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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.
Mechwarrior Online leaked beta footage
Being the huge Mechwarrior fan that I am, I’m obviously all about Mechwarrior Online and Mechwarrior Tactics. I’ve been excited about these since I’ve seen them announced and like any…
The Internet Teaches Us How to Moonwalk
We recently found an imgur gallery shared by user magomike breaking down the steps necessary to moonwalk. Most people who think they know how to moonwalk do it completely wrong.
Hero of Geek Myth #3: Maurice Sendak, The Man Who Tamed the Wild
Maurice Sendak , best known for writing and illustrating Where the Wild Things Are, passed away today. Rest in Peace, you magnificent illustrator. We all read your book. Posted by…
Hawken – Live action webseries trailer
The little indie mech game that could not only has their game coming out in December but a live action webseries to promote it after release. Slated for a 2013…
The Faces of Lincoln Animated Gif
Over the years, many actors have portrayed the Great Emancipator, from Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar winning performance to Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure schtick.
As a tribute to the tributes, we’ve created an animated gif of the actors who’ve played Lincoln.