Video XCOM ’94 – How to Fail in 4 Parts – Part 1 – Experience James Schumacher, October 7, 2012October 11, 2012 XCOM ’94 – How to Fail in 4 Parts – Part 1 – Experience This will be a short original X-Com (1994) play that will last 4 parts and about an hour. It will end in epic failure. Part 1 is entitled experience. I’ve played that game many times before,… Continue Reading
Mandy Patinkin Reflects on Princess Bride James Schumacher, October 7, 2012October 7, 2012 Mandy Patinkin Reflects on Princess Bride Mandy Patinkin: 25 Years After ‘The Princess Bride,’ He’s Not Tired Of That Line : NPR Mandy Pantikin does an audio interview with interview, talking about The Princess Bride which is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. He seems to genuinely cherish his memories of… Continue Reading
Video X-COM UFO Defense Intro (1994) James Schumacher, October 6, 2012November 5, 2012 X-COM UFO Defense Intro (1994) The intro sequence from the original XCOM. XCOM UFO Defense aka XCOM Enemy Unknown from Microprose circa 1994. The classic and very difficult turn-based strategy game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpvGs7-X1X4 Continue Reading
Game Informer Rates XCOM 9.5 James Schumacher, October 5, 2012October 7, 2012 A Remake That Lives Up To Its Legendary Provenance Game Informer (owned by parent GameStop) has the first full review of XCOM and they grade it a 9.5 on their scale of 1 to 10. Very excited for this game in case the multiple posts on the topic didn’t clue… Continue Reading
Princess Bride Sequel in the Works!? James Schumacher, October 3, 2012October 7, 2012 Princess Bride Sequel in the Works!? The Princess Bride writer William Goldman says he’s been trying to write a sequel Now before everyone freaks out, check out the brief article first. It seems that William Goldman the original author of The Princess Bride has wanted to write a sequel book… Continue Reading
Cliffy B No Longer Epic James Schumacher, October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games Cliffy B of the famous franchise, Jazz Jackrabbit is apparently making his depature from Epic Games after 20 years at the company. The above article at Kotaku details the story somewhat. Gamespot also makes note that Mr. Bleszinski is actually the third top-level exec to… Continue Reading
Jake Solomon XCOM Designer Undercover James Schumacher, October 3, 2012October 22, 2012 Jake Solomon Undercover I really like Jake Solomon. He’s self-effacing, obviously passionate about making games, and he happened to pour that passion into one of my (and his) favorite games of all time XCOM. This is quite possibly my most anticipated title of the year, which is saying a lot… Continue Reading
Adventure Game Syberia – Title and Intro Sequences James Schumacher, October 2, 2012November 5, 2012 Syberia – Title and Intro Sequences The title and brief intro sequence from adventure game Syberia presented in original 800×600 4:3 aspect ratio and compressed at a 6000kbps variable rate. Syberia and Syberia II are well-liked adventure games that I never got around to playing. Enter steam with both games… Continue Reading
The Spotty History of the XCOM Franchise James Schumacher, October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 The Spotty History of the XCOM Franchise Escape From Mount Stupid – X-COM A somewhat brief (10 min) history of the XCOM franchise, beginning with the classic original game and the downhill slide of the IP from here. Luckily the series is back in some good hands (at least on… Continue Reading
Major Changes to XCOM Shooter – Bad Sign James Schumacher, October 2, 2012October 19, 2012 Major Changes to XCOM Shooter – Bad Sign Rumor: XCOM Undergoes Big Change A lot of people, myself included, kind of freaked out when the XCOM FPS was announced. Being a player of the original strategy game, this was a complete departure from what I wanted and expected of the… Continue Reading
Boardwalk Empire Season 3 Episode 3 – Bone for Tuna – Recap James Schumacher, October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 Our latest episode open with Nucky in his office. He is having trouble dialing a number; attempting to reach Ms. Kent. The operator speaks strangely to him. A young boy stands in front of Nucky. Nucky holds a frying pan with bacon, which somehow morphs into a gun and shoots… Continue Reading
Action Borderlands 2 Coop Pt5 – Tiny Tina’s Train Trouble with Commentary James Schumacher, September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 Borderlands 2 Coop Pt5 – Tiny Tina’s Train Trouble with Commentary Ninja Turtles, Seafood fast-food restaurants and other highly interesting topics are covered in this edition of Borderlands 2 Coop play. We meet Mordecai in a new area and embark on a mission to destroy an enemy train with the… Continue Reading