Settings, Part I
I should just start making all my posts end with “Part I” as some sort of running joke. I’m starting up worldbuilding for a GURPS game (3rd edition). I’m going to post about it here because some people might find… Continue Reading
Month: February 2012
Accessories!
So I’ve been thinking about cross-promotion, pre-order, Day 1 DLC and its attendant issues, and the various vaguely seedy things that game publishers are doing in order to cross-promote titles and open new revenue streams. Kingdom of Amalur has a… Continue Reading
Reckoning!
This post will discuss the various spoilers to be found in the Demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. This, in turn, is likely to mean that it will have spoilers for the game itself. If you didn’t know, it’s an… Continue Reading
Sunday!
My Superb… er… my big game party was cancelled and, as such, I think I will spend today not doing much of anything at all. Well, laundry. And, of course, watching Fringe (after watching the White Tulip episode, I was… Continue Reading
Saturday!
I’m fixing to finish up Fable III (a silly trifle of a game, a good palate cleanser) and considering what to play next. So… what are you playing?
Hiyup
I have mentioned somewhere around these parts that one of my first regular uses of a computer for community purposes was to connect to a BBS called “The Audiophile BBS”. A place for sound nerds to geek out. So this… Continue Reading
Weekend!
To quote Patrick: “Holy crap, tomorrow is Friday?” Indeed it is. I called in sick today and hope that tomorrow will be better. I made it through my antibiotics regime but… you know what, the doctor said “I’ll give you… Continue Reading
Background!
In preparation for next Tuesday, this can be the (spoiler-free!) thread where we can talk about the (spoiler-free!) stuff that we’ll want everybody to know going into the show. I figure a dramatis personae list is as good a place… Continue Reading
Wednesday!
So, yeah, I still listen to the Fat Boys. They were sold as a novelty act but, honestly, they were pretty good and stand up as rap pioneers. The Human Beatbox is not Doug E. Fresh, of course… but Doug… Continue Reading
Eulogy
Lucy took the last trip to the vet today. She was still acting normally this morning when I got up, and then about halfway through the work day I got the phone call with the slightly tearful, “She can’t stand… Continue Reading