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Monthly Archives: September 2013

Grand Theft Auto V

Yes, like everyone else on this planet, I’m playing Grand Theft Auto V, and frankly, having an absolute blast. I could just drive around Los Santos for hours and hours and hours… (and yes, even cycling is super fun).

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 25, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: games, grand theft auto v, ps3

Beware the Batman

I hadn’t heard of this show and just happened to come across a clip, and so decided to check it out. I’m really in love with the visuals – it’s animated in CG, but still has designs that aren’t that far off from the classic Bruce Timm look we’re used to seeing with animated Batman. […]

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 25, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: Animation, batman, beware the batman, bruce timm, TV

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

OK, silly title aside – Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as opposed to who’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? – I thought the first episode was pretty good. It was funnier than I expected – some nice Whedonisms – and, come on, who’s not going to watch a show with a flying car?

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 25, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: joss whedon, marvel's agends of s.h.i.e.l.d., TV

After Earth

Came at this with extremely low expectations, considering I’d heard nothing particularly good about it, and now I know why. It starts off good, I liked the setup, the world they inhabit, the tech designs. Then you meet Will Smith’s character, an absolute bore. Smith Jr. is more just annoying than boring, and so it […]

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 25, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: after earth, Movies, will smith

Final Fantasy XIV

I love this game so much. Sure, I was frustrated during the first weeks because of the issues with the servers, not being able to get on to play, but things are normal now, and it’s a joy to hop in and have some adventures in this world. I’m also lucky that I have a […]

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 16, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: final fantasy xiv, games, mmo, ps3, world of warcraft

This Is the End

Holy shit did I ever laugh my head off while watching this – one of the funniest flicks I’ve watched in a while. Sure, it’s puerile as hell, but oh-so-much fun. The Franco/McBride argument about jerking off had me in tears. Sure, there’s also the fact that I like all of these people in the […]

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 16, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: danny mcbride, james franco, michael cera, Movies, this is the end

Trance

It was such a chore watching this. I wanted to give up so many times, but hung in there as I was hoping that the ending would present an interesting twist, and it did do that. But even with that, I can’t really recommend this. Consider this a Boyle miss.

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 8, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: Movies, trance

The Bling Ring

Not to say it’s awful, but definitely my least favorite Sofia Coppola film – yes, I liked Marie Antoinette more than this. Felt bored through most of it. When it comes to the “kids doing bad things” category, I much preferred Spring Breakers.

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 8, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: marie antoinette, Movies, sofia coppola, spring breakers, the bling ring

I Am Street Fighter

Of all the video game genres, fighting is the one I tend to steer clear of, but I’m still fascinated by the culture that surrounds fighting games – EVO and the like – and this is a fantastic portrayal of the community that exists around the Street Fighter franchise (and fighting games in general). I […]

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 8, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: Documentary, games, i am street fighter, Movies, street fighter

World War Z

Ended up really liking this. It really is unrelenting, and often found myself thinking, well this is it, there’s no way out of this one. I also like how it ends, with signs of hope, but not of complete resolution (no “all’s well that ends well”).

Posted byJean SnowSeptember 8, 2013January 7, 2017Posted inDebaser, UncategorizedTags: Movies, world war z

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Jean Snow is a Project Manager at Ubisoft Montréal.

Previously, he was Production Coordinator at Shinra Technologies (at Eidos Montréal). Before that, he was based in Tokyo for over 15 years, where he lived and breathed design, pop culture, and gaming, sustained by an unhealthy addiction to magazines and frequent visits to his favorites cafes (he was also Executive Director at PechaKucha). He has reported on these obsessions for various online/offline publications, including the following: Time, Inside (Australian Design Review), Gizmodo, Gridskipper, Kotaku, 1UP, Tokyo Q, Superfuture, OK Fred, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, I.D. (International Design), Metropolis, Azure, MoCo Loco, Kateigaho International Edition, Wired's Game|Life, PingMag, CNNGo, Phaidon, and The Japan Times.

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