“Porn’s reality is… uncanny”
Behold, Susannah Breslin’s The Unporny Valley! And Grand Theft Auto IV in “Return to the Unporny Valley.”
The Mainstream Notices Us, Head Explodes
Forbes gets worried – World of Warcraft will create “offline political forces“. Charles Stross’ Halting State has a lot to say about this stuff, including a fun, opposing theory: we’ve never been contacted by aliens because they’re probably too addicted to some advanced MMO game to worry about […]
SimLibrary
In the history of games that train you for the real world, have we ever seen one about… libraries?!
Indie Games Smorgasbord
Jayisgames has the best indie games of 2007, with some instant classics like The Tall Stump and Grow Island on the list. And Tales of the Rampant Coyote gets worried about the addictive nature of Flash Element TD2.
My Mousefinger’s Worn Out
A minimal, clever, innovative videogame… is it redundant to mention it’s Japanese? All hail Cursor*10!
Why Aren’t You Dead Yet?
Just how many times do I have to kill this guy? It’s a question I’ve certainly asked myself while playing various games, along with Why aren’t you dead yet? and How many damn heads does it have anyway? Everybody’s version of tedium is different, but endlessly dodging around […]
The Cultural Gutter 