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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ask a Dork: Being a ‘Gamer’
Why do people identify themselves as gamers? No one else seems to identify themselves by their favorite hobby: movie/television watcher, music listener, etc. Social identities are a funny thing. Søren…