Microsoft Surface + RTS makes a technically impressive show at E3

Ubisoft’s RUSE being played on a Microsoft Surface

I’ve never enjoyed the RTS genre, usually because the control scheme doesn’t engage me (over-the-top complexity might have something to do with it as well), but I’m pretty sure this would change all that for me.

(via Kotaku.)

Buff Diss - An Introduction

5 minutes into the mind of an artist who uses masking tape instead of spray paint to transform the environment.

(via Wooster Collective.)

Everybody knows “practice makes perfect”, right?

Everybody knows “practice makes perfect”, right?

from stevenf.tumblr.com

Any skills that have improved are always the ones that I continually used, not just thought (fantasized) about. Steven’s post illustrates (literally) that principle in a fantastic way.

InFAMOUS / Sucker Punch Developer Diary: Episode 1

InFAMOUS / Sucker Punch developer diary

I love Game Director Nate Fox’s motto: “Fifth time’s the charm”. Gotta keep iterating, faster, faster.

Moon

Trailer for Moon, starring Sam Rockwell. Out in theaters on 6/12, looks amazing.

(via Very Short List.)

Just One Of The Gynos, your help needed and appreciated

Just One Of the Gynos

Atom.com: Funny Videos | Extreme Humor | Dysfunctional Family Values

An old friend of mine’s short film has just gone live on Atom.com—give it a watch and if you like it, please give it a thumbs-up over on Atom. The films with the most thumbs-up’s get played on Comedy Central!

Yellena James

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Unbelievably gorgeous work by Yellena James.

(via Cerriteno’s Blog.)

Text Adventures (probably NSFW)

Probably NSFW, but if you played any form of text adventures back in the day (Zork, MUDs, etc—my game was TeleArena) and you don’t mind a little lowbrow humor, then this video just might be up your alley.

Video documentary on the Amen Break

I didn’t know the name, but you’ve heard the break before.

(via strange|beautiful.)

“Using Prompt Commands” May Be a Sign of Criminal Activity

“Using Prompt Commands” May Be a Sign of Criminal Activity

Call me crazy, but I don’t think that A. Boston College has its own operating system and B. “a black screen with white font which he uses prompt commands on” is one either.

“He had a … thingy … and I didn’t know what it was … so it must be bad!”

I hope the next computer tech that gets called out to the BC Police Station to fix a broken machine isn’t too good at their job, otherwise they’ll be arrested.

(Okay, I’m done blabberanting.)

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