I recently played all the Dishonored games and DLC back-to-back, and I really fell in love with the series and its creators at Arkane Studios.
Video: Dishonored – Arkane Studios’ Amazing Immersive Sim Series
Video: Douglas Adams’ Legacy
Douglas Adams is my favorite author. His brand of comedy has inspired and delighted me ever since I discovered The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy science fiction books in my early teens.
Video: How a 1911 South Pole Expedition led to the video game Among Us
It’s fascinating where the winding roads of history can lead you once you start heading down one of its paths. In this video, I journey from the video game Among Us becoming massively popular in 2020, and end up at Norwegian and British explorers racing toward the South Pole in 1911.
Top 5 Songs from ‘MoS: Level 11’
A few years ago, I shared my favorite song from each ‘Miracle of Sound’ Level album.
I’ve since made a Top 5 or 10 list for each album (depending on how big the album was).
Gaming Backlog Countdown: 20!
In the last entry of my gaming backlog countdown I went from 30 games to 25, and checked off five games I played by myself. Two games on the PlayStation 4, and my last three games for the PS3.
How a 1911 South Pole Expedition lead to the Video Game Among Us
Among Us is an online multiplayer deduction game from 2018 that became massively popular in 2020.
While the gameplay is inspired by party games like Mafia and Werewolf, the narrative backdrop is inspired by Ridley Scott’s Alien film from 1979 and John Carpenter’s The Thing from 1982.
Video: Music Monkey: A Jonathan Coulton Documentary
Indie folk rock musician Jonathan Coulton turns 50 today, so here’s a 30-minute documentary I made about his career.
Video: Why You Should Play Video Games (A Message For Non-Gamers)
This is a video essay adaptation of my Why You Should Play Games article.
There are numerous physical and mental health benefits to gaming, but these are seldom on my mind when I decide to sit down with a game. Instead, what motivates me is to experience other lands, other worlds, even other identities. All from the comfort of my own living-room.
Dishonored – The Amazing Immersive Sim Video Game Series
An immersive sim is a video game genre that emphasizes player choice. While Farming Simulator simulates the work of a farmer, and Microsoft Flight Simulator simulates the process of flying a plane, an immersive sim is designed for you to completely immerse yourself in a world and its story.
G.H. #5: Yada Yada Metropolis
In this episode of the Geekare Humanum podcast, Sindre and Renate discuss: Professional wrestling, Seinfeld, the 1927 silent movie Metropolis.
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The Art of Janette Ramos
Janette Ramos is a digital artist based in the Philippines, who specializes in fantasy art for tabletop and video games.
Gaming Backlog Countdown: 25!
In the last entry of my gaming backlog countdown I went from 35 games to 30, and checked off three games on my PlayStation 3, plus two games I played on my PlayStation 4.