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Category Archives: Rants
Mountains of Madness Falls Through!
Alas! A minute of silence shall be held for the great movie that might have been. Unfortunately for horror fans, lovecraft fans, Del Toro fans, James Cameron fans and fans of great, experimental new movies, Universal has decided not to … Continue reading
Australian Government puts R18+ Rating for computer games on the table
As many of you know, most of the writers for this blog live in Australia. And for that fact we have been subjected to one of the most backward and condescending ratings systems for computer games in the developed world. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Rants Tagged Australian ratings, Computer Games, game ratings, R18+, ratings Leave a comment
iPhone tethering in Australia – which carrier to choose [Updated - 3 Mobile]
One of the more exciting features of the iPhone’s new OS 3 was the ability to use your device as a modem for your computer. Unfortunately, companies like Optus in Australia and AT&T in the US have seen this as … Continue reading
Posted in Rants Tagged apple, data plans, iPhone, iphone 3GS, modem, optus, telstra, tethering, vodafone 16 Comments
The eternal question is solved
The time period referred to as ‘evening’ starts at 6pm and ends at 10pm. It is official. In other words, a friend and I have declared it so. Matter closed. (And no, don’t ask. Or you can. If anyone is … Continue reading
Webcams at the Large Hadron Collider
With the launching of the Large Hadron Collider there is a lot of speculation about Mini Black Holes emitting Hawking radiation and destroying the entire planet and maybe even the entire universe (that’s right – take that God, we created … Continue reading
The meaning of XP
XP. The humble experience point. A core concept in many role-playing games, and lately leaking into other genres. Used as an abstract way of representing how a character develops their skills, the core question is: how and why does a … Continue reading
Unbelievably sucky state of iPhone Dice Rollers
Update: The situation has improved immensely since this post was written. While I don’t think that dice rollers on your phone will ever replace the tactile awesomeness of rolling a handful of dice, I have investigated the growing number of … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Dice Games, iPhone Dice Rollers, iPhone Games, Rants, Role Playing Games Tagged app store, apple, dice, iPhone, rpg 4 Comments
Alternative combat techniques: The Dwarf
My favourite race for EVERYTHING has always been the dwarf. Whether it be D&D, Warhammer or Moria, I have always played dwarves. There is something about their grumpy, stubborn and obstinate ways that I personally identify with. There is also … Continue reading
