Hehehe. Yup. The joint locks and pressure point manipulation one can learn in some arts (like Chinese neijia stuff, like taijiquan and xingyiquan) can also double as, well, massage techniques.
Got a stiff neck? Massage that portion along the vein line thingy near the base of your skull's side....which also doubles as…

Damn. Even the rivets. And the suspension works, too. Awesome.

Prepare for blisters in the feet. lol

Seriously, tho', that's the only thing that annoyed me about Kendo (and, well, the need for more cardio... :P ). Esp. if it "peels" and it still hasn't fully healed in time for the next practice.
There are these leather foot glove/protector thingies, but I never got around to…

As I understand it, they're not "bad" swords (as w/ all weapons, it's case-to-case; lots of variables), but in terms of metallurgy, tho', they are "behind". That's primarily thanks to the centuries of relative isolation (particularly after the Sengoku jidai, I think).
Whereas other swords from other parts of the world…

Ahh. TLOU. Well, we have it now (only recently got the PS3 running nicely again. Had to replace the HDD), but...I haven't gotten around to playing it.
Bro got it for free when Last of Us' art director came by his school and gave away some copies. Got it signed, too. :)
My bro seems to have enjoyed it, a lot, tho' (and…

I consider Bioshock Infinite one of the best entertainment experiences I had in 2013.
The aesthetics, the story and the characters were great.
The actual game mechanics, tho'...yeah. Problematic. Combat got tedious, and the only truly positive thing I could say of it is that it provided contrast for the times where…

I enjoyed Last Exile...but, lol, I'd kinda forgotten about the opening. It's been years. It's nice, but I think I'd have preferred it if it were bagpipes throughout the intro. :)

Damn. Maybe it's time to rewatch it. I recall loving the XO (I think) of the 'black ship' who was also a princess (?). lol. YEARS.

My favourite openings (nothing from "this season", tho', as I'm not watching/following any anime):

My favourite openings (nothing from "this season", tho', as I'm not watching/following any anime):

The Banner Saga (PC) - Somewhere in here I've found time to keep playing The Banner Saga, which is just so beautiful looking that I can forgive the fact that the story hasn't really grabbed me. I'm getting the hang of the combat but haven't gotten all that far in the game. I'm curious how many people are actually…

Yup. For me, it's case-to-case. Some women look better w/ long, some w/ short. Depends on the attire, too.

As a joke, whenever the opportunity arises, like when some "personalities" on twitter mention hair problems or ask for recommendations, I try to make it a point to ask them to go Bald. After all, "No Hair, No…

Me too. When this was first announced I thought it was already "in development" in the "usual" sense (i.e., w/ a publisher/publishing deal established).

It CAN still become a big budget title, IF there's enough interest in it. I'm interested in it: the setting, the combat style they've shown (more so now that I'm…

isn't that the whole, initial point of Kickstarter? For small/unproven groups/devs to ask the "community"/crowd at large, in the hopes of attracting a niche or their target audience, to fund them since publishers may not pick them up for lack of "mass appeal"?

Why? Because it's being crowd-funded? If what the devs are saying is true, that no one else is willing to pick up their game, then you'd rather see it never get made or shelved indefinitely?

I've been pleased w/ the stuff I've funded on Kickstarter so far. Shadowrun Returns was good (not great, but I had fun, and am…

I disagree. I dunno what would be best for Nintendo, tho', but I'd still want to see 'em making home consoles. If only for the reason that there'd be competition for Sony and MS.

This seems like it would do nicely for a Legend of the Galactic Heroes game. :D
(in...umm...English. I guess I should also hope that an official translation of the anime happen first... :P )
10,000 would still be short of the unit count in that series' engagements, tho' (10k - 15k ships seems to be the standard size of…

Only one recent example really comes to mind: Bioshock Infinite.

it's video streaming service. usually for live streams (which in turn become video-on-demand stuff stored there).

Flight of the Navigator :D

I want the whole crew back, esp. Chloe. :D
('cause Claudia Black just makes things so much better :D )