It’s been almost a year since I did my writeup for Bastion. It’s proof positive that game developers with fresh ideas and stories to tell don’t need to hitch themselves to the wagon of any particular publisher. If I recall correctly from TotalBiscuit’s interview with Supergiant Games’ creative director Greg Kasavin, that little game sold… Continue reading Game Preview: Transistor
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PAX East 2013 Report
I think it’s safe to say I haven’t had an experience like this year’s PAX East in a very long time, if ever. I’ve been to conventions before. I’ve been part of their staff for an event or two. I’ve joined communities and made friends, but… none of these previous experiences held a candle to… Continue reading PAX East 2013 Report
Return Trip
I wish I was taking a train this morning. PAX East 2013 is officially in the can, and I would honestly love to stay in Boston another day to see a bit more of the city and spend more time with the friends I’ve made among the glorious and delightful Enforcer corps. Circumstances demand I… Continue reading Return Trip
Writer Report: The Writer Is Out
So this week has been a bit of a wash. I’ve spent most of it preparing for PAX, getting finances in order for PAX, ensuring my workout regimen is maintained during PAX, etc etc, you get the idea. I will hammer out flash fiction in response to whatever Chuck prompts us with tomorrow, and be… Continue reading Writer Report: The Writer Is Out
Return of the Art of Thor?
With Heart of the Swarm out, I’d love to bring back The Art of Thor. StarCraft gameplay remains a high-level technical skill, believe it or not, especially if one wants to play against other people with any sort of competency. That sort of mental calisthenics has all sorts of ancillary benefits, moreso than what’s provided… Continue reading Return of the Art of Thor?
Movie Review: The Boondock Saints
In the past, before the likes of Schwarzenegger and Stallone changed the action hero scene with big muscles and borderline incoherence, there were men like Charles Bronson and Clint Eastwood, men who were neither bodybuilders nor loud, boisterous speakers, who carried action movies. Rather than undertaking their murderous rampages for something like patriotic duty or… Continue reading Movie Review: The Boondock Saints
PAX Prep
I’d love to have something insightful or meaningful to say about writing or storytelling this morning. The truth is, I’m all but tapped out. I’m gearing up for PAX East 2013, where I will be working as an Enforcer. Unfortunately I am more stressed than I am excited; there’s a snag with the scheduling and… Continue reading PAX Prep
Flash Fiction: Minerva and Hawkeye
For this week’s flash fiction challenge, They Fight Crime You take all sorts of jobs when you want to break into film. As odd jobs went, this wasn’t a bad one. Lawrence Whitefield leaned back a bit and smiled as he strummed his guitar to the beat of the many drums behind him. The rhythms… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Minerva and Hawkeye
Writer Report: Ongoing Change
Things continue to change around here, mostly for the better. The workout regimen is causing some pain, but I expected that. My gym membership entitles me to a free training session, which I will use to ensure I’m executing my lifts correctly, and also that I’m using the right apparatus for attempts at chin-ups. Some… Continue reading Writer Report: Ongoing Change
Gameplay As A Reward
I feel I need more Vaas in my life to keep me on my toes. Partially because of this week’s Extra Credits episode, I am compelled to contemplate the following. Recently I started playing two video games, Assassin’s Creed III and FarCry 3. They’re very different games, to be sure, but I find myself playing… Continue reading Gameplay As A Reward
