Tag: videogames

  • Graffiti street art lesson

    One of my quirky hobbies I’ve covered on this blog many times is photographing street art, so it should come as no surprise that I was interested in creating my own. Hidden away in a nondescript building in LA’s Fashion District, I arrived at a class from Graff Tours taught by Andi, an extremely talented…

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  • The Nintendo Store in San Francisco

      Until recently Nintendo didn’t operate their own stores — at least, not in the US — but now they have two: one in New York City and one in San Francisco. After the initial opening crowds died down a little, I went to check out the SF store on a weekday afternoon. Directly across…

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  • Sam and Max mural spotted in the Mission

    While wandering through the Sunday Streets crowd today I got a little off the beaten path and spotted the mural above. It’s unmistakably a depiction of Max, the short, sarcastic, violent bunny character from Sam & Max. I looked around but couldn’t find a corresponding mural of Sam, the 6-foot tall dog who dresses like…

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  • Breaking down San Francisco landmarks in the Watch Dogs 2 trailer

    This week Ubisoft launched a trailer for their upcoming game, Watch Dogs 2. While I wasn’t particularly impressed by the first entry in the series, a 3rd person action/hacking game, the sequel immediately interested me due to the setting: San Francisco and the Bay Area at large. You can watch the trailer below or here.…

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  • Poorly Drawn Robots In Space

    Yes, I had to resort to taking these screenshots with my phone.  Recently I started poking around an old hard drive I found and uncovered a treasure trove of old selfies, homework, and even a diary listing the first time I ever kissed a girl (January 13th 2000.) Among other historic artifacts was a game…

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