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Fans of Felicia Day’s The Guild will be excited to learn she has a new web series starting off soon. Based in Ferelden, the fictional central country of the Dragon Age video games, Redemption follows the exploits of Tallis, headstrong and sarcastic elven assassin. Felicia Day breathes fire into ‘Dragon Age’ series – USATODAY.com.  Here’s an entertaining exercise in creative editing that actually makes some of the worst turds of 2010 look worth watching. So, I’ve mentioned Rebecca Mayes here before. She writes songs about video games. They aren’t exactly reviews or critiques, more like songs inspired by them, though they often have critical parts to them. The music is often ethereal and evocative, and always beautiful. Below is her offering for Halo 2. Usually, she pens her own lyrics, but these are the words of Marianne Williamson, as used by Nelson Mandela for his inauguration speech. Beautiful words on their own, but Rebecca manages to make them even more special. Listen. Q I likes me some Dragon Age. It’s a pretty cool game, with a detailed world, a decent story and fairly robust mechanics. While I haven’t gotten too far with it, since I don’t play it very often, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed what I’ve seen so far. So, I was delighted to stumble across a link to the first episode in a new machinima series based in the Dragon Age world and using the Dragon Age animation engine. It takes place after the ending of the game, with the Darkspawn threat routed (the main objective of the game) and fleeing back to whence they came. This series follows the life of Grey Warden Kristoff after he helps end the Darkspawn blight. The Grey Wardens are the traditional line of defense against the Darkspawn when they inevitably rise in another blight. It’s a gripping and dramatic tale, and it really makes me want to get back into the game. Some new threat appears to be rising from the ashes of the recent war Warning!!! High Gore Content!!! Just had to share this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope team. Wil Wheaton posted it at his blog. He gets to play Irwin, and a delightfully cheesy talk-show version of himself. Co-stars are Amy Okuda of The Guild, and Ed Wasser of Babylon 5.
Can’t get enough of Tuba-bot? Check out more videos at http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/videos/irrelevant/. Q Whooooooo!!! Yeah! Feel the exhilaration. Rush. One of the most influential bands EVAR, both musically and philosophically. Finally, the story behind the band. This summer. Be there.
I was introduced to Rush in the late 80s when my best friend’s brother set Hold Your Fire to some computer animation he scripted (similar to the old bouncing lines screen saver). He also did a Tangerine Dream song, whose name escapes me. It was Brett Milner who brought me to the two bands who helped form my musical tastes, informed my personal philosophy, and all around just made my world a better place to live and listen in. Since that time, I have purchase Rush’s catalogue on cassette and replaced them on CD. It started with A Farewell to Kings, the tape of which I pretty much wore out. That’s still one of my favorite albums, and the top of their epic rock phase. And I intend to keep on buying their stuff as it comes out. Even their most disappointing efforts (Test for Echo) are only mediocre, and equal to the best of the pap on the airwaves. So, here’s to the hope that this movie will bring Rush to a fresh new generation of listeners who get as much out of their work as I have. Thanks Neil, Geddy and Alex. You rock on. Q More fingerstyle maniacs from Candyrat Records. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNrRmyqemP0
…am I dreaming?!
SurfaceScapes Gameplay Session from Surfacescapes on Vimeo. Since Microsoft Surface was first announced, I’ve been dreaming of a D&D app for it. It’s the perfect platform for a table-top RPG, combining the speed of the computer with the interactivity of sitting around the table. So the geeks at Carnegie Mellon are finally on the ball, and bless them all. Now. Who wants to get me a Microsoft Surface for christmas? Anyone? Anyone? |
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