How To Balance Video Games & Facebook
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming, Twitter Sucks on 17. Feb, 2010 | 4 Comments
This video presents a conundrum to me. It attacks the video game industry, which obviously offends me. But it also attacks the social media industry, which fills me with great exuberance. I’m left torn and conflicted, bouncing back and forth between emotions, trying to figure out what my overall reaction is. This does not happen to me. The Gimcracker exists to bust you upside your head with knowledge. It is always my goal to f*** you up with some truth. If you can name what show I just quoted I will friend request you on Facebook and follow you on Twitter immediately. Sike. Watch this video and tell me your reaction. I’d love to hear what you think about it:
Mario 3: Things That Only Appear Once
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming on 15. Oct, 2009 | 1 Comment
Certain things stand the test of time. To name a few: The Beatles, Seinfeld, original Star Wars, and hhhhwhiskey. The question I want to ask, right here, right now, is hhhhwhy? Why do some things stand the test of time no matter how widespread they become, yet other things get real old, real quick? I think it is because of the quality of the product. The more time, energy, and skill that goes into producing something, the longer it will stick around (duh). But what is a concrete sign that something was made with a higher skill level?
The answer is discretion. Too much of anything is not a good thing, and it usually ends up ruining a product. If you put too much of any one ingredient in a recipe, you ruin the recipe. Refer to the previous examples I gave, and you will see that they definitely follow this important guideline because they have been built with intentional discretion. Everyone loves Newman from Seinfeld, but he actually plays a very minor role. This is because the creators wanted you to get excited when you finally did see him, which made people want to watch the show. In a sense, it makes the show sort of feel fresh and always new.
All-Time Greatest Game Hero
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming on 08. Oct, 2009 | No Comments
Gamespot is doing a huge bracket with 64 of the greatest game heroes of all time. Currently it is the final round and the heroes battling for the championship are Mario and Gordon Freeman. View the widget in this blog post to vote!
I Am A Big Fan Of Gabriel Delahaye
Posted by The Gimcracker in Blogging, Gaming, ROFL, Stuff On The Internet on 26. May, 2009 | No Comments
I already know of one Gabe who is really funny on the Internet, and that’s the one who writes for Penny Arcade. Surely there can’t be two Gabes who are really funny on the Internet. Well I have found a second Gabe who is even better than the first one. He is my favorite person in all of the Internet/TV/Movies/Culture/All this month.
Let me begin by introducing you to him in a way that will immediately show you what he’s all about. That way you can watch this first video and decide if A) you agree with me and want to find out more by reading the rest of the post and commenting about how much you agree, or B) you don’t agree and you don’t feel like wasting your time. Most bloggers wouldn’t be so courteous as to help you with major Internet decisions like this. TMG’s a little different. A special different.
Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming on 24. Dec, 2008 | 1 Comment
Here’s a little gift for you. Wish you could play Doom at work? In your browser? Well someone made it so. Click the screenshot to go to Kongregate and play it. Free. YYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!111one1
Heroes III: In The Wake Of Gods (WoG)
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming on 22. Jul, 2008 | 1 Comment
If you have never played Heroes of Might & Magic III (HOMM3), I highly recommend checking it out. I know everyone’s playing their fancy shmancy Wees, Ecksbockses, World of WoWcrafts and such nowadays, but I can attest that HOMM3 is some of the best fun I’ve ever had playing a video game. Of course, that’s [...]
Amazing Mario Video (& Line Rider Fun To Boot!)
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming on 07. May, 2008 | No Comments
No, I’m not getting sick of these, nor will I ever. I found the video below on Digg today, and it’s genius. I was motivated to post it in response to this equally amazing video I saw on LITS the other day.
This type of custom level requires no manual controlling, and it’s built to beat [...]
10 Signs You Play World of Warcraft Too Much
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming, Top Fivers on 28. Mar, 2008 | 1 Comment
This is 100% funny if you play WoW, and 0% funny if you don’t. OK maybe 1%.
10 Signs You Play World of Warcraft Too Much
10. You registered for an Agro-Science class because you thought it would help your warrior tank better.
9. You get on vent every day, and it’s not because you’re cold.
8. Your son’s [...]
Top 10 Most Played Video Games
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming, Top Fivers on 19. Mar, 2008 | 11 Comments
I’ve been reminiscing about all the video games I’ve played in my many years of gaming (going on 21 years of conscious gaming). When I think about my favorite video games, three or four immediately come to mind. But when I sit down to write about it and access my mental catalog of titles, I [...]
Ikariam Alliances: Tips & Tricks of the Trade
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming on 14. Mar, 2008 | 20 Comments
I’ve been getting quite a few blog hits regarding Ikariam. The game is still so new that I was apparently one of the first wave of bloggers to mention it, and now The Gimcrack Miscellany is coming up in all sorts of search results for Ikariam. Rightly so, as a lot of the instructional verbiage [...]
