David Thornton

I come not to bury Bioware but to praise it. At their peak, they made RPGs that were the RPGs that they, themselves, always wanted to play. A giant main quest, split up into larger sub-quests, in different locations that could be visited in any order, wit... See more

One of the first movies I remember seeing was Jason and the Argonauts. It was at a drive-in theater and was surely part of the theatrical re-release that happened in 1978. I remember almost nothing of the film except for the scene where the guy sowed drag... See more

Illustration by Rene Sears The work week's nearly finished, at least technically; barely a few hours left. Truth is it was over the moment you went to lunch. What are you accomplishing? You're not getting anything done between now and quitting time. Cut o... See more

First off, let me clarify what I mean by 'overdetermined'. It's a symbolic logic thing. If P, then Z. But also, If Q, then Z. If R, then Z. If S, then Z. Z, in this case, is 'you don't sell enough games to cover costs'. And, If Z, then your studio gets sh... See more

Photo by Thomas Bresson, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Love Halloween? Here are 25 movies and TV shows that are perfect for the spooky season. Movies: The Exorcist (1973, dir. William Friedkin) A priest going through a crisis of faith (Max Von Sydow) ... See more