A few weeks ago, The Atlantic magazine published a profile I wrote of the developer Jonathan Blow, a man known in gaming circles as much for his criticism of the mainstream game industry’s intellectual shortcomings as he is for Braid, the outstanding game he created.
Fast-pace shooter Vanquish is being immortalised in resin with two upcoming figures. The game’s developer, Platinum Games, is showing off the figures. Have a look.
Shinji Mikami is responsible for one of the most successful game franchises ever, horror series Resident Evil. It’s not just the games that are scary. Mikami’s own childhood sounds horrific.
While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.
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