DC Comics recently announced a Batman: Arkham City comic that is going to bridge the gap between the events of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. The six-issue miniseries is being written by Paul Dini, who wrote the story for the games and writes for other Batman comics and animated shows as well. The art is [...]
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Pixelosophy Episode 76: Picture Books
This week, Pixelosophy is all about the funny pages. With C2E2 right around the corner, the boys decide to hit the books, well, comic books anyway. They each run down the top five comics they would like to experience in video game form. Watch once, then board and bag it.
Stan Lee Challenges Gaming Community to Get Involved
Stan Lee has written an open letter to anyone who cares about video games, challenging them to get involved with the Video Game Voters Network (VGVN). In his letter, Stan makes the case that the restrictions being imposed on video game sales are similar to the restrictions that comic books faced in the 1950′s. I’m [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 46: Adapting Groundhogs
This week, Pixelosophy learns to adapt. Of course, they mean that in a super-gamey sort of way. Alex wants developers to throw the adaptation net a little wider when looking for gaming subject matter, and Aaron wishes cinema would do its best to adapt the core languages of video games rather than just the superficial [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 8: Blood Sacrifice
The week, Pixelosophy feels a draft. Alex ponders whether or not video games and comic books were separated at birth, while Aaron takes a look at the relevance of difficulty scales in narrative games. The gloves come off…and apparently so do the pants.