Co-Creator of The Simpsons, Sam Simon, Dies at 59
Sam Simon, who co-developed The Simpsons with fellow producers Matt Groening and James L. Brooks, passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday as a result of his fight with colorectal cancer. […]
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Meta-Review: Ori and the Blind Forest (Xbox One, PC)
When it was first revealed at last year’s E3, Moon Studio’s Ori and the Blind Forest stood out to me as one of the most beautiful looking games at the show. The […]
Short Film Friday: Let’s Play Nomad X (Dir: Kristian Andrews)
UPDATE: In honour of my conversation with Kristian Andrews and Sam Chester of Owlbear Studios regarding their current Steam Project Greenlight game Barbara-Ian, I want everyone to re-watch the […]
Streaming with the Devs: Barbara-Ian (Owlbear Studios)
This past weekend I was incredibly privileged to spend some time with the guys at Owlbear Studios to discuss their first game, Barbara-Ian. Sam Chester and Kristian Andrews, who some […]
Short Film Friday: Steve’s Problem (Dir.: Mike Lars White)
I think we might be forced to resign our {Refined} moniker with this one. This week’s short film takes an absurd look at one of the most difficult experiences in any man’s […]
Review: Pneuma: Breath of Life (PC, Xbox One)
Pneuma: Breath of Life, a short downloadable puzzle game developed by Deco Digital and Bevel Studios, is a beautiful world of contemplation that, while sometimes muddied by overly poetic and […]
This Week in Gaming: Download Overload
There are so many awesome looking downloadable titles coming to PC and Consoles this week that instead of giving them each their own spotlight, I felt it would be easier […]
Build Games Using Unreal Engine 4 for Free (GDC 2015)
Epic just made a very big announcement amid the 2015 Game Developers Conference. According to a blog posting on the Unreal Engine’s website, “Unreal Engine 4 is now available to […]
REFINED GEEKERY NEW MUSIC GUIDE: FEBRUARY 2015
It’s the start of another month, so why not look back at the month that was in terms of music. February had some amazing returns to grace, with new tracks […]
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015)
It is a sad day as one of the gods of nerd culture, Leonard Nimoy, has passed away this morning at his home in Bel Air. The cause of death […]
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