Tag Archives: video games

No Moo Milk, so let’s hit the bar

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Yesterday I decided to go on a pilgrimage to the Moo Milk Bar in Toronto. When I got there after a 30 minute hike, I found it was closed. What have I learned from this? Well, that when you’re in … Continue reading →

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Moo Milk and the TBJ in Toronto

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Here’s something you probably don’t know about me: I follow basketball. I know. Earth-shattering, isn’t it? I bet your perception of me is completely blown, but there it is. I’ve followed basketball in general since about 1991, so I know … Continue reading →

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Mario the axe-murdering swine

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Nick Cowen

I’m buried under a ton of work today so I just have time for this quick post in which Mario is revealed to be an axe-murdering psychopath. Mind you, everyone who has ever played Mario has wanted to respond to … Continue reading →

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Double Dragon’s skeleton key: The Elbow

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Nick Cowen

I downloaded the demo for Double Dragon Neon the other night. For the first 10 or so minutes of fiddling about with it, I was utterly seduced by it. I loved the current gen upgrade to the original layouts and … Continue reading →

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Borderlands 2 Bag O’ Swag

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Happy Borderlands 2 day, fellow Vault Hunters! What’s that? You don’t care for Borderlands 2? You don’t even know what a Vault Hunter is? Then go away, because you certainly won’t be interested in feasting your eyes on the whacking … Continue reading →

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Grimlock smash iPhone 5

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Yeah, yeah, there’s a phone being launched in San Francisco today, and yeah, yeah, it’s popular enough for me to totally gank on its link-bait popularity. But will I bother to watch the actual unveiling of said iPhone? Well, yes, … Continue reading →

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Metal Gear Solid movie is a very bad idea

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Last week news emerged that Metal Gear Solid, that most beloved of stealthy stealth video games featuring a mullet-haired Kurt Russell knock-off as a hero, was about to be given the Hollywood treatment. This is obviously different to the Ravnos … Continue reading →

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New School vs Old School

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Remember a couple of days ago when I remarked on the fact that I continue to be astounded by what people get up to on their days off? Remember that I said the most I get up to is lounging … Continue reading →

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Hitman Absolution tie giveaway

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Are you a suave, sexless, repressed bald bloke with a bar-code tattooed into the back of your head? Do you hide in plain sight, mingle in crowds and traipse about in shadows waiting for the opportune moment to bag your … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Creed Parkour Video

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Nick Cowen

Sometimes I marvel at what some people get up to on their days off. I usually laze around the house wearing an American Football jersey watching the On-Demand. I certainly don’t dress up like Altair from Assassin’s Creed and go … Continue reading →

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