- Uncategorized
Epic Games’ History Unfolds in This Graffiti-Covered Stairwell
From 1991’s ZZT to Gears of War, the history of Epic Games is sprayed across the walls of one particular staircase in the company’s North Carolina offices. This wonderful series of graffiti from artist Sean Kernick was probably the most delightful aspect of my visit to Epic Games’ headquarters last week. I started at the…
By Mike Fahey -
-
UncategorizedNo One Wins a Car In Oprah’s New Game
Game designer and champion Jane McGonigal advocates games as a tool for making the world a better place. She has a book and a pile of research explaining all of the ways in which games can be beneficial for players’ physical and mental health as well as for the wider world. So now, it seems…
By Kate Cox -
- Uncategorized
How One Hacker Unintentionally Triggered one of the Biggest Data Thefts of All Time
George “geohot” Hotz found himself with overnight notoriety when, in 2007 at the age of seventeen, he successfully unlocked an iPhone — the first known to do so, bragging about it online. In January, 2010, he became the first hacker successfully to break through all of the restrictions Sony had put on the PlayStation 3.…
By Kate Cox - Uncategorized
My, Chun-Li, You Look Different
This isn’t the Chun-Li I remember! But it doesn’t matter much because look how awesome that animation is. I can watch her loop around for that hit too many times than is normal. Or at least until I fall over from dizziness. That, or someone yells at me to go back to work and stop…
By Tina Amini -
-
CultureGas Station Hot Dogs: The Snacktaku Review
Is the hot dog a snack, or is it a sandwich? Snackologists have long debated whether these discount sausage rolls fell under their dominion or were the bailiwick of the culinary elite. I have formulated, I believe, the ultimate answer. If you purchase a package of hot dogs from your local grocery store, bring it…
By Mike Fahey -
UncategorizedGreat Moments in Video Game Humor: Space Quest IV… or XII… Possibly X
What’s so great about Two Guys from Andromeda getting together to make a new game? For the answer, let’s look at the classic adventure Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers, an adventure so epic it spans at least three different games. After ripping science fiction a new laugh-hole through three amazing Space…
By Mike Fahey -
UncategorizedRide Epic Games’ Massive Metal Slide with Me in First-Person
It seems as if everyone in the Raleigh game development scene have ridden the slide from the second to the first floor of Epic Games’ headquarters. Now, thanks to the magic of shaky iPhone video, you can too. “You can’t miss the slide,” everyone and their brother told me as I prepared for my visit…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Most Brutal Mortal Kombat Fatality Isn’t Always the Bloodiest
Wait, what? I didn’t pay for front row seats to the Mortal Kombat tournament just to be deprived of bloody entertainment! At least that’s what I imagine is running through the heads of the audience when Scorpion decides to forgo a fatality move. They’ve been robbed of the awesomely gruesome fatalities known to the fighting…
By Tina Amini -
