Arcade games should not be involving because of the very nature of arcades; they are quick fixes of adrenalin-inducing entertainment, and are meant to be fairly instant games. Return of the Jedi, however, takes the piss. There are so man things wrong with it that I guess the cabinets are very rare simply bcause no-one […]
I have been eagerly awaiting Microsoft to jump into the tablet arena with a Windows-based offering, or at least provide a tablet-specific version of 7. I bought a touchscreen laptop for Windows 7, and it sucked – mainly because the on-screen keyboard is nowhere near as intuitive as Android or iOS. Now, with the Microsoft […]
The government wants access to all electronic communication in the UK in order to fight pedophiles, terrorists, er… satan, aliens, and other things that are bad and scary. Obviously, this is a big threat to civil rights and privacy. Not every bad person is plotting on the Internet, believe it or not. And let’s be […]
When they “cartoonised” Ghostbusters, why did they have to call them the real Ghostbusters? Was there the risk that people wouldn’t realise that the Ghostbusters cartoon, featuring all the characters from the film and the same green Slimer ghost AND the same “No Ghosts” logo, wouldn’t be associated with the Ghostbuster films? Were they afraid […]
One night, I was in bed reading a book. Ron, my housemate and long-term best friend, was out at the cinema (we had a friend who worked at the local Showcase and so would let us in for free). About 9pm, I heard the front door slam and Ron hurtled into my bedroom. “Jones,” he […]
Once again, The Sun newspaper has taken it upon themselves to grab a half-understood government proposal, stick a catchphrase upon their admittedly huge banner, and run screaming at The Man – all in the name of The People. Apparently, the “Pastie Tax” is another of those huge injustices inflicted upon the working man by the […]
This is the first in a series where I write about the more extreme solutions to people’s modern problems. There was only the sound of water running. Nicola stared up at the ceiling and sobbed a little. By her side, Francis sat cross-legged with a notebook perched on his knee. He was drawing how she […]
Every Sunday, I get retro. I boot up some emulators (or even the real thing if time allows) and replay some of the more obscure games of yesteryear. Transformers (1986, Ocean) When I was younger, I was obsessed with Transformers. I watched the cartoon, had a lot of the toys, even the sticker album with […]
My first brush with trouble from using the Internet came in the winter of 1995. I was a 15 year old student and, arriving home from school, found my mother and father brandishing an official-looking letter, barely able to contain their shock. My father bellowed “You’d better have a good explanation for this!” as I […]
This is the first in a series of stories that highlight new world concerns but in an olde world setting. Kwumbo entered the ring of light, his huge muscles accentuated in the glow of the fire. He frowned at the assembled tribe. “Where is Majeka?” The shamen stood on the other side of the flames, […]
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