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Left for Dead (2)? Maybe left behind

Played a quick game of the L4D2 demo last night with Greg. I can't say I was really impressed. I liked the new characters and the melee abilities (geetar!)... and the magnum pistol... But the other weapons didn't stand out and the new monsters weren't memorable. I'll give ...

Left 4 Dead — a gateway drug?

I seem to find an FPS that I enjoy every few years. First, there was Doom 2. Subsequent games within my field of view (Quake (2), Halo) were too complicated for me in their control schemes. Crouching, jumping, aiming. Doom 2 had none of these, was ...

Custom Left 4 Dead map: Zelda

With the release of the Left 4 Dead campaign bundler thing last week, I hunted around yesterday for compiled user-made campaigns... and found not a single complete one in the VPK format. Folks had levels as separate files that sort of made campaigns, but I don't much feel like ...

Zomblies!

Greg went artsy with his Left 4 Dead review, but art aside, I've got to be honest: That shit is fun as hell. I've never been able to play a first-person shooter so easily and have so much damn fun. I've been waiting for a co-op game like this since I ...

Quasi-daily linkage

Welcome! - Okay, nevermind on the link below. This intro provides some good insight into the Tiny Living thing, which is more than just 60 sq. ft houses. Not sure that I want to downsize my house in particular, but it's an interesting movement. Tiny House In Asheville - ...

“Ensuring Safety” posted

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted a story. No good excuse other than "what in the hell happened to my life?". "Ensuring Safety" follows the Transhuman Congress story "Expanding Borders". It's probably a good idea to (re)read the first part before jumping into the ...

Quasi-daily linkage

10 Weird Miniature Versions of Normal Animals - Weird Worm - These are quite adorable. Puppy! - Joel on Software - "Although I appreciate that many people find Twitter to be valuable, I find it a truly awful way to exchange thoughts and ideas. It creates a mentally stunted world in ...