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Gameolio
http://www.gameolio.com
Australian Blog Spot dedicated to both old and new games and anything in between that stands out for some class commentary by the team.
Recent Posts
Never take on more then one at at time
Strictly applying to games, this will be my new motto. Over the past couple of years I've noticed a bit of a build up in games that I have begun and not completed. It seriously drives me nuts. I can't stand having a half completed game sitting ...
The (never-ending) ROM Debate...
In 1999, a controversial piece of software came out on the PC called 'Bleem!'. Bleem's function was to emulate the PS1, no great surprises there. Not only that, but combined with the current PC graphics hardware of the day, it even improved the games...
What Kung-Fu are you, WASD or Arrows?
The topic came up one night when I was walking to the fridge for a beer and noticed my room mate playing a First Person Shooter using the arrow keys on the keyboard. I asked “how do you reload, prone, crouch etc.” and he replies matter-of...
Commentary: Game design
There is an actual game named 'Don't Shit your Pants'. I'm not joking, you read it correctly and it's been adapted into a quasi-text adventure/simulation. The Devs would like to say it's a re-imagining of the 'Survival Horror' game, obvious tongue in...
To NoobTube or not to NoobTube
With the Call of Duty series and some other games, came the term known as Noob Tubing. What is it exactly you might ask? Well in a first person shooter there are weapons that come with a grenade launcher attachment. This attachment can easily be fire...
Podcast: Episode Zero is up!
Recording over a Saturday night, Rich (Viperfish) and Dan (Dan) jumped online and sat down, or so I am assuming, to ramble over introductions, Mass Effect, Halo, storyline vs gameplay, love notes left laying about in the Resident Evil franchise and a...
