Category: Asides

  • Terror Texts The Musical

    I remember years ago hearing Marilyn Manson talk about creating a “dark bible”, one that focused on the more horrific elements of the bible: Children being eaten by bears, rape, murder, and “fool” flingers being doomed to an eternity in hell. Now I read that the students at Iowa College have gone and made real…

  • The Green Gamer

    An interesting post regarding energy usage of consoles over at Ars Technica. The article talks about how much energy our gaming consoles use per year and the relative impact of this energy usage. It also talks about how to be an eco-friendly gamer: “By incorporating these practices, the NDRC claims that the United States’ electricity…

  • Charlie the Unicorn

    Honestly, I have no idea what the hell it’s all about, but whatever it is, it’s funny: Charlie the Unicorn 2

  • Birth of a Titan

    Epic Games China announced today the opening of Titan Studios. This Seattle-based subsidiary is designed to use Unreal Engine 3 for original titles and support partners using Epic Games China’s outsourcing services.

  • Gabe Newell on Entering the Industry

    “The best thing to do is to start making content using the mod tools that are out there,” said Newell.

  • Michael Crichton Died

    Author Michael Crichton has died at age 66 after “a private battle with cancer.