Friday update 15/8/14

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I've almost sorted out my new hours at work - less days but roughly the same amount of hours. I know I won't need to look after Flipper until Jane goes back to work but the opportunity to secure the perfect timetable arose, so I took it. Working three full days a week rather than working five short shifts will…
Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Change

Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Change

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This was originally posted on the now-defunct Random Fury! videogame blog. Well, that was unexpected. I booted up Plants Vs Zombies 2 earlier today only to find it has undergone an almost complete metamorphosis. Gone is the isometric overworld map, and in it's place is a linear zig-zag of levels. Some which the game has decided I have completed, some…
Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Grind

Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Grind

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This was originally posted on the now-defunct Random Fury! videogame blog. Well, in my original summation I was wrong on both counts as to what the subtitle actually referenced. "It's About Time" quite clearly references the fact that you have to plow some serious man-hours into this game if you want to get anywhere without paying. I did mention in…
Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time

Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time

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This was originally posted on the now-defunct Random Fury! videogame blog. I downloaded this for my Nexus 7 last week, and feel like I've only just scratched the surface to be honest - I'm about halfway through full Egypt completion - and Ancient Egypt is only one third of the current game. It's basically more Plants Vs Zombies, but not…

Windows 8

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So, I'm about to upgrade my OS to Windows 8 Pro. I'm never usually this eager to take up new technology, I mean, I never started using Firefox until Chrome was generally perceived as "the best". Funny, just writing out the tag for Chrome made me realise I've never mentioned Chromehounds on here before - it is one of my…