David Kenny

Definitely picking that up @esar. I still listen to Antiphon almost every day. He's actually performing around my way in May, so hoping to be able to catch him live.

I think the reggae cover is better...

Different people have different priorities. PS Plus was a good way for me to play games I might have missed on the PS3 and Vita (I still play my Vita more than any other console), and I don't play online at all so this change has definitely made PS Plus less attractive for me. The other thing is that when they were giving you five games, even in a crap month there would be something that looked interesting. If they're only giving you two there will be a lot of months where neither game appeals, like this month for me. I already own the witness and I really disliked Modern Warfare. I'm not upset or anything, but I can't see any positive to this change.

PS+ has been amazing value over the years but it suddenly looks a bit shit. Unfortunately I'd lose access to a squillion games I never play if i cancelled it so I guess I'm stuck.

There's too many to even think about picking one, but this is the most beautiful tune I've listened to today:

I've played all the Final Fantasy games now (except XV actually) and IX is the one I like least. For me VII is miiiiiiles better.

I think it's one of the best games ever made. But to be honest if you don't love it straight away, given that it doesn't really change, I'd leave it if I were you.

Try and set aside a certain amount of time a day when you work without distraction. Do anything at all even if you're not convinced it's great. Half the battle is getting into the habit of actually working. It can be a slog, and frustrating, but once it becomes habit it will be less frustrating. Be happy with any progress, don't worry if you only get a few lines, or a sketch. Even if they're no good they're progress towards something that is good. Don't sit around waiting for inspiration, it doesn't come. Great artists and writers were great because they put in the work. Get into that habit.

I've just got something in my eye, alright!

I have never played a Hitman game, so this is a good month for me apparently. I already own Rogue Aces, but have for some reason never played it. I will rectify the situation forthwith after watching that awesome trailer. Even though, the trailers for these games have them looking like a dynamic and exciting ballet of violence, full of panache and derring-do. But when I come to play them, I find that in order for them to resemble such a ballet you have to be in some way competent with the use of your digits and brain together. So my performances look like someone put a terrified screaming chimp in the cockpit of whatever craft the game provides, and launched it into the air. I provide the screaming myself for added authenticity.

Uh oh. It was nice knowing you...

I've yet to hit this point with Metal Gear Solid 5, I've played a few hours but didn't especially enjoy it. This was really disappointing as I love the previous games. Maybe this will inspire me to try again. I'm also in the same boat with Red Dead Redemption 2, I like it well enough but I just don't feel any urge to go back to it. I'm sure at some point I'll pick it up again and it will stick. The most notable example of the phenomenon for me though is Demon's Souls. I really hated it after importing the American release, and was pretty much resigned to giving up, but for some reason it clicked after I'd defeated Phalanx. I've played through it a few times now, and also all the other games in the series. Very glad I persevered.

You do get something.

In the end isn't the real puzzle the unfathomable enigma of the human heart?

Touche. Like a saddo, I actually found the relevant post. http://ramraider.blogspot.com/search/label/RR Awards?updated-max=2008-01-03T00:00:00Z&max-results=20&start=20&by-date=false We are characterized thusly: "Taking second place is the unremittingly hateful RLLMUK cunt-a-thon, described rather kindly by one Anonymous Knight as being “built around an elitist hierarchy”, and another as “full of cunts”. Although we know some decent people who post there, the unforgivably high ratio of humourless Gestapo pricks who populate the place will always mark them apart from the rest of the dregs of the internet." Hard to argue with that.