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Grimm Episode 6 - “Godfather Death”

Be sure to check it "Godfather Death" over on GameTap in the first 24 hours after release, because well, you know, it's FREE! Seriously, what beats turning nuns into demons for FREE? How about doing all that and then watching them push their own nunnery into a lake of lava? Mmmm... Lava. You can check out "Godfather Death" on Gametap by following this LINK.

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• The Guardian is running an interview with yours truly, where I talk about Grimm, games, inspirations, and getting "jacked in" to some form of digital alternate reality. I make mention of "The Matrix", but have to say I'd much rather live in the VR of "Snowcrash". Check it out. #
• I love the gas crunch - it's forcing the world to look at alternative methods for energy generation and transportation. And I really love electric vehicles - especially electric motorcycles and scooters. Stuff like this super fast, super performance dirt bike really turns me on: Two Wheels, Zero Emissions and Loads of Fun. Instead of just sitting back and watching the revolution, I'm also getting involved. If you live in Shanghai and want a custom built, fast, cool, and reliable electric scooter, be sure to check out Spicy Motors! This is the electric scooter business I'm helping my girlfriend to launch. She provides the marketing and design - I provide the mechanics. Zoom! #
• A few days ago we added a puppy to the household. You can see her picture here. Now, I wouldn't normally choose something so tiny, cute, and cuddly as a baby Chihuahua to be a pet - I prefer dog eating lizards - but even I have to admit she's quite charming. Only problem is: She doesn't have a name. Feel free to submit ideas in the comments on Flickr. #
• I read on Develop Magazine this morning of some non-movement with the lawsuit brought against Epic by Silicon Knights. Seems we need reassuring that "something will happen". From the article: Denis Dyack has told Develop that he thinks 'justice will be done' in the still-in-progress legal spat between his studio Silicon Knights and Unreal Engine creator Epic Games. A year ago, Silicon Knights filed a suit against Epic saying the company had "failed to provide a working game engine" - the studio since then scrapped its use of Unreal Engine 3 and built its own in-house technology. The first game using that, Too Human, is due out next week. Having used UE3 to build Grimm and spent considerable time in the past working with Id's tools, I've followed this story with amazement. To expect a licensed engine, fresh out of the box, would require no modification or improvements to achieve development goals on a new title is ludicrous. But to build an entirely new engine as an alternative to improving an existing one - sounds a bit unreasonable. And to build that new engine inside 1 year, then ship a title with it? Now things are starting to sound surreal. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out. My guess is that there's more than a little UE3 still in "Too Human". #
• Read this morning: Gamasutra - EA Partners Inks Publishing Deal With Epic, Grasshopper Exciting news: EA Partners will publish a new "action-horror" title, produced by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and directed by renowned designer Goichi "Suda51" Suda, of Killer 7 (pictured) and No More Heroes fame. Cool! #