Orson Scott Card’s ‘Ender’s Game’ to be adapted into a videogame
The only surprising thing about this announcement is that it’s taken them this long to cash in on this IP.
Hit ‘em where it hurts
A new week, a new controversy surrounding Mass Effect’s “sex scene”. Having never played the game, pundits are only too happy to spout off as if Mass Effect is some kind of interstellar rape simulator. It isn’t. In this particular clip we have a pundit asking “What happened to Atari and [...]
Dr. Phil being investigated by psychiatry board - trying to get him removed from the air
About time too. I’ve hated that fucker for a long time now.
White Whine - a new white person complaint every day of the week
?I can?t get any sleep on these terrible 180 thread count sheets!?
Oscar Nominations
The nominees for this year’s academy awards were announced today. As usual, there are a few obvious choices and a few shocks. My choices highlighted in italics. This is just who/what I think should win, not what I think is actually going to win.
Preved!
Without any background information or context, I want you to check out this Russian article and try to figure out what’s going on. Then come back to me.
Done?
Crackers, isn’t it?
Turns out John Lurie (the first picture in the article) is almost entirely responsible for launching the Russian equivalent of LOLcats. One of [...]
Jenna Haze - Porn star, RPG nerd
GameDaily recent went to the Adult Video News Convention and asked a bunch of porn stars about their gaming habits. Some of the interviews are just plain embarrassing, but there are one or two that… wow. My favourite response is from Jenna Haze:
GD: Do you find nerds attractive?
Jenna: [Looks offended] Do I [...]
Crowdsourcing
Eating his own dogfood, Jeff Howe is crowdsourcing the cover-design for his book on… crowdsourcing. acejet170’s entry is the clear winner.
New game from Ron Gilbert
So after teasing us for a couple of days, Ron Gilbert (one of the creators of Monkey Island) has finally announced his new game - an episodic RPG-adventure called “DeathSpank: Episode One: Orphans of Justice.” Ordinarily, I hate anything with more than one colon in the title, but because this is Ron Gilbert, [...]
Goin’ to the chapel…
So, I’ve been sitting on my hands about this.
Just before Christmas, I asked H. to marry me, and she said yes. We’re still trying to figure everything else out, like whether we’re going to get married in Dublin or Rome, but they’re all minor details. The important thing is: we’re getting married!
(For [...]
The end for HD-DVD?
Eurogamer is reporting that Warner Bros. have decided to ditch HD-DVD and will be releasing their high-definition movies exclusively on Blu-Ray. With almost all of the other major studios supporting Blu-Ray, this looks like the final nail in the coffin for the HD-DVD format. And as a consumer (and someone who likes [...]
Schadenfreude
Walking around Dublin today, I decided to treat myself to a bit of a giggle, and so I went along to see what kind of insanity was going on in the window of Mr. Calculator. For as long as I can remember, Mr. Calculator has been grossly overcharging for tech gadgets, and being [...]
New Year’s Resolutions 2008
I will work harder
Looking back, I really cannot believe the huge work-related funk I got into over the last year or so. I just stopped working and began to stagnate. This is a horrible situation because, when you stop applying yourself, all this self-doubt creeps in and it creates a feedback loop - [...]
