Archive | February, 2009

Dead Like Me: Back from the Grave for More

28. February 2009

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Dead Like Me: Back from the Grave for More

Dead Like Me is such a good show that I don’t want to reveal very much. I want more people to see it.

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SFWA announce the 2008 Final Nebula Award Ballot

27. February 2009

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SFWA announce the 2008 Final Nebula Award Ballot

Here it is folks, the final list of amazing fiction up for Nebula awards.

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10 New Blood Bowl screen shots – Elves and Chaos.

27. February 2009

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10 New Blood Bowl screen shots – Elves and Chaos.

It's official, I can't wait for this game to hit the shelves (or digital distribution methods). Here's 10 more screenshots featuring the last two races, Elves and Chaos, followed by a press release.

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Dear Valve and Microsoft: Fix Xbox 360 Team Fortress 2!

27. February 2009

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Dear Valve and Microsoft: Fix Xbox 360 Team Fortress 2!

Microsoft and Valve doesn’t seem to care about it or the XBL TF2 community. We’re 94,648 players strong, if the leaderboard count is to be believed, a tiny fraction of the Halo and Gears of War communities sure, but let me tell you, compared to those two groups, we’re the Algonquin Round Table of Xbox Live.

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They’re called aliens for a reason

26. February 2009

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They’re called aliens for a reason

I'm an avid reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy. I also enjoy the occasional scientific text for those of us who aren't physicists or biologists. I'm also (to the surprise of many) not a big Star Trek fan. And I have a bone to pick with certain SF television shows and movies and what they've done to the collective unconscious as far as alien life is concerned.

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment released.

26. February 2009

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment released.

After a bit of a delay to address some existing issues and beta tester concerns, Stardock has released the first Sins expansion pack, Entrenchment today. Today is the official date but I noticed it availabe for install last night, as did most with Impulse installed I'm sure.

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EA goes to Hell. With Dante’s Inferno. I find this ironic.

25. February 2009

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EA goes to Hell. With Dante’s Inferno.  I find this ironic.

here's a few screen shots from EA's new title, Dante's Inferno. It's a 3rd person adventure in which the protagonist (judging from the video) is a life long sinner who sort of volunteers on his journey to hell. Looks like he's chasing after his lady friend who appears as a white apparition snatched up by the bad guys.

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Quake Live is Live! (and packed!)

24. February 2009

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Quake Live is Live! (and packed!)

I'm currently sitting at 34,331th place, so I don't think I'll be able to get on tonight. It should be interesting for me, I've only played one FPS on the PC, Marathon: Durandal and that was just the demo, so I think I might a fresh perspective coming from an almost strictly console background

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Three Kingdoms MMO covers China’s greatest novel. We cover screenshots, video and a description

24. February 2009

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Three Kingdoms MMO covers China’s greatest novel.  We cover screenshots, video and a description

Uforia are the folks behind Three Kingdoms: The Battle Begins. This new MMO takes place during the Three Kingdoms period in China and judging from the screenshots incorporates some non-historical stuff like beasties and magic.

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Ledger Wins!

23. February 2009

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Ledger Wins!

Was Ledger awarded the posthumous award because of his death or because of his performance? This question will always haunt my mind just a little, even though I found it to be the best Joker ever, in any medium.

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