A more in depth look at Amy

With Amy what we really want to do is create the ultimate girlfriend, someone who'll make the readers almost wish she was real, after all, hot girls that know their games aren't exactly easy to come across. Rather than just spit out another Lilah, that is to say any girl that also likes video games, we're trying to make her sexually aware and suggestive- but in a cool gaming way.

RPG-TV: New Character

We're going to mix up the character relationships a little with a new character, Amy, who will date Seth. Old school readers might notice a similarity to an old old character... Curious?

Back when we ran a survey to gather some feedback to improve the comic a couple things you guys kept asking for was more female characters and continuing story lines. Not ones to ignore our readers this is exactly what you'll be getting.

Gears of War Ink

A friend of mine from University got this Gears of War Tattoo a while ago so I thought I'd share with the group. What do you think? Anyone else got gaming ink done?

New features coming to RPG-TV.com

For those that read our Webcomic regularly (and according to our latest figures thats some forty thousand of you) you might be pleased to know we're implementing a couple of new features.

First up is a site skinner that will let you change the pattern/texture around the website so for those that fancy something a bit livlier than the current grey lines you're free to mix things up a little.

Secondly is a comment ticker on the right hand side next to the news posts so you can see new comments being added to archived comics. This means you can comment on an old comic and readers will know to check back and see what you had to say.

What do you think? Got any more suggestions? If so lay 'em on me in the comments below and they may make it into the next round of site improvments.

Another Mortal Kombat movie? Won't somebody think of the children!

As if the Resident Evil series and Uwe Boll's efforts wern't enough the brains in tinsel town think it's about time they try their luck at another Mortal Kombat movie. I am inclined to disagree.

"mink says the project isn't so much a sequel as it is a “re-envisioning(if that is a word) of the Mortal Kombat franchise from top to bottom. Todays audience is a savvy involved group so the film must be A plus plus in every area in order to capture the magic of the first film. It is taking the entire concept to the next level across the board in every area visual design, story, cast, FX, photography and most importantly the fighting scenes. The original Mortal Kombat game was born a child of many visual loves by the creators at midway so this latest version borrows heavily from that pioneering spirit and must be thought out and executed at the highest level in order for it succeed in today's market place. This is no overnight task.''

And yet I suspect the movie will end up looking rather like it was an overnight task, and heres why. Mortal Kombat is a game that looked outstanding, that is to say, it looked outstanding back when it was first released. The appeal of the original titles has long since been drowned in a sea of medicore visuals and archaic gameplay mechanics to the point where only the avid MK veterans even give a shit about the franchise. I don't believe I'm incorrect in that statement?

Mortal Kombat is a relic of the nineties, and like most relics of the nineties, it doesn't look too pretty in the cold harsh light of modern times. At least Transformers had a collosal budget and some big names attached to it. More than can be said for "mink's" take on this old arcade brawler.

You know what grinds my gears?

The lack of a button lock for the PSP's music playing functionality. I'll be swanning around London with my PSP in my pocket playing whatever happens to tickle my fancy and some moose cock bumps into me, WHAM he's knocked my PSP, the L button was depressed and my song is reset to the begining. After 4 consecutive instances of this event I am litteraly ready to smash somebodys skull using a rolled up LondonLite (free paper) and then kick a bin over. Thats right! Bin kickery has become involved!

And thats what grinds my gears.


EDIT: Okay I found the button lock, I can't believe I never knew the power switch doubles as a button lock. Sweet.

Zero Punctuation reviews COD4... Uses actual Cod fish as graphical joke.

Watch and enjoy the latest animated rant by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw as he takes COD4 to task for being a bunch of American willy waving. Good times.