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In Which I Promote Myself
Here’s my IndieCade post over on Indie Game Mag. There’s a longer version coming out in the print mag, including reactions to Maum, B.U.T.T.O.N. and my general thoughts on indie games at E3. I also talked about playing Rock Band … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged e3, games, General, Indie Game Mag, indie games, indiecade, packing, Raleigh
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E3 Run-ins
At the airport — on the LAX side — I met Mike of GameDrinkCode. We hadn’t met before, although I’m a big fan of GameDrinkCode (I’m more of a GameDrinkWrite girl myself), and I’d been disappointed to miss his highspeed-development talk … Continue reading
Nerd Flu
Nerd flu – (n.) – The post-convention malaise caused by flying across the country, not sleeping properly and touching the same game controllers every one else is touching. (Wish I had made this one up, but I actually heard it from a guy in the press … Continue reading
But After Midnight, I Was Stuck With This Pumpkin
I saw this on PostSecret a few weeks back, and it perfectly captures how I feel about traveling. Maybe I’m not completely enamored with the cattle call of boarding, or the choice between eating airport McD’s or airport Burger King, … Continue reading
In Transit
Packing (verb) — Throwing the absolute minimum amount of wash-in-the-sink-and-hang-dry t-shirts in a bag, so I can leave maximum space for hair products and books. Once again, I forgot to take my shampoo and conditioner and lotion and mouthwash and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Los Angeles, Raleigh
Tagged Books, e3, huh?, Los Angeles, packing, Raleigh, travel
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RPGs With Chinese Characteristics
I can’t always combine my love for China and games, but right now, I’m playing two different new Chinese releases. The first is RainBlood, an indie PC RPG from developer Soulframe. It’s technically not new, but the English translation is. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming Culture, Raleigh
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, games, Mo-Star, Princess Fury, RainBlood, Raleigh, SoulFrame, tech, ThumbGods, with Chinese characteristics
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Stranded Without A Phone
This morning, I reviewed Stranded Without A Phone over at DIYgamer. I’m particularly proud of this review, it’s great when I can articulate exactly which parts made a game annoying and which made it awesome. (Spoiler alert: Most of it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged awesome, DIYgamer, games, LOST, Lost in Blue 2, Raleigh, Sims
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Choice of Dragon
Playing Fantasy University reminded me of how much I enjoyed text-based adventure games. Not that FU is entirely text based, just the the quest texts and item descriptions are meant to be read. I checked out Choice of Dragon, a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Reviews, Raleigh
Tagged China, Choice of Broadside, Choice of Dragon, Choice Of Games, Eric, ESL, Fantasy University, frustrations, Game Reviews, games, itunes, Raleigh, reading, text-based, text-based games, travel, Young, Zork
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E3
Stick brought in the mail yesterday, and brought me a book I’d ordered and a couple adverts, and then asked if maybe I was waiting for something else to arrive. I guess in the excitement of getting my press credentials … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming Culture, Raleigh
Tagged e3, game culture, games, gaming, Indie Game Mag, letters, mail, press pass, Raleigh, Stick
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