… didn’t you know? Big Content is now trying to tell us that DRM isn’t only about stopping those evil pirates, but it’s also a safety measure to stop us poor dumb content-consumers from being turned into pirates ourselves!
So it’s not about legislating their way to a viable market that couldn’t possibly exist without [...]
I’m sure you’ve noticed it. It’s kinda hard to miss, though sometimes they tend to slip by without even realizing what they are. Is it really that hard to come up with something original?
The sequel craze infects virtually every content industry I can think of: books, movies, video games, music. It’s gotten [...]
I’ve been madly preparing for a new role-playing campaign set in Eberron. It’ll be my first time behind the screen in almost two years, and I’ll admit that I’ve probably gone a little overboard in the preparation stages. Despite the fact that I’m using a commercial world, I’ve already written up thirty or [...]
A good friend of mine recently sent me a manuscript for a novella he’s writing, seeking advice on where he could improve things. Ignoring the fact that he is an excellent writer, and far more proficient a word-smith than I, I’ve taken the time to read and respond, which brings me to a my [...]
So my first game of Diplomacy looks to be going very badly for me after only one full turn. As Russia, I had a plethora of potential enemies and allies. I courted both the Austrians and the Turks for an alliance, made some overtures to the Italians, chatted up the French and English, [...]