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The Weird and Wobbly Pricing Models of Video Games In 2013

How much is a video game worth? I pondered that question exactly two years ago when I speculated on the fortunes of game publishers and how they might approach the new generation of traditional consoles – Playstation4, Xbox 720, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita. It was a short and sweet piece in which I naively surmised that to ...

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Ad Space

I spent my Saturday in the office working as an extra in a tv commercial.  It was a bit of fun.  I played the role of Interested Client #2. I expect my Screen Actor’s Guild membership will arrive in the mail in four to six weeks.

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Youtube Friday: A Big Gay Rainbow

As many of you will know, New Zealand legalized gay marriage last week.  One of the most memorable moments during the discussion of the bill was Maurice Williamson’s ‘Big Gay Rainbow’ speech which I’ve posted in it’s entirety. What’s surprising is that Williamson represents a conversative party in New Zealand.  Watching this video, I’m pretty sure he’s more left-leaning and ...

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A-League 2012/13 Grand Final – Arnold Finally Wins Something

Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Central Coast Mariners 2 Central Coast Mariners’ coach Graham Arnold never won a title as a player.  His club Sydney United once made the finals in the old NSL football competition but were defeated in the knockout stages.  He later went on to manage the Socceroos but could not lead them to World Cup qualification in ...

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TV Show Round Up: Glee, Survivor: Caramoan

Glee – 0418 – “Shooting Star” I haven’t watched Glee since the first season of the show but I jump in for a once off viewing of the Sandy Hook school shooting inspired episode “Shooting Star“.  As a child of the Eighties I remember when television shows seldom tackled mature subject matter like drug use or gun violence and if ...

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A-League 2012/13 – Semi Final – Beaten By The Best

Western Sydney Wanderers 2 Brisbane Roar 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 Melbourne Victory 0 “Shinji Ono…genius!” – Brenton Speed “If we were going to get beaten by anyone, I’m glad it was Western Sydney and I’m glad it was Shinji Ono” – my mum In the end, Western Sydney Wanderers were too good and beat us for the fourth time ...

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Weekend Pick Up: Bioshock Infinite, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu Ray, Firefly Blu Ray

To celebrate getting a job this week, I splurged on the weekend and picked up Firefly, The Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection and Bioshock Infinite.  The Hitchcock set includes:  Saboteur, Shadow of Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy and Family Plot.  14 movies! You ...

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The Art Of Selling Yourself

This week, I finally snapped an eight year long duck.  Someone offered me a job!  It had been eight years since the last time I was successful in a job interview. In 2004, I landed a job as a sales rep when I first moved to Brisbane.  I remember feeling pretty good at the time.  It was the second job ...

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