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I've decided to abandon my TrilbyWearingGeek on YouTube and stick to using my Urbanebula account when I am doing reviews and such. I intend to post one final video in which I will answer an email for T.W.Geek which I have been looking forward to, before reverting back to the Trilby Wearing Geek, giving my farewell speech and then signing off indefinatly. The webcam will be going off and I will be done with vlogging.

Any other rants / raves I feel like spewing forth will be posted on my Urbanebula channel alongside my development videos, project trailers, reviews and hopefully some short films.

At this moment time I am so bored with talking to the camera about my opinions and in that sense the material I am producing must be equally boring.

See you soon.

Left 4 Left 4 Dead

Ok so another month is nearly over and my (weekly *guffaw*) video channel remains untouched. Once again a PC title that I have had my eye on for some time has been released, transforming my letterbox from a non-adventure into estimated bills and newsletters, into a golden portal through which hours of entertainment is born. This was towards the end of my weeks holiday which then became a weekend of slaughtering the undead alongside a few online buddies. 6am was my usual time for switching off and turning in, 8am was time to rise and start it all again. In a word "HOLY-CRAP-SHIT-HOT-AWESOME"

What a game!

In other news, YouTube's glowing light fades within the glow of ReviewString.com, my latest project. I hope this will become a full free-time dedication, reviewing everything I and my peers can get our hands on using video, music or plain old-fashioned typing.

Something to look out for.

As for now, Mass Effect has got me hooked and the universe needs me!

*Flys off in spaceship*

Amathyst among the decay.

Let me just open with an apology for the lack of a video this week. I will be doing TWG Weekly every week unless it is simply not possible to get the footage. This has been one of those weeks. Sorry.

Next up, I would just like to say that Fallout 3 is one hell of a game! I loved Oblivion Elder Scrolls and with F3 being guilt on the same engine I can imagine that I will get a lot of entertainment out of this release.

I know that RPG games are not a widely appreciated among the FPS or Strategy gamers out there but I love them. One of the key reasons is the level of immersion. Sure FPS games can be immersive and give you a real sense of self but the fact of the matter is that you are playing a 'character' that has been pre-designed and who has a designated personnality, history and fate. Far Cry 2 is a prime example. Sure the animations are top notch and you can relate to the character as well as any other shooter hero. You can relate to them, but you cannot BE them.

Anyway, this kind of talk really doesn't belong here. Still, I mention it because the release of the 2 aforementioned games are one of the factors to blame for my absence from YouTube, work being the other.

Finally, I just wanted to let you know that I sorted out this blog so that you don't have to be a Blogspot/Blogger member to post comments anymore. I hope to hear from some of you soon.

Pilot Pending

Ah Friday, the wonderous day of solitude in my life at present. Solitude is very important to the unusually shy Video Blogger such as myself. Friday is the day when most of my recording takes place. That goes for everything: Videos, reviews, voice acting, etc. Between 09:30am and 17:30pm on a Friday, I have to cram in as much recording as possible.

Then, at around 18:30, production and editing can commence and continue until around 22:00. That is when I retire. I usually work 06:00 - 14:00 shifts on Saturday so from 14:30 onwards is time for final bits editing and eventually uploading the completed video to YouTube. There is a pretty large amount of work behind my crappy little blog.

Why am I telling you this? Well, today I start recording the pilot video my new format. There are now 4 sections which I plan to be at least 2 minutes long each and then have time for anything else I feel like throwing in at the end. There will be some use of characters, mainly Dr.T.W.Geek as well as a newish one called 'Britican.' All will be made clear soon.

This, coupled with the fact that I have started using new effects (pretty basic for the time being) means that my videos are going to take a lot longer to produce. I will hopefully still be able to get each one finished over the course of the 2 days and release it on Saturday evenings but only time will tell.

Besides, if there is ever a week when my video is late there's always this blog to read...

It is written...

Sooo, here it is. If you have been taking in the crap I spew out into my YouTube channel then you will know why this little blog exists and what I intend to do with it.

Now that I have you here I think I should share some news that will be Exclusive to you, the readers. First off, thank you for checking this out. I know I'm not at all reliable when it comes to regular video updates but I promise that you will see a lot more dedication going into this blog. I much prefer my written work than my videos.

Secondly, I had an odd sensation a while back, while I was watching my Wall-E review. I realised that it was depressingly unentertaining. I sat and stared at a blank screen for a few minutes afterwards, pondering on whether I wanted to continue making videos, or just jack the whole thing in and focus on my other projects. As it so happens I fell into the crack between those 2 options and decided that I needed to simply "refurbish."

I have a new video in the works, which (with any luck) should be online from Friday the 24th. This will explain what I intend to do with the channel, show off some of the basic editing tricks that I've learned, and then ask your opinion on the matter.

Until then, feel free to comment on this site or on my video.

Speak to you soon.