July 2006 - Posts

• DVD review: "The Search for Animal Chin"

  By Dave Lee
  Tuesday, Jul 25 2006, 06:50 PM

  Oddly enough, my fondest teenage memories had nothing to with being a geek. In between marathon video-game sessions and comic book collecting, I spent nearly every minute skateboarding. (My ability to pull off a 360 footplant earned me a little local... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Video games: The struggling art, part II

  By Dave Lee
  Wednesday, Jul 19 2006, 06:04 PM

  Last week , I talked about how video games incorporate elements of art, combining visual and narrative elements that together evoke an interpretive and emotional reaction. So why are video games not considered an art form? When you get right down to it... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Video games: The struggling art, part I

  By Dave Lee
  Thursday, Jul 13 2006, 05:44 PM

  Are video games art? That's been a topic among game journalists for the past year or so. The debate was triggered partly by game creator Hideo Kojima , who said games cannot be art, and by film critic Roger Ebert , who went even further and said video... Read More >> Comment on this post

• A few words about Google

  By Dave Lee
  Tuesday, Jul 11 2006, 12:24 PM

  Can't find it? Google it. It's amazing how within a short period of time, we've become accustomed to using "Google" as a verb. Well, Webster's has made it official , as "google" — with a small "g" — was added to the 11th edition of the Merriam-Webster... Read More >> Comment on this post