Friday Links: Tyler Perry Edition
There aren’t that many roles for a white girl in a Tyler Perry film. These are a few good ones, for a start, but maybe you just have to give up on your dream.
Keep reading for Terry Crews, professional Quake and how to know if your husband is gay.
Videogame Links
Interesting
You might think that professional Quake players just practice their hand eye coordination, but this walkthrough of the thought process that happens during a game is very interesting. It’s far more strategic than I imagined.
Dragon Age 2 comes out with their first (pre-rendered) trailer, which is pretty epic. It would appear you’re going to be some sort of badass demon man combo, potentially like the infant that was created at the end of the first game. The design philosophy that went into the story also gives me conviction that Bioware is not going to let me down.
One of the boasts Blizzard made about the engine they developed for Starcraft 2 is that it is able to be modified into almost anything. They gave the example of a kart racer, but this guy wanted to make a third person shooter.
Painting with the uDraw game tablet. I don’t really know if THQ has anything here but impressive results are possible!
Ghostcrawler gives an interview about their methodology and reasoning in redesigning Azeroth for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. I’m surprised he’s so good natured about everything despite the constant abuse he suffers on the forums on a daily basis.
Even London graffiti artists have gone into Starcraft 2. Too bad I read that this was painted over shortly after its unveiling.
Not all graffiti is created equal
Diablo 3 is one of my most anticipated games and this trailer for artisans looks interesting. I also appreciate the reference to watching rainbows at the end of the trailer. Glad to know Jay Wilson has a sense of humor.
The rise and fall of the Virtual Boy. I never actually used one of these things but I heard they were atrocious.
Funny
This guy has a good time playing Team Fortress 2. By good time, of course, I mean he goes into a berserker rage constantly and screams obscenities at his teammates. At least they all seem to be taking it in stride.
Diary of a zergling. This is pretty close to the truth, except the player takes the point of view of the Queen.
Video games always were a bit biased towards the player. Good effort, though.
I have brought great shame to my family
The space combat in The Old Republic was going to be one of the impressive selling points, but instead it’s a giant sack of shit.
Pro tip Old Republic: space combat simulation has already been perfected
Non-Videogame Links
Interesting
This guy lays down some phat beatz, yo. Actually they are fairly impressive, and his demeanor just makes them more so. I don’t know anybody who enjoys the music as much as this guy.
Sometimes you just need some giant bubbles on the beach. Can’t argue with that.
One of the critical errors of science in the 21st century was that they believed icicles all formed in essentially the same way. Foolish humans, where is your science now?!
Die Hard 2: Die Harder already solved the mystery of icicles. They are cold, heartless killers
This is like the Guess Who sheet, or one of those t-shirts about different expressions. The many looks of Johnny Depp.
Sweet lord man, close the door! CLOSE THE DOOR!
Darren Aronofsky has finally gone off the deep end with his new film The Black Swan. I like Natalie Portman, sure, but at the end it appears she’s turning into a swan? Strange.
Wil Wheaton maintains his nice guy image in this belated letter.
Funny
Sir Ian McKellen explains the incredible intricacies of acting.
Sir Ian McKellen has 3 roles he has perfected as an actor: wizard, superhero, and grizzled gay hobo looking guy
Scamming the scammers. You have to sort of feel sorry for the guy considering some of these sculptures are pretty good, but I have to respect the concept.
I’m you from the future. This is the second comic I’ve seen that has this as a premise. Both have been good.
Terry Crews does not understand what you’re supposed to do when you’re down at the NYSE.
Is your husband gay? Christwire website will tell you about some critical signs.
Frog down! I repeat, we have a frog down.
Sometimes you just have to break it down, old school.
For a good time, call …
I have brought great shame to my family
The yo-yo world champion brings the pain. Fear his epic yo-yo skills.
Who named the yo-yo? Wasn't there a branding meeting or something? Nevertheless, this shit is off the chain (read: idiotic)
Parents are worried that school Wi-Fi is making their kids sick. The kids, meanwhile, are worried that their parents are retards. These worries are not entirely unfounded.
Totally understandable why more Japanese people want to join the navy.
They say necessity is the mother of invention. That’s why this invention was never actually made into a full product.
That’s all for this week. Did I miss anything? Hit up the comments!
