http://ianlawrence.net My thoughts, my ideas, my word. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:15:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's late and you're walking home alone after a night of tomfoolery and nonsense. The coldness of the air cuts your skin like a razor as you scurry along a dark path. A figure walks out from your front and suddenly the frost of the wind isn't what's chilling you ... http://ianlawrence.net/2010/11/25/basis-combat/ Hipsters are a threat to North American culture. Hipsters are everywhere: they're in our schools, in our bars, in our parks, in our libraries, in our music, and maybe even our own homes. Their treacherous breed will destroy modern society as we know it unless we can stop it. But ... http://ianlawrence.net/2009/04/17/the-hipster-threat/ OAKLAND-- City council meetings were called 'boring as hell' by citizens attending an Oakland meeting last Tuesday. Citizens were seen nodding off and even completely asleep during the Oakland city council meeting Tuesday night. They blame the dullness of the speakers and the boring atmosphere of the room for their drowsiness. One ... http://ianlawrence.net/2009/03/31/faux-news-city-council-lullaby/ "Hey EA... I, uh... I bought Spore..." "Yes?" "And well... I want to install it again... but it's been more than 3 times and I need your permission to do it." "Sigh... You really bought Spore?" "Yeah, honest!" "I don't believe you." "Honest I did! I went to the store and everything!" "What store?" "Best Buy?" "You sure..?" "No wait... ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/09/12/the-inevitable-ea-transaction/ One day, Jonathan Blow was probably sitting in his barely furnished house sipping on chai tea and listening to Nick Drake, when he pondered "You know, these international big wig corporations have had it too good for too long. It's about time some of that money was sent my way." ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/08/11/review-braid/ Once again, a sad display of how the video game industry is on its way out is put forth, and this time by Namco-Bandai. In this post-Halo world, I can't see why any game developer would opt to produce a game sans space marines. ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/08/10/faux-review-soul-calibur-iv/ Rally in the streets! The final battle is at hand! Sony fanboys on one side... Microsoft fanboys on the other... They will be equipped with the finest weaponry: game cases, DVDs, Blu-Rays, 360 or PS3 controllers, HD cables, hard drives, and the consoles themselves. Then when the sun is at high noon, the ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/07/18/come-console-fanboys/ A couple weeks ago, I decided to dive into the depths of nostalgia and relive my childhood by watching through all the episodes of the hit anime Sailor Moon. And who didn't love Sailor Moon? We laughed at the troublesome antics of Usagi (Serena); we cherished the moment when Sailor ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/07/15/sailor-mars-is-a-whore/ I love how Canadian women say "sorry." I find it so different, so provoking, that it's sexy. So, so sexy. Now I suppose that Canadian men say it the same way, but whatever. Who cares? Not me. Example you say? Well since you asked. Around the 20 second mark. It simply is amazing. I ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/06/05/sorry/ Some guy on CE posted a link to GameSpot's Iron Man review, and I found it atrocious. I skipped to the middle and all the guy was doing was describing what was going on in the video. Gee, thanks a lot guys... Anyway, that's all I needed to see to ... http://ianlawrence.net/2008/05/11/pseudo-review-iron-man-the-game/