I think the thing that was most outrageous to me during GamerGate - in some ways regardless of what people actually thought about the GamerGate "movement" was the unwillingness or inability to even try to find out the facts. The same videos were regurgitated on the GamerGate side, none of them with a shred of... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Anders blowing up the Chantry
I think it's safe to say that Dragon Age II has gone beyond the time limit for spoilers. Thus, I present to you the moment I knew that I would always expect more from games from that point forward. Anders blew up the chantry. He did so knowing full well what the consequences would be,... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – The Death of Mordin
I'm not quite sure when Mordin stole my heart. Perhaps it was when he alluded to the disease spreading aboard Normandy that could only be contracted through... intimate relations... with Varren. Maybe it was watching him struggle with the ethics and morals of the genophage. Perhaps it was his lightning fast delivery of dialogue that... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Introducing the Brood Mother
If you've played Dragon Age Origins through to some form of completion, you know what these clips are. They're Hespith chilling at least my blood with her tale of what happens to Dwarven women once they're taken with the Darkspawn. The Brood Mother is problematic in some ways. The introduction to the Brood Mother, however,... Continue Reading →
The Joys of Game Dev – Cert!
One of the lesser known aspects of game development is when a game has to go through certification for any of the platforms it's being built for. Certification is Microsoft's, Sony's and Nintendo's way of making sure that the games on their platforms behave in certain predictable ways. Certification is usually a lengthy process with... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – the Architect on Voeld
I know Mass Effec:Andromeda caught some flak because of animation, story etc. But it did do one thing well. It made a boss fight interesting. The Architect on the planet Voeld is a remnant from a past civilisation. You can approach it yourself if you want to, there's no requirement to fight it, which is... Continue Reading →