The new J.K. Rowling book causes cognitive dissonance. Beedle already has deep and resonant associations for me:
Thank you, Zeldapedia.
Archive for the ‘Games’ Category
What Beedle Means to Me
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008L4D-Day
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008Left 4 Dead is out. It was intensely fun when I first played it a couple years back, and it’s leagues better now. I didn’t work on it, other than a fair bit of playtesting, so I don’t mind telling you it’s awesome.
I also recommend the blog, where you can find the large original of this image for your wallpaper:
Vortisnaucks
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Snack or Die features a variety of game related desserts, including several awesome edible Half-Life homages:
Bruce Sterling Speaks on the Future of Gaming
Thursday, September 18th, 2008And he came from the future to deliver his talk. I was there to watch the presentation at the Austin Game Developers Conference, and it was a captivating talk, replete with magic tricks, gags, and audience provocation (lighting a cigarette in a smoke-free zone).
In related news, Flurb #6, is out.
(Austin by Nightphone)
GDC: Stories Best Played
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008At last week’s Game Developers Conference, I was invited to join a panel with Richard Rouse, Ken Rolston and Steve Meretzky, to discuss the state of storytelling in games. Now, from my background in science fiction conventions, a typical panel simply requires you to show up with your ego. This one required homework, preparation, Powerpoint, teleconferences, and several rehearsals. In spite of that, it was fun. Richard has posted the slides at his website.
Honest Peril is its Own Reward
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Just got news that David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer have selected “An Evening’s Honest Peril” (from Flurb #3) for Year’s Best SF 13. It will appear with several very minor alterations. It’s gratifying to find this old story, originally written in 2001 after far too much playing of Asheron’s Call, finding a new place to roost. And it’s especially cool for Flurb, which continues to gather steam.
And Kathryn has just posted the full Table of Contents here.
My Heroes, Let Me Show You Them
Monday, December 17th, 2007Rodney Alan Greenblat, whose art fueled PaRappa and Um Jammer Lammy.
Speaking of Many Good Things in One Box: The Orange Box
Friday, October 12th, 2007
Harry E. Teasley III’s Lord of the Rings Online
Saturday, May 5th, 2007The game my old friend Harry has been working on for years is finally live. Scream for Jeeves is one of Harry’s favorite books, added just so I can stick this into the Lovecraft category.
