Category Archives for Gaming
Things I liked in 2012
hi
I had plans to write a big extensive wrapup review of things I really enjoyed in 2012. The specific plan was to write that before the end of 2012. Oops. In the interest of getting it posted in a somewhat … Continue reading
Best of 2009: Video Games
hi
Nominees: Lego Rock Band Beatles Rock Band Halo 3: ODST Uncharted 2 This award is usually my most difficult to assign. Recent years have been filled with game after game of increasing quality & depth. 2009 was no exception. Lego … Continue reading
Back to life, with news!
hi
I’ve been much quieter here than I intended to be lately, and hope to revitalize my posting routine in the near future. But first, I have news! News! Melissa and I are engaged! I picked out a ring about 2-3 … Continue reading
Dept. of Public Information
hi
Walking out of work recently, I encountered this flyer on the library’s public bulletin board: LOST ourselves. To find, please contact the UNC Department of Public Information and receive your REWARD The pulltabs to take with you have this link: … Continue reading
Alternate Reality Games and Information Literacy
hi
One area where ARGs have near-unlimited potential is in teaching information literacy skills. By placing the skills’ use in the framework of a game, students/players become more invested and enthusiastic about learning these skills. In fact, they often may not … Continue reading
Games4Learning: Alternate Reality Games
hi
Last Friday I gave a presentation as part of UNC’s wonderful Games4Learning initiative on Alternate Reality Games (ARGs). I think these games have a huge potential to be used as a teaching tool for both social issues and information literacy. … Continue reading
PAX 2008: Community
hi
The whole reason I went to PAX, and my favorite thing there, was the community. PAX was started a few years ago by the guys at Penny Arcade, who basically viewed it as an excuse to throw a 3 day … Continue reading
PAX 2008: Harmonix Panel
hi
I’ll be posting more about my trip to PAX in the near future, but for now let me just say that it was an amazing experience! Some of the most fun I’ve ever had on a vacation, and a powerful … Continue reading
Penny Arcade Expo
hi
Tomorrow I head off to the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle! I’ve been planning this trip for 18 months, and am about as excited as I can possibly be. I’ll be posting pictures in my flickr account while I’m there. … Continue reading
Review: Braid (Xbox 360)
hi
Here’s the short version: you should go play Braid. It is amazing. Longer version: Braid is a brilliant independent game developed mostly by one man, Jonathan Blow. At first glance, you could easily mistake it for yet another 2d sidescrolling … Continue reading