even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.
[Douglas] Hofstadter’s Law. Which law governs my life on levels so recursive, fractal, and self-referential that it could only have been described this profoundly by the Gödel, Escher, Bach guy.
08
Feb 10
It always takes longer than you expect;
08
Feb 10
GTA: Episodes from Liberty City coming to PC, PS3
Rockstar has announced that the GTA IV standalone expansion , Episodes from Liberty City, will be released for the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms.
The Episodes from Liberty City expansion, which was originally released late last year as an Xbox 360 exclusive, contains the Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned expansions to the full GTA IV but doesn’t require the original game to play.
“It’s been a long time coming, but we are proud to finally deliver Episodes From Liberty City for the PC and PlayStation 3,” said Rockstar’s Sam Houser. “We appreciate the patience of our PlayStation 3 and PC fans worldwide, and we look forward to putting the games in your hands this March.”
No UK price is announced for the game yet, but you’ll be able to pick up the PS3 version of the pack at retail for $40 USD or download the episodes individually for $20 USD each via the PlayStation Network. The PC version of the game will require Games For Windows LIVE.
The price does seem a bit steep considering the late release and the fact that the expansions aren’t exactly “a full game”, but that’s just my opinion. The PC version will include the usual video editor and 32-player multiplayer just like the full game, if that helps.
06
Feb 10
Pardon My Dust (On Many Levels)
After what feels like decades of neglect, I’m happy to say I’ll be returning to occasional 53tabs posting this week.
Easy tiger: no promises on volume one way or another. Still the same slacker; just trying a little harder, y’know? Exactly.
Oooo, shiny
Anyhow, I’m tweaking or adding a few site features over the next few days.
So, bear with me, and thanks – both in advance and in retrospect – for your patience with me. This week I shall mercilessly pound my Wordpress install with a very large crescent wrench until interesting words fall out and land with a productive THUD in your RSS reader. Fingers crossed.
[Also, “Hi.” I’ve missed you.]
24
Oct 09
Hosting Your Own Windows 7 Torrenting Party
It’s still not too late to host your own Windows 7 Torrenting Party.
16
Oct 09
Pay what you want for World of Goo
2D Boy is celebrating the first birthday of World of Goo in two ways – firstly by announcing a new sale and secondly by announcing that an iPhone version of the game is on the way.
Firstly though; if you don’t know what World of Goo is then it’s a physics-based puzzler from small indie studio 2D Boy. It’s awesome. You should buy it, especially if you’re one of those evil people who pirated the game.
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25
Oct 09
The Top Five Best Games Based on Films
Well, except for the Hitman movie maybe. That’s actually kind of fun in a stupid don’t-have-to-concentrate kind of way, if you ask us.
The failings aren’t just one-way though; common opinion holds that nearly every game that’s ever been based on a movie has been poorly received too. From Sega’s Iron Man game last year to the irredeemably awful Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game, it seems that the world of films and games are just destined to never really mesh.
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