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So I guess this is the new 1up?


On 02/24/2013 at 12:45 AM by Blake Turner

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 Ok, so I'm Blake, I'm from 1up, and the mass exodus seems to be headed here. Since I'm as completely unoriginal and uninspired as everything Chuck Lorre has ever put his hands on, I followed suit. So who am I? What are my thoughts on this website? Why should you care?

 Well. Firstly, I am Blake, aka whatsacow. I am from Australia, which is country filled with convicts and sentient death traps. I write for a website called plus10damage with a group of really talented and awesome people whose articles you should all read immediately. I am in my second year at college, and, well, I love video games!

 What do I think of this website? It seems ok. It will take me a little bit to work out how to use everything, but for the most part the site seems pretty good. It works at least, which already makes it better than 1up...

 Why should you care? You shouldn't. Get on with your day and stop wasting your time with me!


 

Comments

Aboboisdaman

02/24/2013 at 12:50 AM

Hey Blake. I care. Glad to see you aboard. This site may not be as roboust as 1up or other sites, but they are willing to make changes. They added a whole follow feature just for us. Welcome to Pixlbit!

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 01:08 AM

Follow feature? What is this follow feature and how do I use it?

Aboboisdaman

02/24/2013 at 01:31 AM

It looks like you already figured it out lol. Originally you couldn't follow anybody, and there wasn't a friends system like on 1up. It's kind of obtuse but it works. You can click follow under the right hand tab. This site seems like it's pretty new, but the team behind it is open, and willing to help us to make it better. Which is pretty awesome indeed.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 01:48 AM

How does it work though? Like does it inform you if someone else has posted a blog?

Aboboisdaman

02/24/2013 at 01:52 AM

nah. It don't inform you of much. Maybe that's something we could talk to them about. I loved how 1up would  let you know if your friends posted a new blog or whatever.The only way I have been keeping track is through the user blogs section.

asrealasitgets

02/24/2013 at 01:16 AM

I didn't know you were from Australia? Derp. Not that it matters. Are you working on any new reviews? 

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 01:47 AM

I'm working on an article about depression and gaming, and my experiences with it.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 01:55 AM

Also, nice to see you here. Thought I should mention that.

asrealasitgets

02/24/2013 at 02:02 AM

Depression is unhealthy. Sorry to hear that you went through that. Music always cheers me up, as do long walks at the park while listening to podcasts and audio books.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 02:23 AM

Yeah. I don't have depression, I have a form of mania, but it's in the same group. It's like bipolar but without the extreme highs... I just have the lows, and normalness.

Ranger1

02/24/2013 at 01:46 AM

Hey Blake! Welcome to the party! Will Bilby be joining us as well?

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 01:47 AM

Thanks! I don't know if she will... I'll ask her when she gets back from dinner.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 02:16 AM

"welcome to the party, pal!"  (shoots machinegun at police car)

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 02:22 AM

Yeah, I guess old communities Die Hard...

Ranger1

02/24/2013 at 12:04 PM

You guys do realize that that's one of my favorite movie franchises ever, right?

Super Step Contributing Writer

02/24/2013 at 08:04 AM

I for one love this place so far, glad you're aboard, although there are features it could implenent from 1up ... as long as it doesn't implement the buggy ass slowness haha.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 09:28 AM

Definitely. Every site has its pros and cons though, and as long as the 1up community survives, I'll be happy.

GrayHaired

02/24/2013 at 09:38 AM

Hey Blake, I remember you from 1UP....I guess I should it's only been 2 days since I left...hahahahah

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 10:35 AM

Yes... We should maybe save the nostalgia for when we weren't using the site days ago lol. But yes. I remember you... I read a couple of your blogs... not sure I commented though. That is if you are th person I think you are...

ActivisionStoleMy360

02/24/2013 at 10:56 AM

Hey Blake, nice to see you made your way here! Fantastic to see more faces from my own friends list make it here :p

Blake Turner Staff Writer

02/24/2013 at 11:14 AM

Everyone kept mentioning it, and it was either here with people I know or over at destructoid... destructoids awesome, but it's no 1up!

ActivisionStoleMy360

02/24/2013 at 12:14 PM

Its all about the community. You guys were the ones that made 1up so much like home! Where ever you all travel around its going to be home! And this place is like 1up.com was in the beginning! kinda like being in an awsome community at the bottom floor to build it up :p

Lucario995

02/24/2013 at 12:52 PM

Well hello again! It looks like all us 1up refugees found our way over here!

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