'Interstellar' - A Storytelling Masterpiece

I finally watched Interstellar, and was tremendously moved by it. Not because of the science fiction facts (which I wonder how much of those are correct), but by the story, the choices that the characters made, and the repercussions that followed, be it good or bad. Every character made their choices based on what they think is best, and the choices felt real. The whole movie felt like a journey rather than a formulaic, scripted movie, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Even though I am not a sci-fi fan, I could not help but applaud Christopher Nolan and his team for creating this masterpiece. And the ending, it made me feel hopeful and happy. Highly recommended for movie-goers who like stories that are deep and thought-provoking.

KOF XIII Great Tutorial For Beginners

I have to admit: I love The King of Fighters XIII more than Street Fighter IV. But I also hate it for how hard it is to be good at this game. It has deep fighting mechanics, cool character design, beautiful animated sprites, and exciting matches to watch even if the viewer has no idea what just happened (such as a combo chain that never seems to end which depletes the opponent's health bar from full to almost none left). But to be good enough to even compete, you must be really good at it, like really, really good. Forget about the cancels, neo max, and the combo challenges. Just by trying out the game's tutorial, one realizes that the game has four types of jumps. Four! Street Fighter only has 1!

So, how does one start to learn about the game? Fortunately, I came across this amazing tutorial online that breaks down the game's mechanic into terms that are easy to understand. On top of that, the video is humorous. All that is required now is to practice the stuff presented in the tutorial over and over again. Now, if only I could find where I last stashed my Mad Catz Fightstick...

'Dead Or Alive 5' Beginner Tutorial Series

The Dead or Alive series has always been a favorite of mine, ever since I first got it for the Dreamcast. Having been away for years from fighting games, I recently returned to introduce competitive fighting games to my younger students. Despite not liking how Team Ninja took the sex appeal approach to sell their game, I could not deny the amazing game mechanics underneath it. However, I am so rusty that I needed some assistance into learning how to play the game. So when I found a series of tutorials on YouTube, I could not help but smile.

If only Team Ninja had chosen the path of Virtua Fighter, I believe this game would not be scorned or taken lightly by many casual gamers, which happens to be the target audience of this game.

Beautiful Short Film For Project CARS

What an amazing short film for the game, project CARS! Beautiful in-game footage, combined with a powerful song, in the hands of a gifted editor makes me watch this clip numerous times. After watching, I showed it to almost everyone I met that day. And then, I watched it over and over again. It made my day.

If you love cars, if you love good editing, if you love powerful music, then, watch this and you'll enjoy every minute of it.