Tag Archives: Chapel Hill

Movies & Manhattan

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Meg

Harold loves the old Incredible Hulk TV show. Last night, we watched an episode called Terror in Times Square, during which I ignored most of the plot to watch the lovely backgrounds of Manhattan. I liked trying to identify the … Continue reading →

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Lili on thalo

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Meg

I often insist that games can be artistic, but rarely get to talk about why and how. I got the chance to discuss Lili, an iPad game I really like, for arts mag thalo. The island is full of strange … Continue reading →

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#TCDisrupt Press Pass

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Meg

Obligatory press pass photo!

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Bookcase

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Meg

When I was in Brooklyn, and I asked Harold to come over and help me put my new bed together, I assumed he’d be done in a few minutes, and probably make a few modifications and improvements on the design. … Continue reading →

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Avernum: Escape From The Pit

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Meg

I’m working on a review for Hardcore Droid of Avernum: Escape From the Pit, and as I played through, I took some screenshots of things I wanted to remember to include in my article. I took more than a dozen … Continue reading →

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Default Settings, Again

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Meg

My baseline feeling in Chapel Hill is that it’s not too bad, if I make a constant effort  to look for things I can enjoy, and to not think too much about the drawbacks. Sometimes living in North Carolina makes … Continue reading →

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Motherlode

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Meg

When the new SimCity came out, and crowds of gamers leapt to vilify EA for the problems with a new always-online “feature”, I kind of laughed at players getting so wound up over launch-day issues. I even snarked about how worked … Continue reading →

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Vanished: The Island

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Meg

Recently started beta testing on Sky Horse Interactive’s upcoming iPad game ‘Vanished: The Island‘, as part of my ongoing quest to play every tropical island adventure game ever.

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‘Cow Crushers’: A Message Game Done Right

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Meg

New piece on IGM about Cow Crushers: Auroch Digital  has released a new relevant game, Cow Crushers, around the recent scandal about fast food beef tainted with horsemeat. I’ve written about GameTheNews’ previous titles, My Cotton-Picking Life and Endgame Syria, and mostly concluded that although I … Continue reading →

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Not Just Another Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Meg

New interview with Sarah Northway from Northway Games. I asked Sarah about the growing freemium trend. “I’ve been hearing some real cautionary tales of indie games releasing only a free version with IAP.” Sarah says, “Free-to-play is territory best left … Continue reading →

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