The Dancing Violinist – How Lindsey Stirling Is Conquering YouTube One Video At A Time

Lindsey Stirling plays violin while dancing in outlandish costumes on YouTube. And it’s great. The internet has given creative types new ways to take charge of their art and work. When Lindsey Stirling performed on America’s Got Talent, Piers Morgan told her she sounded like “drowned rats being strangled.” I’ve listened to well over a […]

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5 Lessons For Kickstarter Video Game Projects That Want To Succeed

  Kickstarter is a sales pitch. Essentially, you’re advertising a product that hasn’t even been made yet. That means it’s a theoretical product. Your Kickstarter project needs to convince potential funders and the media that the product isn’t theoretical. That’s the most important thing outside of actually delivering the funded product for a Kickstarter’s success. When […]

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Mario Kart Turns 20 This Monday

The original Super Mario Kart launched 20 years ago this Monday in Japan. It launched several days later in North America, on September 1st. I sunk more hours than I care to admit into ‘s classic go-kart racing game. Hearing that it’s turned 20 makes me feel officially old. I was only eleven when the game launched […]

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‘Sacred Citadel’ And The Return Of The 2D Action Side-Scroller

I’ve been playing Shank 2 in anticipation of the release of Klei Entertainment’s Mark of the Ninja. I’m also wading my way through the much more kid-friendly Dust: An Elysian Tail. Neither game is huge, but I’ve been swamped with new releases, so I’m taking each slowly. It’s sort of wonderful to have all these 2D (or […]

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