Monthly Archives: December 2010

Larger Than Life

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Meg

Spike VGA, by Simpson’s Paradox Saw this coming out of Penn Station this morning (since I didn’t take DeCamp today). I thought of my awesome time at the VGAs, and my recent cyberpunk ad sighting, and, well, if you saw … Continue reading →

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With Benefits

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Meg

Almost as soon as I moved back north, I got into this… situation. I hesitate to call it a “relationship” because the other party made it pretty clear that I couldn’t make any demands. We’d see each other when we saw … Continue reading →

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Original Sims

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Meg

I was a freshman in college when my hallmate and soon-to-be best friend Kristin introduced me to the Sims. While other freshmen were passed out on Frat Row, I was playing Sims. (Which isn’t to say I wasn’t on my … Continue reading →

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My Cyberpunk Life

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Meg

I think taxi TV is about as cyberpunk as you can get without getting a corporate logo tattoo (Not going to name any names, Caterpillar Mike!) or a flying car.  Watching the news while commuting is a pretty solid Clarke … Continue reading →

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Default Settings

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Meg

My trip to Los Angeles passed in a blur of not sleeping, game excitement, coffee, fantastic conversations and arm-out photos with awesomely talented people. Again. Coming back from Los Angeles this time, I still have the post-adventure greyness of the … Continue reading →

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Saving The World With Games

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Meg

This is Jane McGonigal’s awesome TED talk about gameplay, problem solving and creativity. I’m mostly posting it for my dad, but I want everyone in the world to watch this.

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Still Life With Blogger

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Meg

Still Life With Blogger, by Simpson’s Paradox Alternate title: Michael tries to run a live event. I get in the way.

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Not Waiting

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Meg

I worked endless hours while I was in LA,  but one afternoon, my co-worker and I slipped out of the studio during daylight hours, and walked down Hollywood Boulevard to find something to eat. This trip has stunned me every … Continue reading →

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Press Room Antics

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Meg

I can’t believe that going to the Spike Video Game Awards is just a sidenote in my week, but I’ve been so insanely busy with the Next Island launch. Been sort of like finals week in college, if you had … Continue reading →

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No Punchbacks

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Meg

So I’d mentally planned out a whole post about going for drinks with a really good looking filmmaker. (I mean, yeah, I was listening to him too, but I’m pretty much always thinking about blog posts on some level.) I … Continue reading →

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