24/11/2021
I have finally upgraded my PC, to an 11th Gen 11700K + RTX 3060 AMP White Limited Edition For a long time I was sick of my old Frankenstein box shutting down on me, now I have one that feels like a Ferrari in comparison, and allows me to play games at ultra settings 🙂 So what did I get for my cash? Sick of the AMD chipset straining in…
Read the Original Post Some time ago I played the mobile iOS port of Hyper Light Drifter. I had some issues with the smaller screen size of my mobile device, but I thought the game itself was a beautifully designed and animated story portraying struggle, loss, loneliness, and desperation. Abylight Studios, the publishers of Hyper Light Drifter on Switch and on mobile devices, do an incredible job of keeping their…
19/09/2019
I’m excited and intrigued by the upcoming new title Herogrinder, from the indie devs Modern Ltd. There are so many features, and did I mention that it’s free to play, with no loot crates! Herogrinder: Tactical Combat Arenas is a free-2-play turn-based tactical PvP and co-op combat game under development by our indie studio. The game uniquely combines deep character progression and customization, simultaneous turns, destructible and re-arrangeable environments, stealth,…
22/06/2019
Today I discovered a new genre of game… and I’m hooked. DOTA Underlords DOTA Underlords is now available to play for free on Steam as Early Access; and from what I understand there will be no charge going forward, only for aesthetic additions. Dota Underlords is a new stand-alone game that pits you against seven opponents in a battle of wits that will have you building, combining, and leveling-up a…
15/06/2019
Tl;Dr Super Mega Space Blaster Special fun pick up and play shmup available on Steam for less than a dollar that also runs on Linux. I’ve paid heaps more for games I’ve played less. A compulsive fun title. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a modern take on the retro arcade space shooter. It is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot ’em up (shmup) with bullet hell elements. Played…
09/05/2019
EIGHT DRAGONS is an old-school side-scrolling fighting game that takes the classic beat-’em-up action from the eighties and pushes the gameplay and story to a whole new level! There are two ways to play EIGHT DRAGONS – first as a straightforward arcade game. Put your team together, choose your characters and kick ass from one end of Scumville to the other, leaving no bad guy standing in your quest to…
10/10/2018
I read a tweet this week that placed a huge smile on my face 🙂@snowconesolid was celebrating with his family and friends for the release of his latest game Giraffe Town: “Take control of a giraffe who has had enough of being held back in life by his weird feet as you slide your way through the town in a courageous pursuit of love.” As soon as I took a…
05/07/2018
Via Twitter I’ve had the pleasure of meeting the talented indie developer Donovan Bell (@Savage__Dragon), creator of the cool Tears of A Dragon RPG published on Steam Sad to say that I don’t currently have time to invest into playing through a role play game, although I’ll certainly add Tears of A Dragon to my games to complete list 🙂 A review from me wouldn’t have been fair or done…
07/04/2018
For pretty much the entire month of March Elite Dangerous is the only game I’ve been playing, and I’ve had heaps of fun 🙂 Also picked up a new Logitech G610, my first mechanical keyboard! I’ve always refused to pay out for a decent keyboard in the past; but thought now as I can touch type (ish) & I’ve resisted upgrading my existing box, why not treat myself 🙂 Loving…
13/06/2017
Today I received an awesome long awaited new toy that I backed from Kickstarter, a shiny special launch edition Swiftpoint Award Winning mouse The Z Features: –Full RGB lighting and a small customizable OLED screen (see image) –Gyroscope/accelerometer provides for joystick-like use –Force-sensitive clicking that can be customized in the software –Button variations to suite your preference –Feet for “joystick” and “tilting” functions Extras: –Large mouse mat –Machined aluminum cable…
The creators of PaRappa The Rapper and Gitaroo Man combine forces to mastermind an all-new, story-led, rhythm-action adventure. PaRappa The Rapper is one of my favourite all time games, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve purchased it 🙂 I so hope this kickstarter gets off the ground, please support: project rap rabbit working title & check this link for my philosophy on how to live life by PaRappa…
27/03/2017
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09/04/2015
I’ve been playing about with some python code, having creating a few (useless) Reddit bots, I might look to publish the code as sure others would like to do similar… although all my code is pretty much plagerised from a variety of different sources 🙂 So I’ve been on another break from Elite:Dangerous. Returning to Siddha I didn’t fancy trading, and the conflict zones nearby have dried up, so I’ve…