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How pop culture (and videogames) made the Glock our national weapon.
NPR has a fascinated feature on the popularity of the Glock pistol. Invented by curtain-rod manufacturer Gaston Glock, the gun was lauded for its light weight and accuracy, but it wasn’t until the Glock entered the parlance of Hollywood that its popularity skyrocketed. Paul Barrett, author of Glock:
Is Dear Esther even more breathtaking than nature? (Yes, it is!)
Dear Esther, the absolutely gorgeous remake of a Half-Life 2 mod, developed by Mirror’s Edge artist Robert Briscoe, is a treat to look at. Be sure to check out the scenery in a larger resolution at DeadEndThrills, who captured these shots of the game “with top-of-the-line antialiasing and quality se
Can Democracy save Dungeons & Dragons?
In a move that’s 50% crowdsourcing and 100% American, Dungeons & Dragons is turning to the players to fix its ailing orc-slaying system. With the new edition and the call for feedback, in a “hearts and minds” campaign, Wizards of the Coast is attempting to rally players to the cause. The strategy ce
Scorekeeper XL is the perfect, pretty app for, um, keeping score for anything.
Thoreau said, “Simplify, simplify, simplify,” and Matt Rix’s new Scorekeeper XL is the perfect companion for the gamers and/or the vindictive. It’s free to check it out. We’ve started using it at the office to track who leaves the toilet paper in the bathroom. [via Zach Klein]
Have board games found their Napster?
The home of internet file-sharing Pirate Bay announced yesterday a new category called “Physibles:” We believe that the next step in copying will be made from digital form into physical form. It will be physical objects. Or as we decided to call them: Physibles. Data objects that are able (and feasi
Kickstarter of Day: Final Fantasy concept designer’s whimsical robot wonderland
Feric Feng is a Yale-trained, Taiwanese illustrator who worked on The Animatrix and Final Fantasy film. His new project explores the world of Roda, a hapless robot with a league of similarly whimsical robotic friends. He’s trying to make a game and so far, the art looks fantastic. -Jamin Warren
PAUSE: Fashion designer Thom Browne’s new line is part-villain, part-Splicer, part-madness.
Tom says it looks like the Splicers from BioShock. (It’s the hats.) Ryan says its somewhere between The Triplets of Belleville and Team Fortress 2. I just don’t even know what to say about short-pant scion Thom Browne’s new line. [via] [h/t .tiff]
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