Produced 2010.01.17 When Lusipurr fails to record properly, the entire podcast must be redone–but Nate Liles has only twenty minutes until his date at the local public house. With only minutes left and everything to play for, the only option is FASTEST PODCAST EVER. * * * * * * * This morning, we formally [...]
Gene Wolfe is a national treasure, and video game designers are no slouches when it comes to recognizing it.
We all know the saying, “it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game”. This, my dearest Lusi-sprites, is what I like to call loser talk. At the end of the day in any contest or competition, there are winners and there are losers, and history mercilessly cares only for the [...]
Hideki Kamiya, director of the Viewtiful Joe and Devil May Cry series, brings the gaming community another amazing hardcore action game with the recent release of Bayonetta. Bayonetta allows the player to enter the shoes –or heels rather– of Bayonetta, an ancient witch who lost her memories after being imprisoned for 500 years. The player [...]
Eric J talks about goals. Go get ‘em, tiger!
Produced 2010.01.10 Ginia’s religious experience in Apple’s phone bank is only a rumour until Microsoft steps in to confirm that God exists and will be launched in time for the 2010 Holiday season. Unable to restrain himself, Nate composes a suitable hymn for the occasion.
Today we are going to talk about losing, as a phenomenon. Losing is only possible where there is a structure, a definite set of rules that set a goal to accomplish and obstacles to accomplishing that goal: in short, a game. We are going to discuss losing because it is very much on my mind. [...]
This review could be incredibly concise. It is possible to write a one-word review of Torchlight, and still convey to the reader all that he or she needs to know about the game. That review would simply read “Diablo“. The mighty trinity spearheading the development of Torchlight consists of Travis Baldree, designer of Fate, and [...]
The thought of creators running out of ideas is nothing new, especially when it comes to the movie industry. Recently this has come to my attention as being a major factor in the game industry. The recent release of games like Bayonetta and the upcoming release of Dante’s Inferno really got me wondering if this [...]
You have been visited by three ghosts, Eric J just wants you to love him, and God bless us everyone!