Archive for September, 2007
You know you’ve hit the big time when your cutscene gets a Penny Arcade strip all of its own, so congratulations to Brad on making headlines with his bi alien sex scene – reportedly the lone element that pushed the game into the Mature ratings bracket in North America. I seem to recall him spending [...]
Every so often the internet turns up a gem. It may have been around for some time now in its original form, but below I’ve provided an animation-related analysis of SCE’s original “Making of Shadow of The Colossus” presentation – a technologically impressive game with one or two valuable lessons on getting the most out [...]
I wrote a post just a few weeks ago complaining about “back home”, but it’s easy to get homesick when your friend sends you pictures of his recent camping trip in Glencoe, Scotland. The Canadian Rockies are majestic, the NY Adirondacks are incredibly fertile, but there’s something about the Scottish Highlands that’s just classic fairytale.
I’ve bought the game twice already, and I’m gonna do it again. Hot on the heels of the Streetfighter 2 HD remix, the recently announced Rez HD makes its way to the top of my list of most anticipated games. Now for the acronyms. I’m currently playing PQ2 on the PSP, a sequel to a [...]
Recently, my DS charger has gone missing and I’ve resorted to playing MJ’s PSP. I’ve always been turned off by their size and reported lack of quality original games, but I just completed one that left me impressed enough to write about – Sony’s own Loco Roco. Created by Team Ico alumnus Tsutomu Kouno, this [...]

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