3DS Wi-Fi, a PS Vita copycat and ‘Diablo 3’ in gaming news for Monday morning

Just catching up on games industry headlines from the weekend: • Nintendo made a smart partnership decision business-wise when they brought free Wi-Fi for the DS into McDonald’s restaurants. Airport visitors probably know who Boingo is and recognize why free Wi-Fi for 3DS users at Boingo access points could also be a wise move. (via … Read more3DS Wi-Fi, a PS Vita copycat and ‘Diablo 3’ in gaming news for Monday morning

White paper goes live, final presentation to follow

I feel obligated to mention on here that my group at Medill is in the final weeks of our client-based project looking at non-profit news companies and making recommendations accordingly to The Chicago Reporter. Part of that has involved a great deal of research that has been summarized in a white paper we unveiled last … Read moreWhite paper goes live, final presentation to follow

What will Federated Media’s WordPress deal offer bloggers?

As someone who designed his first website with little to no HTML knowledge and a copy of Dreamweaver that was required for an undergraduate class many years ago, WordPress had a profound impact on how I understood website architecture and what was possible without in-depth familiarity with databases and PHP. I knew how to fiddle … Read moreWhat will Federated Media’s WordPress deal offer bloggers?

‘Habibi’: A review in progress

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund let a few copies of Craig Thompson’s new graphic novel, Habibi, out of the gate early at SPX, and seeing how I’ve been waiting to read it for the better part of the last decade, I hopped in line and snagged one. I was prepared for Thompson’s extravagant attention … Read more‘Habibi’: A review in progress

‘Justice League’ #1 Review: Where did everybody go?

Once again, nothing will ever be the same in the DC Universe—at least until another company-wide crossover event comes along and throws gasoline on already-problematic fires once again. That’s the cynical way to read DC’s hero-redefining refresh that begins in Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s Justice League #1. I’m actually more hopeful, though. If “Crisis on … Read more‘Justice League’ #1 Review: Where did everybody go?

‘Flashpoint’ #5 Review: Batman wept

The end of the DC Universe’s final sprawling crossover event before its much-ballyhooed reboot arrived today in Flashpoint #5. Once more, the burden of DC’s Gordian continuity knot falls upon The Flash, and this is the tale of how he ultimately confronts Eobard Thawne and resolves one scrambled universe cluster-belch and ushers in a newer, … Read more‘Flashpoint’ #5 Review: Batman wept

When can I download the new ‘Justice League’ #1?

It looks like the answer is 2:00 p.m. Eastern. DC Comics plan to implement day-and-date synchronization for their comics digitally and in print is still set to begin today. Alas, I just checked comiXology, and it doesn’t look like iPads are going to be competing with any of the midnight release parties going on around … Read moreWhen can I download the new ‘Justice League’ #1?