(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) I was discussing the Facebook security issues (the 2018 ones, if you’re keeping track), with my friend Serdar. Serdar is skeptical of many social media companies much the same way I’m made … Continue reading
I’m looking forward to No Man’s Sky, a video game of space exploration. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a game a few years in development that promises exploration of a giantic, procedurally-generated galaxy. It sounds like it’s going … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been trying to shake up my gaming interests, try out new video games beyond my usual (which is a mix of Rougelike, RPG, and occasional tactical and action). Gaming can often get “samey,” with similar ideas and mechanics … Continue reading
So after spending a lot of time discussing the Dark Side Of Do What You Love, I’m going to focus on one more depressing subject right now: the recruiting mess. Now let me preface this by noting that I’m going … Continue reading
So you may have recalled I was looking forward to Wildstar Online. If you haven’t been paying attention to the MMO scene, it’s an SF MMO with fantasy elements and a deliberately cartoony style that’s been in development awhile. Also … Continue reading
If you know me, MMO’s aren’t quite my bag. I did some City of Heroes back in the day, tried Dungeon Fighter and liked it but lost tracked, and was rather charmed by Dragon’s Nest and it’s anime-esque style for … Continue reading
There’s a wonderful little game called Dungeon Hearts by Cube Roots that I picked up recently. One guides for adventurers through a series of battles to meet the Dark One (who graduated from the school of unoriginal names), relying on … Continue reading
(A guest post by Ewen Cluney) I hit on the idea for Channel A during the ridiculous rush of inspiration that came from discovering Cards Against Humanity. I’d had tremendous fun playing CAH with my friends, and being that rare … Continue reading
So I returned to playing Minecraft again. I do this now and then because it’s fun, well-planned, and evolving. Every few version’s there’s something new as Notch tweaks and adds and changes. Then I spent way too much time building … Continue reading
I've been talking a lot about the role of socialization in media in the last few weeks. I came to the conclusion that the social connection we get is usually more important than traits like originality (or at times, familiarity). … Continue reading