Dragon Age 2's combat looks…a lot like Dragon Age: Origins, actually
I don’t say that like it’s a bad thing, mind you: And yes, I know this is old news. It’s been sitting in my Instapaper queue for a bit now, and I’m only now...
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
Christmas parties in Britannia…get a little weird
Okay, I am actually a bit sorry for this. I should maybe think about going to confession (actually, I should think about doing that anyway): It’s been decided: I’ll make these videos available for...
The EA/Activision scrap is getting a little absurd (updated)
Those of you who follow the doings in the gaming industry may be aware that Activision and the duo that once headed up Infinity Ward (the originators of the Call of Duty franchise) are...
So my wife is a major "Big Bang Theory" fan…
So it turns out that CTV, the network that carries Big Bang Theory in Canada, is running this contest called “Big Bang Yourself”, in which you inject a picture of yourself into a set...
EA planning to bring the "Madden Curse" to the big screen
We can debate the merits of movies based on video games; I can’t particularly think of any games which have yet made an adequate transition to the silver screen (i.e. which haven’t sucked). And…well…the...
A Britannian Christmas Carol
The madness, it continues: So here’s a question…would anyone want copies of these? Like, a DVD ISO image, maybe, of all this tomfoolery put together?
Madden developer Jason French's IGDA talk about Origin Systems
Some brief background: Jason French works as a development director and programmer for EA Tiburon, the studio that makes the Madden NFL series of football games. He goes into how he got his start...
I really get a kick out of this EA/Activision badmouthing…
…so here, for your amusement good Dragons and Dragonettes, is Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello throwing down some fighting words against Vivendi, Activision, and Call of Duty developer Treyarch: “I don’t know that having...
Didst thou catch the lunar eclipse last night?
If not, have a gander: Obviously, it’s the moon, partway through the eclipse. I really wish I had a better zoom lens than an 85 mm, but…c’est la vie, I suppose. (This is a...
Even Lord British can't build a snowman in peace
All is not well in snow-covered Britannia: If you have a big family gathering coming up over the Christmas weekend, or in the run-up to New Year’s,I highly recommend putting together a series of...
