Posted on August 13, 2009 by Professor Coldheart
Hey all.
If you’re into console RPGs, like the Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest series, then you should check out my Overthinking It post on what makes a console RPG an RPG. It’s pretty great.
Not big into video games? Check out some of our recent guest posts, like this article linking Batman and Dostoevsky [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
Last week, Leonard asked what form of art or culture I deliberately resist for whatever reason. Thinking about it, I had a hard time coming up with a lot of answers – except perhaps Japanese animation. But I could go on at length about games.
I’m a gamer, but not a serious one. [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
Local software powerhouse Vecna Technologies has blitzed the Red Line with ads recently, looking for new developers. Most of these have really stood out – showing handsome people with eloquent pull quotes talking about the meaningful work they do. However, one that I spotted last week, and again last night, makes me laugh [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
Melissa and Fraley had folks over on Friday to watch the Presidential debates for a bit. The magical scorecards from CNN entertained us for a bit, though I didn’t see the point of them. “Obama’s up 12 to 8,” Auston would say, tallying the four-faceted scorecards each panelist had. “12 of what [...]
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Posted on August 5, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
On Friday, I brought Marie up to speed on the joy of Road House. “Do places like this exist in the real world?” she asked. “Yes,” I told her.
I tried to access Vanguard’s website on Saturday, but discovered that:
You need a separate account for retirement planning and for individual investing. I can [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
This media blow’s good for either $10 cash or $20 in house credit. Have a shot while you think it over.
Chinese Democracy: Any album 14 years in the making has a certain weight of hype behind it. Chinese Democracy does not live up to that hype. But I still like it. [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
My weekend updates come two days late. I have so much weekend that it crashes into me when I step on the brakes.
Friday I went with a friend to see Dave C. in a revival of Superman: The Musical (from the folks who brought you Bye-Bye Birdie and Annie). It’s fun and silly [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
Joe (a/k/a Big Daddy Hookup) had some extra pavilion seats for the Sox’ first game of the season against the Yankees. I quickly pounced on two of them. Wanting to share the tickets with the person who’d most appreciate them, I immediately thought of Victoria (a/k/a Tessie) and called her up.
How fun can [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
CNN confirms the passing of Gary Gygax.
I think I first started recognizing Dungeons and Dragons from ads in the back of the occasional Marvel Comic that I’d buy. One day in 4th grade I discovered a huge standing display of D&D boxed sets in the local Waldenbooks – the black box with the red [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2008 by Professor Coldheart
Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons and father of the modern role-playing game, has supposedly died today.
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