Where We Do What We Do - Ren, Mut, Dee and Spiddy

Hey guys, we're starting out a new segment called "Where We Do What We Do". It's basically a feature of people's computing/gaming stations. Entries are still open and we're urging everyone to send in pictures of their terminals so we can all see where the action is happening.

Above is the well-endowed station of Ren-|XsT|. Apparent in this picture is the gaming mouse and mat and clearly featured neighbouring the monitor is the giant subwoofer and speaker sets. Also visible is his Logitech gaming headset - pimpin'. Ren's gaming area also features the household modem (wah SCV old school) and wireless router. Now we know who controls the internet at Craig's house! I'm not even going to try and guess what that furry white thing with eyes and nose is.

Next up above is the very very digitally decadent studio-gaming station of our illustrious spy, Mut-|XsT|. Her main console area visibly consists of 2 systems, a laptop and her desktop. Also visible is her headset and gaming mouse - respect. Mut combines gaming with her digital music passions with a keyboard (and if you can make out the decks on the far right haha), definitely a production powerhouse of sorts.

Don't overlook this humble set up. Contributing to our blog is the ever bubbly Dee. Her gaming and computing station is a mere laptop. However, don't be fooled, this lappy has the specs that make some other of our desktops look bad. It is understood that her system is used for both work and play, a dual purpose on one macho lappy. A big shoutout to Dee for contributing this picture! Thanks!

Last but not least for this installment is Spiddy-|XsT|'s workstation. Being a Systems Analyst by profession, Spiddy's station naturally boasts 2 systems which I'm sure he intensively uses for work. Looking at his setup, it's a wonder how he manages to play his game without getting cramps! What I'm looking out for is the giant speakers which we're always hearing blasting the rap music.

So, which gaming station is the most interesting? Vote now in the poll!

Audiosurf's Ninja Mono

Here are 2 songs for your enjoyment ^^ I don't usually play Mono (as opposed to Eraser or Pusher), so just giving it a try.

Coldplay vs BT - Broken Clocks(BT's White Label Promo)




Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Main Mix)

An Engineer's Ambition

GM goodness yet again.
Pew Pew!

Left4Dead Out November 4th

Two new trailers from the very much anticipated Left4Dead. Apparently the release date for it is November 4th, hopefully we'll get it on time. But seeing how Valve has delivered its games and updates as promised recently, I think it's safe to assume that we'll be getting it on time.

Who's keen on playing?

So Phryday didn't exactly work out...

... I hereby present to you a cat who watches TF2! Meet Othello!

lol random

Hellfire Week!

Just in case you don't already know:

Team Fortress 2 Pyro Update Coming Thursday!

"The second class to be greatly expanded with new unlockable weapons and achievements, the Pyro, will get his new facelift this Thursday and will come with three unlockable weapons and 35 achievments for you fire lovers out there. In addition to the class update, two user-created maps will be made official for everyone to enjoy as well. Along with the Pyro update, the latest TF2 "Meet the Team" video, Meet the Sniper, will be available tomorrow morning at 11am PDT with a website dedicated to the Pyro update. If you've yet to even play Team Fortress 2 and were waiting for a free weekend, that will be coming as well starting on Friday. More information to come with the launch of the update's website and new video tomorrow!"

Source: planethalflife.com


In lieu of this, this week is officially, "The Flaming Emos Week", you'll find a couple of us in the public servers with our hot rods turning up the heat! If you think I can't get anymore cliche with my punny copywriting, we're declaring this Friday: PYROMANIAC PHLAMETHROWER PHRYDAY!


If you don't have enough hours on your pyro and haven't burnt enough people, this Friday is the time. And if your flamthrower is collecting dust in the corner or your fireaxe is getting rusty, you better sort that out because you're about to be very very very burnt. FIIIRRREEEEEE!!!

More Pulp Fiction

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is The Train when I lay my vengeance upon thee." - Wellzekiel 25:17

Someone's Birthday *yawn*

Happy Birthday to Feanor!
heres your present! a video! from youtube!

enjoy your birthday, cos your next birthday... you will be in green!!!!!

Stacking.

In the traditional sense of course, means piling lots of stuff up. Like so.

Axtinguisher Concept

For those of you guys who missed the updates news or disabled news updates from Steam, this is what's in store next for the TF2 realm...


"We've almost completely wrapped up the next big release for Team Fortress 2, which will focus on the Pyro class, along with the Meet the Sniper movie. We've spent time looking at how the recent Medic release went, and have rolled feedback from that release into the new item designs for the Pyro and into the design of the achievements required to unlock those items. One item, shown here in concept form, will be the Axtinguisher. Although it does about half of normal damage to standard run-of-the-mill non-burning enemies, once you light someone on fire the Axtinguisher will guarantee a critical hit.

Along with all of the new content, we're also going to be making some significant changes to the Pyro class for everyone, regardless of whether they have unlocked any new items."

Source - Steam Updates for 06 June
More Pyro Update Speculations

Sniper Weapons Update

Hey guys, early spy photography show the planned Sniper Achievement Weapons. You can dual-wield your melee weapon and Sniper Rifle at the expense of a scope.

2 Kinds of Soldier.

There are 2 kinds of soldiers in this world.

For the first kind, some can play 500+ hours:



For the second kind, you cannot play. and some cannot manage even 1/500 hours:



Still. we must thank the second soldier for protecting us, so we can play TF2 in peace.

GG to whoever is enlisting!

EDIT: 24HOURS TILL ENLISTMENT FOR SOMEONE... MUSE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY!!!