The first direct-to-DVD feature film in the Stargate universe hit shelves today. Perfect timing for the release of my feature interview with Robert Cooper, executive producer for the Stargate franchise and writer-director on the film.

It’s up now over at CinemaSpy.ca.

The annual Game Developers Conference is a great and inspiring event, and any attempts to turn it into a trade show must be resisted.

I explain why in my latest “Trigger Happy” column in the Georgia Straight.

One of the events I most looked forward to at this year’s GDC was hearing Ray Kurzweil talk about the future of video games.

“Play is how we principally learn and create,” said Kurzweil.

My column on Ray Kurzweil’s keynote address is now live at the Globe & Mail.

None of the Canadian networks have picked up Burn Notice, the whip-smart and charming series about a disavowed CIA agent, which means that Canadian television viewers have been missing out on a quirky show with just the right amount of violence.

The series, which has been picked up for a second season that premieres this summer on USA Network, is the subject of my most recent “Remote View” column over at CinemaSpy.ca.

Did I mention the show costars Bruce Campbell?

In today’s Georgia Straight is my run down the history of the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc in the struggle for high-def dominance.

HD DVD held on, but moves by movie distributors and big American retailers finally killed off the format.

I’m of the belief that Blu-ray is a better format, anyway, so I have no problem with this development.