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The Week in Links #36
Want to make a Flash game but don’t know where to begin? Head to the Flash game dojo. They make it sound super simple. Stuff no-one told me. Cute/ witty/ insightful single-panel illustrations from a Barcelona artist. Twitter whale in Gradius. “A work of art is precisely that which remains when you have run out ...
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The Week in Links #35
OMG. Robyn’s been plagiarizing. Creepy Robots. ‘It’s only a matter of time before one of these kills somebody.’ E. Honda is amazing. Impressive, Snake. How to design a magazine cover. “A script will not sell because:… it is intelligent or otherwise hindered by nuance.” Grim times for scriptwriters. “The Observer understand that the solidity of ...
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The Week in Links #34
I wish they wrote House a little bit more like this. “Get the sand out of your vagina” How the US military deals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Never underestimate the value of a sub-marine. Er, sub-editor, I mean. The wonderful Ironic Sans unveils a spin-off site reprinting 100-year-old NYT Sunday Supplement articles. Edge Time ...
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The Week in Links #32
Dean Roger’s unnerving photos, taken at the same time of day, on the exact same spot as a famous car crash. This GDC coverage from Matthew Burns is fun. I so wish I’d been there. Turning MS Office into a game. The gamification of our lives continues apace. GAME becomes the first retailer to launch ...
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The Week in Links #31
‘Creature most vulnerable while heaving with sobs‘ Miss Universe Pageant winners, sorted by planet. GO US! New type of wasp found that makes spiders do its bidding. Cut to grainy video of wasp riding a spider about like a pony; making it cups of tea with milk and two sugars; fetching its slippers. Timing is ...
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The Week in Links #30
H. G. Wells reviews Metropolis. I’d describe his general tone as ‘pissy’ Professor Layton no doubt relieved to have ‘only’ been accused of giving children rickets in the papers this week. David Simon interviewed on the Journal. Well worth the time. If I ever have to own a gun, I’m going to get me one ...
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The Week in Links #28
When I finally go, can it be in the claws of a GIANT EAGLE? Castle of Cagliostro scale model. Probably the best anime for non-anime dorks, right? Playing card spheres. A Christmas project if ever I saw one. Capitol Records sues Vimeo over lip-dub videos. Because they are colossal, near extinct twits. Extended US Legend ...
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The Week in Links #27
Continuity is an AMAZING flash game Muscle March coming to the West. The best homoerotic gaming since Cho Aniki/ Gears of War? 50 awesome things about Tokyo. Hott tips. The brilliant 25 Times a Second gives up AAA games: “No more grinding. No more 15 hour stories that aren’t worth 15 minutes.” Sin and Punishment ...
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The Week in Links #26
Kieron Gillen on ‘No Russian’, the controversial level from Modern Warfare 2. Pretty much the last word on the subject. Last week the eloquent, anonymous ex-London call girl, Belle de Jour, revealed her identity. Here’s an excellent side story about a blogger who figured it all out years ago, and how he helped keep her ...
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The Week in Links #25
Hey, Obama! Dude, you won already… Succeed blog. Positively wonderful. I am a grown man. I have responsibilities and dependents. And yet this squat chocobo tat steals my heart. Idiot. “Many gamers would rather take a beating if they think that they are accomplishing something” Nice little post. List of cats with fraudulent diplomas. I ...
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The Week in Links #24
One Night Left, final lineup announced. I’m on from midnight-ish I think. Will probably post up the mix after the event. ‘Hosting Your Windows 7 Torrenting Party‘ Like a good Onion headline, you almost don’t need the rest of the content… I AM THE CLIENT! Insights into the mind of a marketing commissioner. Dubstep remix ...
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The Week in Links #22
Fascinating Reddit Q&A with a victim of Scientology. Made me think that exploring the parallels between Scientology and MMO-style leveling would probably make for a useful explanation of its appeal. Thought the Daigio parry vid was the pinnacle of 3rd Strike showboating? It has competition. 6:00-7:15 in particular. Michael Moschen performs The Triangle. Dude must ...