Some of Jaco’s choice phrases while playing XCOM this evening… What the fuck is this electric boogaloo bullshit? * Don’t blow up the bus! * This is genuinely upsetting! * *pointing at screen* You! Shoot that. WHAAAAT?! Hmph. I am dis-happy. No wait, that’s not a word. * Oh yeah!I put like rubbery springy shit […]
Gaming
The Minecraft EULA: What You Can And Can’t Do
Since apparently the official post is so bloody difficult to understand (it’s not). THINGS YOU CAN’T DO: Charge for access to a specific part of your server (e.g. a world or area) Sell gameplay-affecting items like tools, potions, armour, etc. Sell in-game currency for real-world currency Sell boosters Sell commands that affect gameplay (like flying […]
Jaco’s ‘Sir, You Are Being Hunted!’ Monologueisms
My boyfriend Jaco likes talking to himself when he’s playing video games. I’ve been meaning to do this for ages – here’s a transcription of him playing Sir, You Are Being Hunted! this evening. ~ * ~ Maybe I should hunt a rabbit. But you can’t, you can’t catch rabbits. Nobody can catch rabbits, ’cause […]
Philogyny Or Bust – The GTA V Review Fallout
I read Carolyn’s GTA V review over on Gamespot today after seeing a bit (understatement) of buzz about it on Twitter. It’s two pages long, her overall score is 9/10 and for most of those two pages she waxes lyrical about how amazingly awesome the game is. Visuals, design, characters, quests, writing – every gameplay […]
MSI – “Innovation With Boobs”
NNNGGGGGGG Cracking my knuckles while wondering how to approach this. Do I just type a string of curse words flecked with spittle apostrophes and fist-shaking hyphens? That’s what I feel like doing. But no, let’s try to be be a bit more eloquently loquacious – I have a point to put across here after all, […]