Mathew Kumar’s Workblog
I’m filling in Worlds In Motion’s Online World Atlas now, which is a fun little gig exploring virtual worlds and then saying what I think of them. First up was this - a cute, very Pete Folwery monster raising MMO that I rather liked. Do pop by and say hello to my monster, Shibito!
May 7th, 2008 : Features, Worlds In Motion
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I liked Orr’s willingness to talk about his history in the game industry. It’s strangely thrilling to talk to someone involved in the development of Eagle Eye Mysteries, a classic “edutainment” title that’s similar to the Phoenix Wright games (sort of.)
May 5th, 2008 : Gamasutra, Interviews
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A new Q&A!
May 3rd, 2008 : Gamasutra, Interviews
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Also this week: an Over The Top film festival preview, including reviews of I Think We’re Alone Now, Frownland, Pop Skull (which is completely amazing and a top recommendation) and Hokuro Brothers: Full Throttle.
May 2nd, 2008 : Columns, Torontoist
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I think this is a really great interview (if I don’t say so myself) examining part of the industry people don’t tend to examine - the place of PR and marketing - along with some chat about the PC industry.
May 1st, 2008 : Gamasutra, Interviews
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Self explanatory!
April 28th, 2008 : Gamasutra, Interviews
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Yay! The excellent interview I helped Christian Nutt with is now up on Gamasutra. Exciting if you like the idea of reading a very literal transcription of me spending more time talking to Ken Levine about how Cloverfield sucks than anything else (although, admittedly, there’s a point to it.)
April 26th, 2008 : Features, Gamasutra, Interviews
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This week included some reviews of films screening at Hot Docs: Wesley Willis’s Joy Rides, Shadow of the Holy Book and Vesterbro, but my coverage was hampered towards the end by the idiotic TTC strike.
Ah well.
April 25th, 2008 : Columns, Torontoist
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It will make you feel weird, so we suggest you skip it.”
Hot Docs is this week, and my coverage started yesterday. I’ll post more covereage here after it’s all over and done with, most probably.
April 18th, 2008 : Columns, Torontoist
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Don’t worry! I’ve never played Dofus either.
(I probably shouldn’t admit to that.)
April 17th, 2008 : Gamasutra, Interviews
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“In Moshi Monsters, users “adopt” one monster from a range of six species to care for. Users are placed in charge of ensuring the monster remains happy and fed by purchasing goods from the local town (either food or furniture and items to decorate their monster’s home) and raises money to purchase these items by taking part in daily Brain Age style puzzles. Players can also play some games in town for fun, plus interact with other users by visiting their monsters’ homes and leaving messages on their pinboards — specifically those that have been designated as “friends” by players who know each other’s usernames.”
“I was kind of interested in BioShock, especially because you explore the illusion of choice within games as the metastory. It’s over and above that. One of the things that interests me is that there’s a point where you realize that’s what’s happened, but after that, you’re not actually given any choice! Could you talk about that part?”