Be Excellent To Each Other

Moonlit flit.

So we can see that although Frontier had a rough phase a couple of years back things have been on the up again and they have enough money and assets that they seemingly won't be going anywhere soon.

Except Northern Cyprus.

:D I've used it a huge amount, I can't think of the last time I didn't get something I ordered

Hello!

I'm Stuart Ashen, AKA "Ashens", a comedian from Norwich in England. About 7 years ago I thought it would be a good idea to start a YouTube channel showcasing terrible electronic devices. Some other people seemed to agree, as they kept watching my videos. As the years went on I broadened my scope to include all manner of cheap products and retro devices.

I've now produced over 240 YouTube videos, which have attracted more than 64 million views and 280,000 subscribers worldwide. I've also written and performed sketch comedy for the BBC, starred in the award-winning web series The Proxy, and I own a chef puppet that I pretend is a failed corporate mascot. I am 36.
I also have a script for a feature film.

I’ve wanted to make a feature film for a long time and I had an idea bubbling away in my head for several years. It's a comedy adventure with a hint of road movie. It's called The Quest For The Game Child and features my insane fictional search for a piece of electronic tat. I'm accompanied by fan favourite Chef Excellence (a human version, not the bloody puppet), and together we try to overcome the odds - and all common sense - to lay our hands on the fabled Game Child, an old handheld video game. But a shadowy figure, aided by my irritating nemesis, wants the game for their own dastardly ends...

The film will be live action with some animated sequences. It's going to be funny, exciting and unique.

But! We don't need to raise $153,000. Because online media company ChannelFlip have already committed $103,000. So we only (Ha! "Only") need to raise $50,000 via crowdfunding to reach the amount we need including indiegogo and Paypal fees. That's just 18 cents per subscriber, if you enjoy meaningless comparisons!

$50,000 doesn't seem like a lot. Especially if Warwick Davis and Robert Llewellyn are going to be in it. Are the crew going to do it for free?

Also: I've never heard of the Poxy and I stopped watching Ashen's tat videos years ago when I realised that all tat is basically the same.

Ashens' full length tech reviews (ipad, wiiu) are thorough, comprehensive and entertaining.

He should do more of them

If it's isometric he can have every penny I own.

but I don't know if he pays for the goods or what? He tweeted the other day about a NeoGeo X review coming soon.. I can't wait for that!

As a believer in the multiple universe hypothesis, there's a version of this forum out there where some guy talks about Poundland tat to an appreciative audience of ex-'Amiga Shopper' readers presided over by Rabbi .

but I don't know if he pays for the goods or what? He tweeted the other day about a NeoGeo X review coming soon.. I can't wait for that!

Road Rash creator Dan Geisler has stated he'll look into creating a new Road Rash game if enough people are keen on the idea.

Geisler made the announcement on Reddit when answering a question about why the series never reappeared, but explained he'd probably have to look to crowd-funding to get the project off the ground.

"It hasn't resurfaced because I was burned out after Road Rash 3," he explained. "But I'm ready to do another one now. I just needed 20 years off.

"I'm ready to make a better one now. I miss playing it too. If there is enough interest, I'll do a Kickstart on it."

He then posted a picture of himself with yesterday's date, effectively silencing critics who were questioning his identity, before continuing, "I am who I say. Road Rash was my baby. I will need to talk with EA to get the rights. But I don't think they have a lock on motorcycle combat any more."

It sounds like Geisler is aware he may be fighting a losing battle when it comes to prising the rights from EA, so a spiritual successor may be more likely.

Roadrash wasn't very good, though.

Richard cheese

It seemed brilliant at the time, but actually thinking about it (long stretches of 'racing' in a straight line with nothing happening punctuated by brief tit-for-tat slap fights with a rival) it really was awful.

His real name?

Oh dear. Those were some vindictive parents.

If you have played the game Eve Online, think of an aquatic version of that game and you’d have a good idea how the Big Blue Online will work.

This could be the first Kickstarter that I actually contribute too. I'll see how flush I feel in the next week or so.