Month: September 2011

The argument over whether George Lucas can/should change his original movies is one that, it seems to me, strikes the very heart of the debate over literature and art and whatnot. To what extent does the creator own his creation… Continue Reading →

It’s Freddie Mercury’s! Here’s some stuff you make you feel happy then sad then happy then sad again. Then, hopefully, happy again.

This post has a mini-review of the new Deus Ex and, as such, has middlin’ spoilers for it. I imagine that we’ll also have middlin’ spoilers for Fallout: New Vegas and Mass Effect 2 as we start discussing plot points.… Continue Reading →

So… what are you reading and/or watching? In Game of Thrones, I just saw what’s-her-name get married. Good for her. I’m glad she finally had a nice day.

So… what are you playing? I’ve just finished Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and have gotten about 10 minutes into Deus Ex (I haven’t even upgraded anything).

Holy cow, I am glad to have August over and done with. Sadly, it spilled over a bit into the beginning of September. I was supposed to have a wine post for tonight but… lemme tell ya, I had to… Continue Reading →

Apologies, this is going to be shorter than I wanted. Role-playing game systems typically use one or more geometric solid random number generators as part of their bedrock mechanics. These are usually Platonic solids, but there are others. As an… Continue Reading →