August 23rd, 2008
I recently picked up a LG Blu-ray/HD DVD drive for my HTPC (model number LG GGW-H20L), along with Casino Royale and Batman Begins to show it off. Blu-ray is indeed a step up from DVD, though not quite the revelation that was VHS to DVD. There is one movie however, which has been acclaimed as [...]
June 21st, 2008
Or: A Post On My Decent Further Into Geekdom
A catalogue from Forbidden Planet dropped through the door the other day and amongst the myriad of Star Wars memorabilia, Doctor Who tchochkes and slightly disturbing animé statuettes were the new Gears of War action figures designed by Neca. They stood out from the rest of [...]
June 18th, 2008
Although I never got round to the long planned series of posts on Eye of the North, I did take plenty of screenshots. I have included the best of the bunch below.
August 27th, 2007
The journey into the world of the Eye of the North begins in one of the three main cities of Guild Wars, Lion’s Arch in Tyria, Kaineng Center in Cantha and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan in Elona with frequent earthquakes. At the start of the sneak peak weekend, fissures opening up nearby which the [...]
May 29th, 2007
Welcome to Ascalon City
The original Guild Wars campaign is known as Prophecies. Starting this campaign takes your newly created character to Ascalon City, the largest city in the Kingdom of Ascalon: