Monthly Archives: May 2014

Symposium: System Shock 2 and BioShock, June 5th 2014

In the last three Symposia, we’ve talked about games with a tight systems focus: FTL, Gemcraft: Labyrinth, and Spelunky. This time, I want to talk about a couple of games that have a broader view: System Shock 2 and BioShock. As first-person shooters … Continue reading

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Gaming Session: Minecraft, May 29, 2014

It’s Minecraft this week! Usual server, usual time (9:30pm EDT / 6:30pm PDT this Thursday), voice chat over Skype.

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Gaming Session: Worms, May 22, 2014

We’ll be playing something on Xbox Live this week. Probably Worms, but maybe Hydro Thunder? Who knows; we’ll show up at the usual time (Thursday, 9:30pm EDT / 6:30pm PDT) and see what happens. Send a friends request to “malvasia … Continue reading

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Gaming Session: Android: Netrunner, May 15, 2014

We enjoyed playing Android: Netrunner last week, so we decided to do it again! (Also, we decided to do it again quickly so we can have a hope of remembering how OCTGN works.) The usual time: Thursday, May 15th at … Continue reading

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Gaming Session: Android: Netrunner, May 8, 2014

We’re returning to Android: Netrunner this week. We’ll be playing on OCTGN, here’s a guide to get started if you’re not familiar with that. And we’ll have voice chat over Skype as well. We’ll meet at the standard time: 9:30pm … Continue reading

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