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Tricky!
So I've Finally Played… SSX Tricky!I know, not the most up to date subject, even by my standards…But as someone who is such a mega-fan of SSX 3 from 2003, it is kinda strange that I've never played a one second of another game in the SSX series, let alone the game that arguably put the s...
Recommendaitons: Nimona
I'd been meaning to watch Nimona for months, ever since I stumbled upon its thumbnail on Netflix, and its recent nominations for best Animated film were the latest reminder...And now wish I hadn't waited, because this was one of the most flat out fun movies I've watched in sometime, whil...
Update: Feb 2nd, 2024
Hey everybody!It's been a little quiet from me recently, but I want to assure that's because it's been loud and chaotic behind the scenes (in a good way.)Firstly, my Ubisoft video script is done, at the very least, done enough to start recording. I do think I'm kicking a bit of a hor...
Q&A: January 31st, 2024
DizzyDwarf AsksHave you considered "YouTube retirement" after the whole situation with game theory and tomska?Not really.Though I'm not surprised to see so many different Youtubers of the same generation who've been grinding for 10+ years on a sometimes weekly basis, it's honestl...
Recommendations: Hesitation Marks by NIN
I've mentioned Hesitation Marks quite a few times in the past, but due to licensing troubles, the Album actually hasn't been on many streaming services in the last couple years, and as a result, it'd been a hot minute since I'd listen to it start to finish...Coming from The Downward ...
A Ubisoft Tale
There's a section in my current video about Ubisoft that I don't think I can squeeze in without worsening its pace… however, it doesn't stop fascinating me.When you've got mega-corporations that are multi-national with thousands of people employed, it's compelling to see a cohe...
Recommendations: Saints Row 2
With all of this talk about outdated video-games, mostly spawned by Starfield, it's interesting to go back to a game that's undoubtedly dated, and yet, something that is still as compelling as it was in 2008.I recently tried this game on Xenia to see if we finally have something that makes t...
Q&A: Jan 17th, 2024
Mastiffio AsksWhen making your mind up about a piece of media, be it films, movies, books and games, do you look at other people's reviews to help form your opinion? And do you a piece of media, that you reckon you wouldn't have given a chance and enjoyed, if you followed other people's ...
Valued Content
Two years ago, I wrote a Randomly Mine called Content.Five years ago, I wrote a video called You Can't Put Gameplay On The Box.So welcome to this article, where I'm basically merging the two, because the issue of content is still present, as is the inability to sell the aspects of games that...
Recommendations: The Ides of March
Nothing like starting the new year by recommending... a 10+ year old film?Don't think that'll become a popular saying, but after re-watching Andor (a show previously recommended here), it was striking how much I missed Beau Williamon's writing from House of Cards.Beau was one of Andor...
Update: Dec 29th, 2023
Hey everybody!As promised in Wednesday’s Q&A, here’s a little update/report on what I’ve been up to these past couple weeks.I’ve actually been asked about this first point a few times, which is nice, makes it feel more tangible than just a friend and I daydreaming concepts. I completed a pen...
Q&A: December 27th, 2023
Happy Holidays everyone!Apologies for my silence during the celebration season, but I'm back in the saddle, and will have an update for you soon on what I've been working on, and what's next. In the meantime, now that I'm done clearing my liqour cabinent and eating cheesecake, back t...
Wholesomeness in Starfield
Cyberpunk 2077.Black Mirror.Nine Inch Nails.100 Bullets.Gone Girl.From games to shows, albums, comics, and books, I love me some dark, gritty stories.Humanity's dark side is endlessly fascinating, and will probably always be while the majority of works will be about the opposite, to reassure aud...
Q&A: December 13th, 2023
Dario AsksAre you a fan of romance? And not just necessarily in video games.Not generally, but being how invested I can get in certain stories, I don't think its because romance stories aren't compelling. The problem I have is I think most romance stories are pretty god damn boring.Buddy Cop...
Recommendations: Venom by Wargasm (UK)
This album is weird...While I enjoyed it on the first listen, it wasn't what I was looking for, IE, 2000's bangers like the title track Venom. Wargasm (UK)'s mostly known for their Prodigy-esk take on NuMetal (helped by Prodigy drummer Kieron Pepper being a producer), but this album is i...
Update: December 2nd, 2023
Welcome everybody to the last Month of 2023!I'm already looking to move past last month, being it welcomed me with open arms by giving me COVID. Thankfully, it wasn't actually the worst illness I've dealt with this year, and the worst symptoms I had last for about two days. The rest of t...
When Developers Have to Lie
I've been getting the impulse to boot up Apex Legends again…It happens every couple of months, it's virtually the only service game I come back to every couple of months, and for lots of reasons.One, I think it's still easily the best game to ever iterate the Battle Royale formula.The ...
Q&A: November 29th, 2023
Ze Nightman AsksPopular gaming isn't really gaming in the sense of creating an unique experience. I feel that it follows in the footsteps of, and without a better example, social media -- instant or immediate gratification.Aside from your regular culprits of Formula One, Call of Duty, Far Cry, s...
Recommendations: Fumes
I've watched, listened, and played a lot of stuff this last week, almost none are something I can whole heartedly recommend.Fumes isn't amazing. It's not even out yet. I played this pre-alpha demo for a little over ten minutes.However, it stands out immediately. It's one of those sma...
Troubleshooting
Authors Note: Ironically enough, this week's Randomly Mine is late due to Troubleshooting causing delays...Normally, when I'm writing, I've got a point to make… it's not always a good point, but a point never the less.On this occasion though, I've got some strong feelings on a ...
Q&A: November 15th, 2023
Ze Nightman AsksContinuing the conversation, in terms of this statement "This isn't just going to resolve itself by making "better" games" Wouldn't you agree that a gamechanger (albeit extremely unrealistic), one of a kind, unique AAA installment could entice and provide some...
Recommendations: The Killer
Ah... it's good to have ya back Fincher.Not only is it Fincher, but its Fincher combined with one of my favorite things, a graphic novel.I love them, mainly because almost all the greats have a thing in-common; unlike a written novel, which can be as verbose as a student paper, comics have to ge...
So… The Industry Might Actually Crash
Something I've been mocking for years and years are some people's obsession of guessing when the gaming industry is going to crash.Channels relying on a narrative of doom and gloom will wax lyrical about the state of modern gaming and are all too eager to retell the story of 1983, a time whe...
Q&A: November 1st, 2023
Q&A's are supposed to be bi-weekly, so terribly sorry this one has been repeatedly absent. Lots to answer this time around! So...Ze Nightman AsksDo you feel that the AAA field has been extremely diluted by marketing departments focusing on aspects which don't matter that much for the regular...
Recommendations: Moving Backwards by Wheel
I tweeted about not fully clicking with TOOL, yet getting into several groups they clearly inspired.This album was my catalyst for that.The long songs with their long build ups and long riffs mean that it's still not an album I instinctively go to, but the times I do, I find myself slipping into...
Recommendations: SSX 3
There's undeniably a nostalgic attachment I've got with this game, having binged it alongside Tony Hawk's Underground on my PS2 as a kid, but playing SSX 3 today, it stunned me just how damn good the game still is.Not just from a gameplay perspective, which it is; tricks are satisfying t...
Post-Mortem: Finally... a Successor to Hotline Miami
One of the earliest conversations I had with Sparky was when he asked me…"Can you lose talent?"My answer was of course, look at the amount of talented people who fell off later in their careers.I bring this up because that's what it felt like earlier this year.It felt like after I made...
Recommendations: Gone Baby Gone
I watched a director's debut on Netflix that was so bad... I had to cleanse my pallet.I needed a proper crime mystery, and Gone Baby Gone, well, it'd been 10+ years since I'd last seen this movie, and what I rediscovered was a film that's even better than I remember.Everything from H...
Q&A: Oct 11th, 2023
Daresis Askshave you been playing any titanfall 2 since the one guy at respawn working on it finally fixed the multiplayer? its honestly been one of the most refreshing feelings going back to it and reignited my love for playing multiplayer (also the campaign which is still fantastic) like no other ...
Be Careful What You Wish For
You know, when I released "I Love Racing Games, They Suck!" I really thought I was late to the party. "The Decline of Racing Games" had already collected a million views on Youtube, and the infamous 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual happened weeks before I posted…But now I think I was ba...
