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Category Archives: Gaming
NCAA Football without the “NCAA”
NCAA Football, long a staple of the EA Sports gaming line-up, will cease to exist after the current version—a least under that name. The NCAA announced yesterday that it would not renew its long-standing licensing deal with Electronic Arts. An agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Sports
Tagged Commentary, Copyright, EA Sports, Ed O'Bannon, Gaming, NCAA, NCAA Football, Sports, Trademark
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BioShock Infinite
2K Games released BioShock Infinite to acclaim and mild controversy a little over a month ago. In development for five years, the game was much-anticipated by fans of the series, but the subject matter raised some eyebrows in the gaming community … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Reviews
Tagged BioShock Infinite, Booker DeWitt, Commentary, Conservatism, Dan Joseph, Gaming, Patriotism, Quantum Physics, Racism?, Zachary Hale Comstock
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The Take-home Message from the SOPA Debate
Tracking the political discourse regarding SOPA proved to be quite instructive in ways I hadn’t anticipated. My own view on the proposed bill was that, while the aims weren’t entirely bad, some of the presumptions in the law overreached in … Continue reading
The Axis of Ego Podcast: Sporcle and Other Topics
Tom chats with guest and good friend Joey Bland about the Improvised Shakespeare Company, Breaking Bad, George Lucas’ screenwriting abilities, Charizard, and their addiction to Sporcle on this edition of The Axis of Ego Podcast. Download: The Axis Of Ego Podcast 09-26-11
Posted in Gaming, Movies, Podcasts, Television
Tagged Breaking Bad, Improvised Shakespeare Company, Joey Bland, Movies, Podcasts, Sporcle, Star Wars, Television
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No Apology Necessary
Netflix can’t catch a break. First, the company created a new pricing structure that separated DVD-by-mail and streaming, but, in effect, raised the cost to most customers by a few dollars per month. This was met with many loud complaints by customers … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, General Culture and News, Movies, Television
Tagged Crybabies, Cultural Decline, General Culture and News, Movies, Netflix, Quikster, Television
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Sunday Ticket for PS3 is Broken
Armed with a bowl of chili and two remotes, I sat down in front of my giant TV to enjoy NFL Sunday Ticket for the first time ever. Sunday Ticket was a luxury not afforded to me before now because … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Sports, Television, Videos
Tagged Commentary, Direct TV, Football, NFL, PS3, Sports, Sunday Ticket, Television, Videos
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Continue? (OR: The Subtle Art of Extracting Meaning from Meaninglessness)
It’s easy for me to pinpoint the moment that got me hooked on “Continue?” I can’t recall how I initially stumbled across the show. Probably via a YouTube suggestion algorithm. I was a bit late to the party. I don’t … Continue reading →