Dog walk, dog listen, dog lost

Ruins is a 2011 PC game developed by Cardboard Computer and can be downloaded here. Self-pity runs deep through the cerebellum, rots the spinal cord to a few strands of disintegrating rubber, destroys everything outside of mind – other people, other feelings, limbs even that can’t be used to pull hair. At focus, in loathing, is ...

MACHINARIUM and Steel-coated Contemplation

Movies – and by extension, games – are afraid of silence. They are deadly afraid the silence will bore the audience – and a bored audience will walk away. In response, movies and games are now coated with noise, music, action… anything to deter that silence. In the end, they confuse content with busyness.

Machinarium is a game where you play as little robot trying to do some good, correct some wrongs and solve some puzzles as they come along. It is a game very much like a Hayao Miyazaki cartoon, with its whimsical graphics, charming characters, moody soundtrack – and, yes, the silence: various quiet “empty” moments where characters just stand in contemplation. Or maybe that was me? I’m not sure anymore.

Choosing Race: Krautscape

Krautscape looks like the racing game from my dreams, the one where the path pops up right in front of me like a rainbow. And look at this story. This is the hot shit, man: Around 1880, the world renowned german inventor Dr. Konrad von Krautkopf developed a machine, which could not only drive at ...

GameFly Goes Digital

Being a GameFly subscriber just got a little better. The popular video game rental service is now offering a beta invite that allows members to download content directly to their PC. A GameFly membership currently grants access to a library of over 7,000 titles through their mailing service but the new digital service will allow ...