*update!*

So, you may have noticed that Jeremy and I have been absent.

                             This is what I was doing. Jeremy got distracted by a TV show or something...
                                                        


 Well, we're here to give an update on upcoming projects.

Jeremy and I have started a new monthly challenge program, in which one of us will be issuing a challenge to the other, once a month. This month was Jeremy's turn, and he has issued his challenge.

Jeremy has challenged me to play through the entire Final Fantasy 7 anthology.

                                               Starting with Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core

                                                      Then the Original Final Fantasy 7

                                                     Then I get to watch Advent Children

                                         And then I have to play through Dirge of Cerberus

I will be posting video updates on my progress when possible, and blog posts when its not. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to it! And just wait until you see what i have in store for Jeremy...*evil laugh*

                                                                Pictured: Sneak Peek!


I'll be posting my first crisis core update soon! oh, and don't forget our upcoming Minecraft themed series "World of Alluvium"!

*update!*

Here it is!!!! the first trailer for the ongoing "Minecraft: World of Alluvium" segment of our Hardmode video series!

Just Cause 2 Colonel Assassinations 1 of IDK

Welcome to the dawn of a new era! While I am still playing through the actual game on Hardcore, I figured a special series like this would prove to be entertaining. This is the first four of fifty colonel assassinations I am going through, and my goal is to make each one unique and creative. Dive-bombing a plane into one of them is just the beginning!

Minecraft: Finale!

Now, finale usually indicates a climactic ending filled with suspense and awesome, and while I can provide awesome, it's more of a satisfying "sweet" finale. I have established a base a good ways away from my spawn point, I traveled through the nether and successfully secured a safe path between the portals, and I've even turned to decorations and other neat things.

My base looks awesome at night.

I cleared out the dirt to make a flat courtyard; I found a small tunnel behind the back wall to use as an escape route; I hung my first picture on the wall; and my best achievement is an actual mini-port.

Half-blocks prevent water flow, yet allow me to exit the boat easily.

I spent several days spelunking with plenty of success, mining plenty of gold, diamond, and redstone. I started a small farm and was pleased by how easy it was to build off just one seed.

Mmmm... Wheat!

But best of everything was just wandering this new region, with amazing mountain formations and huge forests; it's truly breathtaking to stand on top of a mountain with the fog set to normal. It makes everything look so much bigger than reality, which is what I appreciated most of all.

Awww... too bad it's over, huh?

I have had such a great time playing through on hard, and while I still prefer the risk-free settings available, it has allowed me to have the full experience of Minecraft. I have a new appreciation for all the various materials and objects available in the Minecraft world, where diamond and TNT was once the only tools I used.

While this story has reached a conclusion, my time in Minecraft is just beginning. The next project I am working on is a special with one of the best and most awesome-filled sandbox games available: Just Cause 2.

More gaming goodness to come!

Minecraft: Day 10-A Foothold

As the sun rose on a new day, I decided to spend it exploring the surrounding area. This place turned out to be more magnificent than I first realized, with steep cliffs and mountains blocking my view in every direction.

This world had rapidly changed from a bleak, hopeless wilderness to a beautiful utopia worth living in. I was inspired, encouraged: this was a world I could flourish in.

I was careful not to wander too far, and as night began to fall again, I felt more confident and informed of what lay around me. Now it was time to mine. Digging once again proved to be a long process, and it was nearly half a mile of digging before I found anything: another underground lake greeted me, this time with a miniature waterfall as it's source. Just beyond that I broke through into another cavern, but the sight that greeted me was slightly unnerving.

I managed to block the entrance before the two creepers got to me, but if there were more of them I wasn't sure I wanted to proceed. I stabbed at them through the small opening until they died, and then I carefully proceeded through into the cavern beyond. My fears were fortunately unfounded, and no more creatures charged at me immediately. A waterfall conveniently marked the location of my entrance in case I wandered too far.

The cavern proved to be far larger than I anticipated. Caves stretched in every direction, iron and coal littered the area, and more waterfalls flowed down into the darkness. I considered exploring more, but I had already spent a great deal of time mining, and I needed some fresh air. The caves would still be here when I was ready, but for now I took one last look around before heading back to the surface.

I was grateful nothing dangerous had fallen on my head from up there.

It was daytime when I made it back, and I decided it was time for another round of exploring. It was best to mix things up between mining and exploring; too much of either without taking a break could see me dead with everything I gathered lost. This time I decided to clear out some of the trees surrounding my hut; this would allow me to expand this base and cover a much larger area. The tree closest turned out to be made of several trees; this was problematic as leaves don't disintegrate as long as wood is still connected, and larger trees often had wood blocks hidden among the leaves. This is why I had flint.

Fire should take care of the problem, and the gap between the trees would keep the fire contai- uh oh...

Oh... well that's not good... or maybe it is... yeah, I totally planned for this! This is EXACTLY what I had in mind from the beginning; now I wouldn't have to cut down that other tree. Or that one. Or that one. Or...

Smokey the bear would be disappointed.

Okay, I could live with this; with my large supply of cobblestone from my mining expedition, I began construction of a wall to surround my hut. I had to work quickly while it was still daylight, as the fires would only provide a temporary defense against the night. Fortunately I managed to finish my perimeter as night fell, and with a feeling of triumph I looked over my premature fortress.

More tomorrow!

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It's my son's first birthday, so if you miss the Minecraft goodness, just go out and buy the game!

Minecraft: Day 9-A Tunnel (Friday)

I had survived my trek through the nether and managed to build a portal a good distance away. The sight that greeted me on the other side was amazing, like a whole world lay before me. This would be perfect for a second base; if I died I could rush back to my main base and then use the portal system to get back. Of course, the Nether was an extremely treacherous place; running back and forth through the portals felt a little too risky, especially if I went the wrong way. There was only one thing to do: go back to my main base, collect the cobblestone I had saved for my future fortress, and build a tunnel/bridge from portal A to portal B. The process might prove to be more difficult than running back and forth a thousand times ever would, but I was willing to give it a try. However, when I turned back to my portal, I realized something wasn't right.

Okay... the portal is no longer creepy purple but creepy black... I'm pretty sure that's not normal. Well, I guess there's only one thing to do now, and that is enter the strange portal and do my best to get back. As I stepped into the darkened space, the black faded back to purple and I almost felt I could relax again. Minus the fact that I was entering hell once more, of course.

Getting back through the nether proved to be more arduous than my first trip. Halfway through I had apparently used a floating island to hop from one cliff to the next, only this side wasn't as friendly to the process. I had a couple moments of panic where the ground collapsed beneath me and caused me to lose my sense of direction briefly. But once again my trip through the nether ended in success.

I gathered up as much cobblestone as I could carry and began working on my tunnel through the nether.

Going was slow, as every now and then I had to duck under my incomplete cover as fireballs rained down at me; but other that building in the wrong direction at first, it was a success.

Finally, after what felt like hours, I closed off the last open space and my tunnel was complete. Travel from portal to portal would be risk free, and I could now focus on building up my second base.

Daylight was beginning to fade, so I went straight to building. I kept it simple, making it only as spacious as necessary. With my extra workbench it was starting to feel like home. All it needed was a hole disappearing into the ground.

Beautiful... Well, I might as well stick around with the sun setting. This would be the first night I spent in this little hovel; and as humble as it was, I had some pretty grand plans in mind.

More to come!