Author: Trent Seely

Underrated Horror: Session 9

It’s often hard to distinguish between a “thriller” and “horror” movie. I suppose we could take a stab though. I would argue that thrillers are usually fast paced, suspenseful, atmospheric, and fairly dependant upon...

Ask a Dork: The Vita

“Do you think Sony should attempt to market the Vita as a secondary Sony device or try to carve out a niche for the device?” I think Sony is stuck between a rock and...

Ask a Dork: MMO Payment Models

Ask a Dork: MMO Payment Models

“What is your stance on MMO-entry. Should the base game be free to download/acquire with a monthly fee or does it still need an entry price? How should people pay, monthly or per hour?”...

Ask a Dork: Multiple Game Endings

What are your thoughts on games with multiple endings? What do you think is the best way to handle such a concept? And which games have actually succeeded in using it? The unfortunate thing...

Ask a Dork: Rape in Comics

Based on Mark Millar’s recent comments, should rape ever be used as a plot device? And has it ever been used effectively in storytelling? To provide a bit of preamble to those not in...

Ask a Dork: Cartoon Revival

“Who do you think is the audience for reviving ancient cartoon series as movie franchises?” Who I think the audience is and who Hollywood executives likely assume the audience to be are two very...

Ask a Dork: Finding Value

“How do people find value? What exactly makes things good and bad?” The interesting thing about media is that people tend to gravitate towards the things that suit their sensibilities. I enjoy playing survival...