Pre-funding titles in alpha, beta, etc is an act of trust… and there plenty of reasons why that trust is being eroded. Continue reading
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons: The Heartstrings Are A Tricky Instrument
Playing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons made me feel some things, but it probably wasn’t what I was meant to feel. (Contains ***SPOILERS*** about the game’s narrative.) Continue reading
From Vicarious to Evil
Around the start of the year I changed the name of this blog from Vicarious Existence to Evilasahobby. Here’s why. Continue reading
Things Fall Apart; The Centre No Longer MMOs
I previously said that massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) don’t have the future they once did. Time to elaborate on that. Continue reading
Perth Writers Festival: Games Writers Square Off in the Octagon
The Octagon Theatre, that is. The Perth Writers Festival recently held the Game Changers sessions that featured a strong line up of modern video game writers. This is my rambling perspective of that event. Continue reading
Rayman Legends: Some Levels Just Make You Smile
It’s disappointing that more people didn’t buy Rayman Legends, because it’s a game that can make you smile simply as you play through it. Continue reading
Reviewing My 2013 MMO Predictions: The Music Is About To Stop
Last year I made a number of predictions about the MMO market for 2013. Time to pay the piper… and unfortunately he collects with interest. Continue reading
Kickstander: Another Look at Delivery Rates
A bit more analysis about Kickstarter delivery rates for video games – adding a year to any indicated Kickstarter delivery date is a smart move. Continue reading
SOE Shuts Down Four MMOs; Plus A Wizardry Online Conspiracy Theory
SOE announces they are closing Vanguard, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Free Realms and Wizardry Online. Wizardry Online’s closing reminds me of another title that SOE shuttered a year ago… Continue reading
Kickstander: The Data and Analysis Sheets
The data and analysis sheets used in my recent examination of Kickstarted video game delivery rates. Continue reading
World Class Villains 