http://www.geekcodex.com A weblog for geeks of all creeds Sun, 03 May 2009 12:26:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are certain false rumors and internet memes that just don't like to die.  One of those is "but can it run Crysis?"  A year and a half after its release, the game remains a formidable test of PC hardware.  But it's a test that can be passed now on ... http://www.geekcodex.com/?p=312 I've just given an interview about A Fading Melody with Fall Damage.  If you're interested, check it out at the link below! http://www.falldamage.com/ http://www.geekcodex.com/?p=309 With my second fit-for-consumption game released, I thought I would do a Gamasutra-style post-mortem for anybody who is interested in the development process that went into A Fading Melody.  So if you're interested in learning a little bit more about the development of this indie platformer, read on! The Inspiration A lot ... http://www.geekcodex.com/?p=290 Been a long time since I updated, hasn't it?  Well, I did warn you.  And here's what I've been working on: An artsy indie platformer game for the Xbox 360 called A Fading Melody.  You like? Best of all, A Fading Melody is only 200 MS points ($2.50) on Xbox Live ... http://www.geekcodex.com/?p=286 You may expect a slight reduction in my frequency of posting for a bit.  I've currently got two game projects coming to a boil and a novel to revise, not to mention some non-Geek Codex web writing to do. In essence, I'm heavily booked at the moment and finding the creative ... http://www.geekcodex.com/?p=281 Muse Entertainment is reporting that James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has signed on to star in Alien Western (yes, that's the real title), a made-for-TV Sci-Fi Channel original movie. From the sound of it, the name pretty much says it all.  Marsters will play as an outlaw about to be ... http://www.geekcodex.com/?p=274