August 2008
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“Three Scottish delicacies - the Arbroath smokie, haggis and shortbread - are...”
– BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Tayside and Central | Ice cream adopts Scots flavours
The 17 Tastes of Britain? (It’s a 20 scoop cone!!!)
Arborath smokie, haggis, shortbread, Yorkshire pudding, sausage and mash, Worcestershire Sauce, black pudding, Cornish pastry, Welsh Rarebit + seven mystery...
“I wish I’d put her straight – the people who buy her game [Singstar] don’t care...”
– Steps Towards An Elitist Critic Future | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
“If anyone is interested in acquiring Valve, VP Doug Lombardi is “happy to...”
– Gamasutra - Valve’s Lombardi Talks Potential Acquisitions, EA’s ‘Boogeyman’
Does this mean EA will drop this Take-Two nonsense and acquire Valve instead?
“I predict that a year from now there’ll be a lot of disused WiiFit benches...”
– Naomi Alderman: Financial incentives beat the Wii Fit | Technology | guardian.co.uk
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Hooked on Sonics
That 16-bit speed freak Sonic the Hedgehog has an identity crisis. He used to be cool. Now that he’s all grown up, he’s turned into an asshole. He’s got a bad attitude, he’s always crashing into stuff (three dimensions doesn’t agree with him) and he continually disappoints his loyal friends.
Some might say he can’t stop reliving his glory days.
Simon...
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“Microsoft will continue to expand Avatar offerings as time goes on. “Our...”
– Xbox Live Avatars “May” Bring Charges | Edge Online
Oh, Mr. John Schappert, is that a digg at Sony’s Home?
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Casual Gold Bust - Forbes.com →
It’s sort of sad. There’s so much promise in the casual game sphere—and the general business has a huge overlap with the indie movement—but developer’s are having a tough time staying afloat as the market becomes oversaturated with games trying to take advantage of your grandma.
I still remember my first meeting with PopCap Games in 2006. CEO David Roberts and...