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Emails intended for Carl Paladino - Episode 001

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:07:00 -0700

As some of you may know from my Twitter updates, I’ve been recently receiving emails intended...

Thanks to @Keadin for linking this. I can’t stop watching...

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:53:57 -0700

Thanks to @Keadin for linking this. I can’t stop watching it.

Yes, it’s 12 year old humor, and yes I lol’d.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:44 -0700

Yes, it’s 12 year old humor, and yes I lol’d.

Dear Every-Game-Company-Not-Named-Blizzard, We’ve been...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:30:17 -0700

Dear Every-Game-Company-Not-Named-Blizzard,

We’ve been making progress with this little industry of ours haven’t we? Each year the budgets get larger, the voice talent gets better, the graphics improve, the stories become deeper, and we gain a bit more mainstream acceptance in the quest for the hard-work of our dedicated employees to be regconized for what it is - truely amazing.

I implore you to gather your emploees this morning, buy them lunch, put them in the company’s largest conference room and discuss what can happen if you stop saying you are making the best experience you can for the gamers, and start making that experience.

Discuss what happens when you don’t allow the outside pressure of marketing plans, metacritic predictions, release dates, launch parties, or anything else to distract you from making the best product that you can out of a passionate, genuine desire to create something moving, something revolutionary.

I am not exactly sure how Blizzard keeps pushing itself further each game release, but this trailer gave me goosebumps, connected with me on an emotional level, and got me ready to stand in line for 10 hours for a game I only previously had a marginal interest in purchasing.

There’s much to learn, but I’m sure we can get there… There’s no shame in learning something new, even if you’ve been in the industry before it was an industry. There’s no shame in looking to a company that teaches us something revolutionary every few years - even when we thought we’ve seen it before.

Love,

Chris

Maybe it’s just because it’s early, but I...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:07:07 -0700

Maybe it’s just because it’s early, but I LOL’d.

Travel Regrets?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:16:12 -0700

Some people would think that I travel differently now that I own my own business, and I’m not...

An acoustic cover of the classic 80s song Take on Me by A-Ha. I...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:28:01 -0700

An acoustic cover of the classic 80s song Take on Me by A-Ha. I didn’t even try to hit that high note. Generally I don’t have the vocal range for high notes.

The Long Weekend - Highs and Lows

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:23:00 -0700

Being a business owner means that my schedule is a bit more flexible than that of my wife and...

Inspired by Matthew Good, I had the first verse, and part of the...

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:03:51 -0700

Inspired by Matthew Good, I had the first verse, and part of the chrous written pretty early on in the process for this song, along with words.

That usually doesn’t happen with me. Usually I come up with the chord progression, and sit on it for a month or two.

While I am not 100% in love with my voice, I like how the dual-vocal tracks, and the dual-guitar tracks (one strumming, one picking) turned out.

For a death-metal-head, I find that I have been writing lots of acoustic stuff lately. Wonder why.

Vacation is Over, Back to Vacation

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:00:42 -0700

Our 10 day trip to Orlando, Florida has come to an end. We’ve done the theme parks, the water...

Massive PC Game Sale on Steam

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:59:42 -0700

PC gamers (and I guess you Mac folks too) should be aware of the huge sale on Steam right now....

"People who don’t care, selling products to people who care less."

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:35:43 -0700

“People who don’t care, selling products to people who care less.” - Seth Godin on...

Your in marketing so you meet new people all the time. How many times do you have to see someone at events before you remember who they are?

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:35:42 -0700

Great question - it depends on the amount of interaction, and the setting we met. If someone does...

Quiddler: More Fun Than Scrabble

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:35:29 -0700

On our trip Heather and I brought only one game, a card game called quiddler. Each player gets...

Cheer Me Up

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:25:50 -0700

You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi! You: Hi Stranger: im really bored cheer me...

The Midnight Meat TrainGreat title for a mediocre slasher...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:25:50 -0700

The Midnight Meat Train
Great title for a mediocre slasher flick

I’m a fan of horror movies, but The Midnight Meat Train took a while to get going. When it finally did, the gore, though plentiful, wasn’t intentially campy, but still had that fake quality (especially the CGI eyeball).

Without giving away the ending, it made me sigh. After being let down, I’m still not exactly sure what happened at the end, nor did I get any of my questions answered about Vinnie Jones’ character.

I give this movie a 2/5 stars.

2009 was a good year for gaming. What were your top five games of 2009?

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:45:49 -0700

2009 was a GREAT year for gaming! I hate making top 5 lists because I always forget a game or two,...

Whisper a Prayer for Me...

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:25:49 -0700

Maybe heading to the grand opening of a theme park based on one of the most popular IPs in the world...

"Cats are like girls. If they talk to you it’s great, but if you try to talk to them, it..."

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:05:49 -0700

“Cats are like girls. If they talk to you it’s great, but if you try to talk to them, it...

This Cyanide & Happiness comic made me chuckle. They...

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:11:32 -0700

This Cyanide & Happiness comic made me chuckle. They usually do.