Wired Wednesday is on auto-pilot this week. As I’m moving tomorrow, and even this post is written from the floor, using stolen wireless, eating a sad little muffin. So I give you a link medley week. Some newfangled things, and a bunch of classics. Hold onto your mice.
GAMES
* A teaser for a game I’ve been looking forward to forever (okay, since last summer) — Mirror’s Edge. Featuring a strong, smart, athletic, neither over nor undersexed female lead. Le drool.
* A game without either sex or violence (these beasties are rare but they exist). Called Echochrome, it’s an Escherian perspective puzzle game.
STUFF (actual and virtual)
* Skins for your laptop, cell phone, iPod.
* And a couple of suppliers for cool wallpaper.
FILM
* Not Disney’s cup of animation.
CLASSICS
* Life plans, xkcd style.
* And finally, because it makes me laugh every time, one of my favourite ads ever, done for EDS (Electronic Data Systems).
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eight comments
Le drool indeed!
And that ad? I've been talking about how fantastic that ad was for ages, but haven't been able to find it. You saved the day!
Posted by Stacey May
May 21, 2008, 9:51 AM
Damn you, I couldn't resist buying a gelaskin for my iPod - they were too awesome.
Posted by Cate
May 21, 2008, 10:34 AM
A game without sex or violence? Do you mention this as a plus point because it's a pleasant rarity, or because you actively dislike games that are about violence and sex?
Posted by Thene
May 21, 2008, 7:20 PM
Thene -- just pointing out that they exist. As part of the whole plurality of videogames discussion.
Posted by Catherine
May 21, 2008, 7:52 PM
Both those games look amazing. Are they for gaming systems, or can you just play them on a computer?
Posted by Tiina
May 23, 2008, 10:48 AM
Mirror's Edge isn't out yet but I think it's 360/PS3 only. Echochrome is out for PS3 and PSP, and seeing as it's a Sony release, it's probably not coming to PC any time soon.
I have yet to purchase Echochrome but even the demo screws with your head.
Posted by Wesley
May 23, 2008, 5:50 PM
The Wikipedia page says that the game is being developed for Windows-based PCs...
Posted by Thea
May 25, 2008, 11:55 AM
Considering I'm a PC gamer first and foremost, that's a pretty sad mistake on my part. Sorry!
Posted by Wesley
May 25, 2008, 1:07 PM
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