Vince’s top five most memorable interactions with the undead
There are many great moments in gaming that players remember vividly and discuss often. Many of these involve some unnatural, undead foe. These are just a few of my favourites, ordered by how well they claimed their place in my memory.
1. (Half-Life 2) Ravenholm
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Costume Quest: The best trick-or-treat simulator on the market
Costume Quest (by Double Fine Productions) is a simple, addictive and stylish adventure role-playing game which falls short on replay value and difficulty. The game is so painfully easy that strategy becomes pointless. This, coupled with a linear leveling design and lack of deep...
Will alcohol help you get laid? The dangers of “whiskey dick” and “beer goggles”
With Halloween coming up, there will be no shortage of sexy outfits and drinks around, especially with a large gathering of university students. Those two things seem like a recipe for casual sex, right? A little liquid courage lowers your inhibitions and makes everything...
Sexy doesn’t equal slutty Thoughts on Halloween costumes
Happy Halloween, everyone! Remember how much fun it was as a kid? My mom used to ask me what I wanted to be, and help me craft a great costume. One year I was a Stanley Cup winning Canadians hockey player; another year an...
Don’t be a bully
Recently a young teenage girl from B.C. took her life after being bullied to the point where she could not fight the battle anymore. Amanda Todd’s bullies defeated her─her life is now forever lost and no one will know what the future held in...
Ask a librarian anything I probably don’t know the answer, but I know where to find it
Giselle: There’s been a lot of talk lately about zombies and it’s all got me kind of worried. I need to know: Are zombies real or not?
The librarian: Yes...there has been a lot of talk lately about zombies, including among academics. In fact, a...
So, you want to write a book?
The two absolute most important lessons to becoming an author are: number one, read and number two, write. I know it sounds redundant; of course you're going to read, how else would you understand the layout of a book and no sh*t you’re going...
Ask a counsellor-Can’t sleep!
I haven’t been sleeping well at night! What can I do?
If this has been happening because of those “weird” dreams that you’ve had since you turned 13, you’re probably looking at the wrong column. However, if you are having difficulties falling asleep, or are...