Wreck-It Ralph – Iain Douglas Stewart

More nostalgic postings

By Iain 1 January 2018Creativity, Internet, Reflections, Site Related, VideogamesNo Comments

The various *Fests we had were great, really good times were had by all there. RF has been a highlight of my life, for sure. I'm just going to list some links now, of some memorable posts. This was a nice one of Gizmo: He's settled in nicely This one was tough to read: Spying on people via Facebook Conversely,…

Disney Skylanders

By Iain 27 August 2013Films/TV, Reflections, VideogamesNo Comments

I really wish I had thought of the whole damn Skylander franchise. Such a good idea, making the Pokémon "Gotta Catch 'Em All" mantra a money-spinning physical reality that actually has in-game ramifications. Sure, they could've made extra characters cost money via DLC, but releasing them as actual real-world toys that you can level up and use in the game?…

Galaga Legions DX

By Iain 16 July 2013Reviews, VideogamesNo Comments

The original Galaga is a classic. Sure, it is a spin on Space Invaders, but man, what a spin. Enemy fighters peel off from the traditional main block of "Invaders" in columns, coming at you in gorgeously curved kamikaze paths, something a Space Invaders player would never expect. Namco Bandai took the basic formula and created Galaga Legions back in…

Our Honeymoon – Day 2

By Iain 9 June 2013Films/TV, ReflectionsNo Comments

Sunday was Jane's birthday. I slept very well, had a nice green tea in bed, then a bowl of Just Right and some delicious scrambled farm eggs on rustic wholemeal toast. The shower in our apartment was incredible - kind of sunk into the ground. We went off to Cockington on this day, Cockington Court in particular. Jane downloaded a…