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Bogost Hits Colbert
Water Cooler Games' Ian Bogost let me know last week he was going to be on The Colbert Report. He sounded half totally freaked out and half jazzed. I don't blame him. I don't know how I would stand up to that eyebrow, and god forbid Colbert releases both on you.
Watch the show tonight at 11:30 p.m. on Comedy Central if you want to see how he does... I'm sure well since he will be talking about his new book, Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Video Games, and, I'm sure, his gig with the New York Times which I find endlessly fascinating (Hey, it finally gives me a topic I can discuss with those non-gamers out there that I frequently bump into.)
Serious Games Make Toy Hot List
The Green Guide, apparently out to ruin Christmas for millions of children, has created a Toy Hot list that flies in the face of all of that TMX Elmo, PS3 and Wii lust. More »
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Super Columbine Massacre RPG: Better Than You'd Think?
I haven't had a chance to play Super Columbine Massacre RPG, despite it having been released last year, so don't expect any commentary from me. From the screen shots showing SNES-quality pixelated libraries in flames and Final Fantasy-eqsue dialog screens, one could presume it's a tasteless riff on the actions of the two screwed up kids who killed several of their classmates, but according to Water Cooler Games it's a "worthwhile effort, and one truly unique to videogames as a medium." More »







