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TALES OF IMAGERY #2
Wayward Flame. Welcome back to this mini-series of posts. I thought that rather than chronologically go through every notable shoot, I’d pick them mostly at random, give a little bit…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #10
Making the frame. With revisions made in my mind, and with the exhibitions closing in, it was time to get on with creating the final form in which I would…
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QUEST LOG #15: RED FACTION (PART 2)
A HR disaster. Welcome back – spoilers ahead. Another stealth section here and you’re posing as a doctor this time – the fun never stops. Everything inevitably goes to shit…
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QUEST LOG #14: RED FACTION (PART 1)
It’s like 80’s England, but less grim. This post contains spoilers for Red Faction – I know it’s old as shit, but if you’ve not played it, this is your…
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THOUGHTS ON #9 – OPENLARA: SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENT?
A passion project usurped by its own creator. The recent release of the remastered classic Tomb Raider games has been long awaited by many, and it’s great to see these…
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PATCH NOTES #2: TYPEDBYTOM TURNS ONE
Lots of words. It’s hard to comprehend the passage of time. The past year and a bit has been pretty jam packed with life stuff. Quite a bit of ill…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #9
The peer review. After lots of library time and researching other artists, it was time to refocus on the project at hand. My peer review was due within a week…
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TALES OF IMAGERY #1
Becoming a dedicated follower of fashion. In a bid to save a bit of money, I recently transferred my photography portfolio over to a new host, and as such I was fondly…
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QUEST LOG #13: KINGDOM (CLASSIC)
Beautifully simple. After going through the initial set up of my Steam Deck I was faced with a decision – what to play? I installed all the mainstays I had,…
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THOUGHTS ON #8: THE STEAM DECK
A ridiculous purchase, but a good one. I’ve not had the hankering for a new piece of gaming technology for a very long time – not since having gotten into…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #8
More research. As further research into the representation of war and conflict in modern culture, I looked to the work of Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin. Working in collaboration, their…
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POST-TRAVEL #4: UNPLUGGED
Digital detox in the New Forest. I usually squeeze some videogame chat into these posts somehow, but it was somewhat more difficult with our latest trip. Board and card games…
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THOUGHTS ON #7: GAME OF WHAT YEAR?
From 1997-2023 I’m not a particularly up to date kind of guy – I have the internet, quite a nice pocket telephone, and my computer is capable of keeping up…
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THOUGHTS ON #6: COSY PIXELS
Feeling snug in the virtual. ‘Tis the season and all that, and it just so happens that this particular season relies heavily on cosiness. Videogames aren’t necessarily cosy in and…
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QUEST LOG #12: TOWNSCAPER (DEMO)
Playing Oskar Stålberg’s indie sim and other browser creations. I have been magically transformed into an old man these past two weeks. No, it’s not my greying and disappearing hair,…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #7
Refining the point. After taking what I had made so far into my next tutorial and discussing the state of things with my tutor and peers, I decided that I…
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QUEST LOG #11: GHOST IN THE SHELL
Rented in 1997. Finished in 2023. Renting games was an occasional treat. Demos and the odd borrowing from a friend were the usual means by which additional gaming was achieved,…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #6
A Phoney War. While cutting up mountboard was going on in the background, I continued my research, and while working on the process of image creation I had decided to…
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THOUGHTS ON #5: NAVIGATION IN THE VIRTUAL
Finding fun in finding the fun. A condensed version of this nonsense found its way inside issue 389 of Edge Magazine a few weeks back, but as their letters section is limited…
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QUEST LOG #10: ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY (DEMO)
Worth more than a dollar. Some spoilers on this game, folks. I don’t know how much they might impact the full release, but just in case, you’re warned! Quiet often…
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QUEST LOG #9: ARCADE PARADISE
All work and no play makes Tom something something… Some mild spoilers for this one… ye be warned. Arcades are, for the most part, at least where I live and…
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POST-TRAVEL #3 – WILTSHIRE AND HAMPSHIRE
And a week of Pokémon Sleep. As with these posts, I have a requirement to crowbar in some videogame related twaddle. When we went to Brussels, it was the Pixel…
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QUEST LOG #8: MAFIA: THE CITY OF LOST HEAVEN (PART 2)
Lupara gonna get ya. As with the previous post, which if you missed can be found here, this post will spoil the game for you if you haven’t played it.…
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QUEST LOG #7: MAFIA: THE CITY OF LOST HEAVEN (PART 1)
Fulfilling the mafioso fantasy. First of all, in my head, I keep calling this the Mafia: The City of New Haven, as it sounds like a town not far from…
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QUEST LOG #6: MEDIEVAL DYNASTY
Eat meat, lots of meat. First things first, these thoughts are based on the game as it was at the time of writing. Medieval Dynasty is still receiving updates, so…
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/CHAT #1: CHRIS CARPINETI OF RAIDERCAST
Keeping the Tomb Raider legend alive. In this inaugural interview post, I speak to the man behind Raidercast, a Tomb Raider focused podcast which delves into the shadowy depths of Lara…
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PATCH NOTES #1: INTERVIEWS, PATREON, AND OTHER STUFF
Don’t forget, share the blog with your friends… and enemies. This is just a little update post as I have a couple of bits to address, and they are slightly…
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THOUGHTS ON #4: THE SECOND-HAND GOLDEN AGE
The thrill of the shelf. I recently went to a boot sale, as I often used to. It had been quite some years since my last foray into that world,…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #5
Decisions on presentation. In the last post we looked at how videogame assets have been utilised in real world reporting, and how easily this can happen. We don’t know for…
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QUEST LOG #5: NIGHTMARE CREATURES
From childhood fear to adult frustration. Getting the PlayStation into my home was life changing. Lego, a train set, some drawing materials, and a few other odd toys made up…
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THOUGHTS ON #3: BECOMING A STAR WARS (GALAXIES) FAN
Looking back at twenty years of fun derived from one of the greatest of games. I’ve always (not always, but since what you’re about to read happened) been interested in…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #4
Broadcast media and the videogame deception. In the last post, we looked at the initial stages of my second project within the virtual and the ethical consideration that are associated…
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QUEST LOG #4: TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2
A decent soloable multiplayer game with excellently rendered street furniture. I have always enjoyed the Tom Clancy games, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and Rainbow Six. I’ve not played every title,…
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CAMERA FINDS #2 – CANON AE-1 PROGRAM
Reliable and rugged. Continuing with ‘Camera Finds’ and taking a look at the cameras I have collected over the years, we next come to what was likely my most used.…
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QUEST LOG #3 – FUTURE COP L.A.P.D
Laying down the law with extreme prejudice. Future Cop LAPD is one of those games I picked up without prior knowledge. Shopping for games when I got my hands on…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #3
Adding context to my thoughts on war and games. In my last post, I detailed the beginnings of the second project in my series pertaining to the photographic practice within…
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GAME SCORE #1 – TOMB RAIDER: 1996-2003
Listening to and stealing cultural artefacts. Soundtracks in videogames are as integral to the experience as any other aspect. How many games from our formative years would be lost to…
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POST-TRAVEL #2 – BRUSSELS AND LONDON (PART 2)
Big balls and small pissers. Welcome back – if you haven’t caught up on the last post, you can do so here. But if you’re stubbornly against going back and reading,…
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POST-TRAVEL #1 – BRUSSELS AND LONDON (PART 1)
A holiday enhanced by lateness. A holiday – even a brief one is usually a once-a-year thing. If we’re very lucky, maybe twice. It had been four years since we…
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CAMERA FINDS #1 – POLAROID 600SE
A nice black box. Photography intrigued me before I knew what it was, or even what intrigued meant. I liked things that were mechanical, or susceptible to being enhanced by…
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QUEST LOG #2 – REBOOT
Revising Mainframe 25 years too late. The 90s, like most decades, consisted of a generous supply of oddness and innovation. One such example of this was the pioneering work done…
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THOUGHTS ON #2 – AGE RATING AND WAITING AN AGE
All points bulletin on under-aged criminality. It’s fine. When your gaming hobby is controlled by gatekeepers – usually parents, one is subject to their whims and viewpoints. They have all…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #2
Delving deeper into the potential of photography within the virtual. So, I’d completed my first project within the virtual world, and having excavating the memories I had associated with SWG,…
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QUEST LOG #1 – HITMAN: FREELANCER
The addictive frustration of freelancer mode. Iterative perfection of assassinations techniques. How often would you quit a game and reopen it within a few seconds? Not often, unless by mistake.…
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THOUGHTS ON #1 – THE OPEN WORLD PROBLEM
Complaining about having too much of a good thing. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but it seems that open world games feel too vast to ever complete, or…
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A JOURNEY INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD #1
Exploring lost landscapes and fading memories within the digital world. For around a decade, starting in about 2005, I embarked on a photographic journey into the world of fashion editorial…
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