The Kinks Konspiracy
About 50 years ago, the British Invasion introduced us to acts like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who: bands that have been time-tested as some of the most influential of the 20th century. But few people know or
Misadventures of PB Winterbottom – Download it Today!
Ladies and Gentlemen, today is a grand day. Today, no pie is safe. The humbug Winterbottom has been loosed on the cobbled streets Live Arcade. It’s a proud moment for me… ever since I turned ten and got my first
Heavy Rain – Breaking the Promotion Levees
Last week I touched on the upcoming interactive drama, Heavy Rain and its promotion, but this time I’m going to go into detail about it. Quantic Dream and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) are really going all out for Heavy Rain.
02.15.10 My Top Ten RIGHT NOW
1. ALBUM Traveling Like The Light V. V. Brown This album is just a delight of doo-wop girl-group styled music for a modern generation. Lead single “Shark in the Water” is pitch perfect with a steady beat straight out of
25 Romantic Comedies That Don’t Suck
With Valentine’s Day around the corner and twenty inches of stagnant snow still waiting for you outside your front door, you might be making this year’s consumer-condoned love fest a Blockbuster night. (Block-who?) The fine people at Complex meant well
[Review]: Lords of Evil
Somewhere between the highly-polished, subscription-based gameplay of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and the simple, free offerings on sites like Newgrounds.com, lies the relatively new domain of the “freemuim” game. Most, like the wildly popular Farmville, make the bulk of
Friday Round-Up
I don’t usually do this (obviously) but the longest week ever has come to a close and this morning I found myself flipping through a Lucky Magazine on the train and I saw an ad for these shoes and I
Alexander McQueen Died Today
A huge loss. McQueen’s mother died last Tuesday and it’s speculated that grief drove him to commit suicide. So incredibly sad.
Spectre: A Biographical Platformer Par Excellence
It’s a lovely thing to have talented friends. Case in point, Popten’s own Jamie Antonisse, who just won an Independent Games Festival’s Student Showcase (which, my less nerdy bretheren, is a big deal) for his game Spectre. (Art by fellow
WSYDIYNG: What Should You Do If You’re Not Google?
GET STEVIE WONDER. ASAP. STAT. IMMEDIATELY. Granted, I’m inclined to love anything featuring Stevie Wonder. But this commercial is actually really adorable.