Ok I lied, I did do some extra writing on Wednesday But that’s a good thing right?

Short Term Resolutions:

• Finish a game by the end of January.
• Enter in the next Ludum Dare.
• Implement A* Pathfinding in something.
• Make a Core Wars Warrior.
• Review some Games

Long Term Resolutions:

• Make a rogue-like.
• IGF?!?!
• Post Consistently to the blog.
• PROFIT!?!?

I was going to list all the crap that happened this year that influenced me but I can’t remember much… SO Ima do yet another best of list.

BEST GAME JOURNALISM WEBSITE:

Honourable mentions:
Destructoid
Kotaku

BEST INDIE GAME(S):

Spelunky! Mainly because I play this all the time while passively doing something else (Eg, TV)

Honourable mentions:
Merry Gear Solid 2, Journey to the centre of the earth, SYSNO Squid Harder, Doom RL, JumpMan, Trine, Captain Forever.

BEST AAA GAME(S):

I feel like a sellout but the game is actually Fracking awesome! The single player is phenomenal with high point after high point. Not to mention the awesome multiplayer.

Still coming back to TF 2 what with the awesome updates and unique gameplay.

Honourable mentions: Borderlands, Shadow Complex.

SPECIAL CATEGORY- FAVOURITE BEVARAGE:

Hazelnut Iced Frappuccino with cream. ‘Nuff said.

Honourable Mentions: BONK!, Nuka Cola.

BEST TRAILER VIDEO:

I think that just about wraps it up… Will be away till Sunday, and I can’t be bothered writing anymore today so… See YOU SUNDAY!

WHAT? Sunday? Really?
oh crap.
Yea I never got time to finish it¹ …
sorry!
I’ll keep it a suprise as to what it is for a rainy day :p

1. “it” is the transformers logo by the way. [↩]

Here are the specs which never put up…Sorry? :3

Straight from DxDiag:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Card name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Display Memory: 2298 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
DirectX Version: DirectX 10

New Laptop?
WTF?
I have no idea…
Satellite A300
More details later

Yay!
I bought the VX nano…for myself…for my birthday…2 weeks ago (My birthday’s in april so it’s an early gift :] )…
Sorry! I’ve been kinda busy with camp and school so I haven’t had time to post, but I do have some exciting news to make up for it… Stay tuned!

Thats right, this afternoon a prisoner by the name of Storm Hughes is loose around the bucklands beach area. There is a helicopter constanly circling the area and the police seem to be on his trail.
More info here.

I was going to do a post dedicated to the webcomics I read but then I thought, why not do something on all the things I try to keep updated on?

Webcomics first!
XKCD – a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
World famous webcomic by NASA employee Randall Munroe. Despite it’s complicated description its very funny, even laymen like you could understand it!

Clicky for Large.

Next up Ctrl+Alt+Del
This is a new one to me, I only recently found it, It’s quite witty and sattires the typical gamer.

I also tend to enjoy an occasional Penny Arcade comic or two as well.

I’m sure I’ve already mentioned my favourite vidcasts so check here if you missed them.

PODCASTS!
Anything by the 1-Up network really but I uh like 1-Up yours the best then Lan Party or 1-Up FM. It’s SUCH a shame that some of the fine people at 1Up have been laid off because of their recent aquirement by UGO… :’[

I also enjoy Destructoid's podtoid : ]

Gaming websites?
1Up
Destructiod
Tigsource
In no particular order

Games that I ALWAYS have installed?
Well a I’ve just picked up this today but TRACKMANIA!
It’s racing for people with OCD and DAMN is it pretty for a free game!
Toribash is also great for when friends are over.
I would say ALOT more games but that’ll be for another post : ]

Music? Well I do enjoy the occasional classical piece, for which I would HIGHLY recommend Together the sound track…Flipping AWESOME violin pieces.
For something a bit more modern…I LOVE TECHNO, SCREW MAINSTREAM!
I recommend Sabrepulse (a new favourite composer :3) and the Teddybears.

…Hm what else…
Indie gaming FTW ?

Pretty cool huh?
It’s for a short film me and a few friends are making. I wont say what its for…it’s a surprise
The bullet itself is pretty much done, I just have to skin(paint) it.

~Ghost