pro tip: when trying to highlight something, try to avoid using whiteout strips to do so. Has quite the opposite of the intended effect.
Hey guys…
GUYS…
You guys…
What if…right
Wait for it
What if…GTA “V”
Isn’t a five
It’s a V for Vercetti?
And what if the V, which is green
IS about money
Who would have a lot of money?
Tommy Vercetti!
….so, anyway, being serious for a minute.
I loved Vice City
It’d be awesome to see story continuation in a R* game where we revisit a character 10, 20, 30 years on.
At least, I think it’d be awesome.
Word on the rumour mill is that GTAV might have an older Tommy Vercetti moving to San Andreas.
Might not be anything to that though.
That guy in the trailer immediately made me think of Tommy Vercetti. And Lance Vance. Heh, what a stupid name – Lance Vance.
But I would actually get excited for GTA V if it was all about Tommy Vercetti.
I sad i downloaded florence and the machines new album. It isn’t bad but it isn’t the same standard as her first album. Why can’t bands make albums like arcade fire where they keep improving!
Radiohead AND Arcade Fire in the same thread! Two of the best bands evar imo. Though King of Limbs was a bit lacking at only 8 or so tracks. the B sides they released after were amazing though, especially The Butcher!
Nah no way, its a good album! The songs fit together way better than they did on the first, the first was all over the shop with all the producers she used. Not that the first was bad by any means, just not as together as the second. Also Seven Devils is one the most awesomest songs.
By the Divine, I hope it is not raining on the weekend.
The only thing worse then being stuck on a farm with no electricity, is being stuck on a farm with no electricity while it is raining.
Well, at least I managed to find my old gameboy. Links Awakening and Pokemon Red, here I come.
*sigh*
I wish, but they have the whole guilt trip thing of me being the only one physically capable of hard labour.
Damn geriatric family.
I feel like I’m the only gamer on the internet who does care much about GTA5. Or GTA in general, really.
😛
Sooo TadMod and Harli sent me through some pretty darn awesome auditions for voice acting in my game Egress, but unfortunately you guys were the only ones to send me anything 🙁
For those that I emailed, please please send me a recording! The game is all ready to go so I’m super keen to start getting these voices in. If I didnt email you and you are keen to give it a go, reply with your email and I’ll forward the audition stuff to you. Merci!
Saw the email, however I couldn’t do an American accent even if my life depended on it. Best I can do is East European and Aussie.
Hey are the LoL servers back up properly yet or some stuff still down? I wanna play tonight.
Well, Dragon booby lady patch was two nights ago, with another patch yesterday morning, but ever since then, it’s been up? Earlier today they were having chat server problems, but it doesn’t stop people from playing games.
OMG dragon booby lady is awesome! Did a game as her last night and did really well.
I’m up for some Kotaku Shenanigans if some people are on.
Got Uncharted 3 in the special edition awesomesauce book edition thingy.
Definitely wins the prize for most original game case, but there is the slight drawback that getting the game out of the case is somewhat troublesome.
Still, $1 less than the price JB had the normal edition on shelf, so that extra dollar was obviously for the convenience of being able to get to your game without destroying everything.
Queens Plaza Harvey Norman only had 5 copies of the special edition and they were all preorders. My usual JB had many copies on shelf.
Hardly seemed worth the effort of walking to Harvey Norman in the first place.
I seem to be the only person unimpressed by the Uncharted 3 cardboard case I paid $110 for. It’s supposed to be a mock up of Drake’s journal, but it istn’t. It’s thick and bulky and doesn’t match the other two games (Yes, that’s important to me. I’m like that) and it doesn’t look like it will fit in my Blu-ray tower with my other games. 🙁
I’m really disappointed. 🙁
That makes me sad. I picked the special edition because it looked like the UC2 Special Edition in the promo pics. 🙁
Did you get the EB bonuses? Will you be looking to offload your ring by any chance??
That’s exactly why I got it! I thought it would go well with Uncharted 2. I stupidly didn’t realise it was a cardboard book. It doesn’t even have anything that interesting on the pages.
I did buy at EB, precisely so I could get the ring. 🙂 If not, I would have gladly given it to you.
You don’t want any PS3 stickers do you?
No thanks. 🙂
PS: Those rings are going for $60 on eBay at the moment! I would gladly have offered you a fiver. 😛
It isn’t something worth paying extra for, but I definitely like the idea. Sure it’s not actually Drake’s journal but it’s still rather nice.
I think the trick is to not actually have expectations.
Also, not paying $110 when you could have price matched for $78 :p
I did kind of forget about the ring. They clearly did not.
Not a huge selling point for me, I don’t like paying extra for that sort of thing.
EB only price match if there is a local store. No local Harvey Norman in North Sydney.
All I expected was something sturdy. I hate cardboard cases, especially when someone wants me to think they’ve done me a favour.
I’ll grant you, it does look nice. I’d rather have it as a companion book to the game in a steelcase with a similar design.
And it’s not as bad as Arkham City putting the game in the back of the art book.
I’m still really disappointed. I was looking forward to this game more than any other this year and it feels like a massive kick in the nuts.
Might I offer another perspective?
You now have Uncharted 3 in your hands, ready to play. Sure the case isn’t what you expected but you have Uncharted 3 and it will be awesome.
Does the lessen the disappointment somewhat?
I’m still allowed to be disappointed though, right?
I has no cheeseburger or Uncharted 3.
It’s not like you ever listen to me anyway :p
Screw UC3, i’ll just have a cheeseburger thanks .
Damn, now I feel like a cheeseburger.
Hahahaha, exactly! Its UNCHARTED FREAKIN THREE!!
Arkham City did what? I’m still waiting on my OzGameshop CE.
*cries and runs away*
The only two CEs I’ve bought all year. 🙁
Uhh… uuh…
SURPRISE!
Yeah, Arkham City his the game at the back of the art book. No case at all. Go to JB Hi-Fi or EB Games though and tell them you bought the CE there and if they have any display cases left because you didn’t get a case with your game. You won’t get an official box, but it looks good enough.
Oh well, I’ve got empty cases. I’ll just get one of these printed off (or something like it):
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30476104&postcount=12
I have applied for this grant:
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/creative_australia_book2
For those who don’t want to click on the link, it’s a $50 000 (yep, fifty thousand) grant for artists working on their second book.
True story. Amazing, yes?
Could mean big things for 2012.
SHANE
You should use this grant money to investigate whether or not you can build a fort out of ten thousand $5 notes.
TRJN
You should get this grant money to investigate how big you can build a fort made out of a quarter of a million 20c coins.
I think we all know the answer to that is “quite big”.
Just watched Egoraptor’s Sequelitis. My god this is SO DAMN GOOD.
If you’ve ever (or never) played Megaman X then you must watch this.
Zero is my hero (As you can probably notice in my choice of avatar)
Sonic the hedgehog is my childhood hero
And HK-47 is my badguy hero 🙂
Seeing as my post is lost in the previous page I will wrap-up what I said.
Dragon booby lady is awesome
Also, Kotaku LoL game tonight?
but retro is the new trend~!
I don’t know if having dragons for boobs would be awesome or horrifying. Horrifyingly awesome?
Related note: last night at the NaNo write-in, the conversation actually devolved into “hahaha tits”. Good times.
Well some of us li…. I mean some WEIRD people like that kind of freaky stuff. Not me, i swear
/shifty-eyes
I think Flemeth falls in the whole “Scary-Immortal-Demon-Dragon-Thing” in the booby section of games.
Aaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllwaaaaaaaays.
A few of us are usually playing from about 7-9 NSW/ACT/VIC time, but we usually loiter online even if we aren’t playing.
Also, your name is just your summoner name? I don’t think I have you.
No you don’t have me,
I can’t believe you don’t have me … I feel so … so …
*whispers to self* Dammit keep it together
Yeah my name is my Summoner Name.
They say we’re young and we don’t know, we won’t find out until we grow.
Well I don’t know if all that’s true, ’cause you got me, and baby I got yoooooouuuuuu
Babe
Do doo! Do doo, do doo, do doo!
I got you babe!
Do doo! Do doo, do doo, do doo!
I got you babe!
Do doo! Do doo, do doo, do doo!
If I’m on I’d be up for a game as long as you’re ok with someone who’s not very good at the game playing with you.
I’d be interested in getting involved.
However, noob. My gaming rig was packed in a box for most of a year.
Can someone point me to a primer, etc?
My housemate and I are being frugal bastards, I’m buying Uncharted 3 and he’s buying AssRev.
I’ve also just learned that Uncharted 3 has co-op.
I love co-op.
Who do I need to coerce into doing co-op with me at some point?
You convinced me 😛
I just bought UC3 and I’ll be up to do some co-op once I’ve played through the solo game.
I would, but how about this amazing lack of having the game.
Pretty cool.
Seriously though, we should also get some multiplayer shenanigans going too. I played some UC2 horde/survival/whatever mode back when and that was pretty awesome.
Did I mention that this co-operative stuffs will probably be taking place after I have beaten the game and most likely after I have written a decent chunk of my NaNo story?
Probably worth keeping in mind.
Add me on PSN if you haven’t already, I will be buying UC3 in the near future…
Punishinghand
Likewise, getting it in a few days, PSN is…
Uh..
I forget actually. I’ll look it up.
Can I grab yours to add when I get home?
Harli – sorry I didnt see your Radiohead reply til just then! But yeah the b-sides were released as a single, ‘Supercollider’ and ‘The Butcher’. And then they did ‘Staircase’ as part of their from the basement session, and another called ‘Daily Mail’ which I THINK was also from the basement as well, cant remember. But the ‘Butcher’ and ‘Daily Mail’ are particularly amazing songs!
Thanks Sughly. I’ll check these extra tracks out tonight. In dire need of good inspirational music.
Every time you guys talk about this nano thingy I keep thinking youre talking about the Ghibli game and I get all excited 🙁
WHEN THE HECK IS THAT COMING OUT ANYWAYS!?!?!
The trick in knowing the difference is that I’m capitalising NaNo the same way most SC2 players seem to capitalise their name. Seemingly at random but consistent in the capitalisation.
@Trjn
I am immensely happy that I have uncharted! Just can’t get rid of this bitter sweet taste :\
Also, I’ll be up for some Co-Op when I’ve finished the SP game!
soo Pixel here again live from canberra hospital at the fun continues…
having pretty much deduced that they’re definitely holding a british agent hostage and torturing him, or maybe it’s because i’m right next to the maternity ward… *shrugs* i dunno
i’ve spend the last 2 hours trying to sort out my x-rays…
that they misplaced…
that they then send me to the x-ray guys to get…
that never got an x-ray order…
so i had to go back to the physio clinic…
and get them to put the order through
…
now they’ve taken my x-rays after i yet again had to explain to them that my thumb is FINE… it’s my pinky that’s pointing in silly directions and i’m pretty confident that i should know…
i’m now back at physio…
let’s see how that goes…
maybe they’ll cure cancer while i wait…
or maybe the next zombie outbreak… i’ve watched 28 days later i know how it works…
tune in next time for more fun in Scrubs, Canberra Edition
It is quite sad because its like an episode of scrubs only revolving around JD and Elliot, no Dr. Cox, no Jan Itor….
That and now I’m just annoyed…
DAMN IT PEOPLE, MY TIME IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN THAT GUY WITH A SHARP BLADE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS…..
PRIORITIES PEOPLE, PRIORITIES
Well Pixel, I understand your pain, my Dad has to go to The Canberra Hospital almost daily.
Granted, he works there, but still.
I’m the back-up IT guy at my work. The actual IT person has asked me to install some RAM in some co-workers’ computers (they have 256mb in their computers, amazingly, they’ve complained about it being slow).
I thought I was being asked because she was busy, so I said I’d do it in an hour or two. Her reply? “Thanks, they’re on their hard drives”.
Then I remembered that I became the back-up IT guy around here because I’m a 24 year old male nerd, which makes me one of the most qualified people to deal with computers around here.
I’m pretty sure that would make you one of the most qualified anywhere…
Some people should never be allowed near a keyboard
You remind me of me when I was a desk jockey…
Don’t worry, someday you’ll be hit by a truck carrying a radioactive-toxic-waste-cosmic-mutant-gamma-spider-bomb and all your troubles will be behind you.
If only I was some sort of Wally West-like genius, so I could engineer that situation for myself and become Kid Super Nerd!
Holy cat6 cable Super Nerd
I think we are in need of your mad skiilz to deal with all these ID 10 T errors coming up everywhere
Careful, my weasely chum.
Those errors are keeping you and other TAYbies in business.
DOH!
that’s why you’re the Hero Super Nerd
and knowing is half the battle
“Thanks, they’re on their hard drives”
I’m struggling to figure this out. What does this mean? Did she email them new RAM?
So glad I work in development and not IT.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/Scmpoo.shtml
best troll ever, i once told a person they had a virus known as sheep32.worm and loaded up this 50 times…
i laughed <— bad person
best one is when they drop a computer on your table saying
“it’s not working, fix it”
and walk away… FYI This does happen
and they give nothing, no clue as to what it could be…
pooter starts fine, windows loads up, passes all your tests… then it turns out they meant their email wasn’t working and it’s because they put in the wrong password…
i love being in IT
In my experience, with non-clueful people, it’s depressingly unrare for people to refer to the computer case as the ‘hard drive’.
I yesterday had someones Session kicking them out when they were closing an email… they were closing the RDP session instead. *facepalm*
Do you feel that odd ripple of air passing by you?
That’s me shaking my fist at you.
So hard.
That and a ginger beer would definitely not be able to sustain a person over a long weekend.
That’s like, fifteen minutes worth of food while playing.
I had a box of 10. It’s like, a box of 6 now. I also have a cheesecake for tomorrow.
I should have known better than to doubt you.
Day 9 is streaming Amnesia again.
Dammit, I’m going to be stuck at work until he’s done. This makes me super sadface.
Lol I saw the VODs of his earlier ones yesterday, hilarious!
I thought he was going to stop 😛
Internet at home is finally connected \o/
Line attenuation is 56+, sync at 300kbps /o\
On my drive back to work, I DIDN’t get hit by an SUV \o/
The girl sitting next to me in a shiny Yaris did… /o\
Hellooooooo, coming at you from work induction. I have about 10mins spare time so I thought I’d check out TAY. Now I know what people meant about not being able to keep up. I spent my entire lunch break reading the last 4 pages or so (more skimming :P).
Have I missed anything important?
Also, really miss all you guys 🙁 Hopefully be able to get on here more once training is over. There’s a lot of info to take in, in a fairly small amount of time so I can’t get distracted by TAY much in the next week and a bit.
Super Nerd! I have finally found you. You thought you could shut me down forever? YOU WERE WRONG! Yes, your hard disk error checking might have held me at bay for a while, but I am back, stronger than ever before! YOU CANNOT STOP ME!
GAH! You may have made me redundant this time, but I will be back again soon enough!
Pretty sure that classifies as mind powers, which bumps you up another rank on the superhero scale.
That makes you…*checks list* …8 ranks above #1.
Ah well, guess I’ll rewrite the list:
– Super Nerd
Done.
*pulls up pants*
oh…. well… this is awkward… i thought with Kotaku not responding that i was all alone… and then the lights came back on…
yeeeeaaaah *looks around*
After investigation the NSW gov’t does not allow one to obtain their RSA from an online course. So looks like i’ll do it at TAFE next month then 🙁
Yeah, best bet is probably TAFE. I know you can get them through individuals who are licensed to teach it, but TAFE is generally much cheaper.
…OK, either inflation is a bitch, or I’m remembering this very inaccurately, cause I’m pretty sure mine was comfortably under $100 in 2005.
you got the keyword right “in 2005”
dude… that’s 6 years ago… also… u old lolololol
anyway…
i think i paid around $150 for a combined RSA/RCG a few years ago
They were 150 last year I remember.
Yesss, I totally love work!
I was going happily through my day looking to the long weekend as I was going to take Friday off and bask in the awesomeness of UC3. Unfortunately just now (an hour before I finish work) the project leader comes over and says something along the lines of “You know all that work you submitted well we are changing EVERYTHING and we want it by COB Friday”.
Hello desk, you remember face right?
Hey guys, I’ve had an interesting idea. I think Kotaku needs to do more coverage on free games, because there are some pretty good ones out there that not that many people probably now about. So, how about once each week we join up and play a free game, then 2-3 of us write up a mini review on it, then Mark posts those mini reviews for the world to see?
Sounds like a good idea. I know Steam has started pushing a number of “free” games (micro-transactions), so there’s some suggestions for a starting point.
Well, yes, we might do some of those, but I was thinking of real free games. Like Cube 2 Sauerbraten, Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, Glest, Nexuiz, Red Eclipse, games that are either freeware or open source. Of course, that’s not going to stop us from playing Team Fortress 2.
So, anyone who’s interested, just email me at lamboman007[at]live[dott]com[ddot]au
😀
Red Eclipse has an awesome mode where you change size depending on how much health you have 😀
Don’t ask me how, but somehow I got 3GB behind in updates for it…
Almost finished downloading them, only 1gb left which I’ll be downloading early tomorrow morning.
see even BSOD plays TF2…
and uses steam…
coincidence?
I THINK NOT
Might explain the sudden influx of crashes I had a few months ago…
That’s some fancy detective work, Scandinavian Super Sleuth!
Holy Cisco catalyst 2600 Super Nerd,
I think there’s something at large here
*blows bubbles out of pipe*
Even baddys have to play vidya games. That way we can exploit their weaknesses and think of new innovative ways to bsod your PCs.
*boots into Linux*
You can never find me here you…. you… SCOUNDREL
Oh yes, definitely. 🙂
someone watches too much tv :p
I don’t understand what you’re trying to say here.
Too much?
True there is no such thing… I watch too little tv :p
Then buy a bigger one?
Badum-tish
*canned laughter*
1. Buy Uncharted 3
2. Buy instrument
3. ?????
4. Profit!!
See, you can have enough for both!
I tired to explain the appeal of watching Day9 streaming Amnesia to the people at the coffee place.
They didn’t get it.
Yep, move on.
I love it when a coffee place knows my order, but when they know my name it feels… odd. Maybe it’s only because this one coffee ship got my name and make a point to say it ALL THE TIME. As if to make a really obvious point that they know my name.
There should be a nerdy cafe with awesome wi-fi and your coffees are called out to your handle and not your name. That’d be cool 🙂
And they could tweet you to come get your order. 😛
or just post a message on TAY 😀
Catchng up, because I slept in way too long after staying up all night to watch the GTAV trailer ;____;
@Pixel: I’d recommending picking up DA2, it’s a fairly good game by itself but with some really disappointing shortcomings compared to DAO. The plot just isn’t as exciting and occasionally makes no sense, the gameplay and setting are too repetitive and a lot of the RPG elements have been cut down. Nevertheless, it’s still reasonably entertaining (and better with the DLC). Some of the characters are also really great.
@Trjn: I think it was Herman Cain that said that about the Chinese developing nuclear weapons, it’s… blind-mowingly uninformed. Sigh.
Found this quote in an interview with William Gibson (author of Neuromancer) in another Kotaku article, thought it was incredibly interesting:
“It seemed to me that midcentury mainstream American science fiction had often been triumphalist and militaristic, a sort of folk propaganda for American exceptionalism. I was tired of America-as-the-future, the world as a white monoculture, the protagonist as a good guy from the middle class or above. I wanted there to be more elbow room. I wanted to make room for antiheroes.”
Don’t most mainstream sci-fi games continue this trend today? It’s generally a white, middle-class guy/girl triumphantly defending or promoting a literal America, or a proxy-America, saving the day with a healthy dose of vindictive warfare. Is there room for anything else? I can’t think of many games that try and undermine that…
It was indeed Herman Cain.
Also, the bit about scifi writing is largely because they’re writing to their audience. Instead of coming up with something and hoping an audience will latch onto it, they think of their audience first and come up with something that should appeal to them.
At least you can be content in the knowledge that although he polls better than most of the other Republican candidates, he (comparitively) has no monies, so it’s unlikely he’ll be chosen to run.
I like that money is more important than sanity when selecting presidential candidates. Not that Cain has either quality in abundance.
I imagine Rick Perry being sworn in as President of the United States would accelerate the colonisation of the moon.
There’d just be too damned many people who wouldn’t want to live on this planet anymore.
On DA2, the backlash would have been way less severe had it not been billed as a sequel to DA:O. Had they titled it Dragon Age: Exodus or something and pitched it as a spinoff rather than a sequel, I think it would have gone down really well.
If you do get it, don’t play it twice. First time through you’ll notice its combat and repetition issues, but the second time through ruins it even further because you’ll realise that none of your choices matter and you’re railroaded onto the exact same plot every time, with the only things significantly changing being your attitude, some minor details around the ending, and which character(s) you bonk.
Sooo what I’m hearing here is that DA2 is a metaphor for any average guys life? 😛
Yeah, the way the plot is structured is pretty… awful.
DAO had all these really interesting choices about which factions to back, the state of the kingdom, how to handle the Blight, etc.
DA2 just lacks… almost all of that. It railroads you into scenarios because the plot demands it, and gives virtually no major decisions to the player. What we do decide are tiny outcomes of small quests and things about party members.
I actually really enjoyed the plot the first time through, though perhaps partially because I did it with a snarky bitch attitude rather than the surly dick one. Liked the framing narrative concept and liked that it wasn’t a save-the-world-from-the-terrible-evil plot and was a bit more localised and personal. It wasn’t until I tried to make different choices that I realised how railroaded the plot was.
I don’t mind linear games by any stretch. I like JRPGs and one of my favourites was Grandia 2 which is absolutely and completely linear with no sidequests and no side areas at all. What really pisses me off is when you’re given the illusion of choice. When something suggests that it is really open and you can do it any way you want, but then either punishes you severely for doing what the designer doesn’t want you to, or makes your decisions all meaningless.
It’s doubly confusing coming from Bioware, because all their other games have been so strongly about player choice and different outcomes depending on your decisions.
Incidentally I think this is also why people got so upset over the boss fights in DX:HR, because the game tells you that you’re able to play it the way you want, but then throws you into fights where you are penalized if you hadn’t set up the way they expected you to, or tried to play it the way you were told you could. At least in that case, the rest of the game actually does give you genuine choice in how you play and what you do.
Yeah, I did like the political story that unfolded. Don’t get me wrong, the epic save the world stuff in Origins was grand and all, but I probably would have been a bit :/ if DA2 was all “The blight has ended, woo …And then there was MORE Darkspawn! Go on champ, defeat ALL the Darkspawn!”. I like the ideas they introduced, and that it fleshed out the actual inhabitants of the world and their interactions with each other outside of ‘everyone vs the mighty evil’ concept. Though it wasn’t really shown very well, you understood that there were slowly growing political and racial tensions, knowing that it was all building up and about to explode at some point.
Thought the structuring was a bit off. Act 1 and 2 flow nicely, but then Act 3 crops up as a set up for Dragon Age 3. That was a bit annoying.
I liked the setting a lot (in terms of the political tensions and stuff), but it was just too haphazardly handled to be believable.
Act 3 was crazy. I get that the tensions have been simmering for years, but it all happens way too suddenly – and a plot relying on all three of its major characters to be completely insane and unreasonable isn’t a very good one.
It didn’t even have the subtlety of Loghain’s reasoning, instead it amounted to, on the one hand., ‘I’m insane now ’cause of a magical thing you forgot about two Acts ago’, and on the other “I’m now going to become everything I said I wasn’t going to five minutes ago, and do exactly the sort of things I told my enemies they were overreacting about.”
YES. Totes agree. Especially with the latter. The former could have just slipped by with being batshit insane or something, but the latter? Like, what?
It ends sloppily, but I like to hope its redeeming feature is the lead-in to the third game.
DA2 talk about political correctness and plot linearity and I MISSED IT?! aw man. Bummer. A little late to the party but…
My biggest annoying thing was the introduction of Commander Meredith. She’s absent for a large part of your character’s story then all of a sudden she turns up and goes crazy. It doesn’t matter that they tacked on a brief bump into her near the beginning, that is a poorly disguised effort to build her character.
Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed DA2, even if it wasn’t about saving the world this time.
I’ve been wanting to try The Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja Kinect but didn’t really want to buy them. I just won codes for them from EB on Twitter. Now I feel bad for saying I hate EB. 😛
Worry not, fair Strange!
I’ll have a word with Steve. I’m positive he’ll forgive you for your harsh words.
*Smoke bomb*
*Cough*
Is that the guy who does EB’s Twitterz? Because to be honest the only reason I’m following them is because of him. He amuses me greatly.
I know I should save this for an ‘Ask Me Anything’ post, but I always forget to ask when one comes around, so I’ll ask now 🙂
Does anyone know of a good game design book that I could buy online? I see there are a couple out there to choose from and having a few books already on videogame art I know that there can be a few duds out there. Has anyone read any or know of any that are highly recommended?
I don’t know about books but I can certainly recommend some magazines! ImagineFX is one of my favourites.
May have allready been a post on this but it seems both Teamspeak and Minecraft servers are down.
Good day. Probably solved an issue I’d been working on for a week, picked up Uncharted, going to go get my Mac tonight because it’s fixed, Atelier artbook, and then I get home and there’s a package for me from Ghostlight in the UK with Persona 2 and Legend of Heroes: TitS for PSP + T-shirt.
Now if my stupid NAS had updated its firmware properly, everything would be perfect.
For the teamspeakers – is there something wrong with the server? was hoping to annoy you boys 😛
thats an amazing effort from pirate to gangsta. how about from royalty to white trash in 3? 😛
I have a Ventrillo server running for such situations as this. IP is 203.208.101.48 with whatever default port is required. I don’t think there’s a password but if so ask one of the guys.
YO PEOPLES, WHAT BE HAPPENING YO!!?!?!?!?
really? oh thats great! and your wife is good? how about the kids? ohhhhh, i hope they get better soon.
wow, i’m a bit hyper, but i’ve done 2 of my exams and they weren’t very hard, so YAY!
oh and now i’m re-installing episodes of liberty city on my PC because of massive GTA V hype, me and my friend are gonna jump over eachother with boats (yeah that’s what we do in GTA) if anyone else has it on PC then like, join me! (what am i saying, no one owns it on PC, it uses GFWL, gross)
OH AND I’M SUPER HAPPY (if you haven’t noticed yet) BECAUSE MY LAST EXAM IS ON THE 14th, AND ULTIMATE MARVEL VS CAPCOM COMES OUT ON THE 15TH, SO YEAH STEVE HOLT \o/
OH AND I FORGOT THE BEST PART, AFTER MY ENGLISH EXAM TODAY I STEVE HOLTED, NO ONE GOT THE REFERENCE THOUGH BECAUSE THEY ARE UNCULTURED SWINE!
DID I MENTION I LIKE JUST ATE A WHOLE BAG OF GUMMI BEARS?!
cool…
I just finished my last tutorial for Uni today. I have 2 exams on the 17th and Skyrim comes out on the 11th, I’ll either have no time to study or while studying Skyrim will be taunting me /o\
Finished Exam: WEDNESDAY –> Happy Numbers
Unfinished assignmnets: DUE FRIDAY –> Stressed out Numbers
@Shady, With the switch in Minecraft servers I’m no longer whitelisted, my MC name is 9783 if you still need it.
Well that was the worst tanking effort I’ve ever done in LoL, sorry Rocketman, I played way off and got you killed so many times by constantly having my abils on cooldown! 🙁
I remember it a bit differently. I am pretty sure I just Run into crap without looking. You did all you could sorry dude
It’s okay, think of it this way, with lower ELO, we’ll be matched up with more terrible players!
\o/
It refers to what skill level of people you are skilled up with.
As for what it actually stands for … ummm …. errr …. oh look an obvious distraction
*runs away*
you are grouped up with*
I really need to proof read my posts.
Elegant Lowering Of?
bahaha.
Oh hai guys. Sorry for my lack of TAY. I r not at home. 10 internet points for who ever guess where I am!
You’re in my super secret cave dangling above a pool filled with sharks that haven’t eaten for a week! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
That’s no way to treat Sharks! I would dare say their meat wouldn’t be very nice if they have been starved for a week!
I think so.
Lol. Nah I was, Kirst & Sam decided I needed to come stay the night.
Never buy the pre-mixed Vodka Mojito’s they’re crap. I have had a real Mojito made with white rum, cane sugar, fresh lime & mint, it was amazing. The pre-mixed stuff just tasted like fake everything it was nasty =/
Under no circumstances should you press f11 then click this. No circumstances at all.
CAFFEINE!
Make it so I’m no so tired pls?
I didn’t even stay up that long playing Uncharted 3. I ended up finishing book 3 of A Song of Ice and Fire.
DAT ENDING!
BLIND MOWN!
I can’t believe all that heartache, death and war came about because an evil wizard badger was disgruntled by the postal service!
Oh, sorry. SPOILERS! Oh well, too late.
So, Uncharted 3
***NO SPOILERS***
I’m about 6 chapters in and, while I’m LOVING the story, I’m hating the new shooting mechanics and the camera. Y U NO POINT WHERE I’M GOING CAMERA? Y U MAKE ME DIE?
The first thing I did after picking up Uncharted was bitch about it. Now I’m bitching again which I feel bad about.
But I’m not the only person having these problems. Am I? I really, REALLY want to love this game.
It’s moveable but pretty slow, and a few times it’s swung around and completely messed up a jump I was making.
I know what you mean about the camera, I’ve done maybe four or five chapters and the camera is far more interested in being interesting than being functional.
Sure there are pretty angles and it is cinematic and shit.
…but I can’t tell what the hell I’m doing.
In the “oh crap, oh crap, oh crap! Running, running, running!” section as a kid, I got caught so many times simply because the camera changed on me.
This was a problem back in the Playstation 1 era when they first introduced camera controls, it should not be a problem now!
Eight out of ten!
There was only one bit with tne camera that *really* annoyed me. Like I was stuck there for 10 minutes, trying again and again, dying and dying. Eventually I passed it.
Also, I don’t get all the complaints about shooting. It feels different, but not problematic.
Hopefully!
HN site says it’s “Out now!”, so if they don’t have it by midday, I’m just going down to Big W and nabbing it there, artbook be damned.
It’s not really that I want this mini-artbook, it’s more the fact that it’s ‘free’. At least, with HN it’s the same price as the standard edition.
But I’ve gotten to the stage (after a whole day!) where I just want to play the game.
Here’s a revelation that made my blood run cold: the Special Edition is no longer on their website, just the regular edition “Out Now”
I think I can feel something… wait… yep, being slowly bent over.
Ever seen a horse taking a dirt bath?
Now replace the horse with me.
And the dirt with coffee.
People in TF2 seem to read it as either “Rizz” or “Rice”, so you’re a lot closer that they are…
Oooooohhhhhhhh,
Do whatyou wanna do, be what you wanna be
Yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Mornin guys! Currently sitting in the departure lounge waiting to leave the boat. This trip has been so epic, you all owe it to yourselves to go on one. Anyways back in Sydney, so what you Sydney peeps up too? Fancy having a quiet drink(hip-flask or brown paper bag) or maybe a loud one?
This may seem a little immature…
But hey, that’s what we’re all about right?
Ithink this was on Sunrise the other day. It took a few people on my team a while to figure it out 😐
Speaking of iThingies, did any Warehouse 13 fans see that there’s now an app to turn your iDevice into a Farnsworth?
Note to self: When playing LoL, Do not feed Graves.
Sorry about that atrocious game last night guys, at least Graves was happy.
Hahaha, doodmang, you have nothing to apologise for. You were the best performer on our team.
Also, we’re just a bit crap, so you had to carry us. \o/
It’s annoying because the game before you guys, I played as Malzahar and got some crazily ridiculous score. Then this smelly Graves comes along makes me realize how horrible I was with Malz.
Oh well, I’ll show I have some sort of skill in the next game. I promise guys!
Also Sir Bushington of the Knights Round, why don’t you have a picture like the rest of us?
Maybe a picture of someone being hit in the face with a fish? Sounds like the sound it would make. BISH!
Sir Bishington* Please forgive my slip of the tongue my lord.
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Nahhh, just haven’t found something I like, I guess.
FINISHED UNCHARTED LAST NIGHT!!! Man, that last fight was so hard. Far out! But I liked how they developed the relationship with Elena.
The first Uncharted that is.
Oh so everybody was on Vent last night! I had no clue so I was sitting forever alone in the steam chat 😛
Gee, thanks, make a guy feel welcome.
I jumped in the group chat, I said hello to you, and I WAS FLAT OUT IGNORED.
Then I cried, ate some icecream, and ran around backwards on CS:S with a shotgun and smoke grenades (and did fairly well, actually).
Where can I get a hold of the vent details?
1: I was in a game so I wasn’t constantly watching the chat
2: The stupid thing with the steam chat, by default it doesn’t play a sound when a new message comes in and it’s easy to forget to turn that on.
I didn’t ignore you, I was just too immersed in Deus Ex:HR to notice you were there
Nah it’s cool. When I do manage to wrest some free time from the baby, I generally get stuck into a game and forget I might be getting messages.
Good morning all.
I now present to you, for your viewing pleasure (for perhaps the 100th time);
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY
ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO PEOPLE!
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Played a little Uncharted 3 last night. I’m really enjoying it. Although I have had a couple of … odd bugs.
One was when I was climbing up a roof beam I somehow got propelled off the roof and to my death. It was very funny to watch though.
Another was while I was stealth taking down someone from behind a low cover I sorta got stuck IN the low cover.
Also I’m wearing my bonus UC3 ring right now!
\o/
So i was sitting on the couch last night, browsing the Youtubes for Halloween special effects etc. I was looking at a lot of them and thinking either a) that would be easy or b) I could do a better job myself. So i’ve decided to make a portfolio of various SFX makeup effects i’ve done/will do. Over the coming months i’ll share my work with you guys and hopefully get a few thumbs up.
All the while brainstorming ideas for next years MASSIVE Halloween party…it’s going to be awesome 😀
I do like this. when i eventually get my big giant expensive dslr, i hope to get together with a couple of make-up artist friends to do something like a zombie photo shoot, amongst other ideas, in the hope of boosting both mine and their port folios.
Is it wrong that I now have a house full of caffeinated beverages and easy to consume finger foods/nibbles for when/if MW3 breaks street date? I dont want to be caught unawares and have to rush out to get stuff when i should be playing vidja games.
The manager at my EB showed me his store room yesterday when I was picking up Uncharted 3 and there was about 2 pallets worth of V in it. I lol’d
Apparently a lot of people did order that bundle. Myself, im just going to go to 24 hour kmart to get my standard edition (assuming it doesn’t break street date, in which case i’ll go to the closest store of any kind that has stock)
What is funny, is coles have 4packs of v for $4 this week. So thats like $1 a can. Hence I stocked up a lot 😛
Shit – sorry – work has been insane – hence why i haven’t been on much.
I haven’t even read all the replies after i was being (stupidly) emo.
Not to mention i feel like a bit of a dick.. lol
I’ll read over it and answer them all shortly 🙂
Sorry Harls
So like a lot of you guys I spent last night playing some Uncharted 3. I agree with the camera being a bit of a pain, especially in the flashback chase scene.
Also, it didn’t feel like I was playing an Uncharted game until I was taken from the suburban environment and thrown into the outdoors. The whole suburban section felt more like a prolouge.
That is why you sit still at the barber, BAHAHAHAHA!
I love their stuff!
I think their version of one of the expansions trailers for WoW was the best.
Saw the TV ad for Skyrim last night. I don’t know if my propaganda-riddled mind can withstand any more hype…
I thought Fridays were supposed to be good days? Not mine today. After a mess of a morning I’ve just received a phone call from my daughter who tells me they have Music photos today so I have to schlep all the way up to the school and bring her music uniform for her. Grr. I haven’t even had my breakfast yet.
Unlucky miss strange. At least a customer didn’t call you gay and stupid face to face. This actually happened!
Man, people suck.
That said, I’d happily have someone insult me idiotically to my face than have to push 20+kgs of pram and baby up the hill and back for an hour in the heat and blazing sun.
But how AWESOME would it be if you WERE gay and stupid?
You’d be all like “My god, that’s so nice – thanks for noticing – it’s soooooo nice to be appreciated”
@ Harli
Thank you for your kind words – now here’s your answers!
“I’m disappointed you didn’t sniff me upon meeting”
I would have been slapped silly. But i imagine you to be quite satisfying to the nose. lol
“did you like your shirt??”
hahaha – loved it. So chuffed you actually wore it. It suits you, fo sho!
“did you like ramen”
Heck yes – noodles helped it to look like i actually knew how to use chopsticks
“did Bee enjoy her food??”
No. Unfortunately. lol
“any surprises about any of us?”
Not really, actually. Everyone was great and just as i had imagined/already seen before. Everyone was super-duper nice.
Also, you freaking rock so hard! Thank you so much for helping me out. You are totally awesome bubbly fun. I can’t say enough nice things about you!
Thanks again! 😀
Thanks again to everyone that came – you are all legends in my book!
aww thanks for going to the trouble of responding to all my questions Loops 😀
I’m sorry we didn’t have more time together, I would have loved to give you guys the proper Sydney-styled welcome! With Oars and all.
More Procrastoonation – Must have been Lars’ idea http://www.procrastoonation.com/archives/105
<3<3<3<3
I love all your new ones!!!
I had a rad idea for one today, but i think it would only be funny to me.. although, the idea is yours if you want it… lol
You are onto a good thing. Dont change it. Cheescake and ice cream for EVERY MEAL!
The beverages in my house are: Ginger beer, water, juice, ingredients to make a milkshake.
Bah!
I guess you’ll have to settle for either ginger beer or a milkshake.
I know it’ll be hard, but you must find a way to persevere.
Pale Ale?
Bahaha! Nice.
Now I need to find Gingerchris and offer him a beer.
Wait. Do you mean tea as in a hot drink or tes as in a snack between lunch and dinner? If so, i have nachos. Keeping in the theme of a flipped up day, i’ll have nachos for brunch and brunch bars for tea (dont normally do tea. I will just for you though.)
I’ve stopped eating breakfast because i’ve been feeling gross and bloated… probably why i’ve been so damn emo 🙁
Sorry I didn’t get a LoL game with you guys last night. I got on and you were already in a game so then I went and played a begginer game against bots. After that was finished you were all still in a game so I logged off and went and watched Star Trek.
On the plus side the game I had was probably the best I’d ever played. 10/3/20 (or somthing like that) as Miss Fortune. Granted it was a begginer match against bots but I was still pretty happy with the result.
You should have messaged one of us!
We would have lost more quickly, just to slot a game in with you!
😀
lol. I’ll keep that in mind for next time.
Also just noticed you now have possibly the best gravatar out of us all.
Thanks! Forgot I had this image. And oldie but goodie.
Also, I just missed on League of Legends, but have to go off an do stuff soon /o\
Game tonight probably maybe?
*Noobheadshot plays pokeflute*
*Unfortunately he never had flute lessons thus the only note that he can play sounds similar to a cat getting its tail stomped on*
Futurama isn’t out on Blu-ray until December.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/000/578/1234931504682.jpg
Trials Evolution fanboy goes to all new heights of fanboyism.. looks cool though.
Here is the shirt design im going for…
http://i41.tinypic.com/jfc8z7.jpg
If you dont know, this is what the Trials Evo logo looks like.
http://vividgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Trials-Evolution-Logo.png
Cool huh?
IKR
it makes me want to replay pokemon blue
(not red because blue was the bestest one)
I also have the battle music in my head.
Pffft, Red was where it was at. You guys enjoy being Gary Oak, jerk and 8th Gym Leader, instead of being a mute champion!
Hey Gary Oak is the underdog, noone believes in him (not even his grandfather) and then when he finally wins the respect of all his peers some mute jerk that has had everything handed to him comes up and takes all away from him.
In pokemon (the game) I reckon you are playing the evil character and Gary Oak is the poor underdog.
Join us!
We will have a Pokemon sprite (Gr)avatar movement!
We can camp on streets!
And complain that we only have 99% of all the Pokemon because some of them were US/Japan events only or something. /o\
Come at me bro!
I have your starter three right here!
I’m sorry guys but I’ve had this original pokemon pic way before everybody else. mwa ha ha ha
How do you not remember the name of your own grandson!?
Also why would you let him be named “POOP”??
I’m old! I forget things and I can do whatever the hell you want!
Or what I want.
I don’t know.
Where am I again?
Who are you?
I’m gold and my feet hurt. D:
Gold? I was in gold. I was also in Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum and dem other ones.
Good tiems.
I have constantly been humming the theme song of SKYRIM! all morning, I am starting to get weird looks… I wonder if it is because I occasionally burst out singing the little parts I know (don’t really know but am happy to make up as I go along).
For anyone interested I got approval from NASA to use some of their footage. Turns out that they are pretty relaxed about it as long as you dont use NASA or Jet Propulsion Logos… Give credit and its fair game!
Awesome.,. we are back in business!
Secret project nearing completion… maybe!
Currently on the phone to Harvey Norman asking about my UC 3.
I have been on hold for several minutes.
I swear to god, if I need to listen to one more loop of this Harvey Norman jingle, I will hunt Gerry Harvey down and slap him.
DID VIDEJA GAMES DO THIS TO YOU!!!
You always were so polite and not homicidal. It also started with that jumping plumber!
If only I could hop into a giant green boot and smite him. Or throw a raccoon tail in his face.
Keep on going Harvey!
… WAIT. DAMMIT.
This is like that DOWN DOWN PRICES ARE DOWN Coles ad.
Sweet Jesus, it’s been 20 minutes and still on hold.
Awesome. Out of stock. Even though I pre-ordered 3 weeks ago.
Oh, Harvey Norman.
*shakes head*
Mail of E-variety sent your way, Bish!
Ok Bish, I think I need to see you have a pokemon battle with someone on TAY. Your avatar has inspired me…
Methinks I’m going to enjoy coming up with ridiculous bits of ACL-esque logic for twitter.
I’m gonna continue my reign of Double Dragooooon!! RAAH! Ah, now that I refinished Uncharted, gonna refinish Uncharted 2 so I can get started on 3 already.
God I swear Sega are the god tier of all corporate trolls.
Sonic Generations had a big, hefty Collectors Edition for it, thing came in a massive box and had every thing a long time Sonic fan could ask for: CD, DVD, art book, DLC, statue, actual gold ring. . . they announce this CE on the ‘American’ Sega blogs, only to say down at the very bottom of the announcement,
‘set is only available in Europe and Australia’
Naturally the American go ballistic, but Sega ignores them. Fast forward a few months and the game is released, Sega makes a video detailing an unboxing of the collectors edition, where do they post it. . .
The American Sega blogs naturally. . .
Wait, you’re saying that Sega made a poor maketing decision for a game?
Because that’s sure never happened before.
p.s. still waiting for Valkyria Chronicles 3 🙁
Got bored, used some strawman logic on Twitter.
Now other people should do it because I’m still bored.
#ACLlogic gogogo
Nawwwww its a cute lil thing! Ummmm I have no idea about cameras myself. But yeah its cute, I’ll give it that. The first camera that isnt bigger than Scorsese so maybe he’ll like it?
Hmm… Makes you think:
http://bit.ly/rMfTY5
(Probably NSFW. Also, probably not for the squeamish)
Full article:
http://bit.ly/uwc6lY
Also, hello.
@BISH !!
JB price-matched Uncharted, and there’s no HN within 10-15km of them.
Hopefully this helps you out somewhat…?
@ DR WHAT? !!
I will be trying to get Neogaf custom inserts printed for Uncharted 3 and Batman AC. If they turn out, I can send you the image files and directions for best print results…? Let me know if you interested.
Did I Bish anyone?
PS: I HAVE UNCHARTED 3!!!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 *HAPPY DANCE*
PPS: Dr What? It finally clicked, and I now understand your username, and now I can’t stop smiling at it. 😛
Woo! Yes! If you send me the images, it would be most appreciated.
And glad that you finally ‘got’ my name!
Custom inserts are such a tempting thing but I think my collection is way too big to do it. Plus a lot of my games don’t have decent custom covers available either.
My reaction to the R18+ rating
http://youtu.be/Q1hJFlCalnU?t=55s
Just replace ‘Earthquake’ with ‘R18+’
Whilst we’re on the topic of pokemonz, here are some hilarious pics to share!
Professor Oak and the facts of life
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=17&u=14441704
CUT! </3
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=18&u=14441704
Dugtrio is always angry for a reason.
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=19&u=14441704
Lap…ras?
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=21&u=14441704
What are you talking about, it all looks proper to me >:D
Just found out that I get to go to harvest Next weekend!!!! Woop! Portishead, Mogwai, Death in vegas and The Flaming Lips. Sooo excited now!!!
I had given up on being able to go, but the national are very high on my list! Probably equal 3rd with mogwai !
Phwoaaaaaar, so jealous! I saw The National at the beginning of the year – easily one of the best gigs Ive ever seen, if not the best. Have fun!
Went and saw Warrior last night, at Sughly’s recommendation of course. It was surprisingly good. I was expecting something a whole lot shallower and blokey, not genuine emotion.
Also, Tom Hardy is a monster. I wasn’t sure about Bane before, but I’m sold now.
YAAAY! Warrior is so good 😀
Also I completely agree. Tom Hardy is a revelation. If you see him in ‘Bronson’ he is just as beefy and violent and intimidating.
I will track this down ASAP. Any recommendation from you I will watch without hesitation.
For those who missed it on twitter or don’t yuse twitter – Jay Jays are making pretty spiffy Batman AC shirts… and i got one!
https://twitter.com/#!/Chul00p4/media/slideshow?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitpic.com%2F7a7hsf
Did you get just the one? I got the white one with batman on it and the black one with the riddler. I’m wearing the riddler one right now 😀
If you reply to a comment you’ve made that requires moderation (because you’ve posted under a different name or it contains two or more links), then any attempts to reply to your comment will break TAY.
If you want to avoid breaking TAY, don’t reply one of your own comments that is awaiting moderation.
If you do want to break TAY, now you know how.
I’d be disturbed if you hadn’t worked it out by now, considering how many times you’ve done it :p
That was more for the benefit of those that haven’t shattered TAY several times.
I was hoping to continue to let them think it was the magicks and voodoo. Oh well! Time to find new things to break.
So you were trying to convince people that you’re a witch?
That could have gone poorly if anyone had bothered to find a large set of scales and a duck.
40k Nuts =
Read these – you will not be disappoint
http://masterdarksol.blogspot.com/2010/02/omg-blood-angels.html
Just ordered Dark Souls limited edition through OzGameShop, for 60 bucks.
I’m still kicking TheHut/Zavvi’s arse for a refund after their copy never got to me, it’s pretty much been a full month now.
Moral of this story: Do NOT shop through Zavvi or TheHut. Ozgameshop are soooo much better.
Now it’s time to play the waiting game… again.
Maaaaaan, that really sucks. Hopefully you get a refund and ozgameshop don’t bollocks it up.
How many of us are waiting on a visit from the Batman via ozgameshop? I’m glad I’ve tried out ozgameshop so I have some first-hand experience regarding delivery times, etc…. but I kinda wish I had not done so with such an anticipated title. I grabbed Uncharted 3 last night, and in the corner of my eye spied the Batman, sitting there, taunting me. On the plus side, YAY UNCHARTED 3!
I’ll endeavour to drop a post on TAY as soon as my ozgameBat rocks up – it’d be awse if the others in Club Wait could do the same!
[second, no wait…third time posting this – sorry if it does double/triple post…. first tow times came back (after a loooooooooooooooooong time) with “Sorry, we couldn’t find the page you’ve requested.”!?]
I am waiting also. Someone else in the ‘regular’ part of Kotaku said they got theirs, though.
PS: I have also experienced said commenting errors. Kotaku is slowly breaking. 🙁
OzGameShop shipped mine on the 19th I think as well, but it arrived the following Friday. Royal Mail from the UK can be very quick or very slow, it really varies a lot.
Ah cool, I ordered Dark Souls from TheHut on the 9th so it looks like the competition isn’t much better right now.
I just went to check with JB to see when I’ll be getting my copy. Turns out the PC version comes out next wednesday! \o/
IT’S OKAY, IT’S OKAY PEOPLE, CALL OFF THE SEARCH, I’M ALIVE
\o/
*looks around and see no one cares*
oh… alrighty then…
what’s TAY been up to in my absence?
OMG i time travelled… i must have spun at least 88mph on my office chair…
*screeeech*
damn… my – my chair… it won’t move… how am i ever going to get coffee when i can’t even rotate my chair to get out of it?
HELP ME SUPER NERD! HELP ME!
Still a bit stiff, my dear Puppylicks, how are you going?
what’s new in your neck of the woods?
and how does wood have a neck?
Things are good here as everything slows down for the friday arvo.
Definitely no physical ailments to complain about so I’ll consider myself lucky.
mmm friday arvo… only a few hours to beer, games, sleep, games, beer and not necessarily in that order…
also i’ll probably be being minecraft in the next few days, i sorta wanna wait till the end of the weekend cause i know it’s a time sink and i don’t want to upset the missus cause we actually have the weekend off together for once….
three quarters through the third case in Phoenix wright 2… save corrupted
oh well, gives me an excuse to go to the third game, the second wasn’t as great as the others…
OBJECTION! Second PW is amazing! Isnt that the one with the girl with the parasol and the butterflies? I love that case! AND it has Pearl! PEARL!
Dear Rockstar:
I will buy your next-next Grand Theft Auto if you replace the boring modern-day urban setting with a dystopian Blade Runner-style future setting. You can even give it a different name. I’d buy it regardless.
hahaha thanks guys – you’re all absolute legends – but i honestly wouldn’t even know where to put it… or how to get it in/too my place LOL
Just had an hour long chat with a bartender at the Coogee Bay Hotel about LoL of all things. I overheard him complaining about some dude called Garren ambushing him from the bushes so I shouted DEMACIAAAA! Everyone else at the bar thought I just had too many but the bartender gave me priority service as we discussed strategies.
Now I’m having LoL withdrawals – So help me out guys! Who’s been melting faces? How have KvK games gone in my absence? Any new recruits?
DEMENTIAAAAAA!
We got our faces rolled in two games last night! \o/
Today was a big day for me.
I solo-queued in a normal game.
And we won!
Thanks to an Akali who got 47 out of 60 of the team kills.
Dem Akalis, man.
Nurse Akali too. Maybe that’s what you need for Akali, Steve-O. SKIN TO WIN
Since I got stuck in moderation limbo for a couple of hours:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/talk-amongst-yourselves-141/comment-page-17/#comment-427470
that’s…. disgusting…
i mean a Tauntaun is one thing… but…
i don’t even…
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ew
Hello!
I just took a little break from Kotaku. I’m all for the updated look, but for some reason the comments section was giving me a splitting headache.
The new comment box and the added colour from avatars and pink-links makes it more bearable.
Ha! I knew it was you! You’ll always be my super-hero….
And yes, comments were giving me awful headaches too. It’s marginally better with the comment box change but still not fun. 🙁
YOUR SECRET IDENTITY!!! D:
Keep it safe, friend…
Coincidentally I just watched the scene from Silence of the Lambs where Buffalo Bill dances naked to “Goodbye Horses” on youtube.
Fellow TAYbies, I have a 6hr train ride ahead of me tonight. I’m currently loading up my iPad with comics but have been out of the comic scene for a couple of years now. Anyone got any suggestions on good reads?
I remember thinking this series was super-cool when I was younger.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Knightfall
Unfortunately, my local library only had the compilation of the ‘Knightfall’ part.
Sughly… you are the greatest person in the world at art and funny.
I love these little cartoons. Although I gotta say the one you did for Hugo was the best one yet 😀
Haha, thanks! Sorry I didnt see this til just then, was out being a parent and doing parenty things. Which isnt really funny or cartoony at all.
Where do I send Noms if i’m not too late?
And thanks for nominating me last week guys! Totally missed it until today! So huge thanks to those people who nommed me!
😀
Damn not being here, how am I supposed to help if I’m not here, and other people do it first? IT’S THE ONLY THING I’M GOOD FOR!
So Stephen “Stepto” Toulouse has confirmed that Activision have advised that pre release game play of MW3 is not authorized and may effect your account. Not great news for me if there is a street break. But great news for those who are trying to avoid one in the first place.
I got given a Logitech iPod dock/clock/sound system today, worth about 150 in brand new condition with remote works perfectly fine :O All because Sam had it sitting around and she had no use for it & didn’t want it. Awesome little unit! Amazing sound quality for what it is too, was not expecting that.
So what’s been happening? What’s Uncharted 3 like? It looks amazing from what i’ve seen on Good Game.
It is Virus_’s on again off again romantic partner. But realy they are just “good friends that he talks about constantly”. Virus_ nows many hot chicks that he is saving for himself
KIDDING!
And that’s perfectly fine by me! 😛
I just dusted a shit tonne of shelfs and got so freaking dirty and sneezy it wasn’t funny. To top it off it is like 38 degrees outside in the shed. Silly work.
Also SFTW: Sam For the Win
Oh god, that would’ve killed me with my hay fever. It’s bad enough when I do the mowing D:
Im actually a little offended by the XBL rewards program now…
I got an e-mail today..Congratulations! it proclaims…
Your high mission-achievement rate and long hours spent operating inside Call of Duty have been observed by the XBL rewards squad…. blah blah you get VIP status.
Here is a code for some free crap and ‘early access’ bullshit!
Here is the issue.
I have never played BLOPS, it has never touched my consoles. I can’t check my Live account at work but I suspect the last call of duty game i played was 4 maybe and that would be the only one and i didnt finish the first mission on this… nor play multiplayer at all.
So here is a so called rewards program rewarding people for their dedication and commitment to the platform yet somehow they fail to actually give a shit about what games you are interested in and just send generic (masked as personalised) content to you.
I joined the rewards program to get free mspoints and i did that… im not going to do any more surveys for 33c (thanks Batguy for the maths)…
Ill stick around for the heck of it, but why write generic crap to everyone. How hard is it to see what games people are playing and tailor this service to them??? and not make you look like idiots. If anyone has that data its M$… so use it FFS!
I think i meant to write MW2 if there was such a thing??? I really have no idea what i played last?
yet i have bought ms points and played games and all sorts of stuff, and i have only 20 points on there for doing 1 survey. ITs a bit of a joke really.
I didn’t even know there was a rewards program. And I’ve had my Xbox Live account since the original Xbox. 🙁
you sir… are a bad person…
*attempts clapping with one hand*
it’s sorta working
*starts b**ch-slapping rize*
there you go, it’s possible to clap with one hand
I got that email and was a little surprised too, as the only COD game I own is a second-hand copy of Modern Warfare 1. Even stranger, I asked a guy at work who is a seriously into COD multiplayer and he didn’t get this “reward”! So I just assumed that it was spam at the time, but I guess it makes some sense if it’s linked to the rewards program.
Regarding the rewards program, I figure it’s still worthwhile. Next time one of these comes along it might be for a game that I care about. And the occasional 200msp they throw my way for whatever miscellaneous reason is also welcome!
The part that offended me (as someone who did play a lot of MW2 and a little Black Ops) is that the “VIP Offer” is you get a free avatar hat and shirt if you spend 800 mspints on Call of Duty related stuff in the marketplace.
Bwuh? No thanks.
Rumors be rumors, either way this looks pretty interesting.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=449403
Xbox Loop?
Xbox PU (Portable Unit maybe)?
If this is true then we ain’t getting no new console news from MS until 2013.
I love rumors sometimes 😀
Product Update is suggested in the thread – I doubt they’d make an Xbox Poo.
Though then again… Xbox Poo and Wii U…
In case anyone’s interested in what I have to say about the whole EB ad uproar:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/ebs-mans-guide-to-trading-criticised-for-sexism/comment-page-2/#comment-427922
Personally, I can’t wait to see how bad the “women’s guide to trading” will be. 😛
I think you’re absolutely correct though…
also your post made me laugh…
then I read other peoples comments and I get sad
The ad is just awful.
Feels like there’s been a lot of sexism based arguing in the gaming community lately. And that makes me sad.
There’s a lot of articles about it on Kotaku, definitely. Whether that’s just a coincidence or if more people are writing about it, I don’t think it’s a bad thing. They’re easy to skip over…
More than one person in that EB article said something like ‘oh not this again, too many sexism articles, Kotaku is full of offended people who can’t take a joke’, etc, etc.
I’m all for the articles, I’m just not for the arguing that’s been happening around them.
While there’s some discussion, it feels like there’s a lot of pointless arguing. And that makes me sad that the usual high quality comments are becoming rarer and rarer.
Agree totally.
It’s disappointing that so many of the comments are so vicious or argumentative between a few people. The high quality stuff is rarer now.
I agree, the ad is simply terrible.
And personally, I don’t find it sexist, but hey, I’m male. I just think it’s dumb, and panders to stereotypes.
I’ve said plenty in the comments of the article already. Dumb ad, not sexist and trying to read into it to see sexism is simply dumb.
If anyone is actually offended by the way women are presented here, they should be actively campaigning to change how women are represented in pretty much all advertising ever. While they’re at it, they’ll have to tackle how men are represented because it would be sexist to demand that women are treated delicately and as if any representation of them that could be considered negative is to be condemned but not demand the same of representation of men.
If someone is not being negatively represented largely because of their gender/sexuality/race/predilection for dark chocolate then it’s not something worth giving a damn about. Simply showing something that women are known to do (and not even showing it as a negative/positive thing, literally just as something happening) is not wrong.
Hell, I hope that for the “Women’s Guide to Trading” or whatever they call it, they just do the exact same ad but with the gender roles reversed. Sure, it’ll be equally dumb and lazy but at least there will be something resembling irony about the situation.
But my arbitrary argument is better than yours! ‘Cause nyerrrr!
Here’s the thing. At work, I am basically the only dude there. On my floor, there are seven people. Five middle aged women, the boss (who is almost always out of the office dealing with other things) and me.
They flat out told me they weren’t going to hire me because I’m a young man but my resume and interview was impressive enough to convince them otherwise. I’ve overheard conversations where some serious man-hating has gone on, hell, I’ve been in conversations where that stuff is being said and they simply didn’t care that I was involved in the conversation.
There is a woman on the floor upstairs who is more than willing to talk about how men are useless/evil and whatever else she cares to think of, simply by virtue of having testicles. She’ll rant at anyone about this, regardless of their gender.
If the situation was reversed and I was the one saying those things about women, there is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that I would not have this job for much longer.
So I get what it’s like to be on the receiving end of casual sexism. Yes, I don’t endure it to the extent that women in many situations do, especially in the gaming world where they’re seen as an oddity, but I get it.
This idea of putting someone’s opinion on a pedestal or dismissing it because of their gender plays as much a part in the way sexism persists as the media’s representation of gender roles.
If equality is the end game, people need to pick their battles and actually deal with cases where people are being treated negatively because of their gender. Not nothing issues like the EB games ad, which I repeat was simply bad.
I’m just gonna leave it here and say that I do understand some of what you’re saying – it’s good to pick your battles, and the stuff that actually hurts people should be tacked first. But I have a problem with saying that ‘view x isn’t worth pursuing because it’s too trivial’ – you (and I) have no idea why people react the way they do, and erring on the side of civility is never a bad idea. You might not think it’s important, but media representations can strike a chord with some people. Clearly, in this case, it has – and not just with one woman. It’s not ‘dumb’ that she saw sexism in the ad, because that’s her opinion. At the very least you should respect that even if you don’t agree with it.
Having an opinion does not make that opinion valid or something that I need to respect.
Sorry but making mountains out of molehills and reacting emotionally to something that quite simply does not justify that sort of response is not something that I want to validate or respect.
Allow me to defer to Mr Stephen Fry.
The lazy stereotyping in the ad cut both ways. Neither person was portrayed negatively as a result of it and I can find literally thousands of almost identical examples if I cared to look for them. To single this out as an instance of sexism makes no logical sense unless you have an issue with the way women are portrayed in the media in general (which I can agree with to an extent, see the Bechtel test), in which case they’ve chosen an incredibly weak example.
I mean really, “It’s full of some really harmful negative stereotypes which, considering how many issues female gamers face at the moment in the gaming community, is the last thing the gaming community needs.” is venturing into the realm of serious hyperbole.
Female gamers face issues, I get that, I agree with that and I think it’s something that needs to be dealt with. If this is a depiction of harmful, negative stereotyping then we’re dealing with something that requires a complete revolution of how women are dealt with in the media.
Everything will offend someone. Everyone will at some point be offended by something few others are. And just because someone is offended by something does not necessarily make it offensive.
That’s life: full of differences.
I’M GOING TO THE PUB!
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND ALL 😀
GO PLAY GAMES AND BE AWESOME TO EACHOTHER!
I forgot to send my noms in for TAY 🙁 oh well, I dunno if I had any for this week anyway. Oh well!
I wish I could nom people for TAY, rather than Kudos. I feel like it would improve them immensely, just look at the difference between (almost anyone my age or younger) from when they joined and now.
God Virus__________________________ You’re doing everything wrong this week. What would your Great-Great Nephew thrice removed, Billy-Da-Kid think?
I should probably not be such a dick to you, even if it is in jest.
I dunno, wondering why he’s related to such a failure? 😛
It’s fine dude. I know you don’t mean it.. Or do you. If so i’ll have to go all Dexter on your ass 😛
Watching BSG! I never got beyond the first season ’cause Channel 10 stopped showing it (don’t kill me.)
Loving the characters. Commander Adama is the craggiest craggy universal-grandfather-figure ever. And President Roslin’s actress does an amazing job.
I already know some of the plot(s) of the later seasons, it’s been really hard to avoid spoilers (and Cylon identities) ;_____;
I’m actually really enjoying a lot of the first season. It wasn’t described as the West Wing in space for nothing.
@sughly
Nope, dahlia (the parasol girl) is in three, which is the best PW, two had the circus case, and the one were the guy actually was guilty. Weren’t very memorable compared to the others.
However yes, pearls is indeed awesome
I really dislike Justice For All.
Like, unreasonably so.
Also Wendy Oldbag. But I think that hate is well justified.
yeah, as my last comment said, i was glad the save file corrupted, so i had to go on to Trials and Tribulations,since it is the best, probably just before apollo justice… THATS RIGHT I LIKED APOLLO JUSTICE!!!
sorry to get on the offensive about that, it’s just that all my friends were like “APOLLO JUSTICE SUCKED YOU DIDN’T PLAY AS PHOENIX, APOLLO IS STUPID” while i enjoyed it immensly…
Y u guys so hard on PW2!? :'(
But yeah sounds familiar now… so that means the final Phoenix case with Dalias sister is in the same game as… Dahlia? Funny, not how I remembered it but anyways. I FRIGGIN LOVE APOLLO! You kidding me! IM always the one defending it, so its nice to hear someone agree with me for once.
Two wasn’t terrible, it just was the worst game of a fantastic series xD
I liked Trucy better than maya as a sidekick, and I loved Apollo as a character, he was a bit more goofy, but serious when needed to be. Klavier was a great frenemy (friend and enemy), and the twists were good, I’m still waiting on Apollo 2 🙁
Oh and also investigations 2, I’m hoping phoenix in mvc3 will boost ace attorney’s popularity and maye capcom will consider translating it…
AA AJ has hobo Phoenix.
The fact you do not play as him is irrelevant. Hobo Phoenix’s aweswomeness saturates the entire game, and they are fools for not appreciating the hobo Phoenix.
So, I got my RRODed Xbox 360…the only ‘problem’ being that it works perfectly! \o/
But now you won’t learn all you could about fixing stuff. THINK OF ALL THE LOST KNOWLEDGE!
(Also, Facebook recommended I add you as a friend, and I was all “Hmm, that might be weird, but not too weird, I mean, I’ve done it before(ladies).” But I can’t actually remember what I pressed.
True Story.
We might as well be fracebook friends, it’s not really going to mean much I barely go on there 😛
It was red ringed when I first turned it on, but I left it for a bit to go buy the rrod fix kit. My internet was broked though, so I couldn’t buy it, so I then went and tried turning it on again and it worked 🙂
GUYS! I just finished Uncharted 3… OMFG.. AERGH!!! NO SPOILERS – JUST LOVE! PLAY IT NOW!
Catwoman final stage is retardedly difficult and I hate it and I hate her and I can’t play as Batman until I finish it but I can’t finish it, so I think I’m done with Arkham City forever even though I really wanted to do all the side mission stuff as a character that isn’t awful 🙁
Oh man, that thing was so annoying, basically, to beat it, I lunged at him, and just pounded him repeatedly on the stair thing, and there was only one thug there.
Sunlight is bad for nerds. I mean, 30 degrees in melbourne and its not even summer yet, go figure.
My precious pasty complexion!
/o\
…Is what I would say, but I’m pretty sure I’ve already got a bit of a tan.
I am the worst nerd.
*sob*
What to you mean you have a tan!!?!?!?! geeze, you are letting the side up Bish!
He can’t really help it. It’s because he’s not a “normal” person.
Yay! no bans for anyone who gets mw3 early, not that i think there is any risk of street break now.
Come to think of it, i dont want a street break. i have taken days off for release damnit 😛
I hope it breaks so I can bring it home tomorrow night, otherwise my wife will have to wait for me to get home with it at 6pm while all her friends play during the day.
Morning. Found BF1942 collection at EB last night. Marked price was $19, got it for $15. I am happy.
That. And there’s also other things that need to be done on the weekend. Such as cutting the grass. Isn’t that fun?
question, does anyone know whether GAME follows release dates very well?
it’s just Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom comes out on the 15th, but my last exam is on the 14th, so on my way home i was gonna stop by and see if they would sell it to me…
Unless it’s release date gets broken, I highly doubt it. But you never know, the person on might be nice & what not & let you pick it up then.
Why bother, I’m sure Capcom will release super ultimare megaawesome Marvel vs Capcom within 5 months 😛
I think it’s mainly JB and Big W/Target/Kmart that like to break street dates.
You could also spend the 14th just chilling. Revelling in the fact exams are over 🙂
you know what?
if they added as much as they’ve added to ultimate? i would buy that game
Big W usually let things be sold at the end of business the day before it is supposed to be sold.
Well it does work, at least until the morning
Unless you try and do it with something filthy like Tooheys new in which case your hangover will hit about 2 hrs into the session
Finished Mafia II. Ending made me incredibly melancholy. Think I’ll wait until tomorrow to crack upon Uncharted 3, and just spend tonight achievement hunting in Empire Bay.
I wish my partner went down as much as the minecaft server.
Actually I just wish I had a partner, but that’s a different topic. For now I’m just missing minecraft
***rolls around on the floor screaming with arms and legs flailing.
I watched the movie Snowtown last night, you know the Aussie movie based on the Snowtown murders in the 90’s? Yeah it was only a lot fucked up in places.
It did seem to skip out on some detail I remember that Crime Scene Australia show covering which was a little disappointing.
It seemed realistic too, which is kinda freaky.
Acutaly I kinda hope skyrim doesn’t break street date. They so obviously want it to be on the 11/11/11
Hi all. I am am looking into replacing my gaming TV cabinet that I found on the side of the road during hard rubbish day, because it is starting to sag a bit and eventually the TV will squash all my game consoles! Do any of you remember a Kotaku competition last year I think that gave away a TV cabinet to the person with the photo of the worst games equipment setup? If any one can please remember what that was called I would be very grateful.
Thanks!
It was called the Road Entertainment unit. There was also a link to it.
http://www.buystermountsandstands.com.au/Bush-Furniture-KT10301-BUS1021.html
But that link seems to be not working for me anymore. Perhaps you’ll still be able to find it somewhere though.
I agree. It was going to be a dreadful shame if we stopped on 19 pages after getting so close to the magical 20!
Your a legend Wellbot. Thanks for locating that for me. I may have a chance of finding it now.
Sigh… I Can’t find it. Oh well. My wife wants a Entertainment stand with draws, except they are all really expensive ($800 and up). I was looking at something like this: http://www.selbyacoustics.com.au/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid=1&sfid=74520&c=84150&i=249372852
Then I guess I could get some kind of storage shelf from Ikea. Hmmmm
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