Don't Pick Up The SOPA, It's Bad For You

The Industry seems to love having very slow weeks followed by very fast ones - I was planning a piece about the recent MetaCritic drama that's been going on, and you'll get that, just not today.  Also on the boiler plate right now is something about the Battlefield 1943 suit that just got launched against EA.  But today, we're going to talk about something a bit more serious, because it could ruin the Internet in America - today, we're talking about SOPA.

The Ultimate Role Playing Game

Lord British is back in the pilot seat, and if he can make his dream come true, we're all in for what will be the best game ever created.  At least, that's the claim he's expressed in a recent essay he posted to Facebook.  Here's a link.  Go read it - it's a little long, I'll wait...

Rainbow Six: Patriots

Well, color me surprised.  I thought this new video to surface would have drawn more attention by now.  It's truly a strange world to live in where video games are not immediately attacked by sensationalist media outlets when they feature controversial material.

I'm not sure if everyone has seen this yet or not, so I'll share.  See you after the jump:

Static in the System

Apologies for the incommunicado over the last week, I've been busy setting up my new computer.  The process is almost complete though, and I'll have at least two stories for everyone to digest come Tuesday - we'll be talking about R6: Patriots and Lord British.  Can't wait!

Only those close to the top are rewarded without trying.

R.I.P. Lego Universe

Very often my reaction to the news coming out of the game's industry is negative, so given the chance to reflect on the life of Lego Universe, I wanted to take the time to say something positive.  Sadly, the servers supporting the game are set to shut down come January of next year.

Heavy Rain Director's Cut

Well, I thought I was going to get away with not making a post today until I read about this little gem.  Heavy Rain, the mogamevie that completely misses the point of video games, is getting a Director's Cut re-release.  Industry, we need to have a heart to heart.  Meet me at camera three.

Grand Theft Auto

Rockstar just released their announcement trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5, and I gotta say, I'm pretty excited.

It looks good, it sounds good, it's set back in San Andreas... all and all a good start to the next set of games.