September 14, 2011
Ever wonder what Tetris would be like without structure? You should try Not Tetris 2. This fan-made version of Tetris features full 360 degree rotation and all the potential messes that come with that. Created in Soviet Russia during the final years of the USSR, the original Tetris is nothing if not structured. Not so in Tetris 2.
July 28, 2011
Tetris was the first video game I remember playing. It came with the Nintendo my grandfather purchased for me. Games like Tetris remain popular because they’re easy to understand, fun to play, and don’t rely on fancy hardware. There are quite a few great Tetris-like games available on Android, and some put a twist on the basic concept.
February 7, 2010
Tetris is, together with Mario, Pong and Pacman, one of the retro classics. Henceforth, it’s hardly surprising to see spin-offs of the game. Most of those spin-offs, however, stay incredibly close to the original. If it ain’t broken, why fix it – right? So the game’s ported to yet another device, donned in a new [...]
July 9, 2009
Terminal is one of the utilities that is commonly found on UNIX-based computer such as Linux and Mac OS. It is where users can type commands asking the computer to perform certain tasks. Something like a DOS environment in Windows. Kinda geeky, isn’t it? That’s why everyday computer users tend to avoid Terminal. People say [...]
May 26, 2009
With the start of a new week comes, once again, the countdown to the weekend. Not the most imaginative way to live your live, but then again, time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time ~ T.S. Eliot. However, if we are to be killing time at work, what better way of doing so than [...]
April 28, 2009
If there’s one game that everybody knows, it’s Tetris. Ok, Pong and Pacman don’t come far behind either, but Tetris is an undeniable all time classic. Just thinking about all the hours I’ve spent playing, first on my old Mac OS 9, later on my cellphone, get’s me instantly nostalgic. Even the song has become [...]
February 13, 2009
Thank God those software developers have a sense of humor too. Though, they have their own arcane ways to express it. One such expression is through ‘Easter eggs’. In the virtual world, it’s not chocolate and egg-whites, but little lines of code inserted into the main programs that show up through a combination of key [...]
February 5, 2009
I’ve played a wide variety of games throughout my life so far, ranging from Spyro the (cute little) Dragon and Crash Bandicoot to the more controversial Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt series. During my search for new games, I encountered some games that were more – special. Frankly, some of these games made you pull [...]
