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Gaming and Safe Sex

Game Writer Central Welcomes Michelle B. To Our Game Writing Team Michelle, our new game writer, will be making her first splash here soon with an interview of one of the owners at Pinballz, an independent videogame arcade that’s making a serious go of it in these tough times. In fact, Pinballz opened in November […]

The Videogaming Dentist

Videogames for Dental Work Gaming for drilling? This game writer doesn’t know how he feels about this one. Saw it on Craigslist in October 2009 and have held on to it until now to protect the innocent. Also I didn’t want to post too much on Game Writer Central and spoil all you faithful readers […]

Siri Says: “Email Sent!”

Hilarious Siri video from some dude on Vimeo. This is what happens when two iPhone 4s’ talk to each other.

Some Thoughts on Ballet Austin’s “Mozart Project”

This game writer was at the ballet last weekend. A bit of a change of pace from puttering around in the Battlefield 3 beta. And guess what? It was magnificent. Or at least the middle piece was, a collaboration between Austin composer Graham Reynolds and choreographer Stephen Mills called “Though the Earth Gives Way.” Set […]

An Indie Game Afternoon

Indie Game Madness at Fantastic Fest Spent a chunk of the afternoon at the “Fantastic Arcade,” something I had no idea existed until a few weeks ago. I was pretty impressed with the polish on most of these games, which are ripe and ready for DLC publication. Some of them are doubtlessly soon to hit […]

Free Tunes Trifecta

Free + Tunes = Thursjoy There is such a thing as a free lunch, or at least some free tunes for you, my loyal readers. Quality tunes, of course. We may all lament these changing times. Information overload, internet privacy concerns, and random yokels trying to be your friend on Facebook. One positive side to the […]

Game Wall Decal of the Week

Got Boring Walls? Blik Has Your Back So… maybe you’re one of those people living in a sanitarium-esque place with white walls and not a single thing to amuse the eye. That’s where this brilliant decal set from Blik can help. It’s based on a Threadless tee. The best part, I have to say, is […]

Bad Company 2, Bioshock 2 and More for $5, Today Only

A tip from our friend Aidan — Battlefield Bad Company 2, Darksiders, Bioshock 2, and a number of other triple-A titles for the PC are on sale at Valve’s Steam Store. Hurry — you’ve about 18 hours to redeem this deal before it goes away…! Stay tuned, too; by the looks of it there’ll be […]

Thinking About Lara Croft

Tomb Raider Is Back I suppose it’s time to throw a little love Lara’s way. There’s a new Tomb Raider reboot brewing, and the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light third-person downloadable game prospering (#2 in DLC at the Playstation Store). I’m happy that the execs have recognized that this gaming icon still has […]

Are Games and Workout Machines Crossing Over?

Will Your Next Game Console Make You Sweat? A recent article about exercise equipment with gaming features caught my eye recently: Nexersys, a new Austin-based workout machine maker, is pointing out that videogames and exercise equipment are reaching convergence. It’s worth taking a look at this crossover phenomenon. Fitness is a huge industry, and entertainment […]