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The good the bad and the ugly of the past week (30 January 2015)

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What’s that you say? You miss Matty because he was better at the weekly wrap than me or Darryn? Well too bad! You’re stuck with us. Also, we miss him too.

Best Story

So much good news this week! PlayStation Plus games for February are really good (Transistor is amazing and got an award from us for 2014), and Evolve’s P2P will actually work pretty well for local gamers who moan about no local servers. Exploding Kittens got tons of money, but the best news is probably about Mortal Kombat’s roster reveals this week.

Worst Story

Unfortunately, there are a variety of contenders for this prize, too. We can’t talk on the internet about sensitive topics, and Ubisoft’s stolen key fiasco was a mess. But the worst story goes to all the drama surrounding NVIDIA’s GTX 970.

Best ION

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I really meant to use a lady for this award this week. But then Geoff had to go and use my favourite breakfast as Tasty Tuesday. Even that Hollandaise looks right, something that is hard to find in this country.

Most Comments

There sure was a lot to say about how we can’t speak our minds online. With 123 comments, I win this week.

Least Comments

Poor Darryn. With just one comment, it seems people really didn’t care about the Nintendo Creator’s Program.

Batman of the Week

Geoff s engagement ring

Do we even need to tell you? Geoff blew us away this week, and it was already decided before the week began. Damn you Geoff, one day we will jernalizm harder than you.

Header Image of the Week

Go for the beard

There were some amazing headers this week thanks to Geoff and Darryn. It’s almost too hard to choose, but eventually this one had to win for me. (Geoff’s note…cos she has no idea who Hansie is. I WAS ROBBED!)

Comment of the Week

This award goes to Umar this week with his tantric comment about 16 hours of motion capture in the new Witcher game, mainly because we had the exact same thought.

16 hours?? DAMN….Who’s the motion actor? Sting??

Bonus Content

I know I know, gamers like bonus things because they feel that they don’t get enough. So don’t worry, here’s one of our favourite scenes from a movie.

Of course, that is an old title, so here’s something newer and flashier for those who prefer that.

Last Updated: January 30, 2015

68 Comments

  1. So Hard (Umar)

    January 30, 2015 at 12:34

    Comment of the week? Sweet. I’m so hardline.

    Reply

    • Tosh MA

      January 30, 2015 at 12:36

      More motion capture than a Hardline campaign. 😛

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      January 30, 2015 at 12:39

      XD

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    • b1nd3r

      January 30, 2015 at 13:00

      Ziplining away from this convo…..pewshtikzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

      Reply

    • Blood Emperor Trevor

      January 30, 2015 at 13:10

      So hardline you’re need on the battlefield, son!

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      • RinceThis

        January 30, 2015 at 13:42

        you’re need? You are need? How can someone BE need? Needy perhaps? *Runs

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        • Captain JJ the crafter

          January 30, 2015 at 13:44

          Trevor’s trying his “street” thing again.

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          • RinceThis

            January 30, 2015 at 13:45

            BWHAHA! Yo, down with the throw down PC Masterbater Racer racing racers 0_O

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            January 30, 2015 at 13:48

            I ain’t got no time for suffixes.

        • Blood Emperor Trevor

          January 30, 2015 at 13:47

          Shouldn’t you be off flying the co-op?

          Reply

          • RinceThis

            January 30, 2015 at 13:50

            Must be a pretty big co-op to use ing!

    • RinceThis

      January 30, 2015 at 13:27

      Nice on bro! I laughed a bit too much at that too 🙂

      Reply

      • Spaffy

        January 30, 2015 at 13:30

        Hit a nerve?

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        • RinceThis

          January 30, 2015 at 13:42

          Yeah, cus 16 hours is something to be ashamed of 0_O

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          • Spaffy

            January 30, 2015 at 13:55

            Misunderstanding.

    • Captain JJ the crafter

      January 30, 2015 at 13:42

      Just so you know, it was very difficult for me to upvote you with an EA game inspired avatar. Appreciate it ;P

      Reply

  2. Tosh MA

    January 30, 2015 at 12:36

    How did that Hansie not win? I vote we veto Zoe on this.

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    • Hammersteyn

      January 30, 2015 at 12:43

      Zoe is from the states, maybe that has asomething to do with it?

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      • Ryanza

        January 30, 2015 at 12:50

        When in Rome?

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    • So Hard (Umar)

      January 30, 2015 at 14:18

      At the cost of forsaking your dear friend,me?

      Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    January 30, 2015 at 12:39

  4. Gavin Mannion

    January 30, 2015 at 12:49

    I should have won comment of the week for all my upvotes… this sick is just awarding popular readers instead of using the facts…

    MONEYHATS

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    • Brady miaau

      January 30, 2015 at 12:55

      #Staff, #DifferentRules, #Hashtag?

      #WasAWinnerCommentThough

      #AndDamnItWasFunnyAndThoughtProvoking

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    • Ryanza

      January 30, 2015 at 12:59

      Does it sting?

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        January 30, 2015 at 13:02

        Bwahahaha

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    • RinceThis

      January 30, 2015 at 13:55

      You UPVOTE!? New meds working then!?

      Reply

    • So Hard (Umar)

      January 30, 2015 at 14:17

      You’re not Hardline enough.

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      • Captain JJ the crafter

        January 30, 2015 at 15:26

        You are a bit too hardline. 😉

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        • So Hard (Umar)

          January 30, 2015 at 16:43

          One can never be too hardline, trust me, I’m hardline, brah 😛

          Reply

  5. Tracy Benson

    January 30, 2015 at 12:53

    Love that Oglaf comic!

    Reply

    • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

      January 30, 2015 at 13:24

      A wild Tracy appears!

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      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        January 30, 2015 at 13:46

        Was I supposed to read that in my David Attenborough voice?

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        • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

          January 30, 2015 at 13:49

          I was thinking pokemon… Now I am thinking Pokemon done by David Attenborough… Imagine that pokedex hahahahahahahahaha

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      • Tracy Benson

        January 30, 2015 at 15:30

        I’m always here, just… lurking. Don’t mind me…

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        • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

          January 30, 2015 at 15:34

          *throws pokeball*

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  6. RinceThis

    January 30, 2015 at 13:28

    Shame, Trev, robbed againz! Why internetz, why?!

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    • Blood Emperor Trevor

      January 30, 2015 at 13:35

      When you’re consistently brilliant your brilliance is simply average 🙁

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      • RinceThis

        January 30, 2015 at 13:41

        I read that differently 😛

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        • Blood Emperor Trevor

          January 30, 2015 at 13:45

          Well you are a bit… different. 😀

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  7. RinceThis

    January 30, 2015 at 13:30

    We demand Matty does the weekly round up! This one seems more forced than Ryanza’s constant antiDRM rants!

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    • Ryanza

      January 30, 2015 at 13:34

      Leave me out of it.

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      • RinceThis

        January 30, 2015 at 13:41

        Why, you’re an institute man!

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      • Brady miaau

        January 30, 2015 at 13:44

        Ah yes. But who are you?

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        • Ryanza

          January 30, 2015 at 13:49

          I played the devil’s advocate
          I played into his hands
          I played the, I played the fire
          I played the victim’s hand

          And if you bump into the devil
          Tell him I understand
          Rather the devil you know
          Than the devil you don’t
          I hope you can understand

          I’m only human after all

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          • Brady miaau

            January 30, 2015 at 13:50

            So, you are a Parlotones fan, then?

          • Ryanza

            January 30, 2015 at 13:51

            No not really. Just liked those lyrics when I heard it.

          • Brady miaau

            January 30, 2015 at 13:53

            Yeah, me too. Not a fan

            Saw them live when they opened for Coldplay. They were terrible. not the music, we could hardly hear it because their sound was setup very badly. So badly we could not hear properly. Pathetic. Also heard on the radio later that they insisted on their people doing the sound for them. Coldplay sound was awesome, so theirs should have been too.

          • Ryanza

            January 30, 2015 at 14:07

            i just like two of their songs if i can recall. I think listening to them live even if the sound was good would just be boring to me.

          • Ryanza

            January 30, 2015 at 14:15

    • hairyknees

      January 30, 2015 at 13:53

      I will gladly do it.

      FOR DOTA 2 COSMETICS!

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        January 30, 2015 at 14:02

        Go to your corner NOW! I said a nice thing about you, I should have know better!

        Reply

        • hairyknees

          January 30, 2015 at 14:04

          Known*

          *flies away*

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          • RinceThis

            January 30, 2015 at 14:42

            clips wings!

      • Captain JJ the crafter

        January 30, 2015 at 15:42

        You know nothing about cosmetics!

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        • hairyknees

          January 30, 2015 at 17:14

          I know plenty 😛

          Reply

  8. Lardus-Resident Perve

    January 30, 2015 at 13:52

    You made me sad panda by not picking the awesome South African themed header (Hansie) for the win! Oh well, I will console myself with some reflexology in about 5 minutes 😛

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    • Lardus-Resident Perve

      January 30, 2015 at 13:53

      ‘Murican picking the one with the ‘Murican show hosts. Pfff 😛

      Reply

  9. hairyknees

    January 30, 2015 at 13:53

    Awwwww <3 I miss you all 🙂 see you tomorrow!

    Reply

    • Blood Emperor Trevor

      January 30, 2015 at 14:12

      WHO ARE YOU?

      Reply

  10. hairyknees

    January 30, 2015 at 13:55

    Geoff’s engagement ring? Who proposed to him? 😛

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    • RinceThis

      January 30, 2015 at 14:02

      His right hand.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief

        January 30, 2015 at 14:53

        Oh snap

        Reply

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