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Obscure Gamer – Top Ten Platforming Cliches

Obscure Gamer – The Next Generation Game

J.A.’s : Things we do because we are suppose to but rather not – II

Bloodthirsty Melon – On a Mission From God

Obscure Gamer – (Real)time has run out

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So Scottish developer Realtime Worlds has gone into administration, following the poor response to its online game APB, leaving ambitious future project MyWorld hanging in the balance. What has gone wrong for founder David Jones, and what impact will it have on the British software industry?

Obscure Gamer – Into the third dimension

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Avatar has been hyped from here to outer space, but it does represent an important trend. Both the movie and the tie-in game are best viewed in 3D, and Hollywood’s appetite for the third dimension is apparent. Can the same be said for viewers at home and in the world of games?

Obscure Gamer – Tax Break

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In April 2010 the Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling announced a review of tax rules for companies producing computer games, with the promise of tax breaks for games with a British cultural flavour – in line with a similar French system. After the General Election, June’s Emergency Budget by Conservative Chancellor George Osbourne announced that there would be no tax breaks. Why the sudden change? And why is it such an important issue?

A Serious Talk

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A family sits down to engage in an important discussion.

Friday Fuck Yea

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Celebrating a week of new posts, it’s Friday Fuck Yea.

MySpace Interview – Unkle Funkle

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So, who are you anyway? Unkle Funkle, savour of the galaxy. Through the mighty weapon of da Funk I am taking over this planet – dance-step by dance-step. Describe your sound for us. I implanted the DNA of the original late 60′s and 70′s funkateers into my hips. That combined with my love for soul [...]

The Optometrist Song

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I foresee a world in which the parents complain that all they ever hear on the radio are songs about visiting the optometrist. This is the catalyst.

Comedy Poop – Botsexual

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Lee is not doing very well at a speed dating event, until he meets a mysterious stranger.

Deprivation Chamber – The new dark ambient artist

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Deprivation Chamber is an upcoming dark ambient artist from the Czech Republic. Imagine a sound much like early Delerium, only less restricted by the usual conventions of music.

J.A. Cares Issue 11

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Unemployment is just too much fun which is why there hasn’t been a new post since like forever. However, as the e-mail inbox continues to stack up (all spam) it’s time to get back to work. Since we are in wedding season I decided to try and help (ridicule) someone who is having a problem with a bachelor party.

Motivational Monday

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Another Week, another Monday and another Motivational Monday to kick off a week a new stuff from ObscureInternet.

Obscure Gamer – False Start

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The race to the next generation of consoles may have already started, but how certain are the predictions? First it was David Reeves of Capcom with his suggestion of two to three years. Now Murray Pannel, head of marketing for Ubisoft has predicted a similar time scale.

Obscure Gamer – Exploring Expo Expectations

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The E3 Expo is a lot like a roller-coaster. There’s the anticipation of that first hill (the build-up to the show with hints of what’s coming), the sudden drop into the exciting parts (the actual announcements and reveals) and the slowing down as the ride comes into the station (wading through discarded goodie bags and leaflets to the exit).