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Keeping house

Keeping house

ZPs thus far: Two Worlds 2, Bulletstorm, Killzone 3, Kirbys Epic Yarn and Dragon Age 2 (phew)
XPs: Hybrids, Lets Plays, regenerating health, the BAFTAs and death.

Ive also started doing a co-operative column with other Escapist contributors called Extra Consideration (I guess the Escapist like running with a theme). It started off between me and the two video creators who make a living from ripping me off, James from Extra Credits and Moviebob, but recent instalments have included Shamus Young and Graham Stark. Its like a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen tag team event for massive nerds.

EDIT - I previously mentioned here that there was going to be a trivia night this week, but apparently there actually isnt and some dafties forgot to mention that fact to me, so itll actually be next Tuesday (the 12th) instead. Coh.

And I also wanted to give some update on an electronic edition of Mogworld. Its definitely on the cards but the question of when it comes about is one that only the publishers Dark Horse can answer, so your efforts would be better spent nagging them than me. Theyre working on the delivery method. In the meantime, the physical edition hasnt gone anywhere and is still just as available from all good online retailers, and carries a satisfying weight in your hands that an E-Reader lacks.

Now, one of the XPs listed above was talking up the Lets Play thing, which is a circle of internet hobbyists with too much disposable income to spend on recording materials who play games and make videos of them. I have a lot of interest in the practise, so I thought Id start using this blog to give individual recommendations of good Lets Plays.

So for todays update let me draw attention to the adventures of helloitsdan and lithuanian dad, who never fail to amuse. Mercenaries 2 is probably their magnum opus to date, hosted on their own site unaffiliated with the LP archive, in which the slightly effete Dan attempts to play mother to the slightly reckless Dad and at one point discover the potential of tugboats as assassination methods. The pair are currently up to their elbows in Lost Planet 2 but youll need Something Awful forums access to investigate that one, you scrub.

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