Anyone with a dad over 50 has gotten the proctologist story, which strives to make the most florid description of arse pain imaginable while bragging that he’s still a tough bastard and survived it. More »
Today’s wrap of the best video game writing is an eclectic affair. We tread the Path; peel back the Façade; explore a ghost story; realise we’re all Doomed; and act like a turtle. Enjoy.
Fullbright: Single-A Games 2K Marin designer Steve Gaynor ruminates on the midpoint between the triple-A blockbuster game and the lo-fi indie darling.
GameSetWatch: ‘Homer In Silicon’: Sub-Façade The always-excellent Emily Short examines the many ways in which a game’s conversation system can be managed.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Touched By The Hand Of Mod: Dear Esther Brilliant piece on a very creepy Half-Life 2 mod I’d never heard of, but now very much want to play.
Gamasutra: Doomed to Invent Our Mistakes Designer Adam Saltsman on the lessons to be learned from replaying DOOM.
CrispyGamer: Turtle, Turtle, Turtle: RTSes for Basebodies Tom Chick lays down the golden rules for tower defence games.
Word that President Clinton was sort-of asked to be the voice of Fallout 3′s President Eden arched eyebrows and dropped jaws. But Bethesda’s top spokesman put the kibosh on that ever being a serious idea. More »
FUEL, originally scheduled to drop May 26, has been delayed to June 5, VG247 has reported. They say Codemasters confirmed it to them. More »
The stream of vague reveals and teases regarding Hideo Kojima’s next game continues to trickle out. Here’s the cover of PSW magazine, purportedly showing in silhouette the new game’s main character. More »
