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Old Game Tuesday is now Vintage Gaming
I’m renaming the ‘Old Game Tuesday’ feature ‘Vintage Gaming’, so I don’t feel so bad about missing it/being late with it. Also, when I DO write them up, I love it so much I want to post it right away. So, now I will. Also, if you have something you’d like to contribute or cross-promote…
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Lightning Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast in 3D
We all know the movie, especially if you have daughters (or were a kid when it first came out, admit it boys). So I won’t bore you with a description of it, but I’m going to talk about the 3D conversion. Honestly, it’s pretty useless, to me. There were a few scenes where it looked…
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We need to talk about Starcraft 2
I kind of hate Starcraft 2. There, I said it. That feels better. I guess, I should be more specific – I don’t hate the game itself, as it seems like a perfectly good (probably an all time great) RTS. I had fun with the single player aspect. What I hate is what it’s turned…
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The Forum Returns!
Ever so quietly, a link to the forum section of the site has returned. Why? Well, mostly because I wanted to play around a bit. It’s been upgraded to the latest version of SMF for the forum software, and has a dice roller to make forum games much easier. If anyone wants to join –…
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Movie Review – The Adventures of Tintin
I FINALLY got back to the theater yesterday, as we took the kids to see The Adventures of Tintin. It’s a wonderful 3D animated adventure movie based on the comics by Belgian artist Hergé. It uses the ever more prevalent performance capture, and since it has Peter Jackson co-producing along with Steven Spielberg and Kathleen…
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The Three Christmas Movies
So how many Christmas movie plots are there really? As my wife watches all the Hallmark/ABC Family/etc. I realize there may only be three (this doesn’t include animated specials). Let’s see: 1. A Christmas Carol – Remade dozens of times, starring Captain Picard, starring Alistair Sim, starring Muppets, starring Mickey, starring Bill Murray, sort of…
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Friday Finds – LOTR and Star Wars
Hey, it’s been a while. Vacations, children, car shopping, attending Sabres games in the press box, all take a toll on my time. Onto the posts! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim First Impressions – Oh yeah, this has a lot to do with the lack of regular content too. Skyrim Stories – The Shakiest Swordarm…
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Ender’s Game News – Ben Kingsley and Hollywood Whitewashing
Some notes: This post has some plot details of Ender’s Game: The Book, so if you haven’t read it (and WHY NOT) read the rest of this at your own risk. I hesitate to even write this, as Orson Scott Card’s books were a pretty fundamental part of my childhood, after I read my brother’s…
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Essential Software
I just got a new laptop (this Toshiba, if you are curious) and as such, have a blank slate for new software to install. In case it’s helpful, here’s what I put on any new PC: System Tools: Daemon Tools – No, not for pirated software. I have, over the years, lost or damaged a…
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Thanksgiving Timeline
It’s time, once again, for what might be the best holiday of them all for grown-ups – Thanksgiving. That goes double if you aren’t trusted to prepare food by your family. You get awesome food, and it’s expected that you are going to eat a ton of it. If you love football, there are some genuinely…
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Skyrim Screenies
In case you want to see more of my adventures, including me blinding a bear:
