Leeroy Jenkins: Reimagined as a Short Film (by CFCWSFF)
Musings on games by mkb.
A ringing endorsement.
An incredible new input device. The possibilities for gaming are vast.
(via Leap Motion)
Many gamers think that the Castle Wolfenstein series began with Wolfenstein 3D, but the original Castle Wolfenstein was released for Apple II in 1981. The game had primitive graphics and sound even by Apple II standards. If I remember correctly the player could only shoot at right angles. Still, there was something charming about the idealized perspective and the gritty (1-bit!) sampled German speech.
The video above lingers too long on the intro. Once you get bored, skip ahead to the actual gameplay just before the three minute mark.
You can learn more about the original Castle Wolfenstein on its Wikipedia page.
Castle Wolfenstein for the Apple II (by Highretrogamelord89)
I Sense A Disturbance by kupbot.
Interesting video about the sound effects in Batman: Arkham City. 4.5 minutes. Neat stuff.
An article on Penny Arcade report alerted me to the existence of what might be the coolest indie videogame ever. Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator runs on up to five laptops and one computer hooked up to a projector or large TV. Each player takes a different role (helm, communication, etc) and their screens will display the corresponding information. Meanwhile the captain has no workstation of his own but coordinates the activity of the other players. In short: pure awesome.
DRM-free, a single $40 license entitles you to install the game on one bridge worth of machines. I cannot wait to try this out.
Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator (by techbear)
Research suggests that video gamers might be better than average lucid dreamers. If true, this has implications for PTSD treatment. Annoying writing, but really interesting content.
