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4. July 2009

Happy 4th of July

To those who hark from or to the USA, happy Independence Day! To those who don't, happy 4th of July! To celebrate, here's a picture of a Bald Eagle taken on my Canon Rebel about 4 days ago.

Star Trek’s Star Fleet Battles – Published in 1979 by Task Force Games. Purchased by me for a buck at a library

2. July 2009

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Star Trek’s Star Fleet Battles – Published in 1979 by Task Force Games. Purchased by me for a buck at a library

I fell in love with boxed strategy and RPG games when I was about 12, which was not too long after this game was first published. I had a decent collection of games that featured 2D folded paper maps, card board tiles that you punched out of the original sheet and then hoped to god you didn't lose and complicated rules. Also generally featured were damage sheets, reference manuals (purchased seperately of course) and the wide world of house rules. Car Wars, Battle Tech, Panzer Brigade and more. One game that always eluded me though was Star Fleet Battles. A friend one town over had the game and refused to play it as he wasn't a big fan of strategy games and he had purchased it only to save it as a collectors item. Even though I wasn't a huge Star Trek fan, I longed to take control of my own federation ship and match wits with some other kid who also longed for the same. This time, I got my game and a little more than I had bargained for.

2. July 2009

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Fullmetal Alchemist on iTunes + A Brand New Anime

It’s a great week to be a Fullmetal Alchemist fan. As of June 30th the first 26 episodes of the fantastically popular anime are available on iTunes for only $38.99, or $1.99 per episode, with the rest to follow I’m sure. Also a new show launched in Japan back in April, with the first 12 episodes already available for viewing on the internet with subtitles. Good times.

1. July 2009

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Hello Botswana!

I just found out that TC is ranked among the top 500 websites being viewed from Botswana. I have no idea why this is.

1. July 2009

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Paradox Interactive wants your mug in their video game

Paradox and Nitro Games are holding a contest in which you send in your portrait and they turn your face into a 48x48 pixel version of, well your face. But in a captains outfit! You'll be embedded forever in their forthcoming game East India Company.

1. July 2009

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A Good Week for Anime, A Bad Week for Anime, part 3

Well, this is the last of my anime reviews this week. I saved my favorite for the finale, even if it is the most bizarre of the lot. The show is also very entertaining, in a morbidly funny way. It’s called Princess Resurrection, and saying it is difficult to explain properly hardly suffices.

30. June 2009

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U-Wars is an ultra realistic subaqueous scenario. Or a shoot ‘em up game underwater.

In “U-Wars” the player will take control of an elite force and is constrained to accomplish covert operations both on land and undersea. As the PC version is supporting the NVIDIA PhysX technology the XBOX users will enjoy a variety of multiplayer modes via XBOX Live. During this year E3 the game was presented behind close doors and got great feedback from international publishers and journalists.

30. June 2009

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A Good Week for Anime, a Bad Week for Anime, part 2

Part 2 of my review of the various and random anime shows I have watched this past week: Rune Soldier, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, and Darker Than Black

29. June 2009

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Economic stress, job stress, life stress, STRESS – the value of escape into Science Fiction and Fantasy

Whenever I think my life is hectic and a bit unreal I remind myself that Ender had it a lot worse. Most of the folks in the Culture Universe that I know, although vastly more advanced than I am, are in general a lot worse off. Having a group of highly advanced aliens plotting your downfall can be a real bummer, as can angry orcs charging with drawn swords.

29. June 2009

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A Good Week for Anime, a Bad Week for Anime, part 1

As I mentioned in my last post, I spent a lot of time this week watching random anime shows. The library I work at actually has a rather large selection, the only trick being finding the first disc of the series, since those are most often put on hold. (There are advantages of being the guy who puts everything back on the shelfJ) Unfortunately the majority of the shows I watched were not worth watching, one was so bad I barely made it through a single episode before throwing it down in disgust.

28. June 2009

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Point Lookout for Fallout 3: Fun and Nearly Bug Free

For those of you who might not have noticed (I almost didn’t) Bethesda released last week their fourth downloadable content pack for the popular Fallout 3 RPG. I’ve now had a chance to play through the whole thing, and thought I’d give my impressions on it for those of you unsure if it is worth the price of ten dollars, especially after the major bugs some of the others had at release.

28. June 2009

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A.J. Menden, an Author to Watch

I had an… interesting time this past week, trying out a fair number of new books and anime series. One of the books I came across while at work at the library was A.J. Menden’s Tekgrrl, which at first glance seemed to be an interesting take on the superhero genre, having a tech wizard hero who got her smarts from alien experimentation.

27. June 2009

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SceneIt? Depends how old you are.

SceneIt for the Xbox 360. A fun game but not recommended for youngesters unless they're real film buffs.

27. June 2009

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Game deal (UK)

'You're in the Movies' deal for UK gamers. Get it while you can.

26. June 2009

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I Love Sarah Jane is a film about burgeoning love, coming of age and the zombie apocalypse

I remember my first crush as a very young man and I'm certainly glad I didn't have to contend with a horde of undead at the time as well. As a warning, the film is a bit gory and is peppered with prebubescents swearing - so use headphones if you're at work. It's also got a bit of humor to it and on the whole is pretty damned awesome. Take away from it what you will. Click through to see the movie.

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Happy 4th of July

Star Trek’s Star Fleet Battles – Published in 1979 by Task Force Games. Purchased by me for a buck at a library

Fullmetal Alchemist on iTunes + A Brand New Anime

Hello Botswana!

Paradox Interactive wants your mug in their video game

A Good Week for Anime, A Bad Week for Anime, part 3

U-Wars is an ultra realistic subaqueous scenario. Or a shoot ‘em up game underwater.

A Good Week for Anime, a Bad Week for Anime, part 2

Economic stress, job stress, life stress, STRESS – the value of escape into Science Fiction and Fantasy

A Good Week for Anime, a Bad Week for Anime, part 1

Point Lookout for Fallout 3: Fun and Nearly Bug Free

A.J. Menden, an Author to Watch

SceneIt? Depends how old you are.

Game deal (UK)

I Love Sarah Jane is a film about burgeoning love, coming of age and the zombie apocalypse

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