Blog Posts

  • X:Media:Lab Singapore

    I remember reading once that public speaking is more terrifying to most people than all things, save death. I have to agree. And so it is with much confusion in my brain that I agree to participate in speaking engagements at all. The X:Media:Lab event that I attended last week was no less frightening, but…

  • Crunch Mode

    If you were wondering why it suddenly got so quiet around here… Bad Day LA production is in “crunch mode”. We’re trying to get things finished up soon, then spend some time on polishing and tuning. Progress is good, but crunching is never any fun. On top of that I’m trying to put the finishing…

  • Rubber Balls – Satan’s Toys

    I’ve often marvelled at the myopic attention that lawmakers give to violence stemming from the consumption of video games. There are examples a’plenty of other sport and entertainment related acts of violence. Here’s a good one: CNN.com – Brooklyn girl, 9, admits killing playmate – Oct 8, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) — A 9-year-old girl…

  • Tortured Language & Video Game Violence

    I just read an infuriating take on the recent violent video game law passed in California: Wired News: The Tortured Language of the Law Interestingly, the one moment of genuine clarity in the California law is when it frets about games where you can “torture” someone. The legislators define torture as when you intentionally cause…

  • HC.Gamer – Bad Day L.A. interjú

    Ever read an “interjú” before? Well, this is your big chance. The guys over at HC Gamer, a gaming site from the country of .hu, have posted one… HC.Gamer: You started your career as a level designer at id Software. How did the decision come to leave them and found your own company, to make…

  • Primotech BDLA Interview

    Alex Petraglia over at Primotechnology.com has posted a lengthy and informative interview that covers topics from my past, such as Oz and Alice, my present project, Bad Day LA, and a range of other subjects. Worth a read. A truly impressive Bad Day LA concept art/screenshot gallery goes along with it. McGee’s most current and…

  • GameSpy: Bad Day L.A. Preview

    Continuing this morning’s BDLA posts… John Keefer over at GameSpy has posted his preview thoughts… GameSpy: Bad Day L.A. Preview American McGee likes to go against the grain. From his Alice game in 2000 featuring a wonderland on crack to his unfulfilled vision of Oz gone bad, his contrarian views on culture and conventional perceptions…

  • Bad Day L.A. Updated Impressions at GameSpot

    Jason Ocampo over at GameSpot has posted a nice preview article of BDLA. He says… Bad Day L.A. Updated Impressions – French Terrorists, Zombies, and More – Bad Day L.A. Previews for PC at GameSpot Admittedly, it’s a bit difficult just trying to describe Bad Day L.A., because we’ve never really seen anything quite like…

  • Idle Thumbs: American McGee’s Interview

    Idle Thumbs is a gaming site written by people who are “…not cynical burnt-out industry veterans, or self righteous Japanese import snobs who want to show off how hardcore they are. We don’t believe replacing perfectly fine English words with French italicized ones is indicative of a higher intelligence. We’re also not “like The Onion,…

  • FBI forms anti-porn squad

    Is this government serious? It seems that the US is doomed to fight un-winnable wars. First the war on drugs, then the war on terror, now the war on porn. FBI forms anti-porn squad Last month, the bureau’s Washington Field Office began recruiting for a new anti-obscenity squad. Attached to the job posting was a…