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The good, the bad and the ugly of the last week – 26 June 2014

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Welcome to the weekly wrap-up! More nutritious than that crap you find in a roll at your local health store/KFC and even less likely to give you the runs! Let’s get started!

Best Story

There’s been a lot of talk about Destiny lately. Some sites speculate that a ten year $500 million dollar investment may be a bad idea for the gaming industry as a whole. Other sites who happen to have a Destiny ad as their background feel otherwise. Still, you can’t argue with the numbers, and if 6.5 million players managed to get into the recent Destiny alpha, then that’s a good sign that this game may be the next big franchise for Bungie and Activision.

Worst Story

We’re in an industry now where just one bad game can sink even the mightiest of developers and publishers. And while Crytek has yet to release a truly terrible game, their recent list of titles has been rather mediocre, prompting some to speculate that the graphics powerhouse may be in a spot of financial bother.

Best ION Header

We don’t often get world-class local ladies featured here, but when they do make it they hit the ball right out of the park. As you can see for yourself below with Megan Strydom.

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Most Comments

Why slap your favourite organ on the table and start dancing, because Zoe scores a win thanks to an article that is all about winning. Or more precisely, celebrating a gaming win. It’s full-time and the judges have made a decision, awarding our plucky lady 205 comments after a conversion during a penalty lap and dammit I do not know my sperts.

Least Comments

Ladies and gemstones, we have a tie! Your losers this week happen to be both Zoe and Geoff, who each netted a pitiful 4 comments apiece on their articles for some Assassin’s Creed merch and first-person GTA V respectively.

Batman Of The Week

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I honestly don’t know how Geoff does it. He’s been on a roll as of late, buttered up with hit after hit and dipped in the hot oil of success. But as (INSERT DEITY/COSMIC CONCEPT/SPHAGETTI AND MEATBALLS MONSTER) is my witness, I will not rest until I reclaim the mantle of the bat. DO YOU HEAR ME? THIS AIN’T OVER GEOFF!

Header Image Of The Week

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Because I’m a vindictive jerkass who doesn’t feel like giving Geoff any more awards, I’m arbitrarily deciding that Gavin’s use of kittens for our winner winner chicken intern dinner post deserves top marks this week.

Comment Of The Week

Alien Emperor Trevor, you sir are a winner again this week for your Cruy Cruy comment on hair physics in The Witcher 3:

Hair physics hair shmysics. This fine man didn’t need this stuff, why do games?

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Last Updated: June 27, 2014

53 Comments

  1. Bwahahahaha Nice one Trevor. No Beanie required.

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  2. Liquid Kaz (Umar)

    June 27, 2014 at 12:33

    Gintama header!!

    Love this website!!

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  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    June 27, 2014 at 12:37

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    • Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

      June 27, 2014 at 12:44

      Hehehe

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    • The D

      June 27, 2014 at 12:45

      WHUTS IN THE BAAAAHX?!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        June 27, 2014 at 13:17

        VICTORY!

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        • Sith JJ

          June 27, 2014 at 13:18

          ‘n Doos van oorwinning?

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            June 27, 2014 at 13:19

            I’ll take five.

  4. Hammersteyn

    June 27, 2014 at 12:40

    Geoff is Batman,congrats Trevor, comment of the week and Witcher 3, great stuff bud!
    http://img0.joyreactor.com/pics/post/Batman-DC-Comics-Robin-laundry-1233774.gif

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      June 27, 2014 at 12:42

      Umar deserves the congratulations for being so generous with his winning copy.

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      • Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

        June 27, 2014 at 12:44

        Agreed

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      • Hammersteyn

        June 27, 2014 at 12:58

        Agreed,but I’m just happy for you is all.

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      • Sith JJ

        June 27, 2014 at 13:04

        Hope you set him up with a nice manga girl

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          June 27, 2014 at 13:17

          I’m stopping at Fish Aways for some calamari on my way home.

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          • Sith JJ

            June 27, 2014 at 13:18

            Close enough. Though I think he’d prefer them uncooked, alive and possibly mutated.

      • Rince&Shitity

        June 27, 2014 at 13:08

        Agreed. You don’t deserve comment of the week when there is hope for humanity in a gesture like Umar’s. Trevor, you are not that hope…

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      • Sith JJ

        June 27, 2014 at 13:09

        So you’re receiving the congratulations we need, but not the ones we deserve right now?

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  5. Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

    June 27, 2014 at 12:42

    GG Trev!

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  6. Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

    June 27, 2014 at 12:43

    How many has Geoff won so far this year? It seems like every win has been him?

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    • Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

      June 27, 2014 at 12:43

      Kinda like me cleaning the floor with you on the Evopoints eh?

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      • Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

        June 27, 2014 at 12:50

        Shush you!

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        • Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

          June 27, 2014 at 12:55

          BACON AND WAFFLES!!!!!!!!!

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          • Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

            June 27, 2014 at 12:58

            STAHP!!!!

  7. Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

    June 27, 2014 at 12:44

    GG of the week goes to Umar!

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  8. Mark Treloar

    June 27, 2014 at 12:50

    Good, Bad and Ugly = Steam Summer Sale

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    • Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

      June 27, 2014 at 12:55

      Hehehe, top marks!

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    • Admiral Chief Cyber Commando

      June 27, 2014 at 12:55

      Good games, bad games, ugly wallet balance

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  9. HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

    June 27, 2014 at 12:56

    Heilige Brakpan Slet, dis Afrikaanse Batman (Geoff) en Jaap (Darryn)

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  10. Sith JJ

    June 27, 2014 at 13:03

    Trevor is rigging these things.

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    • Rince&Shitity

      June 27, 2014 at 13:06

      He’s rigging someone all right…

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      • Sith JJ

        June 27, 2014 at 13:07

        Hueueueue

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  11. Rince&Shitity

    June 27, 2014 at 13:05

    Nice one Trev! I saw that and also though, he’s got it!

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    • Sith JJ

      June 27, 2014 at 13:08

      He’s got the look?

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      • Rince&Shitity

        June 27, 2014 at 13:08

        He’s got the look!

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        • Sith JJ

          June 27, 2014 at 13:10

          Haha.
          Going to Obs tomorrow for no particular reason other than having beer. Need to get out of suburbia a bit.

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          • Rince&Shitity

            June 27, 2014 at 13:11

            Should we meet up for a beer at Hudson’s in C’mont with @disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus and John? (Will get hold of John, though he may be busy).

          • Sith JJ

            June 27, 2014 at 13:15

            Is John always busy or is he just too good for us? Should I have another braai, invite him and see if he shows up (for proof)?
            I’m there with my gf and a few other people, so not sure if I can break away.
            Breaaaaaak awayyyyyy! (now I’ve given myself a headache)

          • Rince&Shitity

            June 27, 2014 at 13:15

            lulz, no worries! He’s a busy man, what with the cops after him after that school incident…

          • Sith JJ

            June 27, 2014 at 13:17

            Oh yes. Of course. Big difference between clown outfit and Gacy outfit.

    • VampyreSquirrel

      June 27, 2014 at 13:47

      thought*

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      • Rince&Shitity

        June 27, 2014 at 13:54

        Careful, least you start a precedent here.

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  12. Rince&Shitity

    June 27, 2014 at 13:05

    So he’s not iconic?

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    • Anon A Mouse

      June 27, 2014 at 13:18

      Isn’t it ironic?

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      • Sith JJ

        June 27, 2014 at 13:18

        I thought it was idiotic. 😉

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          June 27, 2014 at 13:20

          It’s possibly idiomatic.

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  13. Anon A Mouse

    June 27, 2014 at 13:20

    As HvR as my witness I’m sure the Header Image was chosen using random.org.

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    • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

      June 27, 2014 at 13:55

      Now repeat after me, random.org leads to disappointment, disappointment leads to anger, anger leads to the dark side.

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      • Anon A Mouse

        June 27, 2014 at 14:08

        But they have cookies.

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  14. CAE9872

    June 27, 2014 at 13:25

    Well done Trevor. And the Fight to the Death was always going to be an easy win!

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  15. hackz

    June 27, 2014 at 14:08

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