Author: Trent Seely

Ask a Dork: Why Has This Summer Sucked?

“What do you think of the recent Hollywood bombs like Pacific Rim, White House Down and After Earth? Is Hollywood doing something wrong or are fans just not receptive to those films?” Interesting question...

Ask a Dork: Citizen Kane-ing

Ask a Dork: Citizen Kane-ing

“What do you think is the deal with the “Citizen Kane-ing” of video games? What do you think it represents? Does gaming need that moment?” People like to make judgement calls using comparative terms....

Ask a Dork: Storytelling V. Characterization

What do you think is the difference between storytelling and characterization? Can you have one without the other? Not to harp on about my own writing career, but after birthing a novel I feel...

Ask a Dork: Home Releases

“Why do you think the turnaround between theatrical release and home release has shortened so much in recent years?” I remember back in the hazy age of VHS how long it would take for...

Ask a Dork: E3 2013 Games

Going into E3, what is one genre of games you would like to see Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo individually tackle to diversify their own portfolios? The interesting thing about the video game market is...

Ask a Dork: The “Big Three” at E3

Now that MS has revealed the Xbox One, what does each of the “Big Three” need at E3 to steal the show? The biggest problem I think a lot of people probably had with...

Ask a Dork: Reviews

What qualities or information do you think is most important for a reviewer to get across in a review? The internet is swimming with media reviews. Pofessional and amature critics regularly rip into books,...

Ask a Dork: Adaptations

When it comes to adaptations, do you think the producers involved should assume more than a baseline knowledge of the original material? If the Paul W.S. Anderson Resident Evil feature films, Gearbox/TimeGate Aliens video...

Ask a Dork: The Video Game to Film Transition

With video game movies being notoriously bad, do you think there is a game that would make a good adaptation? Once upon a time I would had said that the first Silent Hill could...

Ask a Dork: Summer 2013 Movies

What do you think of the upcoming slate of summer movies? Which are you most looking forward to? Which will surprise? Disappoint? Keen moviegoers would notice a distinct pattern if the were to sit...