HSBC Knows About Video Games

We've all seen those adverts fro HSBC which let us know that they know lots about different cultures (they are a global bank you know). That's why they have so many customers world wide you know.....coz they know about cultures and stuff...

Apparently they welcome different points of view.

Well, now it seems that they know a lot about video games. Check out their new commercial:


Awesome huh? I hope they show this on TV so I can watch it on a bigger screen....

Actually it kinda reminds me of this GAP Advert by Spike Jonze:


Anyways, something make me wonder whether Mr. Jack Thompson banks with HSBC....

P.S. Thanks to Joystiq for the linkage.

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Wii Mods

Also known as "hacks" to some people.

As the Wii is a relatively new console there aren't many 'cool' mods. Mainly LED mods...you know...
So here's a few mods. Be warned as these will void any warranties and also even though they may seem easy ("I just solder this LED her right?"), trust me, they can get pretty advanced and complicated quite quickly.

LED Nunchuk Mod
LED Nunchuk Mod - Digg page

wiimotemods.com

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Byahh!!

So the "I'm Rick James bitch" thing has gone a bit too far. Its pretty old hat right now.

But trawling through my Chappelle's Show episodes, I remembered the sketch about Howard Dean:


It's all about the BYahh!!!

Check out this mash-up of the Byahh!! and "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads:
Howard Dean's Crazy Train

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Ahh...good ol' Web design

So...I like doing web design.
Recently I've tried to use the new Microsoft Ajax framework. There are others, but it integrates into Visual Studio, so you know, ease of use an all.

But if you're looking for some free ajax stuff check out:
miniajax.com

There's a showroom of ajax stuff that you can download and use for yourself.

Also check out this article for 6 Tools for Web Design. It's pretty good....although written by a Mac fan.

Peace out....work to do

Thanks to Digg for the links.

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High Delivery - Awesome Flash Game

Well, its been a while since I've found a game like this....



At least there's something to post about now huh?



This game is just so.....not really a game. Basically there's a bottle attached to a balloon that rises up into the sky. As the bottle floats, flowers start falling from the sky. Your mouse cursor represents a fan of sorts and you use it to indirectly push the balloon and bottle towards the falling flowers, which then get attached to the top of the bottle. You finally reach the end of the game (a gate on a cloud - heaven??), and your score is displayed.



The thing about this game is that it looks 'different' to most games these days. The graphics are soft and pastel like pictures. The music is soothing and there is no real competition or objective, just catching flowers.



For some reason I felt like blogging about this game.....and I don't know why. It's one of those 'artsy' games like Shadow of the Colossus and Ico, both of which I enjoyed.

So if you're interested, peep the links...



Play High Delivery



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Happy Valentine's Day

...or Happy Singles Awareness Day to those of you who hate this particular Hallmark Holiday.

To help celebrate this wondrous occasion are some great links:
Hard Facts About Valentines Day
Sex Positions You'll Never Get to Try
Valentine's Day Cards You Wish You'd Bought

Look ma, no hands!!!

So a DS is just a portable console right?? I mean, you hold it in like two hands and you play right??...

Well....when it comes to games like Metroid Prime: Hunters and Mario Basketball, you also have to use the stylus. This therefore leaves you with one hand holding the DS and the other, using the pen-like device. But this can be a painful experience for people, especially if they don't have a bendy stylus that wraps around the thumb or one of those cool thumb pointers that came with the original DS.

But fear not!!! Some random company has created a gadget(?) for this niche...behold the video review...

Cool huh?? I guess it'll come in handy when I play some Cooking Mama later...

Thanks to joystiq for the link.
If you wanna buy this, please check out the joystiq link. Also coz there's a gray area on the Japanese import scene over here in the UK. Also sadly DS Cooking is a Japanese release only....I guess I'm stuck on regular paper cook books...

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