Remember these?

I used to love these when I was younger. They’re no longer available in the U.K., but those of you in the U.S. may still know them well as they are still sold there. To cure my nostalgiac itch, I bought these four packs off eBay recently. They’re as tasty as I remember and still have the ability to make my face contort in ways never before thought possible.

The Wikipedia page for Nerds gives a load of interesting facts about the sweets (remember the soft, chewy alternative called Dweebs?) – and yes, the four boxes are now empty.

This morning I received a copy of my first ever magazine publication.  The article was printed in the Stroke Association‘s free quarterly publication “Stroke Matters“, and is a discussion of the potential benefits of using video games in stroke rehabilitation.  Many thanks to the publication for giving me the opportunity to write an article for them and also for kindly allowing me to publish the article on my blog.

If you wish, you can also download a pdf version of the document (includes OCR’d text), and a text only version.

If you’ve ever wondered what my research is about, this is a good representation of it.

“Rom Check Fail” is a very cool indie game that should warm the heart of any retro arcade game lover.  From the website:

“Carefully place a dozen arcade classics in a large mixing bowl. Add a dash of awesomesauce, cover the bowl, and allow the ingredients to ferment over three weeks. Uncover in a well ventilated area, then mash until loud and glitchy. Serve over the internet.”

I played through it recently – very crazy, but very cool.  Check it out!

This is an extremely impressive trailer for the upcoming game “DogFighter”, from game developers Dark Water Studios, based in Derry, Northern Ireland (my home town).  There’s no official word yet on what platform the game will be on, but it is looking like it’ll be a hell lot of fun.  I’d love an XBLA release. :)