nothing is trivial…

It snowed. Things broke. Still, this filthy weather is a fine excuse to bunker down indoors with a vat of tequila and play videogames until your eyes pop. You do know that making snowmen is illegal now, don’t you? It’s in case very old people get scared or something.

Current Rodent faves include: Flipnic (PS2 - aceaceace), Geometry Wars (Xbox – lovely Project Gotham 2 bonus game), Fantavision (PS2 – a rediscovery), Mr Do’s Castle (great game, and the tune is cheerful and soothing).

sometimes connect…

And as we sit, waiting, praying, rocking backwards and forwards for the day when Gradius V – sorry, the Nintendo DS – arrives, we say only this: thanks for reading. Please keep doing it. The hearts are pure and the intentions are good. Our feet fucking stink, though.

Don’t bother with the bottle, father. Just jack that original videogaming spirit directly into my brittle veins…

The joy of joystick gags. SHOB

“It’s the only way to live…” More Dragon’s Tales from a driven ELY

Chasing the Dragon, twenty years on. BOG

Thwack. Fuck. Thwack. Shit. Thwack. Harder! Mario Golf. SICKBOY

Games can be shocking things. If you try hard enough. SICKBOY

Wallpapers, get 'em while they're hot. KOWORLD

Next Week:

The legendary Eugene Jarvis.

That’s yer lot. Second helpings? We’ll give YOU second helpings, in a minute. Not literally. Or food. And, actually, we won’t.

The original rodent, January 30th 2003

top ten…

Top Ten Celebs' and their favorite games, by PAULEMOZ

10: Colin Farrell – Jet Set Willy
9: Ben Affleck – Poker Ladies
8: Harold Shipman - Grabbed by the Ghoulies
7: Liam Gallagher, Vinnie Jones - Freaky Flyers
6: Winona Ryder – Dream Shopper
5: Dennis Wise – Crazy Taxi
4: Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown – Black & Bruised
3: R. Kelly - XIII
2: Michael Jackson - Altered Beast
1: Stevie Wonder – Eternal Darkness

last week's issue:

Blame your tools, we all know it’s their fault. JEDBURGH

'It wasn't me - the beer made me do it', expensive hobbies with AHCHAY

Go on, talk to yourself, it’s fun! Beyond Good & Evil, by PAULEMOZ

Cocks, tails and the joy of Tempest. AHCHAY

Cocks, Toes and Japanese shooty porn. Treasure, from FUSEBALL

Still time to take the Gaming Sounds Quiz. Also, more prizes. SICKBOY

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