Steve Ormosi

Syntax Error: Samsung Galaxy Gear/Oculus VR

SE plays some recently released VR items and products, specifically for the Samsung Galaxy 8 Oculus Rift/Gear package, and then offer our impressions on its performance.

Syntax Error: Video Game Violence & You

In a related follow up to discussing the digital bloodshed in many FPS, SE looks at the violence found in games as framed through an article titled Boom, Headshot! by Martin Annander, featured on Gamasutra.

AFI Top 100 #025: To Kill A Mockingbird

The crew takes on the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, looking at the social, cultural, and legal points of this classic story, with guest Geoff Blackwell returning to the set. [Aggregate score: 8]
Check out Geoff’s law-centric podcast at: http://alltoocommonlaw.com/

Neophytes of Narratology: The Hero With a Thousand Faces Part 3

Midway through a podcast, the Neophytes found themselves upon a darkened path.  What would Freud have to say about that?

Bon MOTS: The Nice Guys

This week on Bon MOTS, we reviewed the underrated detective comedy, “The Nice Guys.” So, put away that “entertainment” mag, make yourself a drink and take a listen… and stuff.

Neophytes of Narratology: Lawrence E. Mintz’s Standup Comedy as Social and Cultural Mediation

The Neophytes take a look at an essay focusing on how American standup comedy functions as an outlet and aspect of expression for the members of a culture and society

Bon MOTS: Dude, Where’s My Car?

The Lost Signals continues its month of comedies with a mystery about two stoners, various aliens, a doomsday weapon, ostriches and “Chinese food mind games” as we discuss, “Dude, Where’s My Car?”

And then?

Syntax Error: Comedy Games

Syntax Error jumps on the comedy train to discuss how to incorporate humor into games, and which ones we think did, or did not, achieve in this regard.