When I was thirteen years old, I stayed up late to watch Star Trek. This was 1986 (yeah, the math says I’m sort of old). The local cable affiliate aired the adventures of Kirk and Spock from 11 to 12 every night. God bless them. I must admit I was pretty much friendless following the jarring …
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Why Multiplayer?
In the early days of the shooter, before the genre took over the world in popularity and number of titles, creating a multiplayer mode was the obvious thing to do. These games were simple shoot’em ups, and the AIs were the brightest, so good competition meant having a human controlling your enemies. Plus, you didn’t …
Dinner with Timmy
I don’t normally stalk celebrities.… Last night after work I went to dinner at Parma, a tiny Italian restaurant in the Presidio area. There, a little happy luck shined down. At the table next to me? Tim Lincecum and Joe Martinez. I tried to let them eat in peace, but happily Timmy joined in our …