Archive for the 'Videogames' Category

• e  13 Netflix streaming to PlayStation 3

  Starting next month, you can watch instantly through Netflix on your PS3.

• e  18 The Nines on Amazon VOD

  The Nines is now available through Amazon’s video-on-demand, with options for download or streaming within the browser window. It’s very straightforward, and I’m always happy for another outlet.

  But it costs $14.99. That’s simply too much.

  Amazon sells the physical DVD with all the special features for the same price, at considerably more cost to the [...]

• e  26 Trifecta

  The combination of family travel, lingering illness and Fallout 3 has kept me away from the blog this week, but I should be back to a normal schedule beginning Sunday.

  There’s actual news, including my next writing project and an update (post-mortem?) on Shazam!. Plus, I really want to write something about this misguided memo from [...]

• e  11 Prince of Projects

  Friend and occasional writing partner Jordan Mechner has been tinkering on a website for a few months, and is now ready to invite the world in. He has a lot to share about 20 years in the videogame industry, and the transition from designer to screenwriter.

  Basically, my plan is to blog, post [...]

• e  20 Things We Think About Games

  On storytelling in games.

• e  30 If film studios developed videogames

  Why is Puzzle Farter so gassy?

• e  43 Grand Theft Auto

  I offer this an explanation and apology for why there will be few blog posts in the coming weeks. Fewer hours spent with friends and family. And an increased number of times I reach for my weapon rather than discussing matters calmly.

  GTA IV comes out next week.

  Here’s the thing: I’ve never even played I-III. I’m [...]

• e  96 Seven Things I Learned from World of Warcraft

  Those who’ve seen my movie, The Nines, can infer that I had a bit of a World of Warcraft problem back in the day. “The day” being a period of about four months in which most of my waking hours were spent either playing the game or wanting to. The luxury and danger [...]