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Efficiency

By Tycho – August 13, 2008

The FAQ was a nice start, but when you try to map Star Trek lore onto MMO tropes you run into trouble quick. BingeGamer collates information as it's discovered in a legible way here, which I found useful. I still feel like I'm starving. I'm not sure any volume of loose, approved factoids would be satisfactory at this point.

Gears Of Conflict Resolution

By Tycho – August 11, 2008

The original Gears already had a violence filter, which retained the profanity but turned chainsawing a person into a kind of theraputic act, like shiatsu. The sequel takes this further, with what sounds like an alternate audio track - like a radio-gelded version of some raucous club banger. That's the first time I've ever heard of unique vocal content without a technical or geographical imperative, which is really interesting. To, um... me.

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For Your Consideration

By Tycho – August 8, 2008

This is something I'm genuinely trying to figure out, and it's not the sort of conversation I can have with Gabriel unless I'm willing to say "BOOBS!" every ten minutes. Maybe I can have it here.

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By Tycho – August 6, 2008

In what is easily the most inspired news story of the year, MTV Multiplayer's Tracey John dishes up something truly savory.

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The Tender Human Trachea

By Tycho – August 1, 2008

Soul Calibur is back in a big way, and as much as we like the local options, they do carry with them certain risks. This is why the online mode is such a boon - it allows us to play Soul Calibur together, minus the asphyxiation that was once core to the experience. There are those who still cleave to the old ways, but as long as my own windpipe remains unobstructed I'm prepared to call it progress.

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PAX 2008 cover

By Gabe – July 30, 2008

I just finished up the cover for the PAX 2008 program. I tried some new stuff with the coloring on this one and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I think we may go ahead and turn this into a poster or print as well. I'll let you know when that happens.

Long, Long Ago

By Tycho – July 30, 2008

For my cohort, there was never really a choice in the matter: each version  of Soul Calibur had exclusive Star Wars content, which made owning it a necessity. The comic strip is only about the "choice" for a moment, though - a single line - and then it is about something else altogether.

San Diego Sketchbook: Felicitous

By Tycho – July 28, 2008

Later than usual, but then, I'm more exhausted than usual. I've misplaced over fifty percent of my vocabulary. Every sentence is a Goddamned psychic expedition.