Once again I don my Pontification Hat (it’s comfy!). Consider this, gentle reader: most writers do not pluck their inspiration fully-formed from the ether. Sometimes it’s more of a mugging, the writer rifling through the pockets of an influential story for interesting storytelling devices. We call the worst of these secondhand storytelling conceits cliches, but
New York Comic-Con: a place where people can break out of their shells and show off versions of their favorite characters. As with all comic-cons, there were hundreds of people participating in the cosplay. Although most of the costumes were a bit questionable, there were those that stood out and kept our attention. Go past the break
A few weeks ago, I went to a little convention called Dragon*Con in Atlanta. I won’t go into details about the convention, as that information is covered everywhere, but I would like to talk to you about a panel I attended entitled “Getting Into the Gaming Business.” It was held by — most notably —
Twisted Pixel is one of those video game development teams for which I have a soft spot in my heart. They’re a company that has absolutely no problem being silly and absurd in their games, quite evident in their previous game, ‘Splosion Man, and taken further in a hilarious press release regarding the fixing of
The XBOX 360 Kinect launches in a little under a month and will have 15 games available at its launch date. But what about the biggest game of the year, Halo: Reach? Even though Reach isn’t compatible with the Kinect, it isn’t stopping zaxy.com to imagine the possibilities of gunning down other Spartans, assassinating them,
I believe that if one can look at him or herself without judgment and with sufficient knowledge about oneself and situation in life, that he or she can make wise, educated, and helpful choices for him or herself. If you play video games or roleplaying games regularly then you have already practiced these concepts regularly.
This week on the Podcast we go to a Galaxy Far Far Away in 3D with a talk about the re release of the Star Wars films in 3D!!! Briefly discuss Caprica. Go OnLive with a short review of the service and talk about the latest OnLive news. Have a preliminary review of Twisted Pixels
Sometimes game developers need to make a quick buck. Sure they probably don’t want to make “My Little Baby Girl Loves to Ride Ponies and Shop at The Mall 2,” but people have to make money somehow. So here’s my list of the Top 5 Video Games That Shouldn’t Have Been Made. 5) Wipeout The Game
Independent games definitely seem to be finding their place these days, especially with digital distribution starting to come into its own as a viable distribution system. As such, Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio software has been a great way to provide indie developers with tools necessary to get their games from the planning stage and into