February 2009
1 post
Sneeze →
Sneeze is part of the Routes game project sponsored by BBC’s Channel 4. It is a fun little Flash piece underscoring the transmissions of airborne viruses. Whee!
January 2009
4 posts
FWR Episode 011 Available Now →
Shane and Trevor over at First Wall Rebate have posted another excellent episode discussing the impact of the EGM and 1UP.com closure/restructure. Our own Shawn Rider joins the discussion again, but the Special Guest this time around is Michael Abbot of The Brainy Gamer blog and podcast. Grab the episode at the link above, and add the First Wall Rebat podcast to your audio aggregator.
Top 5 things MMOs should learn in the new year →
MMO Gaming website, Massively, has a great write up about five things that we don’t need to see in MMOs anymore. Ever. (We’re looking at you, Blizzard… And Mythic… And Funcom…) This is a great list and one that we can wholeheartedly support. Good on ya, Massively!
The New Year's App Blowout →
Several independent developers have gotten together to put their iPhone apps on sale for the New Year. There are a few indy games worth checking out for $0.99, including Blackbeard’s Assault, Mouse House and DuckDuckDuck. Kick off the year with some new indy games for your daily commute.
December 2008
5 posts
First Wall Rebate - Games. Art. Literature.... →
Trevor Dodge and Shane Hinton have begun an excellent new podcast called First Wall Rebate. GamesFirst!’s own Shawn Rider has been a guest on two of their podcasts so far, and plans to join them…
First Wall Rebate Ep 010 →
First Wall Rebate Ep 010 is up now, featuring GF!’s own Shawn Rider, who joins Trevor Dodge and Shane Hinton, FWR’s stalwart co-hosts. Discussion ranges over the best things of 2008, including iPhone games, Fallout 3, Metal Gear Solid 4, Mega Man 9, GTA IV, Little Big Planet, and Braid.
