Recent content by efrim

For anybody that wants a good overview on the dire state of video game archival and preservation, The International Game Developers Association published an excellent paper on the subject back in 2009. http://bit.ly/p7QH1j

I'm a library and information science student and just last year I wrote a paper on this very topic. There's a few noble pursuits going on at the likes of the University of Texas and the University of Michigan, but the facts on the ground are very grim. To put together recreations of...

Thing is at 5 for a hundred you're essentially getting one 20 buck gift card for each game and Amazon and Walmart now both routinely give 10-20 buck gift cards with pre-order. So its a Solid deal if you legitimately want 5, but if you even just wanted 4 and stretched for a fifth, you're probably...

I hate that lockpicking subtracts from combat skill so I've been having L. master that and using her as a post cleared dungeon cleanup crew while Zevran is my combat Rogue.

"Hell, I couldn't really say. This place is gigantic and I've only seen a fraction of it since things started. But I think we need to clear some kind of space and at least try to keep it clear. Maybe that's impossible without enough survivors. But it's worth shooting for at least..."

"Let's think globally and act locally. We may be very near ground zero here. I mean, I think we would have heard some kind of word if a bunch of rabid zombies popped up somewhere else first. If we can sort things here, we may come up with a better solution for everywhere else. Besides, if we can...

"A U-haul full of guns. Brilliant!" Paul lifted up the door and crouched down to sort through the guns. "I guess those Saturday afternoons shooting trap will be more than just stress relief from those miserable little baste....I mean, my bosses, yeah. Damn administrative jerks. Oh, here we...

Paul tossed his flask over to Jack after hearing his request. "Jack, I always thought you were such a logical stick in the mud. To think I could have had another drinking buddy for all those dreadful PTA meetings! But then again, super genius zombies and evil birds may have shook things up a...

"hmm...right. That is quite a lot to take in..." Paul reached into his inside suit jacket pocket and pulled out his flask. After taking a sip he grimaced and continued: "Well, if it's ok, I think I'll just tag along with all of you until I can get a grip on things."

"So, does anybody have any idea what's going on here? What have you guys been doing? Are there others? Sorry, I've been pretty much isolated since this thing began. I've got a lot of questions as you might imagine."

Paul Dryden pushed open the doors and stepped outside, "Sweet jesus it's good to see some people. Anyone else having a weird day?"

Dryden nearly chocked on his coffee as he saw a truck broadside the school. Damming caution, he moved quickly downstairs to the doors.

Meanwhile... Paul Dryden took a big slug of coffee from his thermos and looked with quiet dismay at the ruined cityscape out the window. He had set himself up at the end of a second floor hallway overlooking the most likely entrance to the school. He wasn't sure if he should be looking inside...

I just came across this wonderful remix of Carl Sagan's classic "Cosmos" into a song (ft Stephen Hawking haha). It's reminded me of what an excellent man and spokesperson for science Carl Sagan was. I doubt I'd be the person I am now without his insight and imagination catching me at a young...

I always felt like Yiazmat was a shark jumping moment in the history of Final Fantasy epic boss fights. I didn't bother taking him on as I found the whole idea insulting.