Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
When the temperature rises in New York, I start to look for teens on the roof across from my apartment — sitting on the crumbling cement, smoking joints, talking late into the night. The rooftop seems like a natural environment for them, a place that exists outside the normal architecture of the city. And while…
[Image: Blizzard] Blizzard released a short animation to explain the rivalry between bow-wielding mercenary Hanzo and cybernetic ninja Genji. The animation is neat and all, but people online in Japan have been pointing out that the kanji sure is odd. Japanese has a rather complex writing system that features kanji characters from China. There are…
Reader Kyle really, really wants to play Overwatch, but he hasn’t been able to buy it. Hoping to earn a copy—using wit alone—he wrote to Blizzard about his valiant efforts to convince his wife he needs it. According to Kyle, his plea began with a table dance, though his wife asked him to get down….
It’s been years since I’ve been able to enjoy playing an online first-person shooter. Back when I was a younger, worse version of myself, I used to be really good at them. I played more Rogue Spear than I care admit as a teen, and even in college I was still good enough to hold…
GIF Overwatch’s “play of the game” is supposed to be a post-match highlight that showcases a moment of badassery, but the internet has transformed the feature into so much more. You’ve probably already seen examples of this in action, but basically, the play of the game has become a big meme where people splice together…
The maker of No Man’s Sky says he received death threats throughout a week in which his game was reportedly and then confirmed to be delayed. Sean Murray, the managing director for Hello Games, said this on Twitter yesterday evening: I have received loads of death threats this week, but don’t worry, Hello Games…
Some stats in life matter. Some don’t. In the kill-or-be-killed world of Team Kirby Clash, the co-op mini-game in the upcoming 3DS side-scroller Kirby Robobot, your stamina, attack, recovery and team meteor stats matter. But the game’s got jokes and/or hidden profundity. When you level up in the mini-game, the game mentioned upgrades to other…
Few corporations in EVE Online will ever have a reputation like Hard Knocks Inc. More than just a group of elite soldiers, they routinely infiltrate alliances, blow up their most prized assets, and steal everything that isn’t bolted down—and that’s just on a Monday. Their ranks are made of brigands, thieves, scammers, and all the…
GIF Blizzard’s take on the class-based-shooter is so vibrant and full of personality, that each individual character has inspired its own army/fandom. And yet, some heroes are still better than others. Here is our definitive ranking of Overwatch heroes, ranked from worst to best. Soldier 76 Bastion Torbjorn Genji Hanzo Zenyatta Junkrat Roadhog Widowmaker McCree…
.entry-header I’m super excited to announce that I’ve officially begun the process of moving Videodame over to Medium. I’ve been itching to update the site design for awhile, now, and I’ve always dug Medium’s aesthetic. (If I’m being honest, I modeled my initial font styles after Medium’s in the first place.) Plus, it looks fantastic…