Hi, guys. This is Taric. (Yes, I used his Chinese artwork. Shut up.) Taric is a champion in League of Legends. In terms of types, he is both a support and a tank, having strong healing and buffing abilities as well as a stun and defensive power. His schtick is that he uses earth-elemental magic… Continue reading An Open Letter to Riot Games
Rampant self-promotion
So, a friend asked for me to consolidate, somewhere, links to the various podcasts I have been a guest of this past year. For some reason I cannot fathom the folks at Gaymism -- the Wonder Twins-style merger of Gayme Bar and Silly Frags -- have taken a shine to me and so I have been… Continue reading Rampant self-promotion
Mass Effect 3: Extended Director’s Unrated Super Special Rainbow Alpha Neo Ending EX
Right. You knew it was coming, so let's just get it over with. Obviously, spoilers for good old Mass Effect 3 and the Extended Cut endings, after the jump. So, when I first saw the "traditional ending," I wrote in this space about how the ending had a few holes and a few elements I didn't like,… Continue reading Mass Effect 3: Extended Director’s Unrated Super Special Rainbow Alpha Neo Ending EX
Lolicon Chainsaw
So, I'm currently working on a bunch of different writing projects, attempting to get some articles out the door. While this one is a bit far off, I wanted to get some of my thoughts about it out there, especially since one of the games involved -- Lollipop Chainsaw -- is relatively new. Strike while the… Continue reading Lolicon Chainsaw
Plus ça Games for Change…
Right. So out of deference to a colleague, I've backburnered this because I didn't want to interfere with his ability to attend and speak at this year's Games for Change Festival. That said, if you're reading this, then I've already watched him give his speech and now all bets are off. This is the story… Continue reading Plus ça Games for Change…
Bio-aware
A very small post for you -- a number of people at PCA who came to our gender and sexuality in Bioware games panel asked if I would send them the slides from my talk on same-sex romance options. (Those links will probably be broken in about a month! Enjoy them while you can!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS83e65LMp8#t=01m46s Anyhow, I… Continue reading Bio-aware
Losing my religion
Okay so on reflection I had more thoughts to share on the ME3 ending. There are spoilers behind the cut. Also, it's worth reading through a friend and colleague's comments on my previous post which are also insightful (spoilers there too, natch). Right. So I gave some thought to this while I was talking it out… Continue reading Losing my religion
Getting my mass effected
Okay. Blog posts are supposed to have pretty pictures because the internet hates text but I need to get my thoughts about the ME3 ending on 'paper' now while they're fresh. So here they go. SORRY AMERICA. [Ed. note: Also, because I wrote this last night at god knows how late, I went through this morning… Continue reading Getting my mass effected
Oh, come on, now!
Extremely minor Mass Effect 3 spoilers follow. Bioware. You people, let us chat. Long time listener, first time caller. Love your work, have even devoted some of my professional research time to one of your creations (Dragon Age 2). Enjoy the Mass Effect series a whole bunch. Am even a SW:TOR subscriber. So I've established my credentials as… Continue reading Oh, come on, now!
The Yin and Yang of Enthusiasm
So as you may know, I have an interest in competitive video games and their player cultures. Today Travis George of Riot Games gave a postmortem of the new Dominion play mode they added to League of Legends in 2011. I thought he gave a really great presentation, but the takeaway for me was what… Continue reading The Yin and Yang of Enthusiasm