Archive for June, 2008

  • Way Too Human: The Update

    Way Too Human: The Update

    Quick note: The Developer Diary #4 for Too Human is now on the Live Marketplace!  Special thanks to Rob Semsey from Microsoft Game Studios’ Global PR for following up on this!

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  • Breaking: Your “Not Spring Dashboard Update”, hot ‘n fresh…

    Breaking: Your “Not Spring Dashboard Update”, hot ‘n fresh…

    Being bitter about the lack of a 2008 Spring Dashboard update is a full-time job, but I guess it’s OK for me to take a moment to stop my seething hatred for Microsoft’s dumbest decision this year to let y’all know about the Xbox 360...

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  • My.Funambol now with less headache

    My.Funambol now with less headache

    I was going through the motions of setting up my new windows mobile phone (an AT&T Tilt, upgraded from my aging Verizon 6700), and got to the part where I… install funambol on the phone to sync with www.scheduleworld.com to let me keep my PIM...

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  • A return to fun, it would seem…

    A return to fun, it would seem…

    I remember my stepbrother and I pooling our money and buying a Dreamcast (before the appearance and eventual dominance of the PS2).  For us, it was a great purchase, since we were dropping $5 each a couple of times a week on Soul Calibur in...

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  • BREAKING FABLE 2 NEWS!

    BREAKING FABLE 2 NEWS!

    Who knew I’d be privy to heretofore unavailable Fable 2 information just by moving to Austin, TX!  I went out on my lunch break today, and as I drove past the local businesses on my way back to the office, a beacon of understanding of...

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  • Portal clearance sale

    Portal clearance sale

    So, for those of you who have either been living under a rock, or just afraid of trans-dimensional travel (or cake) your list of excuses for not checking out Valve’s Portal just got shorter. Valve is offering an extremely generous demo of Portal, which includes...

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  • Way Too Human

    Way Too Human

    A quick update before the weekend (albeit a week late!)… The 4th Too Human Developer Diary is on the Intertubes, continuing the story of “The Goblin Man of Norway”. (See my previous post to check it out if you missed it). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU...

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  • To Subscribe or not to subscribe…

    To Subscribe or not to subscribe…

    So after reading this article on lifehacker.com, it got me thinking.  As anyone who knows me is aware, I’m a subscription entertainment junkie.  I currently have a Rhapsody subscription for my music, a Gamefly subscription for games (an awesome service, use this link to try...

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  • “It’s good to play together.”

    “It’s good to play together.”

    Ozymandias wrote an interesting article awhile back regarding co-op and how it should (and should not) be implemented in this age of connected experiences.  Recently, 1UP interviewed him and explored this idea further.  Check out the interview for a more rounded explaination.

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