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Category Archives: The World at Large.
#GamerGate Origins: Conspiracy, Corruption & Canoodling
[Note: This article is beginning to gain some traction, and as such I feel compelled to make clear that I in no way profit from this blog, nor do I ever intend to; at least not from this article. The … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Current Affairs, Gaming, The World at Large.
Tagged GamerGate, greg tito, internetaristocrat, jeff gertsmann, jim sterling, john walker, kotaku, max temkin, mundanematt, phil fish, polygon, quinnspiracy, robert florence, rock paper shotgun, RPS, stephen totilo, TFYC, The Escapist, totalbiscuit, zoe quinn
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Boring Anecdotes About My Sad Life: The Day The Whole World Went Away
I don’t usually write about personal stuff on my blog because I worry it will create a jarring disconnect between all my half-baked social commentary and poor man’s Seanbaby jokes, but I remembered this story the other day and I … Continue reading
Posted in My Weird Life, Story Time, The World at Large.
Tagged anecdote, bullshit, creepypasta, da fuq did I just read, garfield, story, tom waits
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Thank You, MPAA; Stalwart Saviours of Purity and Moral Fibre
Did you just look at that poster? You did? Well, congratulations: you’re fucked, now. According the the ever-vigilant eye of the Motion Picture Association of America, the above poster for Sin City 2 was deemed ‘too risque’ for having the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Current Affairs, Films, The World at Large.
Tagged 300, bullshit, censorship, eva green, films, jessica alba, magic mike, movies, mpaa, sin city 2, wolverine
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Why a Second Crash Would be Good for the Games Industry (Part Three)
Alright, no need for foreplay, at this point: Part One here; Part Two here. Let’s do this. Reason Three: End the Console Wars, Once and For All Quick question: how many times, growing up, do you remember arguing over who … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Current Affairs, Gaming, Reviews, Shopping, The World at Large.
Tagged E3, gaming, marketing, Microsoft, Nintendo, sega, Sony, Technology, Video Games
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Why a Second Crash Would be Good for the Games Industry (Part Two)
Welcome back to my long-winded rant on why everything you like is dumb and I’m right, as usual. Read Part One here! Reason Two: Bigger Budgets =/= Better Games Video game budgets are spiralling out of control. Tomb Raider cost … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Current Affairs, Gaming, Reviews, Shopping, The World at Large.
Tagged Cave Story, Dead Space, EA, gaming, La Mulana, Microsoft, Playstation, Rogue Legacy, Sony, Spelunky, Tomb Raider, xbox
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Why a Second Crash Would be Good for the Games Industry (Part One)
Some of you, by which I mean none of you, might remember I wrote an article a few years ago about how the video game industry could never crash the way it did in the 80’s and that saying it … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Gaming, Reviews, Shopping, The World at Large.
Tagged EA, gaming, Microsoft, Sony, Steam, Technology, Video Game Crash
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Five Arguments in Favour of Video Game Piracy (That Are Complete Bullshit)
I love arguing, it’s probably the one thing I do better than anyone else; particularly because I’m not opposed to completely changing my opinion, at a moment’s notice, to start arguing from a different perspective, as and when it suits … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Gaming, The World at Large., Top Tips for Living Well
Tagged argument, bullshit, debate, gaming, I'm still right, idiots, logic, piracy, pirates, The Escapist, twats, Video Games
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Five of the Most Hilariously Tragic Celebrity Pages on Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a fantastic resource for literally anything you could ever want to know, provided you’re not too fussed about things like facts or the truth. More than that, it’s a great place for the mentally unbalanced to unload a … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Music, Television, The World at Large.
Tagged bay city rollers, chaka demus, chuckle brothers, oasis, pliers, rik waller, tony mccarroll, tragedy, wikipedia
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Five PSA’s That Scared People into Believing (The Wrong Thing)
Public Service Announcements were invented by middle-class white people to scare the country into thinking anything and everything would kill them without provocation or a moment’s notice. The logic behind the concept is solid: some people are too stupid to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, The World at Large., Top Tips for Living Well
Tagged bullshit, Canada, Crazy shit, golems, HEBS, heroin, Information, insanity, Man fuck that deer, PSA, road safety, terror, Think!
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Sky: An adventure into the worst Customer Service department in the world.
I don’t usually use this site to air my personal problems, (aside from the mental ones,) but I thought this would be beneficial knowledge to the five or six people who frequent my blog and might be considering getting or … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, My Weird Life, The World at Large.
Tagged bullshit, customer service, internet, sky, television
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Still R.O.B. 