Normal service has resumed!Just a quick word. During the move from NZ to Oz an enterprising bastard Russian hacked this site.Not only was the site sending out loads of spam emails, but there was also some malware code in the WordPress theme … Continue Reading ››
Waltzing MatildaSo I've successfully hopped across the ditch and I'm now bedding down nicely here in Sydney, Australia.Dare I say it, I'm now closer to the action, what with (apparently) the worlds biggest IMAX screen on my doorstep, all those locally based ANZ … Continue Reading ››
Off to Oz!This is a shamelessly short post just to let you know that I'm still here. My move to the sunny shores of Australia is progressing and entering into its final stages. I envisage my posts being sporadic to non-existent for … Continue Reading ››
Another late editorial!Another (very) late week in review packed full of excuses. Thank goodness for the long Easter weekend or this mega-bumper edition of Vic B'Stard's week in review may have never seen the light of day.My lame excuse for missing … Continue Reading ››
Geekdom's FinestFelicia Day and her cronies from hit web show The Guild have release a video for theirgeek anthem, I'm the One That's Cool.The video highlights the day-to-day struggles that being a member of geekdom brings, waxing lyrical … Continue Reading ››
Normal service has now resumed!Week in review hardly seems an appropriate title for this editorial any more considering the amount of time that has passed since the last one. I do, however, have plenty of excuses.The sudden, strong desire to depart New … Continue Reading ››
Have a happy gaming Christmas!Here's wishing you all a merry Christmas from me, Vic B'Stard and StateofPlay.co.nz.I've been a bit quiet of late playing Skyrim, getting right into COD:MW3 multiplayer and catching up with my Blu-rays.I'll be back soon, but in the meantime … Continue Reading ››
I like Skyrim...a lot!Game patches are, generally speaking, a good thing. Being human, we all make mistakes. At least when a mistake is made in a bit of game code, developers have the opportunity to fix things.At the moment I'm patching Battlefield … Continue Reading ››