Monthly Archives: January 2006

Welcome, Sweet Basil

Looks like all this Spaces stuff is catching on.  My co-worker just started up her own MSN Space.  Check it out over here.  I haven’t tried that game Magic Match yet, but will check it out and ask around for … Continue reading

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taking more chances (with other ppl’s money)

Gorgee’s right.  It is a good thing that I’m not playing with real money.  Whenever I play offline I rarely go all in, and I certainly don’t play as aggressive with my own money.  Playing this preview of Texas, I … Continue reading

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confession time…

Ok, I have a confession to make (don’t tell Gorgee!).  The other day I was flipping channels and I saw a few minutes of Desperate Housewives.  I know, it’s terrible.  It was only during a commercial break from Law and … Continue reading

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casual games for your health?

One of the leading casual game makers, PopCap is funding some research to determine what if any health benefits result from casual game play.  I don’t know if there’s been much research on this, but it certainly seems plausible.  When … Continue reading

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stop laughing at me!

Just when you thought it was safe to play one of those brick type games, you have garden gnomes throwing things at you and laughing along the way.   http://www.jardinains.com/

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A study in contrast

I ran across two games that take completely different approaches to games. One, is more of a traditional advergaming model centered on the product and building fun and affinity around the product. In this case, it’s a site called MeetFinn.com, … Continue reading

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an oldie but a goodie…

I really can’t remember what all i write here on spaces.  it all blurs together lol.  but in the spirit of catching up with happenings in the game space, there’s lots of incredible energy with the launch of Xbox 360.  Here’s a … Continue reading

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games are here to stay…

Wow, there’s been so much going on lately I don’t know where to start!  Lots of things shaping up in the game space.  Here are some of the recent press I’ve found interesting: Games Year in Review 2010Electroplankton (Wired)Electroplankton (1up)First … Continue reading

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Tamales for the holidays

Happy New Year everyone!  Hope all is well.  I wanted to share some of my more recent kitchen adventures.  For the holidays, I decided to take on making some tamales. I’m not exactly sure of the history but I understand … Continue reading

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