A mix of H20, Na+. and Cl-
So I know I'm a total sap, but I just finished Kingdom Hearts II and have to admit that I leaked a few tears at the end. What I can't figure out is why... Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed the game. The...
View ArticleSplinter Cell: Game Design Theory
I’m finally playing Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. Chaos Theory has fabulous production values (even if the visual design—aside from Sam Fisher’s signature goggles—is typically forgettable.) The game's...
View ArticleSpike Lee vs. San Andreas.
Clara and I just got back from seeing Inside Man, Spike Lee's new film about a bizarre bank heist. There's a scene where the bank robber, played by Clive Owen, talks to one of his hostages, a young...
View ArticleFollow the bouncing ball(s)...
Mo, a friend of mine from last summer's internship, has put together this neat Flash game called Bounce. It's pretty simple - bounce the balls into the blue box at the left side of the screen, but...
View ArticleIn the Arts today...
Not that the Sims really needs a pat on the back, but I was sent this NYT article by our friend William. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/07/arts/07schi.htmlAt least as far as the gaming community is...
View ArticleSelf Murder By Command.
Hey kids! Want to crack codes for Uncle Sam? Visit Cryptokids, the NSA's new website full of flash games that are JUST FOR KIDS!
View ArticleProfessor Fizzwizzle
It would seem that as a game-eater I have been fasting in the last couple of months, shame on me. So back to blogging duties!!I should have written my entry on Professor Fizzwizzle a loooooooooong time...
View ArticleBit Generations
A quick glance at Nintendo of Japan's bit Generations site tells us that Digitylish/Digiluxe, a grab bag of abstract (and possibly musical) GBA minigames, hasn't died a premature death since its subtle...
View ArticleMascots and Messages
Next Generation has an insightful, detailed look at Sonic's life as Sega mascot, as well as theorizing a little about what makes a mascot powerful and relevant, or dated and out-of-touch.When Sonic...
View ArticleValve wants to break your head
Buried in the Team Fortress 2 hype, Valve has announced that an experimental puzzle FPS game called "Portal" will be bundled with Half-Life 2: Episode 2, anticipated for release on Steam in Q4 2006. It...
View ArticleBuilding games as a motivation for academic excellence
Got this one from Gamepolitics:The Dayton Technology Design High School will enroll about 100 students, with about 80 in the “virtual game” track, requiring a three-year commitment and culminating in...
View Articlebit Generations
I didn't have any luck finding the first series of bit Generations (Boundish, Dialhex and Dotstream) but I managed to pick up most of the others. So far, I'm a little ways into Soundvoyager and...
View ArticleHow the ESRB can hurt gaming.
I picked up the new GameInformer of the floor at the office today (which is typically where we keep our magazines) and I noticed an interview with Patricia Vance, President of the ESRB. In it she...
View ArticleBush-Era Rhetoric Ruins Another Great Game Idea.
Usually, I don't rely on ads for my awareness of games. But I confess that before I saw the ad in last month's issue of Game Informer, I'd never heard of Just Cause. The premise is intriguing: a...
View ArticleMore on the ESRB ratings
(Rescuing this article from draft limbo)As a follow-up to Matt's complaint about the double standards of the ESRB, I must post this practical example of what type of values the ESRB is watching...
View ArticleRollercoaster Tycoon Evilness
From The Last Boss, a piece of sadistic brilliance, courtesy of Rollercoaster Tycoon.
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Triforce on MIT Dome
Clara noted this on the web before I did (kudos to Bryan O. '07), despite the fact that I'm currently in Boston and she's in Atlanta. I'm verifying that there actually is a Triforce on the Great Dome...
View ArticleI like to watch...
... people playing games. And before you start thinking that I'm a videogame pervert, remember that in South Korea there are three cable channels that broadcast videogame matches. I like playing too,...
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