Left 4 Dead 2 adds subtle Shaun of the Dead reference
by Sam Naylor on July 8, 2009 at 1:41 am
As you can see in the (brilliant) above image, Valve have revealed a certain sports bat will be featured in Left 4 Dead 2. Yes, the cricket bat, likely a homage to the fantastic zombie film Shaun of the Dead, will be available for use. Perhaps I should be berated for posting something that is probably a little trivial and not newsworthy- that was my initial reaction.
However, by doing this post, I am able to simultaneously post a picture of a zombie being smacked by a cricket bat by a man in a hat with the English flag on it, and praise a brilliant British film. This is the first time I’ve ever felt patriotic, and it’s all thanks to zombies.
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Thieves Steal a Truckload of Games… Twice
by Dan Landis on September 30, 2008 at 9:18 pm
In a story that I’m sure is incredibly embarrassing for the police forces of England, a semi carrying approximately $1 million in PlayStation 3 videogames (including GTA and Brothers in Arms) was stolen by a merry band of thieves. The truck and its cargo were then recovered by police, who failed to capture the men responsible, which led to the same merry band of thieves stealing the same truck full of games from the custody of the police themselves! Read more…
The Queen Loves Wii and Crumpets
by Dylan Duarte on January 7, 2008 at 2:03 am
Queen Elizabeth II
According to thepeople.co.uk, Queen Elizabeth II is quite the gadget fiend. Along with a mobile phone, BlackBerry, and iPod, the senior member of the British Royal Family is now hooked on the Nintendo Wii. Read more…
