Sparkamus commented on Muzyka: Mass Effect Sex Scene Validates Games As Art, at 12:15 AM on May 13 I think the following conditions might be at least necessary for a definition of art: 1.'Art' embodies the thoughts of an agent. 2. more »

Sparkamus commented on Academics vs. 'Gaming' Academics: Let the Snark Begin, at 10:08 PM on May 10 @ibogost: Concerning this post (fragment) on your site: I'm afraid I still don't understand what you're saying. more »

Sparkamus commented on Two More Gears 2 Videos Out, at 12:03 PM on May 10 This is Gears 2.0. more »

Sparkamus commented on Five Ways to Simplify Complex Controllers, at 12:53 AM on May 5 They should simplify software programming by only working with binary code. more »

Sparkamus commented on Zero Punctuation: Chains of Olympus, at 2:02 PM on Apr 30 I love the gameplay in GoW--I just wish that Kratos was a better character. It's fine that he's more 'barbaric villain' than 'gallant hero', but does he have to be so damned dumb? Zeus: Kratos, the gods of Olympias are troubled. more »

Sparkamus commented on GTA IV Runs At 630P on PlayStation 3, So What's That Mean?, at 4:23 PM on Apr 29 I think actually achieving 720p in a lot of games is a lofty goal this generation. more »

Sparkamus commented on What Game Design Needs: More ... Monotony?, at 5:23 PM on Apr 26 @Sparkamus: Arg, "is likely to" more »

Sparkamus commented on What Game Design Needs: More ... Monotony?, at 5:16 PM on Apr 26 I'm fine with black and white as long as it includes gray scale. more »

Sparkamus commented on Del Toro Loves BioShock, Mehs Movie, at 4:22 PM on Apr 15 I suspect there are inherent limitations glued to transfering FPS storytelling to movie story telling. more »

Sparkamus commented on Stephen King Weighs in on Video Game Violence, at 5:34 PM on Apr 5 I'd prefer that all civilian ownership of automatic and semiautomatic weaponry be prohibited. more »

Sparkamus commented on GTA4 Hands-On: The World is Yours, at 3:14 PM on Apr 2 It's good to hear that they've overhauled the shooting systems. more »

Sparkamus commented on Scientists Create Wiiimote-Controlled Bomb-Bot, at 2:13 PM on Mar 27 @boopadoo: Using a previously existing technology--like the Wiimote--probably cuts costs. And in the long run, robot bomb technicians and soldiers are cheaper than real soldiers. more »

Sparkamus commented on Scientists Create Wiiimote-Controlled Bomb-Bot, at 12:51 PM on Mar 27 @CHW: Human fingers can be used to defuse bombs, too! Is this statement sarcastic or not? more »

Sparkamus commented on Scientists Create Wiiimote-Controlled Bomb-Bot, at 12:38 PM on Mar 27 @teh_joe: Essentially, yes. more »

Sparkamus commented on Scientists Create Wiiimote-Controlled Bomb-Bot, at 11:56 AM on Mar 27 I don't really get the appeal of the Wiimote design. more »

Sparkamus commented on Game Guns Are Fun Guns, Not Real Guns, at 11:18 AM on Mar 26 @Witzbold: Guns, even at firing ranges, are banned in Japan, right? more »

Sparkamus commented on Game Guns Are Fun Guns, Not Real Guns, at 11:14 AM on Mar 26 @The_nub_next_door: My lord, that armored suit is absurd. more »

Sparkamus commented on 'PvP: Portal vs. Passage', at 3:37 PM on Mar 2 Art is often defined as having interest in it for its own sake, outside of practical considerations: aesthetic interest. more »