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Video Games

Alice and Kev

A friend suggested that I have a look at a Sims 3 experiment called Alice and Kev. It tells the story of a homeless girl and her father, sleeping on park benches and eating on the charity of their neighbours.

Although it started off as a bit of a laugh, it quickly became a very touching drama that raised social awareness of real-life issues. The whole run is not very long, but the author is both a good writer and a great shot with the Sims 3 camera. I found it very touching and recommend you take a few minutes to read it.

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Misc

Going social

Don’t mind me, I’m just testing some new plugins. Everything is fine.

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Books Reviews

Hyperion

Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion are two intricately designed novels that reach backwards to draw inspiration from poetry and philosophy of centuries gone by to inform on a dark war between mankind, our evolution, and our subtle machine overlords in utopian future.

Sound familiar? It should. These two award-winning novels were written a decade before the Matrix series were released, and it’s hard not to draw parallels on many levels (specifically in terms of plot and philosophical influence).

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Movies and TV Reviews

It Kicks Ass!

(Yes, I know it’s a crap title for the post, but that’s in the spirit of the thing)

It’s obvious that Hollywood’s on a comic book binge at the moment. Not only are the standards like Spider-Man and Batman coming out, but slightly less known titles are being picked up. Kick-Ass is a fascinating movie about a regular teenager who takes his comic book hobby a little too seriously and determines to be a real-life superhero.

Of course, things go pear-shaped when he gets mixed up with some professional vigilantes out for revenge on NYC’s biggest crime boss.

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Video Games

Being a better MAG player

Ok, so having sunk about a month into MAG, I think I’ve got a good handle it. This doesn’t mean that I’m the best player out there, or have a magic formula for winning, levelling quickly, or even know the best glitches to exploit. Instead, I offer some tips on engaging the game the way I think it was meant to be enjoyed.

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