This is the next installment of my column, which I’m posting now to show to a friend who’s been eager to read my thoughts on this since… April? By the way, I absolutely adore this game (as if my write-up doesn’t make that clear enough already). Please go play it. The adventures of Citizen Abel [...]
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Frozen Synapse Publilius Syrus once said that everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it, which is a maxim that seems to have been gaining considerable ground in the video game industry lately. Consumers are beginning to move away from rigid $60 boxed retail structures and embrace the freedoms and flexibilities offered by [...]
Busy… oh so busy… Just next week, I’ve already got three tests and an essay due on top of the regular insane coursework load, plus a crossword and the next installment of my Indie Game Spotlight column. On top of all that, Globe and Mail tech columnist and former editor at the newspaper from 2001-2002 [...]
Rock of Ages What is the relationship between art and time? To what extent is art an attempt at capturing the essence of an era? How does the passage of time influence our impressions of the eras it has swallowed up or left behind? These are questions that may or may not come to mind [...]
No preamble today; I’ve got other things to take care of. Although be sure to peruse www.thenewspaper.ca since I just spent four hours updating everything. Limbo Video games are currently facing the issue of acceptance as an art form just as worthy of respect as film, music, or literature. While there are certainly champions for [...]