You may remember a while back I cleaned out my computer, at the same time I decided to run without the side fan as it is a big source of noise. However I then ran into problems with my graphics card overheating, it got so bad that some games wouldn’t run for more than ten [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Akasa Vortexx Neo
Posted in Gaming, PC, tagged cooler, cooling, fan, Gaming, graphics card, heatsink, maintenance, thermal compound, third-party cooler on 31st July 2009 | 6 Comments »
May I Braid Your Hair?
Posted in Gaming, PC, tagged Braid, Gaming, indie, puzzle, time, time travel on 30th July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, I finally bought Braid, and if you ever plan on getting it the current deal will probably be equal to or better than any others. £4.95 from Direct2Drive, it’s also completely DRM free, you download a simple installer and away you go. This deal ends Sunday. I haven’t used Direct2Drive much, combination of higher [...]
Games as Art
Posted in Gaming, PC, tagged art, Gaming, gaming art, Half-Life, Multiwinia, pictures, Psychonauts, screenshots, Team Fortress 2, Zeno Clash on 28th July 2009 | 7 Comments »
No, this isn’t about so called ‘Art games’, but using games as Art. A year and a half ago my bedroom was completely re-done, paint, furniture, carpet, the works. This was the first full change since we moved into the house over 20 years ago, everything that is now there I chose. My bedroom is [...]
Team Fortress 2 – Arena
Posted in Gaming, PC, tagged arena, deathmatch, Gaming, multiplayer, online, Team Fortress 2, TF2, watchtower on 24th July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been a long time coming. I, like many TF2 players, have never played arena mode, stories of single life rounds and boring deathmatch gameplay have put many off. But today I decide it was finally time I had a go.
Multiwinia – A Mind Expanding Game
Posted in Gaming, PC, tagged Darwinia, Evilinians, Futurewinians, Gaming, Multiwinia, power-ups on 22nd July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I bought Multiwinia a while ago in one of the Steam sales, played it for a while then let it drift away. Many dislike the game, often comparing it Darwinia. Darwinina was, and is, a brilliant game, at it’s base it is simple and doesn’t offer much but the imagery is amazing. The simple idea [...]