Heyo! I'm Matt Brett, and I'm a freelance web designer from Ontario, Canada. I specialize in WordPress development and generally making things that are awesome. When I'm not working, I'm playing video games, and I've published 80-odd game reviews over the past few years.

  • Finally got my hands on Mill St. Lemon Tea (beer). Verdict - delicious! Aftertaste and post drink burps are pure iced tea. #yum 17 hrs ago
  • "What's up Toronto? It's been ten years. We're still 88 Fingers Louie." Holy fuck, that was insane! 1 day ago
  • Found an excellent tutorial for creating advanced post meta boxes in WordPress. http://bit.ly/bnfOUT Lost a couple hours playing with it. 1 day ago
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Personal Blog

I Thoroughly Enjoyed Transformers: War for Cybertron

I Thoroughly Enjoyed Transformers: War for Cybertron

While it may not be perfect, it's pretty damn good, and definitely satisfied my thirst for some retro Transformers action.

Introducing Theme Add-ons

Introducing Theme Add-ons

10 months later, and after many failed attempts, I finally got my first add-on out the door.

Split/Second is a Damn Good Time

Split/Second is a Damn Good Time

You haven't played a racing game like Split/Second before.

Envato Marketplace Buttons for Authors

Envato Marketplace Buttons for Authors

I created a set of buttons for my ThemeForest profile, and have made them available to other authors.

Skate 3 is Rad (no but!)

Skate 3 is Rad (no but!)

While some of the same annoyances from the first game are still present in Skate 3, there are many improvements across the board that make Skate 3 a more solid experience than its predecessors.

Heavy Rain is Just Barely a Video Game

Heavy Rain is Just Barely a Video Game

An "interactive drama" is what the developer calls it, and rightly so.

Photos

Gaming

  • Mass Effect 2
  • Limbo
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2
  • Transformers: War for Cybertron

Music

  • Northcote – Borrowed Chords, Tired Eyes
  • Mad Caddies – Keep It Going
  • The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
  • The Flatliners – Cavalcade

Quick Bits

LittleBigPlanet 2 Set for Release on November 16

Pre-order bonuses and limited collector's edition bundle detailed. I'm definitely getting the CE!

Halo Reach Xbox 360 Bundle Available September 14 for $399

Includes a silver version of the new console, 2 silver wireless S controllers, and a standard edition copy of Reach.

Liara to Join Shepard In Next Mass Effect 2 DLC

No date or cost details announcement, but the next batch of DLC has Shepard and Liara chasing down the Shadow Broker.

Custom Web Design

Marketplace

Filthy

Filthy - $30

Filthy is a personal blog theme for WordPress that's been through the ringer. This thing is just down right dirty! And best of all, it comes it 2 shades of filth - brown and black.

Imperial: Reviews

Imperial: Reviews - $10

Have a video game related website that uses my Imperial theme? Write game reviews and wish you had a cool way of displaying them? Ta-da! Now you can! The video game reviews add-on for Imperial adds new functionality to the theme that allows you to easily turn your posts into reviews.

Imperial

Imperial - $30

Imperial is a WordPress theme with no specific focus. It's not sure if it wants to be a personal blog, or house an online magazine. It's not even sure if it's black or white, for that matter!

WordPress Themes

Choose one of my six premium WordPress themes and get your site online in no time! Available exclusively from ThemeForest, my themes feature the latest and greatest in modern web design at a fraction of the cost of custom design work.

Workshop

WordPress Post Thumbnails Revisited

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

8 Comments

Bulletproof Post Thumbnails in WordPress 2.9

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

29 Comments

The Return of My Bare Bones Stylesheet

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

22 Comments

Dribbble Shots

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