The Razzies are the antithesis of the Oscars, in that they honor the very worst in film-making while Oscar honors the best. Or at least the most lucrative. Anyway, Sandra Bullock classed up the joint by showing up to accept her award. She might do the same on Sunday at the Oscars, for an entirely… Continue reading Awards Weekend: The Razzies
Further Thoughts on Mass Effect's Combat
I mentioned I’m playing Mass Effect again. In addition to highlighting just how uninteresting my hobbies can be, the experience allows me to more finely compare and contrast certain aspects of both games. The combat is the first and most likely target for such a comparison, as it’s one of the biggest problems people have… Continue reading Further Thoughts on Mass Effect's Combat
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Gamers: Dorkness Rising
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/gamers.mp3] Currently, the prevailing definition of the word “gamer” is “someone who plays video games.” However, the label has an older connotation. For years, gamers were people who populated the tables of college dorm basements, comic store back rooms and Mom’s dining room, one of them hunched behind a screen describing unspeakable horrors while the… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Gamers: Dorkness Rising
Ouch.
(This is another one of those personal posts you can probably ignore.) It isn’t all fun and games out here, kids. I’m looking for a new place to live, I need to take our littlest kitten to a vet because she’s way overdue to see one, Vera needs some additional servicing since I didn’t get… Continue reading Ouch.
Works Life in Progress
I’m taking a cue from Ye Olde Magick Speaking Beardface and just putting down some words about life in general at this point. I only have one real creative work in progress at the moment, which is more than enough considering everything that’s going on. “Who’re you calling a program, program?”* Right, first things first.… Continue reading Works Life in Progress
Regarding Halo
The follow contains mostly my personal opinion and can probably be disregarded. The game Halo and I have something of a history. I grew up with shooters in one hand and space flight sims & strategy games in the other. When I was fed up with the politicing of my AI opponents in Master of… Continue reading Regarding Halo
Game Review: Mass Effect 2
(NOTE: May contain minor spoilers. Readers be ye warned!) Subtitled THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL. (Right, Harbinger?) Here we are, at last. I know quite a few people have already played and reviewed this game. Some are even playing it again. I actually went back to the original game to start a new playthrough to span… Continue reading Game Review: Mass Effect 2
Going To My Corner
When I get really serious about writing, when it’s “crunch time” for an assignment or I feel I really need to bang out some words on The Project, I head over to my corner. Like a carpenter’s workbench or a mechanic’s tool chest, my corner is a place I’ve set aside to work on writing… Continue reading Going To My Corner
Game Review: The Adventure of Link
Runner-Up in Review Wars II, over at the Escapist. The first of many sword-in-the-ground opening screens. I cherished my golden cartridges as a child. The original Legend of Zelda was one of the first Nintendo games we owned and I played it like it was going out of style. My sisters and I mapped out… Continue reading Game Review: The Adventure of Link
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Wanted
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/wanted.mp3] I think it’s safe to say that just about anything can be adapted into a film. Even in this little obscure corner of the Internet, quite a few adaptations have been reviewed as they’ve passed through my mailbox or browser. Starship Troopers is the adaptation of a novel. The Mutant Chronicles adapted a tabletop… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Wanted
