Monthly Archives: December 2007

Correction

By Peter Backx | Published: December 28, 2007
When you’re wrong, you’re wrong. And I’m not afraid to admit it. The mobile version of Might & Magic, which I talked about a few days ago, turns out to be a surprisingly good game. Especially considering the fact that you can buy this thing for €3. It’s a must. Although it still isn’t an adventure, [...]
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More spacy dreams

By Peter Backx | Published: December 27, 2007
In my continuing effort to bring you the obvious, I would like to point out another medium that has been keeping me busy on the go. Books. You might have forgotten about them, but they sure can be good entertainment, or they can be a source of great wisdom (or both, if you’re lucky). I have [...]
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Mobile everywhere

By Peter Backx | Published: December 26, 2007
On my endless quest for something new, something different, something funny, I have now stumbled on mobile entertainment. I have had a Gameboy Advance (and SP) and a Nintendo DS for some time. So I do know the joy of games like Hotel Dusk (room 215) and many other Nintendo approved games. But the truly mobile [...]
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A little R&R

By Peter Backx | Published: December 24, 2007
First of all, I’m sorry this is going to be a short post with no pictures or researched links, but you know how it goes around Christmas. If you do need a little relaxation during those busy days, I recommend Sam&Max. If you’re feeling adventurous, get yourself the old one, from way back. If you’re less [...]
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Terre-neuve

By Peter Backx | Published: December 22, 2007
There certainly is no lack of good holiday destinations. But yesterday, another one was added to the pile. Newfoundland, Canada. It is not _that_ far from Europe, a 4 hour flight should get you there. And if you’re looking for mother nature, it looks stunning. I spent a few hours on the Virtual Tourist pages [...]
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Alternate reality dreams

By Peter Backx | Published: December 21, 2007
I love alternate reality games, I was a sucker for Perplex city and put way too much money into buying those missing cards. The Isis adventure (uk site) seems just as fun. But why do they have to make it so bloody expensive? Almost $200 to enter a game that you’re probably not going to win. [...]
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Persuasion

By Peter Backx | Published: December 20, 2007
I’ve always associated Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) with guys trying to get girls in bed. I’m sure that sort-of gives you an impression of what I’ve been reading, probably a bad impression. But today, I was surprised to hear it mention in a totally different context, namely People management and Personal development. I always thought [...]
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Housing

By Peter Backx | Published: December 18, 2007
Everybody needs it, but how do you go from this: (don’t forget to click through to see the gore at full size) To this: Let me tell you. You need to be patient and vigilant. You need the patience of an owl, or some other very very patient animal. Wait for the building permit, wait for the building [...]
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You are here

By Peter Backx | Published: December 18, 2007
Do you want to stand out in the crowd? Or get lost in it? What if the crowd is a bunch of handsome ladies (or though guys, for the ladies) or football hooligans? Yeah, though choices. And now, the whole deal made me think of Orbital’s “Are we here”.
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Space dreams

By Peter Backx | Published: December 17, 2007
One thing to note about Wing Commander IV (see previous post) is its use of live-action full motion video. For a short while, it was popular to use real actors (usually not the good kind) to produce the cut-scenes in video-games. Developers dreamed of creating “interactive movies”. They wanted to be the directors of the [...]
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