Back in the late 1990s, I interviewed Danny Bilson for a pre-E3 story about movies and games in The Hollywood Reporter. Bilson told a story about sitting on a plane and meeting a videogame executive. As the story unfolded, Bilson talked animatedly about his love for games. And he got a good gig – not…
Here’s a personal take on the 3DS, with links to a a few (but not all) of the previews I wrote for G4TV: It’s got the Wow Factor, and it’s had it since last year’s E3. Now, thanks to a Nintendo press conference in downtown New York City, it’s got a release date of…
Next week, I’ll begin a week long series on the writing within one of the decades great series, Mass Effect. It’s a five-part interview with Mac Walters on the writing in the game series and in the comic book series. Mac really waxes profound throughout. Right now, it’s time for some holiday levity. Here’s Vikings…
Just a note on this holiday that disabled gamers don’t whine about disabilities. They adapt. They become enabled. And then they play. Which is a fine way to enjoy Thanksgiving.
Back in the raging 1990s, Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton partnered with 7th Level to release a game based on his over-the-top cartoons, many of which had been seen on MTV and in the culty animation festivals that were becoming so prevalent in many cities. By today’s standards, Take Your Best Shot, Twisted Arcade Games for…
It’s cliche to say that most movies turned into games are mediocre, or worse. After all, they’re based upon branding and focus groups and generally are marketing tools more than inventive games that move games forward. But just imagine what a terrific platformer director Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away would have made. What a great loss…