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As a recovering Diablo II junkie, it has been an laborious exercise to tear myself away from the corrupted realm of Sanctuary, however seeing as the BattleNet servers are currently down for service (again), I guess this infuriating reprieve allows me to review Blizzards latest PC addiction, Diablo III. This latest instalment to the popular Action-RPG has had fans in the lurch for over a decade; loyal [...]
For all us fellow YouTube procrastinators out there, you’ve undoubtedly heard of or seen one of freddiew many cinematic antics. Real Life Mario Kart, Flower Warfare, and the Rocket Jump are just a sampling of the joys Freddie and his crew bring to the otherwise dull browsing experience. So have you ever wondered what Freddie could do [...]
With a distinct off-off-Broadway kind of vibe, the Revolt Art-Space possesses an innately grungy, industrial-chic décor with a seemingly dramatic art gallery affair, boldly draped in black with splashes of red that add to the slightly burlesque and macabre aesthetics. Somehow there is this inescapable sensation we’ve entered some underground Hipster territory. All that’s missing is said [...]
With the close of the open BETA servers on Tuesday, I guess it’s about time we discuss a little Diablo III (DIII). Minus the lag induced by extraneous stress placed on the servers, as a Diablo II (DII) veteran, the BETA yielded a nostalgic yet surprisingly refreshing take on my favourite RPG-Dungeon Crawler that parasitically [...]
For fans there was never any doubt that The Avengers, this culmination about a half-dozen film franchises, billions of dollars investment, and the creative backing of the mastermind Joss Whedon would be nothing but spectacular. No, seriously. That’s it – the remainder of this review will be me gushing over the overtly Whedon tropes sprinkled [...]
Fresh off my recent expedition into the nerd fandom culture, I was very much looking forward what my home city had to offer. I’ve never attended the SupaNova convention simply because there was never a great enough pull of persuasion. However, despite my annoyance and passive-aggressive arguments with the totalitarian oppressors (a.k.a the volunteer staff) about [...]
As a budding video-game reviewer, I have found that the soundtrack associated with the medium is somewhat undervalued. It’s not something I actively note when immersed in critical gameplay, yet attributes its known presence as a keenly intuitive reflex. At its best, the soundtrack underscores and emphasises the raw emotion of the narrative. At its worst, distracts [...]
And because I like pimping it out – for those who’ve missed it, check out the cosplay parade and my pre-con interview with Jewel Staite (Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis) including some bonus questions answered. Wading through the crowd, thousands deep, as Adelaide prepares to welcome the Comic-Con to Australian shores – crazed fans, fanatical geeks, and obsessive nerds [...]
A quick update from the 2012 inaugural Oz Comic-Con, featuring a handful of the awesome Cosplay by fans from Day 1 and Day 2 of the Con in Adelaide. Watch this space for more updates and a full wrap up of my experience. And remember to check out my Pre-Con Interview with Jewel Staite (Firely, [...]
For the past two weeks upon completing the Mass Effect trilogy, I just let the apparently very controversial ending to the epic space-opera sit with me until I could fully comprehend how I should react to it. According to an enlightening movement on the internet, I should be outraged at developer BioWare for not providing me [...]