Gamecity 9: Day One.
A rather chilly Saturday morning kicked off GameCity 9, introducing Nottingham to a rather different festival than what has been considered the norm over the previous eight years.
Procrastination Is A Bitch. Resurrection Is Tricky
With yet another month passing with no posting, it is time to kick the procrastination bug that many of you will be familiar with.
The Plan For New Rising Media
So here I sit on the balcony at my flat, drinking cider and eating pepperoni pizza to perfectly accompany the arrival of summer: an ideal place to write the second part of New Rising Media's return.
New Rising Media Will Return
"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started" - Author Unknown
I guess it takes standing on the edge of a cliff in the Peak District, seeing the world in front of you to truly take stock of what you have and what you dream to achieve someday.
Post-Apocalyptic Fairytale 'The Reverie' Asks "Are We Alone At The End Of The World?"
'The Reverie' has been receiving a great amount of attention over the past 3 days on Kickstarter, moving along nicely towards its funding goal and being selected as a "Staff Pick." This short film set in the wake of an unnamed catastrophe has shown our appetite for independent projects from talented people, refusing to let the film industry fall into the ironically dystopian plains of big budget cinema pleasers.
Let's Get Going Again. Part One: This Is My Apology
So one question remains on the lips of over 1,000 amazing people who visit this site every day: why has New Rising Media stopped posting? There was a promise of plenty of content, which seems to have been broken.
Well to be brutally honest, dear reader, I have broken this promise and I am sorry. Before me lies a mountain of unfinished projects, thrown to the side in a haze of full-time commitments and procrastination.
Steam Takes On The Living Room: New Rising Media's Weekend Reading
So it's fair to say this has been a week of new beginnings, for both Valve and for ourselves. A clean slate for all those concerned, a metaphorical line drawn in the sand, a change of course to emerge anew.
The 18th Anniversary Of The Original Playstation: Your Favourite Games
Eighteen years ago, the Playstation was released in America, commencing Sony's meteoric gaming rise in the West. Love it or hate it, there's no denying the emphatic statement this grey box left on the world of modern video games.
#NRMPresents 'MotorGun.' Car Combat From A "Dream Team" Of Developers
What would you get if the creative minds behind the likes of Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, Twisted Metal, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Interstate '76 made a game? Newly formed Pixelbionic has the answer: presenting MotorGun, the studio's inaugural car combat title.
#NRMPresents 'Caged': A Marvel Fan Film
UK filmmakers Sneaky Zebra have unveiled their new project: a short film focused on the character of Luke Cage (otherwise known as Power Man) and how he breaks out of his unjust imprisonment, bringing unwanted attention to himself in the process from certain high-up interested parties.
Reddit Racism: An Open Secret
Reddit is, as you probably know, one of the internet's biggest websites, drawing in over 18 million visitors a month. With so many visitors, you are bound to get some bad apples; but reddit has a bigger problem with this than you might expect.
What Can We Expect From The Next Generation Xbox?
The day of reckoning is fast approaching. After what is perhaps one of the longest console generations ever seen, Microsoft will finally announce their next iteration of the wildly successful Xbox.
Otherkin: An Unseen World Of The Non-Human
It's difficult to know how to begin this feature, so I shall come right to the point: Otherkin are a mostly internet-based subculture of people who identify strongly with animals and other non-human beings, including dragons, demons, and fairies. Though a small community, they are still a significant number of people who believe something that the rest of us may find difficult to understand.
Best of Gadget Show Live 2013 Photos
We had an amazing response from people at Gadget Show Live, showing interest in voting for their favourite tech! We've put all the photos on our Facebook; but we're also putting them on here, for those who are too cool for Zuckerberg.
'Paperman.' This Oscar-Winning Disney Short Will Change The Way We See Animation
Disney’s Paperman won Best Short Animation at the Oscars last week (and many would say deservingly so), but how is this animation different to the ones before it? The trick, it seems, is to start looking back to the basics.
The Life Of A Pro Gamer
After introducing you, dear reader, to the world of eSports, it has grown worldwide with several high-profile tournaments for Starcraft 2, League of Legends and DoTA 2. With Starcraft 2 expansion 'Heart of the Swarm' less than a month away, professional gamers are practising their craft with fervour. But what is it like to be a professional gamer, and how do you get into doing such a thing in the first place?
The Art Of Databending
Databending, a concept somewhat akin to circuit bending, is the purposeful creation of glitches within sound files, text, images or videos through esoteric computer wizardry. What started out as an accidental by-product of fickle technology has now evolved into a deliberate aestheticization of damaged information.
Prominent musicians such as Trent Reznor and Detroit-based rapper Danny Brown have employed glitches in their album artwork and music videos, respectively, and various bloggers have dedicated themselves solely to this niche artform.
There are various methods of inducing glitches in your photography, most of which are deceptively simple. I'll be running through these processes using my own work as examples, because I relish any opportunity that allows for flagrant self-promotion. This isn't a tutorial, but since I'm a fundamentally good person I have provided links to some handy guides at the bottom of this article.
The Internet Is Redefining Human Identity In The UK
Social networks, games, and internet hyperconnectivity is changing notions of identity in the UK, according to a report from the British government's chief scientist.
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'Neocolonialism' Marxist Strategy Game Takes To Kickstarter
Neocolonialism is an indie game which has been floating around Steam Greenlight for a good third of a year, which has been launched its own Kickstarter project. In order to mock capitalism, you must first embrace it.