Terahawks Corner

I've just followed this link to a posting on 1Up. It's a piece from WGN de-claiming games as the new Crack-Cocaine ... I'm speechless. No actually I'm not. Is there really not enough news out there that some media company has to create some sensationalist press like this? (don't answer that!) Follow the links and decide for yourself. Decide just how much BS is spewed out in this story. Grrr! Fandel Mulkey's 1UP Blog: You have got to see this video. The News media at it's worst.

Moving house recently and we have been reminded how some companies can do so well in some things but really just miss the point in others. For a couple of years, we have been using Pipex as our broadband provider. There was no installation fee, no join up fee and we could use an ADSL modem that was given us free by a friend. We were connected ahead of schedule. Then they upgraded our speed from 512K to 2M free of charge and continued to provide an uncapped, unmetered service. Beuno! And then we moved ... For some reason, Pipex were unable to move our account to the new address, even though we had the phone number moved. I had to cancel the account and start a new one. Anyone want to write in and explain just why that is? In any case, we are sticking with Pipex for the moment but we are keeping tabs on a number of other providers whom we may well switch to if the high level of customer service that they had provided appears to have wondered off. In no order (all are uncapped and allow ...

Resident Evil Lessee, this is a series that has spanned, what over 15 versions across 7 consoles and the PC, including a couple of light gun based variants. It was the series that brought survival horror to the gaming mainstream (though yes Alone in the Dark did it first) and the next version is already in development for the PS3. And has spawned 2 films, a series of novels and a number of comics The heroes in all but the Outbreak files are trained police, government, special force, and corporate espionage agents (normally more than one) and are prodigies in specialist areas (the master of unlocking :) - ok so you knew _that_ was coming) able to handle assorted weapons, computers and codes. Why then, is it only the 'normal folk' in Outbreak who once they have aimed a weapon are able to move at the same time?? EVERY other similar game in the world allows movement but the nearest that the RE gang have ever got to it was the ability to dodge in RE3. Fur Chrissakes Leon in RE4 can ...

Stolen from the Chicago Craigslist... This damn thing made me glad that I wasn't drinking coffee whilst reading. :) For men who think they know about tools: 1. DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering itagainst that freshly painted part you were drying. 2. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar calluses in about the time it takes you to say, "shit!" 3. ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age. 4. PLIERS: Used to round off hexagonal bolt heads. 5. HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle: It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more...

What did I get the missus for Christmas? Well, from her wish list and also As you can see from the last post, we both have similar tastes ;)

Just a coupla games that I got for Crimbo - and also Thoughts on these to follow

Offical this World of Warcraft video says so ;) You don't need to know the first thing about WoW to enjoy this but it does have some strong language in it (no nudity though!). Hey, it's on google video - it can't be too bad. Enjoy Internet is for Porn

We recently picked up Fahrenheit for the PS2 So far, I'm pretty impressed. I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for a well-thought game with a little depth. Just cos I'm also a fragger don't mean that sometimes I like a game that works the brain as well as the reaction speed

You'll notice from my Xfire profile above that if I am gaming online I'll normally be fragging in Unreal Tournament 2004 I'm generally in the AS server run by )O(mnipotents and I'm currently in the Antix skin. Swing by and join in the fun

We all need a place to stretch scream and shout - Howdy. The shorter this blog stays the better RL is treating me ;)