Category Archives: review

What’s happening?

Posted on 2006-08-22 [Tuesday] by [maven]

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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Vernor Vinge – “Rainbows End”

Posted on 2006-07-06 [Thursday] by [maven]

As you may have noticed, I really enjoy Vinge’s books. As an aside, I noticed his books via a mention of one of them by John Carmack during an interview… Anyway, on to the book itself. It’s rather short, in … Continue reading →

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Black (Xbox)

Posted on 2006-06-23 [Friday] by [maven]

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)

Posted on 2006-04-24 [Monday] by [maven]

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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Alastair Reynolds – “Pushing Ice”

Posted on 2006-03-23 [Thursday] by [maven]

I finished reading Alastair Reynolds “Pushing Ice” about a week back. I was sceptical as it didn’t take place in the Revelation Space universe and was put off by the mediocre Amazon-reviews, but I think the people who gave it … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Colossus

Posted on 2006-02-20 [Monday] by [maven]

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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Crash (2004)

Posted on 2005-08-24 [Wednesday] by [maven]

Crash is a great, “serious” film, but not without humour, exhibiting many tightly interwoven stories revolving around racial stereotypes and miscommunication. It feels a bit reminiscient of Magnolia in its way of story-telling, but in a good way. Touching and … Continue reading →

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Apple’s “Mighty Mouse”

Posted on 2005-08-04 [Thursday] by [maven]

There is a lot of confusion about Apple’s new Mighty Mouse (which IMO is a crap name). As I’ve got mine today, I thought I’d dispel some of it: It still has a physical micro-switch that is activated when applying … Continue reading →

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Nochnoy Dozor / Night Watch

Posted on 2005-07-26 [Tuesday] by [maven]

Nochnoy Dozor / Night Watch is a Russian film and the first part of a trilogy. It is a modern day fantasy about the age old struggle between good and evil which has come to a stalemate and now both … Continue reading →

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Alastair Reynolds – Chasm City

Posted on 2005-06-27 [Monday] by [maven]

After having read Revelation Space I immediately started looking for further books from the same author. Turns out, I misspelled his name while searching Amazon.de, which just turned up the one book I had already read. So, I’ve now been … Continue reading →

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Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)

Posted on 2005-05-25 [Wednesday] by [maven]

I finished RE4 yesterday evening — and at this point in time, me finishing a game is in itself a recommendation. It manages to revive the franchise in so many ways while still staying true to its core, coupled with … Continue reading →

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Dan Simmons – Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, Rise of Endymion

Posted on 2005-04-18 [Monday] by [maven]

As a follow up to my review of “Hyperion”, here is my take on the rest of the series: As the titles suggest, the series is split into two times two books (with more reappearing cast than one thinks possible … Continue reading →

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