"Opportunity" by Randall Munroe of XKCD
Do you realize that we share a solar system with planet inhabited entirely by robots? Decades of science fiction have warned us against this fate, and yet here we are.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Humor: Every Nerd’s Greatest Nightmare
This is why I immediately burn all of my character sheets as soon as I've finished a campaign.
Gaming Round-Up: March 30, 2015
"Game Over" by Campeche, Mexico-based Isaac Fragoso Abdelrrague
About six months ago, Richard Cobbett launched a new series on writing in games that came to an end this past weekend with an excellent piece on the representations of depression in games. The article uses Life Is Strange’s display of contact information for a suicide hotline as its starting point. Cobbett's series was both engaging and thought-provoking. It will be sorely missed.
Brendan Vance offers an historical essay entitled The Ghosts of BioShock that traces the popular game's roots back to the Wounded Knee massacre of the Sioux.
Eskil Steenberg, the developer of EXO, writes about the mental arithmetic that working on a strategy game entails.and writes about what that means. If you've ever considered striking out on your own to develop micro games, this one is a must-read. In a related piece on Gamasutra, Bryant Francis writes about getting real about the financial expectations of "going indie."
Faith in gaming: Ben Davis reflects upon The influence of Christianity in videogames.
Comic Round-Up: March 30, 2015
"Batman"
Lines by Garry Brown and Colors by Mike Spicer
Interview: Comic Artist Greg Scott Interview On Bleeding Cool Podcast
Interview: Erik Larsen Goes In-Depth on CostumeGate, Costume Design
Interview: European graphic novels with Titan’s new editor Lizzie Kaye
Interview: Tenth Doctor Comics Writer Nick Abadzis
News: President Obama won the internet this week by posing with the above Girl Scout troop who has arrived at the White House for a Science Fair dressed as superheroes. Perhaps emboldened by this, he talked about his interest in comics in a letter to supporters.
Reviews: Kashmir Hill on The Private Eye.
Link Round-Up: March 30, 2015
"Darth Maul" by Mark Hammermeister
Prints available for purchase from Etsy.
All The Game Of Thrones Fan Theories You Absolutely Need To Know
The Instagram account bladerunnerreality is dedicated to taking photos of the world that look like they could be straight out of Blade Runner. Is the knowledge that we are sort of living in Blade Runner comforting or distressing?
The latest Star Wars drone is a fearsome Star Destroyer
Nautilus asks Should Science Save Modern Art? Keeping Father Time at bay is more than a question of chemistry.
See the First Pages from the Illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
#VeryRealisticYA shows Youth Life Outside of Fictional Narratives
What It’s Like to Watch Hodor DJ a "Rave of Thrones"
Why Millions of Grownups Are Buying These Coloring Books For Adults
Friday, March 27, 2015
Video: Moonwatch
"Moonwatch" is a quirky "what if" of a science fiction comedy. Here's a look back to an alternative 90's - a 90's in which we had something as
awesomely bizarre as BAYWATCH in space.
"If there's water on the moon, there must be lifeguards, right?"
Video: Wolverine at the Office
"Wolverine at the Office" directed by SamMacaroni
"Wolverine gets an office job. He's no good."
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