Not sure “lazy” is the right word, as I’m working hella hard to prep for the 2011 Screenwriting Expo’s Golden Pitch event while keeping up my day job for all important food/clothing/shelter money. But whatever: I’ve heavily updated my Cool … more→
I fear backlash for this, but fuck it, I can only be myself. Here goes: approximately 98.672% of anime is balls to the walls garbage. Not subpar, not mediocre, but garbage. The other 1.328% is passable, and a small amount … more→
So apparently Sonic CD is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. This is a good thing; new generations of gamers who may have missed it the first time around can sit back, relax, and experience what is by far one of … more→
Continuing my newfound tradition of hyping friend-of-the-fat-man blogs, here’s some hype for friend-of-the-fat-man Isaac Calon, gaming buddy, former fellow technical/marketing writer, Pathfinder campaign GM, story idea bouncer-offer, and all around great guy. His blog: Ike’s Gaming Blog. He’s currently attending … more→
If you’re at all interested in international aid efforts in less fortunate countries, you should read friend-of-the-fat-man Erin Dixon’s thoughtful, insightful blog, Raising Nations: A Canadian’s Perspective. He currently works with an NGO (non-governmental organization) in Uganda, there temporarily to … more→
More August snippets! Let’s talk about Edmonton a bit in this one. EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUCK Various experiences at various branches: Teenagers (I hate teenagers) blasting their music really fucking loud. In a library. Security comes by, tells them to … more→
YES, THEY ARE. There’s no real debate about this, except amongst people who have no idea what “sport” is — including some dictionaries. SPORT = COMPETITION Is it competition? If YES, it’s sport. This includes, but isn’t limited to: soccer, … more→
Still writing my ass off, setting and meeting self-imposed deadlines. So no full-on “proper” post just yet. Enjoy snippets! GET THE BASTION SOUNDTRACK I heaped praise on Bastion, an amazingly crafted and priced action RPG, a couple posts back (here, … more→
Busy preparing for The Screenwriting Expo, tweaking scripts and pitches, so finding something to post about, well, that ain’t comin’ easy. So here are three books I strongly recommend: PLAYING TO WIN by David Sirlin You can read this for … more→
If you aren’t playing Supergiant Games‘s amazing RPG adventure Bastion, available now on Xbox Live Arcade and Steam for PC, you’re missing out. For $15, you get a game with more value and heart than the vast majority of full-priced … more→
I saw Captain America: First Avenger over the weekend. It’s trite, it’s silly, it’s varying levels of cornball, and it’s a blast. It’s a dumb action flick, but a good one. There’s no contradiction here: what too many folks forget … more→
Listening to the most recent Giant Bombcast, someone asked Giant Bomb‘s ever-knowledgeable podcast panel why DOOM 3 was such a horrible game. The general consensus was simple: DOOM 3 is a poor imitation of the FPSes present at its release … more→
Coming up with suitable conflict fitting a character’s personality and goals is insanely easy and mind-numbingly difficult. The easy part: adversity is everywhere. Fuck, I can think of adversity right now: aspiring writer has a blog and, while writing in … more→
