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WowPlot 0.1.1

WowPlot has been updated to version 0.1.1, featuring the following improvements: loading / saving of plots more speed (back-end is now multi-threaded using NSOperation) Sparkle auto-updating better parsing some error-messages more consistent splitting

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Announcing WowPlot

WowPlot is a graphical analysis tool for World of Warcraft® combat logs (compatible only with the new combat log format introduced in version 2.4). Its main focus lies in evaluating time-dependant combat performance in a very free-form fashion, which is … Continue reading

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Useful World of Warcraft AddOns

I thought I’d do a write-up on the addons I use in World of Warcraft, and why I think they’re useful. Some of them communicate with each other, so they become more useful if more people use them. Although there’s … Continue reading

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Another one bites the dust

Xbox 360 #5 died yesterday evening with the red ring of death, two days before the launch of Halo 3… I am not amused! :/

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The Darkness (game)

I finished this the day before yesterday (on PS3). It is quite hard-hitting in a few places, and I did very much enjoy the story-telling (great voice acting!) and vibe of the game. Definitely not perfect but excellent while it … Continue reading

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PS3 Update

Most played game: God of War II.

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Phoenix Wright 2 – Justice for All

I’ve imported the Japanese DS version of this – which is a budget release as it’s “only” a direct remake of the GBA version, which can also be played completely in English. The translation is very well done and the … Continue reading

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What’s happening?

Work is keeping me fairly busy (preparing for a conference in Toulouse), and not that much terribly exciting has happened. I (un-)am patiently waiting for my Mac Pro (having chosen a decent 3D card as well as 802.11 has moved … Continue reading

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Black (Xbox)

I’ve been playing (and finishing ) Black on my Xbox 360, as it is one (if not the only one) of the more recent Xbox games that are backwards-compatible. Technically, it is a very good showcase of what is possible … Continue reading

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Phoenix Wright – Ace Attorney (Nintendo DS)

Phoenix Wright is a bit an odd title for Western gamers, but I sincerely hope that more niche titles like it make their way over here from Japan. It’s a strongly structured adventure (although some would argue it is not … Continue reading

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Shadow of the Colossus

Last week, Shadow of the Colossus finally came out in Europe. It’s a PS2 game by the same team which did the excellent ICO, and it shows. It also is very hard to talk about it objectively, as it is … Continue reading

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Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 has been out for a month (in the US at least), and of course I couldn’t resist picking one up here on the 2nd of December. I got the Premium Pack (the only sensible choice for people … Continue reading

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