Tag Archives: gamer
My Life Among the Robots
This is an introduction to an absolutely terrific co-op team player arcade-style PC video game that, as good as it is, just plain can’t be played, and I’ll explain why… … Continue reading
Where Is Everyone???
If you’ve ever hunted for a public online video game of any kind, you’ll know the frustration, but if you’ve ever played in a public online game, particularly of the OMM variety — Overwhelming Odds Mechanisms, I think it means — you will be painfully aware of the effect. It’s worse than playing with BOTS. … Continue reading
Single-Player CTF???
Yes, it’s entirely possible. I’m working on it now, and it’s working well. You’re up against a small or large army of opponents — you place them where you want them, and select the easy, medium or hellspawn variety of guards for yourself and the opposite team. You then start the game and let ‘er … Continue reading
Something Entirely New & Different
I’m working with our GODD team on a project that will allow you to build your very own personalized Egyptian Temple, suitable for individual use or large processionals. You get to find and place the various god figures around the temple. You can select special pillars and altar items and much, much more. You spawn … Continue reading
Who Has Time???
I walked into Mickey O’Rourke’s Grille on 10th Avenue sometime in spring of 1983. The place reeked of Beer, Adrenalin and Oldness. More than a century of tavern-dwellers and food service had taken their toll. We were seated in the back, all 22 of us that had walked over from the workshop space, and our … Continue reading
I Got Those Down-Home Mint-Error Ragtime Cowboy Blues
Legendary safecracker Jimmy Valentine is often quoted as responding to the question of why he only hit banks is “because that’s where the money is”. Actually, Jesse James, the very first open-air bank robber, said it first, and there’s good evidence that it was originally said by Asclepius in a drunken stupor. But all of … Continue reading