Can you imagine Star Wars without John Williams score? Think about it. Pretty bleak hey. You end up with a serviceable plot slavishly cribbed from samurai films, full of B movie nonsense dialog. Th...

Best Games - Trio the Punch - never forget me Some people go a long way for a joke. The makers of Trio the Punch went a long, long way for a joke that only they would get. Then they packed that jo...

So there are a couple new consoles coming out in a few months. I think I’ll buy a new video card instead. I was never really much of a console gamer. That statement typically stirs up visions of P...

Just a video today. I sketched up a helmet concept for the game and then modelled it. It took just under an hour.  I call the helmet “the goonicron”

Because, video games.  That’s the answer I give to my kids when they ask me how any of these weird, inconsistent events could have just occurred on the screen in front of them. Why does this thing...

Tiny update this week. I’ve been modelling more assets for the game. Most of the work is making sure that everything fits into the games grid, and each asset looks like it comes from the same worl...

Best Games - Toy Pop Step right up and try your hand. A true test of skill. This contest is not for the weak hearted or soft minded among you fine folks. What on outward presentation may seem to b...

I went and got an Ouya. I meant for it to be a replacement for our current media streaming device, a wdtv. I was going to do a writeup on how that went and what I thought of the system.  It turns ...

Our home has been afflicted with a devastating case of minecraft. It came on quickly and it has persisted longer than anyone expected. The children have been severely affected, but it’s hard to say...

I’m scared of video games.  I’m scared of committing 20, 40, 100 hours to a single experience. I’m scared of spending time and energy on repetitive combat loop design. I’m scared of exploring new ...