DVD triage: ‘Pitch Black’ to ‘Zodiac,’ wrapping up

May 17

DVD triage: ‘Pitch Black’ to ‘Zodiac,’ wrapping up

The DVD sale is complete! I’m a little richer (well, a little less in debt), and where hundreds of plastic keep cases once stood, there’s now room for just a bit more breathable air in my home. If you’ve missed them, check out parts one and two of my big movie sell-off diary, which catalogs the handful(s) of DVDs I’m keeping from my collection of...

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Review Update (Inquisitor, Endgame)

May 17

Star Wars: The Old Republic Review Update (Inquisitor, Endgame)

Or! “No One Expects The Sith Inquisition!” /montypython One of the first things I knew about “Star Wars: The Old Republic” during its development was that I had a friend on the dev team. Her name is Rebecca Harwick, and she wrote the entire story content for one of the game’s eight classes (Sith Inquisitor) and also participated in...

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Puzzle-Platforming’s New Champ: Offspring Fling (Review)

May 15

Puzzle-Platforming’s New Champ: Offspring Fling (Review)

Okay, so you may feel worn out by the glut of amazing indie 2D puzzle-platformers over the last few years. I thought I would be too, after having played “Braid,” “Blocks That Matter,” “P.B. Winterbottom,” “And Yet It Moves,” “NyxQuest,” “Gish,” “Super Meat Boy,” and a dozen others I...

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My Shamelessly Glowing Review of Analogue: A Hate Story

May 07

My Shamelessly Glowing Review of Analogue: A Hate Story

I am jealous. I am just straight up jealous of Christine Love’s ability as a writer. To say that she’s “talented” or “unique” is trite. But that’s the best I can come up with. She could probably one-up even this review with her own concepts. Her latest title, “Analogue: A Hate Story,” showcases her ability to take...

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DVD triage: ‘Gods and Monsters’ to ‘The Outlaw’

Apr 29

DVD triage: ‘Gods and Monsters’ to ‘The Outlaw’

I’ve reconsidered. You’re worried. Don’t worry! I’m still getting rid of most of my DVDs (the first phase of this process is chronicled here), but because the prospect of dragging hundreds of discs to a single spot for one day and hoping enough of them sell to make it worth everybody’s trouble … well, it became a little too...

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