Skynet becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. eastern time, August 29. It begins to yearn at a geometric rate. In a panic, they try to give a hug.
Pink Floyd Releases New “Marooned” Space Video
The English band Pink Floyd released this beautiful video to their song Marooned on April 28, 2014. Marooned appears on the band’s 1994 album The Division Bell and pairs perfectly with visuals taken from the orbiting International Space Station.
OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console
It took me a couple of reads to figure out just exactly what this group is doing. The link is to their kickstarter page. Funding isn’t the reason I’m posting…
Grand Prix of Baltimore – American Le Mans Series Race Unofficial Results
The 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore American Le Mans Series Race took place September 1, 2012. I was at the winners circle as a member of the SocialGP and have…
An Unofficial NASA TV Commercial by a Citizen Scientist
This is what happens when you take a great song like Genesis by Justice and add NASA.
Why Katharine Haché is Playing Games With Stories
Katharine Haché is a graduate student at East Tennessee State University that has developed interactive fiction using TWINE. We started our discussion talking about classic arcade games Burger Time and Mario Bros. Not unlike many of us who grew up in the 80’s, Katherine played those games with her parents. She pointed out how those early experiences helped generate fond family memories and affected her current interests in storytelling. Other points that were made in the interview pertained to the nature of video games, the publishing industry around them, and the tropes and clichés their stories often rely on.
Reset – First Gameplay Trailer
I saw the opening trailer for the game Reset over a year ago and have been following its development ever since. The two man team of Theory Interactive has been…