Archive for March, 2008

Target: Supporter of Experimental Video Games

Posted by Jared on March 22nd, 2008

The Internet (or at least the quadrants I run in) is abuzz with news that Target, the major retailer, is carrying a line of T-shirts with logos from experimental video games. What’s more, each shirt comes with a copy of the game.

Kevin Allen Jr. (who I linked up there) points out that the shirts are made by EGPApparel, which seems related to the Experimental Gameplay Project. I was vaguely aware of titles like “Tower of Goo” and “Gravity Head” before, but this should prove the catalyst for me to check them out while supporting the cause. To Target!

UPDATE 4/26/08: I went to Target on 225th Street in the Bronx the day I posted this. There were no shirts and the few employees I spoke to had no idea what I was talking about. Figures.

Great Moments in Newmanian History

Posted by Jared on March 17th, 2008

I woke this morning to see my girlfriend — who at this point just tolerates my video game habit — standing over me and singing “Still Alive” (Spoiler Warning) from Portal.

It’s going to be a great day.

Iron Chef Wii

Posted by Jared on March 10th, 2008

I suppose it was only a matter of time.

But for the record, here’s how I called it last April.

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