making of the abyss-part 1

[youtube http://www.youtube.com?v=wGwhMHNmPpA] Behind the Scenes of one of the most difficult movie shoots in the history of cinema… The Abyss is a 1989 science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron. It stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. The original musical score was composed by Alan Silvestri. It was released on […]

Bishoujo version of Mass Effect’s blue-skinned asari Liara T’Soni.

Evidently Bioware is working with Kotobukiya on a mold of Mass Effect‘s blue-skinned asari Liara T’Soni.  That’s a little surprising…  But what’s more amazing is the fan reaction. Overall, it seems to be very mixed, with a lot of people complaining about the “Anime” proportions of the statue. Stop me, if I am wrong…  But isn’t that the […]

New Indigo Plugin Catalog & Plugin Update System (Updated 9/7/2011)

Indigo v5 has introduced a new Plugin system, to extend the hardware and functionality of the Indigo server.  This is a terrific step forward, but there’s another issue lurking in the background…. I won’t count the number of times where someone has reported a problem with an Attachment script, or plugin, and it has already […]

Metal Slug, the Real Life version

[youtube http://www.youtube.com?v=Ju8QUaD4hZM] What if Metal Slug, the video game, really happened… Metal Slug, was a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform developed by Nazca Corporation and published by SNK. It was originally released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. The game is widely known for its sense of humor, fluid hand-drawn […]

How to make custom Shrinky-dink gaming minis

Even as we approach the cultural apocalypse of ubiquitous, fully immersive, photo-real multiplayer video game environments, there are still those of us who like to play board or tabletop games. The communal wargaming experience, for instance, is very different from playing a networked MMORPG or turn-based strategy game. Whereas WarCraft or Xbox Live is kind […]