Plenty more outdated video game reviews coming up – Here’s what my queue looks like

Just went to JB Hi-Fi to buy Skyrim. I know I’m late on that gravy train, but that gravy train passed me by while I was looking the other way (see: Deus Ex).

Anyway, there were heaps of “Buy 2 games for $40″ buckets, so I naturally have just returned from the store with 5 games. Adding these to the pile I already have sitting under my desk, here, in somewhat chronological order, are the video game reviews you can expect in the future:

• Skyrim
• Crysis 2
• Prototype
• Dead Space
• Dead Space 2
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2
• Far Cry 2
• Bioshock

So … I guess I’ll start playing Skyrim now. If you don’t hear from me for weeks, don’t worry.

2011: A Year in Review – Video Games

2011 was a pretty good year for gaming. Here I’ve listed my 10 top games of the year, 5 I wish I’d played, and my top 5 anticipated 2012 releases.

Game Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Every now and then, a game comes along that changes the way you look at gaming.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is one of those games.

My Cuban Coffee Recipe

Makes 1 cup of Cuban coffee:

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 shot coffee
• 2/3 cup steamed milk

Steps:

1. Pour boiling shot of coffee into mug.
2. Mix in sugar until dissolved.
3. Add steamed milk, mix and allow to cool to desired temperature.

From Wikipedia:

Traditional Cuban-style espresso is made by adding demerara sugar to the container into which the espresso will drip, allowing the espresso to mix with the sugar as it is brewed … Some people believe that this results in a smooth, sweet espresso.

My version doesn’t use demerara sugar necessarily… don’t really know what that is. But this is my take on it, and it’s quite splendid.

My Mocha Recipe

Makes 1 cup of Mocha:

• 1/2 teaspoon of hot chocolate powder
• 1 shot coffee
• 2/3 cup steamed milk

(note: hot chocolate powder can be substituted with 50% cocoa, 50% sugar/sweetener)

Steps:

1. Put hot chocolate powder in bottom of mug, add boiling coffee shot and stir until combined.
2. Add steaming milk and stir lightly, allowing to slowly combine and cool to desired temperature.

This is my favourite way to make a mocha, which is essentially a latte with some addition of chocolate. Some use cocoa or hot chocolate powder, while others use chocolate syrup or even melted cooking chocolate. This variation isn’t quite as chocolatey as most.

Top 10 Judd Apatow Scenes

Producer of some of the (so-far) defining films of my generation, Judd Apatow is perhaps one of the most influential and far-reaching members of today’s film industry. His films include the 2004 sensation Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and subsequent hits The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Step Brothers, Pineapple Express, Funny People, and 2010′s Get Him to the Greek.

So without further adieu, here are my Top 10 scenes from Judd Apatow flicks. This is of course a subjective list – everyone will have their own opinions and I welcome those in the comments section!

Obama Background

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My attempt:

Classic Song Friday (on a Saturday): Stevie Wonder – Superstition

Background: Don’t be too Gay on the Court

Background: Anonymous Check