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Monochrome Japanese Perspective Puzzles

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:14:27 -0800

I have a thing for purposeful monochromatic constructions, devices that simultaneously tickle my parietal and occipital lobes, Venn diagrams of precious little intersection of the trickster, beauty and math. Childhood ingredients included parts Escher, Pinball Construction Set and the Basel School. This week I was ecstatic to be exposed to not one, but two examples of this meter—one physical, the other virtual, both Japanese, rendered in white, challenges to be experimented with.

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Duke Nukem Forever!

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:48:37 -0700

Except just kidding. If it ever did come out, it should look like this:

BlackSite: Area 51 Trailer

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Aye Mak Sicur

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:34:32 -0700

Aye Mak Sicur

Found this on YouTube—a video of someone (badly) playing through the opening level in Marathon Infinity. I made this level and the accompanying textures in 1996 while drinking way too much Coke and listening to Portishead. The music definitely influenced the textures.

Update: Yes! Portishead’s new album!

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Double Fine’s Brutal Legend

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:11:39 -0700

Double Fine’s Brutal Legend Confirmed - Shacknews

http://shacknews....

“A surreal ode to the mythology of rock and roll staring [sic] the talents of Jack Black and a stable of heavy metal legends."

Steve’s friend Steve from around the way is working on something with Jack Black. Hot.

I’m having flashbacks to FAKK2. Sorry.

Edit: Steve’s posts are all about hating Microsoft and his Xbox being busted. ♥

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Half-Life: Green Shift

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:16:43 -0700

Half-Life: Green Shift

Now that the Orange Box is shipping, I get to bust out this old gem again. Go Gabe!

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Bioshock gets 10 out of 10

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:13:57 -0700

Bioshock - 10 out of 10

http://www.gamein...

Deep beneath the surface of the ocean, at a depth where not even the faintest trace of the sun’s mighty light can be seen, the cold, obdurate blackness holds the future of mankind. It’s here that the underwater metropolis known as Rapture was built with the dream of the top brass of science congr...

I think I need a new gaming rig.

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Wii ♥ HL2

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:30:21 -0800

I hope Valve implements 1st-party support for the Wiimote...pardon the music:

HL2 Wiimote Mod day 22

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GTA: Coke

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:40:35 -0700

This is truly great advertising:

GTA Coke

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