UltraNurdage

Tag: video games

  • Sociawism

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    Got this sticker from the Game Workers Unite! booth at OrcaCon. ?

  • Hearthstone Inn

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       I found it! Now where’s my Legendary?

  • Enthusiastically Towed

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    Funny parking sign in Harmonix lot near Central Square.

  • Titanfall Book

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    A few weeks ago I won the March Madness contest run by the DLC gaming podcast. This awesome book, The Art of Titanfall, my prize, just arrived! I got several wrong in the early rounds (I was generally favoring influential classics over maybe the best game experiences), but correctly called Super Mario 64 beating Portal in…

  • Number One

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    That rare moment when you’re the top high score on Game Center… Because there are only 10 players in the whole world for a game that just came out.

  • Full Expo Hall

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    PAX was crazy busy today. I stuck to the tabletop area mostly.

  • PAX East 2012 Indie Megabooth

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    Intro Early this year, I made my fifth PAX pilgrimage, this time to PAX East 2012. Even though we only attended two days (because of Easter Sunday and impending travel), we managed to fit in a mix of activities, including the keynote from Jordan Mechner, the Saturday night concert featuring JoCo, a few panels, and…

  • Kickstarting Apps

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    I have a tiny Kickstarter problem, but I mostly manage to resist. Earlier this year my excitement for backing video games overwhelmed me a bit, as you can see. I’m excited especially for The Banner Saga, but like any preorder, I’m out money now for something I won’t have for a year. As you may…

  • REAMDE

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    Reamde by Neal Stephenson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Neal Stephenson is my favorite author, so it is probably no surprise that I tore through this book in just a couple of days and gave it five stars. I remain in love with his overly verbose writing style, and his nerdy asides. I’ll echo…

  • PAX East 2010

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    Best. PAX. Evar. PAX East was my third Penny Arcade eXpo, and in many ways my best… but as others have addressed, also an unfortunate reminder of how hard it is to manage a convention hall full of geeks, nerds, dweebs, and all the rest. The whining has been handled by others, and I have…