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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Entirely Different
“I gotta hang up and get back to work,” I told Marcus the other day. “Right, you have to slay monkeys and rescue new players.” “No, no, the boars are killing newbies in this area. The talking monkeys have capitalization … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, virtual life
Tagged #goplayyourvideogameswoman, Marcus, monkeys, my virtual life
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How To Tell If It’s Snowing
Wait until someone asks you if you’re going into the city tomorrow, and then, just as you begin to go into your Hulk rage, because obviously you go to the city for work every day (and twice on Sundays, as … Continue reading
Internet Famous
I didn’t usually post work press here, but Default Prime just did a story on Next Island, and mentioned me. Next Island itself was demonstrated at length by Neverdie Studio’s developer Michael Ray, who answered journalists’ questions and showed character … Continue reading
Wicked Awesome
Boss: What’s our login for <site>? Meg: Oh, you can sign in as MegIsWickedAwesome. Boss: Was <company name> taken? Meg: No. Why do you ask? Tweet this!
Angry Birds
“Ever since we played Angry Birds in Maine,” Marcus said on the phone the other night, “I’ve been seeing it everywhere. I guess it’s becoming pretty popular.” I just barely restrained myself from pointing out that Marcus is hardly the … Continue reading
Posted in Maine, New Jersey
Tagged #goplayyourvideogameswoman, facebook games, Google, Marcus, Pandora, Skype
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Prima Porta Augustus
Not saying I talked on and on about Venus imagery and the return of the Parthian standards, but this statue of the Prima Porta Augustus was later used as a landmark, as in “Hey, Meg, I’m back at the statue … Continue reading
Posted in classics, Las Vegas
Tagged Augustus, classics, Hiro Protagonist, julio-claudians, Las Vegas
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Digital Experience
Presenting Next Island at Pepcom. Via my work blog, Next Island at Digital Experience » Next Island News Tweet this!
Posted in game culture, Las Vegas
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Stays In Vegas
My dad picked me up at the airport coming home from Vegas, and he asked me how my trip had been. I complained that I couldn’t take full advantage of the endless free booze because I was working. I told … Continue reading
Posted in Las Vegas, New Jersey
Tagged coffee, Hiro Protagonist, Las Vegas, newark airport, not a f*cking waitress anymore
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Active Users
I was at a meeting in Vegas with my boss, talking about the future of casual, social games. Someone mentioned the growing popularity of CityVille, and wondered aloud how many people were playing. “CityVille just broke 85 million monthly active … Continue reading


