Sunday, 4 July 2010

Long time no see!

I don't really post often in this blog but I just realised it's been ages since I last did. So some small updates will follow. As someone who loves movies my Blu-Ray collection has continued growing since I last posted. The most notable additions being Avatar, Sherlock Holmes and the Toy Story 1/2 pack. All of them are very well known so I won't comment on them, just say that the transfers in all cases are gorgeous and definitely worth watching in HD. Another movie worth mentioning is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. As a big fan of Terry Gilliam's work I was looking forward to enjoying his latest film. It's not easy to describe this movie, you really have to watch it yourself. Even if you don't find the story interesting for whatever reason, the film is worth watching for the photography and sets alone. Don't expect another Twelve Monkeys or Brazil, this one is an entirely different kettle of fish.

Other than movies I've followed E3 very closely, particularly Sony's keynote. Lot's of exciting stuff coming out late this year/early next one. I can't believe that after so many years of waiting Gran Turismo 5 is finally coming out! Check out the 2010 trailer, absolutely stunning. And yes, that's Madrid there. Another game I'm looking forward to playing is Killzone 3. Killzone 2 remains my favourite FPS ever and I'm sure KZ3 is going to be even better.

Have I done any coding lately? Sort of, not nearly as much as I'd like but have made some little progress. And speaking of coding, watch this Amiga demo from Breakpoint 2010: Metropolice. Kudos for the awesome work!

On the music side Pendulum's Immersion finally came out. It took quite a few listenings before the album finally grew on me, but it's definitely a favourite of yours truly for coding sessions now.

I'm not going to spoil anything yet but some changes are coming and Q4 will be very interesting for me. More coming in future posts.