Spies are stealthy, aren’t they? Then how come every single spy video game tends to contain the same elements – explosions, shooting, and generally being as un-stealthy as any human being could be? Chris Hecker is changing that around a bit with his upcoming game SpyParty, which is an advanced and interesting version of the [...]
Entries from August 31st, 2009
[News] SpyParty Gets Back to What Spies Are Really About
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · News
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[Opinion] Why I'm Leaving Wikitrust Off (and Why You Should Too)
August 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Opinion
Later this fall, Wikipedia will be launching a new (optional) feature for its users – Wikitrust. Using complex algorithms, as well as user review, it will highlight parts of the text that are less likely to be trustworthy than others. And I don’t think it’s a good idea.
I understand why Wikipedia is not the best [...]
[Infographic] The History of Time Travel
August 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Pictures and Video
I came across a whole bunch of interesting graphics last night, and I was trying to decide which one I wanted to make a post about, when I came across this one:
This takes all (or most; Doctor Who was removed to avoid brain hemmorage) fiction time travelling incidents and map them onto one timeline. So [...]
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[SPUC] Weekly Update #3 – My First Off Week
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · RPG Bloggers Network, Secret Project Update Club
So, there’s the good news and the bad news. The good news is that this week has proven that without a doubt, the SPUC definitely helps me work on projects – I panicked when I thought I wouldn’t have any updates to report and hurried to get some work done on a project or two. [...]
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[News] Adobe on CS3/Snow Leopard Combatilibity – "Wait, you actually still use those versions?"
August 25th, 2009 · 3 Comments · News
Before I get in trouble for falsifying quotes – that is not an exact quote. However, it’s not that far off from what the official Adobe Snow Leopard Compatibility FAQ says. In it, they assure you that CS4 has been tested on Snow Leopard, that it works fine, and that they will continue to test [...]
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[Campaign Seed] Flash Forward as a D&D Campaign
August 25th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Plot Seeds, RPG Bloggers Network
I like campaigns that have an end game. Not necessarily at a set time in the future, but at some point, I want the major mysteries will be revealed, the world will be saved, the big bad will be defeated, and so on. After flipping through the Eberron Campaign Guide at Borders and reading the [...]
[Video] Mario Kart – The Movie Trailer
August 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Pictures and Video
Words would only ruin this. Just watch.
I’ll admit it tapers off at the end with the montage that I feel was a bit weak, but I can’t help but want to watch this movie.
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[Link] Make Your Own Star Wars Title Crawl
August 24th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Tips
Spice up your campaign with an opening title crawl just like Star Wars.
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[Review] Two Things Every Demo Game Needs (And One Bonus!)
August 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · RPG Bloggers Network, Review
AEG was kind enough to send me Imperial Gift II, an unprecedented promotion where they’re giving out complete decks for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG. Although I haven’t played a game of it yet, IGII has taught me a few things about what demo games should include. Make no mistake, what AEG has [...]
[Link] Fake Aliens, Real Interviews
August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Links
io9 has an interesting list of facts about the movie District 9, but one stood out to me in particular, the one about the interviews in the original short film, Alive in Joburg.
I was asking black South Africans about black Nigerians and Zimbabweans. That’s actually where the idea came from was there are aliens living [...]
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