Author Archives: RABicle

About RABicle

When not sabotaging my own life through procrastination I might play some video games or listen to some music and then write about it on the internet somewhere.

Don’t laugh at the Pietriot Times

Posted on 2013/05/15

Two years ago to the day I posted the original Pietriot Times. It was intended as a tongue in cheek look at the doom and gloom reporting surrounding Nintendo, the unstoppable juggernaught of video games. I posted it with little … Continue reading →

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SimSuburb Version 2.2

Posted on 2013/05/03

I haven’t actually discussed the game itself yet, which says something in itself that I’ve rambled for four paragraphs about bugs in the game and haven’t even mentioned the server issues that plagued launch. Anyway, what I and other SimCity fans are still trying to reconcile is how different this game is to previous SimCity games. Up till now SimCity games were about simulating a city.. SimCity today though isn’t so much about simulating a city as it is about managing industrial supply lines. Continue reading →

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Pietriots Man of the Year – Nominees

Posted on 2012/12/03

The Pietriots Man of the Year is our annual award honouring individuals for their contribution to gaming drama during the calender year. Everyday gaming news tragics like me devour the latest corruption and sex scandals that engulf the gaming industry. … Continue reading →

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Capitalism Ho!

Posted on 2012/07/16

I hope you’re all enjoying the devaluation of intellectual property in the Steam summer sale. Spare a thought for those who live south of the equator in Australia, who not only have to contend with winter but have daily deals … Continue reading →

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SimCity Social is a disgrace

Posted on 2012/07/01

This is how a pyramid scheme works. Playfish and EA seem to have it in their heads that if a game is on Facebook it’s gotta be shit. Maybe someone at Playfish suggested they create a fresh and innovative Facebook game like Firaxis did with CivWorld and then John Riccitiello walked into the room, “what the fuck are you saying? This is Facebook, make it atrocious.” Continue reading →

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Mass Effect 3: The End

Posted on 2012/06/25

The Mass Effect 3 extended cut is almost upon us and over the next few days I’m going to talk at length about the ending to this remarkable trilogy of video games. There is a lot to say about this … Continue reading →

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Nintendo’s Corroboree

Posted on 2012/06/05

Reggie just has a natural draw, a man amoung men, able to kick arses and impregnate women with just a suggestive look. Reggie was aware of us assembling as he lifted his right arm up the crowd surged over the gather to the right of him. Reggie lowered his arms and turned to face us, “welcome to E3,” he said, Continue reading →

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I was into the Humble Bundle before it was cool

Posted on 2012/06/01

These disgusting, overgrown animal rapists only deserve our scorn, contempt and to be publicly shamed as what they are; a bunch of filthy, degenerate, socially inept beastillity practitioners. They are even worse than redditors. Continue reading →

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We interrupt your irregularly scheduled Pietriotic update to bring you important news about Diablo III’s servers!

Posted on 2012/05/17

Runic Games are all that are left. They’re hard at work delivering Diablo clones, free from the influence of Blizzard and their diabolical overlords Activision and Vivendi. Maybe Activision and Vivendi could’ve been part of the evil the players fight in Diablo! Someone who actually gets the opportunity to play the game should read between the lines for signs that this is the case. Continue reading →

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Fun! Fun! Mini Golf TOUCH!

Posted on 2012/05/16

It’s no secret that we, the staff of Pietriots, love Shin’en games. In fact, as part of staff recruitment you have to be sexually aroused by Martin Sauter to be allowed to write for us. I think the reason Martin … Continue reading →

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