The gym down the road from me has belonged to team red for over a week. I’ve just logged into Pokémon GO now though, and seen that it has just been claimed by yellow. Hooray – guess I’m not the only schmuck who chose this team after all!
Best Stories
Holy crap there was a lot of good news this week. I’m gonna round them up for you real quick:
- Evolve going F2P was a smart move. The game has seen a healthy increase in players.
- Almost $1.3 million was raised for charity by the Summer Games Done Quick marathon.
- Blizzard unveiled Ana for Overwatch.
- We’re giving away tickets to Oppikoppi! Want to win them? Be sure check to out our interview with Albert Frost.
- The Digital Gaming League announced a R100 000 Dota 2 Masters Tournament.
- Valve is finally cracking down on CS:GO gambling websites.
- Nintendo unveiled the NES for ants. WE MUST HAVE IT!
Worst Story
Thankfully, there weren’t many bad stories this week. The only one that comes to mind in fact, is that Pokemon GO was able to access Google account information on iOS. Damn, now some hacker probably knows about my subscription to Farmers Weekly!
Random Stories
Sheesh, there were a ton of random stories this week too. Here’s a quick summary of them all:
- We unboxed the Nvidia GTX 1060. Hot damn!
- We also unboxed the latest orange box from Nerd Nab. Just look at all that loot!
- Darryn wrote something about the crazy world of Pokémon GO.
- He also wrote about what to do when you accidentally stumble upon drug deal while playing Pokémon GO.
- On that topic, you can find all your missing Pokémon with PokéMapper.
- You can get Morgl the Oracle for free in Hearthstone – if you recruit a friend.
Is Darryn Batman Forever?
Obviously.
Owlman of the Week
Go away Kervyn, there’s a new Owlman on the block! Who is it? I’ll give you a hint – his name starts with a ‘K’ and ends with a ‘yle’.
Header of the Week
I’ll just leave this here because it made me giggle. Ever wandered into a drug deal while playing Pokemon GO? That’s the expression you’ll see when you do.
Most Comments
That article on Battlefield getting its own TV series got you all talking. It nabbed a very respectable 70 comments!
Comments of the Week
MY favourite comments this week came from Darryn’s piece on accidentally wondering into a drug deal while playing Pokémon GO. The overall confusion is just amazing!
- “Heh?” – Sageville
- “Dafuq did I just read, did the Bratva feed you coke before writing this :)” – RustedFaith
- “I feel like this is some kind of riddle… or mistake?” – Dane
- “What the hell did I just read?” – VampyreSquirrel
- “I had to read it from right to left” – Ottokie
- “I am so confused” – DrKiller
Only Darryn can cause chaos of this scale. It’s ok people, the effects are temporary. You’ll feel normal again in no time at all!
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And so is this!
Last Updated: July 15, 2016
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 12:34
I call foul! Multiple winners of comment of the week?! HUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:35
That Beyblade vid… Stop destroying my childhood! xD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:37
My stomach hurts from laughing
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:37
The cats video also did not help
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:40
Salads are for pussies……. So CATS has salad?
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:41
Maybe?
EXPLOSIONS!!!
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:42
The green ranger……… yeah I’m done XD
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:43
I skipped over it. But what the hay, lets watch it
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:44
Still my favorite flute YT vid xD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:45
Sounds like a dove got strangled
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:46
It’s called a pidgy. Get with the times 😛
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 12:46
Pidgeot sounds an awful lot like Idiot
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:47
Phew for a minute I thought you were going to say Pigeotto
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 12:48
Oh hi. Are you a pidgeot?
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:49
No, this is dog
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 12:51
HI DOG!
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:51
Pidgy tastes pretty good extra crispy
HvR
July 15, 2016 at 13:16
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:58
It was dumb though
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 12:59
The vid or the show? XD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 13:00
Show
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 13:02
Can confirm 😛
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 15, 2016 at 12:35
Sigh, Darryn again. Congrats to all the guys!
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HairyEwok
July 15, 2016 at 12:47
EXPLOSIONS!!! BOOBS!!! BOOB EXPLOSIONS!!!
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:49
EXPLOSIONS!!! BOOBS!!! BOOB EXPLOSIONS!!! SALAD!!!!
HairyEwok
July 15, 2016 at 12:51
We gonna hit 88 mph…. but the car can only go 87… Yeah i Know. BOOOMMM!!!!
Ottokie
July 15, 2016 at 12:52
DRAMA!
HairyEwok
July 15, 2016 at 12:54
The code… we never got the code… Maybe you didn’t need the code. Maybe the real code was in you.. wait wha?
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 12:58
The code was in you? O_O
miaau
July 15, 2016 at 13:00
Right, now. Been replaying Dragon Age:I now, Archer rogue. Kind of fun.
BUT then, bought and download Dvinity Original Sin on Xbox Games with Gold special (which means it will be free in two months time).
So, which one do I play now? Play new game or replay game and get to Original Sin later in the year? Anybody played Original Sin?
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 13:02
They’re very very different games. Original Sin is far more tactical, you have to plan pretty much every move in combat, taking into account environment and spell interactions as well. So if that’s what you’re keen for – Original Sin is a must. Otherwise, if you’re looking for some chilled RPG fun, DA:I is a good bet.
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 13:03
Also, the dialogue choices and world interactions aren’t set. There are almost always multiple ways to solve something – including just killing the NPC for his rewards. Original Sin is a playground, but one that requires tactics and deep thought
miaau
July 15, 2016 at 13:04
Yeah, that was my thinking, Original Sin is the sort of game I used to LOVE when I had more time to devote. And more brainpower, to be honest.
I really, really do want to play it though, but perhaps I should research it first, understand the classes and stuff, cause that seems a bit daunting.
Pariah
July 15, 2016 at 13:05
Yeah, that’s a good plan. I jumped in without knowing how much brainpower it was going to take. I love it, but damn it’s complex.
Deceased
July 15, 2016 at 13:03
WHAT THE FUCK is up with the rangers of these days *bleeds out of eyes*
hairyknees
July 15, 2016 at 13:47
DAGGER FLUTE FTW
DragonSpirit009
July 15, 2016 at 13:13
Those vids… They caused a bit of intense laughter just now XD
Generic ZA
July 15, 2016 at 13:26
Pokemon NO – as it’s known in the hood.
Admiral Chief - Check
July 15, 2016 at 13:27
Played some Evolve F2P last night, what a crock of meh