Yarrrrrr!
There’s geeky, and then there’s putting on a production of Monkey Island* for your school play. Here’s hoping they do Grim Fandango next. *More about the Monkey Island games is available here.
Tag Video Games
Brain. Hurts.
We’ve been over this a million times: some people have way, way too much time on their hands. As further evidence, I present a 2D representation of a 3D representation of a 4D house, constructed entirely using the tools provided…
Congressional Cheat Codes
Senators Bill Frist and Judd Gregg have proposed the Stop Overspending Act, a piece of legislation that aims to: First, […]give President Bush the line item veto. Pork thrives in Washington because it can be tucked away inside massive appropriation…
Valve’s Steam: The Future Of Indie/Role-Playing Games?
New Sisyphus made a nifty observation regarding Valve Software’s Steam, a software distribution client and network, namely: skipping the brick n’ mortar retail markets is the only way to go for low-volume game genres (such as independent and role playing…
I Have Never Been So Envious In My Entire Life
A gent by the name of Peter Hirschberg has assembled an absolutely astounding collection of arcade games and pinball tables which he has placed in a home arcade that is absolutely to die for, geekily-speaking. The full list of games…
I Know What I Want For Fathers’ Day + Birthday + Christmas This Year
I will admit that I was not quite sure about the concept of getting a Wii prior to E3’s opening, but having watched Nintendo’s keynote presentation, seen the previews of Super Mario Galaxy, noted with interest the new Lightgun 2…
I Guess I’m Getting A Wii, Then.
Sony held a pre-E3 press conference yesterday and announced pricing, release date and features for the PlayStation 3: initally, two models will be sold – one with a 20GB hard drive for $499 and one with a 40GB60GB hard drive…
Calm Before The Storm?
Perhaps I’ve just been out of it today, but has anyone else felt like today was just “slow”? Perhaps it’s that everyone is looking in anticipation towards E3 and the unveiling of the Wii, PS-3, etc. and Apple’s purported unveiling…
It’s Spelled “Wii”, But It’s Pronounced “Whaaaaa…?”
It’s official: Nintendo has named their next-generation console (formerly known as the “Revolution”) the Nintendo Wii – prounounced “We”. Good decision guys. That certainly sounds forward-looking and tough. “Hey Jim, wanna come over and play my new Weeee? I just…
Higher Education
Game: Professor Fizzwizzle Creators: Grubby Games Genre: Puzzle/Action Platform: Windows, Macintosh, Linux Version Reviewed: Macintosh I was graciously sent a review copy of Professor Fizzwizzle a few months ago, so this review is roughly (a few – 1) months late…
