Finally finished another little classic

Really glad I finished Zelda Phantom Hourglass. I'm not really impressed by the quality of games on my Note. Think I'm gonna stick to my DS for a while.
Y'All have a splendid New Year now!!!

Microsoft's new way to power?

Copying, imitation and more copying.
It's clear Microsoft wants to play with the new big guys on the block.
The only way to do this is to adapt to the new way of making money.
How?

a) Create an closed wall appstore without freedom of expression, just like Apple
b) Tie up all of its online services together and abuse the privacy of it's users, just like Google

Way to go! I suppose in a couple of years time, only Linux will be left for people who remember 'computing freedom'.

Go check out the individual articles after the break...

The Uber Cleaner

Recently I came across this impressive utility called Privazer.
It's the only serious competition for CCleaner and equally free.
Try it out if you want something that cleans even deeper than CCleaner (yeah, I know, this has the sound of some commercials ^_^).

Anyway, don't believe me, go check out a couple of reviews after the break...

Small Update

Hey everyone,

I was a lot less active again ever since I bought  myself this great new portable computer called :
...
da Galaxy Note.
Getting to know all the ins and outs of this smart(er than me) phone took some time, and hunting down and trying out interesting apps took the other half of my time ^_^

There's also ways to connect my Blog to Google+
I'll see what that can change to further my blogposts.

For now I'm very much enjoying the G-Note experience.
Check out the nice little extras it offers you :

Pinball 2.0 At Last

I just found some amazing stuff on the future of pinball, and it's called Hyperpin. It still looks a bit "experimental", especially to build the cabinet. But boy, do I wanna try one of these!

Check out the video below for an awesome glimpse of classic tables like Addams Family, Funhouse, Twilight Zone, etc. playable at home.

Then hit the links after the break to find out how to do it yourself using Hyperpin and Visual Pinball...

eNJoy

Steam Summer Sales

Yep, they're here. The greatest way to spend your rainy summer indoors.

If you're into digital game downloads that is.

Check out the different listings after the break and my personal favorites...

So many goodies and so little time :-(

Gamesave Manager a timesaver?

Came across this little utility today.
Looks good, maybe I'll use it when migrating to Windows 8 in a couple of years ;-)

Check out opinions and official link after the break...

iGoogle goes to the Google Graveyard

Just a little page I came across today.
Many people use iGoogle - well listen up : Google just announced the death of iGoogle.
I'm quite surprised, because I know a lot of people using this. I hope they reconsider.

In the meantime, check out the unofficial Google graveyard and the petition to stall the death of iGoogle.
All after the break.

How to opt out of targeted advertisements

I've read quite a few articles on tailored or targeted advertisements on the internet.

As I recall, some provided links to opt out here and there, and also giving advice on particular cookies to watch out for.

But the following article gives the real thing - 2 web pages that completely analyze your ad dependency and present a way to opt out of all these hyper-commercial data gathering monstrosities.

Here's my own score, which frankly got me more than a little spooked!

Go and test your own "degree of privacy breach" after the break.

XBOX 720 Leaked!

UPDATE - It's getting clearer by the day that this is a hoax

Well, I guess I'm fast enough this time.

Here is the link to the leaked technology paper on the XBOX 720.
Looking good for 299$ ;-)

Check out the very comprehensive discussion of what's inside after the break

Stats and more...

Hey everyone,

I've just passed 3000 unique viewers this weekend after about 1 year of blogging (and a 150 posts). A drop in the ocean called the Internet. But as this blog is something to amuse me and my closest friends, I never asked for more.
I've been quite inactive the last couple of months, though I've still followed most of the news (E3, Nvidia vs AMD, Intel vs AMD, Computex, Wii U, Samsung Galaxy III, Facebook IPO, new Apple stuff etc.). But by the time I could post it on my blog, it was already outdated and I suppose everybody has read about it by then.
So, I'll focus a bit more on the amazing articles I sometimes find online, such as these :

The most dangerous gamer : an in depth look at Jonathan Blow and his games Braid and The Witness

&

What Facebook knows (about us) - and what is it going to do with that ?

Hope you like these and come back for more!

Darksiders - the finishing story!

Darksiders rules, no really, it does.
This must be the best 3rd person action slash fest I've ever played. The storyline is somewhat confusing but great nonetheless, the characters are inspiring (in an asskicking way) and the artwork and action is second to none.

Here is the video of the end boss and animations  - enjoy!

And check out details on the soon to arrive sequel - Darksiders 2 - Death Lives ...

Back with a vengeance!

Finally some time to post again. And what better subject than the beloved Mechwarrior franchise?!

A lot has happened for Mechwarrior Online since my last post - GDC has come and gone and the forums look very lively. Go take a look at all the videos and artwork - it looks amazing!

For starters, check out the first gameplay video - it is brutal!

Then head over to the main course, after the break...

If Google were invented in the 80s ...

Only retro scene guyz will 'get' this (but I'm still LMAO!)

Watch the video after the break - if you're curious enuf  ^_^

Wing Commander is BACK

Yes, you read that right, the 20 year old grandmother of Epic Space Opera combat is coming to a pc near you! (probably the one's screen you're looking at right now).
And all of this courtesy of a fan based mod development called Wing Commander Saga that has been 10 years in the making!
Here's the promo video that just launched :

Find out more about this FREE game with an exclusive interview and preview after the break

A new way to make Games - Part 2

Well, another month, another Kickstarter project to self fund another legendary gaming title.
This time it's Wasteland, or more exactly, Wasteland 2. A sequel that game designer extraordinaire Brian Fargo wants to make using just our money (and a 100K of his own ^_^ ).

Check out the video on their homepage after the break. It's hilarious and I'm seriously considering joining the fundraising on this one. I loved Fallout and also Jagged Alliance. This game will probably be worth it!

RPS Article, Facebook & Blog links as well after the break.

Office 2010 for Android

They say it's coming out for iOS, but Onlive beats Microsoft to the punch with iOS & Android support!
How? Well, it's Windows 7 + Office 2010 in the cloud and streaming right onto your favourite tablet.

And best of all, it's FREE !

Check out a Preview and more after the break ...

The Internet filter bubble

This is getting more and more important everyday. Check out what Google and Facebook (and Twitter and Spotify and Amazon and Apple and ... and...) are doing to your internet !

See the video after the break.

A new way to make games

Tim Schafer (Day of the Tentacle) and Ron Gilbert (Secret of Monkey Island) are responsable for some of the greatest adventure games since the Atari 800.
Now these two legendary developpers have joined forces and will make the next "uberclassic" adventure game with.... your money.

Yes, instead of going the way of the publisher, they used Kickstarter to fund their work in progress.
Slated to cost 400,000$, the community has already doubled that!

15$ will get you the original game, but go and take a look at the awesome bonus packages for those willing to spend more ...

Darksiders

I'm currently playing Darksiders and having a lot of fun in the progress.
It's a great game which some compare to a demonic Zelda (they've even thrown in a horse companion) ;-))

Have a look at the neat fatality combo's, yep the game has lots of (demonic) atmosphere and violence.

Check out more after the break...

Get these FREE remakes of classic Sierra Adventure Games

Some extremely talented people have been doing a great job to remake the humourous adventure games Space Quest 2 and Kings Quest 3!

Check out this video of Roger Wilco in SQ2 :

Check out the FREE versions after the break...

STOP ACTA NOW

I just want to get your attention for this : Sign up and most importantly SPREAD the WORD - We need 500.000 signatures!

If you like your internet privacy and sharing opportunities : 

Make a difference before it's too late!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/belgiumagainstacta/#sign_petition

If you're from another country I'm sure you can find a local petition

Keep yourself informed here :

(English & French)

http://www.laquadrature.net/en/ACTA

OMG - Major Legotime

Yep, there are actually people remaking Zelda's Ocarina of Time inside of Minecraft !
Beautiful but still, do these guys have a life or what ???

Cycling with a twist

Check out this little feat - I think it looks amazing, especially when the little guy starts riding and controls his balance extremely fast! It looks very natural as well, nicely done!

More FREE MMO's

It just doesn't stop. Every high profile MMO that got it's butt kicked is going Freemium.
And now the expansions are going the same way, check out Menace of the Underdark for the elder glory of Dungeons and Dragons Online.

Here's a good channel of video tutorials for DDO (they're Dutch guys I believe)

Then there's STAR TREK which as of now is F2P as well

Check it out here :

Another F2P that came along before the newyear was EVERQUEST 2 :

Check out more info on all three after the break...

Mame in Chrome

Just a quick post to point out that you can try out your favorite ROMS inside Google's browser now!

More info after the break...

! hAppY nEw yEar !

It's the year of the Dragon - dunno what that means but my greets go out to all readers and visitors

I wish you all a healthy 2012 without any crashes (car-, PC, bank or otherwise)

 ^_^

Finally a Warhammer 40K "FPS" that gets it right!

Final Update : Finished this one before the weekend - the end fight was quite gritty but the final boss wasn't hard, just a lot of QTE (quick time events). Still, a half decent storyline is wrapped up nicely and could lead to a sequel. It's always a good feeling to finish a game, and I'm pretty pleased with this one.

Update : I'm playing this game right now - at the halfthrough mark - and it's quite sweet. Good game mechanics force you into the combat instead of cowering behind cover - so it's a lot more satisfying! The levels are slightly repetitive but there are many nice touches (like the jetpack levels) and very impressive grand scenes. All'n all a good game (if not a great one)...

I'm talking about SPACE MARINE of course, not those Firewarrior fake attempts from way back.

And, it's actually more of a TPS (3rd person) but check out more on this fine RELIC game after the break...

(ps. the video is from a spanish site, the official one forces you to log on to youtube)