Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I decided to have a St. Patrick's Day post on a gamer...ish...site in the most Irish gamer way I could think of: A chiptune cover of a U2 song, "New Year's Data" by Inverse Phase. So the song is New Year's Day on St. Patrick's Day...now I'm confused. Anyway, Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at Save Point. I imagine it would be a day where Lisa would be drinking her fill, and then some, of Guinness while Brock and Nick scheme horrible things against her to take advantage of her increasing Guinness induced state while I, Stuart, try to control the chaos. But really, that's how I imagine every day would be, so it's nothing new.
Author: Stuart
Nick’s Time Travel Tuesday
Here ya go Save Point-ers. Your weekly dose of nostalgia. Time Travel Tuesday is in full effect. LET'S GET THIS PARTY STAAAAARTTTTEEEED!! Ok, I have to apologize for that last sentence. That was completely uncalled for, and it will never happen again. (that last statement is probably false)
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
It has been brought to my attention that this is real. This is a thing that's happening. The absolute ridiculousness of this is far outweighed by the total amount of awesomeness. If you were to get an old-timey scale, and put the ridiculous on one side, and the awesome on the other, the awesome would be touching the ground. It's true, I already tried it.
So, get ready, folks. Your previous views and ideas of our former president are about to be shot in the face, or should I say, stabbed in the heart. (yeah, I went there)
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
I Want to Punch George Lucas in the Face
(Title and link provided by Brian Brushwood)
Above is the "Kid's Featurette" on Star Wars: Episode 1 coming out in 3D soon. I...just...there are no words. I just feel bad for the poor voice actor who had to say those lines. That had to have been the hardest recording session ever.
Author: Stuart
A Crossover for the Ages
(By Web Wednesday selection FineLeatherJackets)
Because I'd play a Left 4 Dead/Monkey Island crossover. But this should shock no one seeing I bought both SMI and MI2 special editions for the second time for the PS3 because I felt compelled to...
Author: Stuart
Merry Christmas from Save Point!
(Music by Doctor Octoroc)
For all of you who celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas to you from Save Point. May your gifts be full of gaming goodness and not lurking bears with chainsaw arms.
Author: Stuart
End of Year Recognition: A Thank-You To My Most Special Internet Friends
Nick, Stu, and Dan. Look at these a-holes.
The Internet is a terrifying place. I remember the first time I ever got IMed by an unfamiliar username on AIM chat and said rapist asked for my age, sex, and - I'm not joking here - location. But frankly that's what I get for being brave enough to wander into the gay/lesbian chatroom and have a username like "RodLuvr69," EVEN THOUGH I was clearly referring to Rod Stewart and 69 happens to be a very aesthetically-pleasing combination of digits. You know what, eff you guys.
But sometimes the Internet surprises you, and you meet individuals with whom you really connect and who very easily could murder you, but apparently choose not to. I'd like to highlight three individuals in particular who have been incredible friends to me in the past year, despite them being from the Internet and therefore fictional.
First, I have to thank Dan L.
Dan, you are kind of a motherfucker. Thank you so much for coming down for Comikaze, I GUESS. That meant a lot to me, SORT OF. Thanks for listening to my bitching and moaning, and for buying me that piece of coffee cake. It was delicious. You're awesome, for realsies. But mostly you're a jerk and I hope all your sports teams lose and you get dysentery on your path to Oregon! I have trouble expressing my feelings.
Then, Nick LabyrinthX.
Nick, I forgot that name I was going to start calling you, otherwise I would call you it right now. You are turbo-reliable and your SP posts on Friday always make me smile, and remember that time you got stuck in that room in Fable 3 and now you're stuck there for all eternity because it's funnier to me to leave you there then to log on and try to help you? HA HA. I slay me. You are so supportive and ridiculously cool. Sorry I ignore you sometimes, I ignore everyone, on purpose. Because I'm a bad person. Tell my mom I said hi.
And finally, Stuart.
Stu, I can't even -- I wanna be a smartass right now, but I can't. You're one of the best friends I've ever had. You support me, you help me, you listen to my whining, you text me cool pictures from Disneyworld, and you're as loyal as they come. Thank you for everything. Yes, literally everything. You've known me since the days I used to use patterned backgrounds and inline frames and horrible "Under Construction!" gifs on my website, and you still remained my friend. That's impressive. I love you, man. You're the best.
Thanks to you three, and thanks to everyone in Internetland that has taken the time to reach out to me, and act like a real human. I'm just a normal, awkward, clumsy dumb girl, and you guys keep me grounded by making sure that whenever I get a little bit of web fame, you're right there to throw smartass comments in my face to remind me that I'm still one of you, and I always will be. Thank you. I really truly mean it.
Oh, and maybe I should mention Scott from Portland, too. Scott, your about.me page sucks.
What a tool.
Author: Lisa Foiles
RANT: Zombies Need to Die
The zombie fad in video games needs to stop.
I do love zombies in video games. Shooting them, slicing them, kicking them, exploding them, hugging them, burning them, A-bombing them, and even playing as them, it's all fun! Hooray! I even love zombies outside of games. I believe in zombies so much that my friends and I may have a contingency plan if once the zombocalypse starts. (I roll with a duster and shotgun.) One can, however have too much of a good thing, and I think video games need to stop bingeing on brains.
1 out of every 4 new games has zombies as either the main enemy, or a special mode with the undead present. Yes that statistic is as accurate as this guy. This is simply too many! There are numerous other villainous creatures for us to decapitate.
How about Vampires? Who wouldn't want to blast Ratchet's Groovitron at Edward until he disco sparkles his guts out?
How about robots? Doesn't it make your downstairs tingle imagining R.O.B. short circuiting inside the screen instead of having that Johnny 5 wannabe waste of space at your side playing your game for you?
How about Unicorns? That one explains itself.
And dinosaurs? Come on. Think of all the fun - wait, Turok. Nevermind.
It's unfortunate because I do like zombie games. Left 4 Dead, Resident Evil, Dead Space, and Little Red Riding Hood Zombie BBQ are all great to name a few. I have just gotten to the point where I want something other than rotting flesh to smear across my screen.
Zombies can have their turn in the spotlight-of-my-shotgun again in the future.
Author: Joel
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Edition
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need... roads, but apparently they need time and space traffic lights.
It's Friday once again, and I've got things that'll make you laugh, gasp, cry, and curl up in the corner in the fetal position. (maybe not that last one, but ya never know)
Keeping in theme with the opening picture, let's start off with some Doctor Who info. If you're a fan of Doctor Who, and I know I am, then unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know about the upcoming Christmas special. (because I mentioned it last week, for one... duh) What you may not know is there was a extremely short mini-prequel to the Christmas episode, jam-packed with all kinds of Doctor Who goodness in just over 1 minute. [blastr]
Also in Doctor Who news, a guy who goes by the name EldalinSkywalker on deviantART has created an pret-ty awesome Doctor Who chess set, which sold on etsy for a whopping $535.00. Seriously, this chess set is super cute and super awesome at the same time. Is that possible, or does that disrupt the space/time continuum in some way... hmmm.... [geekosystem]
As nerds, we take our nerdom and things in nerdology and our nerdiverse as SRS BSNS! Holding tightly to our sacred cows and never kicking them over... usually. Maybe a punch in the face once in a while, but never actually kicking them. Here are 9 great nerd fears today. [dorkly]
In our world we take some things as law. Such as the law of gravity, Murphy's law, and the law that animals should always sound like animals. Even when you teach a bird to talk, you still know it's a bird. Well get ready, cuz this zebra decided to take that law and stick it to the man. [buzzfeed]
Ok, time for some real news. Like, actual news, news. Hey, once in a while it's required. One of our greatest heroes of the Nintendo world, Shigeru Miyamoto is stepping down from his current position at Nintendo. He's not leaving, just taking a smaller role. [wired]
Quickly jumping back into the 'funny'. Remember back up at the top where I said you'd laugh and cry and curl up in the fetal position? Well prepare yourself... The 25 most awkward photos with Santa. [buzzfeed]
Let's jump into a couple Star Wars things. How about an epic musical cello battle... with light sabers, and Darth Vader and Chewy doing who knows what over in the corner. HERE, just watch. [geekologie]
Have you ever been riding your motorcycle, and thought to yourself, "Self, I really wish I could look like an Imperial Storm Trooper while riding this motorcycle." I know Lisa sure has. Well, NOW YOU CAN! Why not order these fantastic Star Wars themed motorcycle leathers. They protect as well as send a fashion statement. Now if only you could remove the tires from the motorcycle and make it hover... Now you're in business! They also make a fantastic Chritmas gift. [geekologie]
Speaking of fantastic Christmas gifts. Are you looking for that one gift for your special someone? Why not get them a replica weapon from various sci-fi shows and video games? Because nothing says, I love you like the Red Queen from Devil May Cry, or a Klingon Disruptor. [blastr]
Last week I showed you 4 floppy disk drives singing 'Still Alive'. Well today I bring you old-school electronic gadgets singing 'House of the Rising Sun'. [gammasquad]
And finally I leave you with... Can you guess the topic? Wait for iiiiiiiit..... A BREAK-DANCING BEAR IN SKYRIM! Yep, you didn't think you were actually gonna get away this week without something Skyrim related, did you? Please... So usually glitches in games are annoying, especially the ones where you're stuck and have to reload an old save. However, once in a while you get a glitch that's absolutely amazing. This... This right here, is one of them. [howtogeek]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: These ARE the Links You’re Looking For Edition.
I'm much more comfortable with this. In fact, I'm a pro.
Pause your game, put down that comic book, stop thinking about the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas episode for 2 seconds, and gather around. It's time for everybody's favorite part of the week, Nick's Friday Round-Up!
We start off with a THIS is THAT of the day. What do you get when you cross Star Wars with Dr. Seuss? How about a very entertaining Darth Vader as the Grinch mash-up. [blastr]
This is one talented dog. He loves his snack foods. Dunkers more specifically. Although there's something a little suspicious about how he's eating them. [geekosystem]
I finally got to see the Muppet movie this past Wednesday, and I loved it. It was one of the best nostalgia brain explosions I've had in quite a long time. It'll make you sing. It'll make you laugh. It'll make you cry get all choked up. <_< But what you may not have known is while the Muppets were apart, a few of them tried out for other TV and movie roles. [buzzfeed]
This isn't the nerdiest of news stories, but it's about monkeys throwing poo. MONKEYS. THROWING. POO. SRSLY, how could I not add this to the Round-Up? [geeokosystem]
This right here is another Skyrim related post. Yep, sure is. While playing the game. (that you just lost) I'm sure you've noticed there are many ways you can quickly come to your demise. This video will show you 100 ways to die. A few of my personal favorites, are numbers 7, 8, 10, 18, 22, 49, 54, 72, and 96. Enjoy. [uproxx]
So who doesn't enjoy a good opera, AMIRITE? Anybody.... anybody... yeah. Ok, well let's make an exception for 2 minutes 49 seconds, and watch this Mario opera. Trust me, you won't be disappoint. [geekosystem]
As we go about our day, we rely on many gadgets to help us get through it. We put a lot of our trust in them. Probably definitely too much. Especially in things we rely on the most for our safety i.e. cars. Here are 8 gadgets that lie to you every day. [cracked]
If you recall, back in September, Stuart posted about two floppy disk drives playing the Imperial March. Well how about this. Four floppy disk drives playing Portal's "Still Alive". [geekosystem]
To finish it off, and in honor of the beginning of December and winter approaching, I'll leave you with a winter escape game. Allowing you to take that much needed break from Skyrim. Yep... I mentioned it again. [howtogeek]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
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