Recent content by cbrichar

Been there. Done that. Nothing will ever take the place of this one for me - born in '80, I was just the right age to think this was the greatest thing ever.

Though clearly in the minority, I *miss* the time when developers could choose to integrate FMV without immediate condemnation from the masses. Of course there were many terrible examples, as with anything, but to this date some of my most immersive, exciting and memorable gaming experiences...

Join me, fellow children of the 80s. Join me and rejoice in the glory of bad hair and dramatic horn sections.

I dunno guys - as a brand new father myself, I personally blame Steam entirely for the fact that my kid's college education fund is quickly going up in smoke. But... SUCH DEALS!!

Working without compass / overlay map was the approach I took when recently replaying Assassin's Creed 2 a month ago, and I found the change it made was incredible. I was forced to really learn my way around the city, whether through the streets or by rooftop, and guide myself by landmarks...

I have a two-week old son. Time is meaningless - bedtime, doubly so.

I for one look forward to this development with gleeful open arms. Imagine the grief you can inflict on your friends in the middle of their attempts to complete particularly tense missions by adding in your own "helpful commentary"? "THEY TOTALLY HAVEN'T SEEN US!! WE ARE TOTALLY THE BEST...

After seeing the PATV episode about Zeboyd Games, I made the discovery that a two-pack of their first two games (Breath of Death VII & Cthulhu Saves the World) were going on Steam for £1.99. ...Dammit Steam. So yes. That, and an xbox 360 controller for my PC, and I've been rockin' in 8-bit...

Charlie Brooker's latest column in the Guardian makes for spectacular reading. Some people are gay in space. Get over it Video game players can now identify their characters as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Which is wonderful, unless you're a sad homophobe. Full Article -...

Dammit Bejeweled, why can't I quit you...

My vote has to go to Hector: Badge of Carnage [http://www.telltalegames.com/hector], an adventure game from Telltale for all of $20 USD, a hilarious, tasteless and unapologetically British adventure game of the old school. I picked it up on a whim for Chrimstmas, and it proved to be one of...

In addition to his Holmes credit, which is giving Cumberbatch a good deal of (well deserved) recognition, he's also a fantastic comedic actor. I'd highly suggest Cabin Pressure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_Pressure_%28radio_series%29] for anyone looking for more of his stuff - there are...

The hilarity continues as they attempt to scrub negative comments off their Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-N-Control-Avenger/162468090457709?sk=wall]. Every little while, the current crop of negative comments disappears, only to be replaced by another larger crop...

Hi all - I had exactly this problem - I found it was actually due to Adblock Plus. (Try disabling the plugin and you'll probably find the problem is fixed.) To get around this, add an exception to your Adblock Plus Filter like so: 1. Firefox --> Add-ons 2. With the Extensions tab...

A couple of fantastic surprises, both from the Telltale line. Hector: Badge of Carnage [http://www.thehectorfiles.tv/] - In the spirit of the old point & click adventure games, wildly tasteless, hilariously funny and unapologetically British (i.e. lots of localised humour, without attempting...