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StarCraft II

Finally, a sequel to one of the best RTS games ever.

Cabel Sasser is my weblog hero.

I mean, he codes, he blogs, plays video games, he composes, and he sings: I want to be Cabel when I grow up. (Editor’s note, graduating from college would be a good time to start that grow up thing).

Who else would film bugs in Saints Row then edit them together with musical theatre? I present to you: Buggy Saints Row: The Musical

(Also, I would ask that someone grant me that kind of free time for personal blog-worthy projects… please?)

This is from back in November, but, all the same, new news about Dragon Age = instant tent-pole (or some virtual equivalent).

News-break: Firefly has been licensed for a MMO game.

While I want to be excited about this (it’s hard to argue with new Firefly…), but I can only see it ending really badly. The thing that made the show (& subsequently, the movie) awesome was the well written dialog and interaction between all the unique characters. All of this would inherently lost in a MMO. Yes, the futuristic western setting would still be there and makes an interesting premise for a game, but it doesn’t make it Firefly.

Oh well, the projects is years away in any case.

Update (12/11): More info on the project from Wired News.

Why does this trailer (25 MB H.264 file) for the Xbox 360 game Gears of War feature the music ‘Mad World‘ covered by Michael Andrews & sung by Gary Jules (but originally written by Roland Orzabal of ‘Tears for Fears’), which is most identified as the music from the ending credits of Donnie Darko?

Anyone?

Not that there’s something wrong with it… it the trailer looks fantastic and the music definitely sets the mood, but it still seems like a very odd choice for a trailer.

Update (11/12/06): Kottke, as usual it seems, has more info here.