Eric Weiss
Games Editor
Eric has been writing about video games ever since arriving in Toronto in 2010. A lifelong gamer and professional nerd, he is also a contributor to Indie Game Reviewer and wrote the script for the video game Apocalypse Later during TOJam in 2012. Email - [email protected]Articles by Eric Weiss:
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July 22, 2014
Thought Bubble: Who Watches the Watch Dogs?Aiden Pearce and the terror of a righteous protagonist in a game without a hero.
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July 18, 2014
Following in Thor’s FootstepsIn the spirit of Thor, here are five male video game characters that would benefit from a change of gender.
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July 11, 2014
The Restart: Streets of RageDork Shelf is revisiting classic video games to see how well they hold up today. The new series kicks of with SEGA’s Streets of Rage, starring Blaze Fielding.
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July 7, 2014
Thought Bubble: No League of Their OwnThe IeSF is now open to women, but the latest controversy is still a reminder that traditional sports does not provide the best template for digital competition.
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June 23, 2014
Interview: Murder, He CodedActor Rainbow Sun Francks discusses the portrayals of gamers on TV in the latest episode of CTV’s The Listener.
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June 20, 2014
Interview: Prepare for SPACE/OFFSPACE/OFF co-creator merritt kopas discusses interstellar space battles, breakups, and the importance of selling your video game.
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June 16, 2014
TOJam 9: Jamming with ChildrenKim Koronya discusses the logistical challenges she faced as a new mother while participating in April’s TOJam 9.
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May 8, 2014
TCAF Director Chris Butcher talks Comics vs. Games 3DThe Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s co-founder talks about once again taking over the Toronto Reference Library this weekend, and its collaborative work with video games, Comics vs. Games, now entering its third year – and the third dimension.
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April 26, 2014
Dork Shelf is Live from TOJam 9Dork Shelf is on-site with interviews, updates, and observations throughout the weekend.
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April 25, 2014
TOJam 9 Descends on TorontoDevelopers have three days to make a game. Dork Shelf has the details.
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April 16, 2014
Maker’s Magic: Behind the Scenes of the TIFF Kids digiPlaySpaceNick Pagee discusses the innovative search for art in technology at TIFF Kids digiPlaySpace, an interactive playground currently on display at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.
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April 3, 2014
Thought Bubble:
On not watching
Game of ThronesHBO’s landmark series is one of the best things on television. Even for those who don’t watch television.
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March 18, 2014
Interview: The Yawhg’s Damian SommerThe Toronto developer (and IGF Nominee) comments on the unexpected two-year journey that took him from TCAF to GDC.
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March 11, 2014
The Award-Winning digiPlaySpace returns to TIFFThe futuristic playground introduces children (and adults) to the marvels of modern interactive technology.
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March 5, 2014
South Park: The Stick of Truth ReviewA South Park video game with input from creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone carries weighty expectations. You enter thinking South Park: The Stick of Truth should leave an impact, that it won’t be good unless it so offends and delights your sensibilities that you won’t be able to look at other games the same way again. And that’s more or less what happens. Just not for the reasons you’re expecting.
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film
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TV
X-Men ’97 is Off To An X-Cellent Start With Its First Three Episodes
The Marvel Studios revival strikes the sweet spot between nostalgic and modern television sensibilities.
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music
Unboxing: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3 – The Asylum Years Vinyl Box Set
In this Unboxing video, Jason Gorber checks out the Joni Mitchell Archives Volume 3 on vinyl and covers just what you get with this latest release.
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podcasts
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 25: The Natural
Adam and Nate discuss The Natural on Springfield Googolplex!
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