In today’s FFWD Weekly, my “Joystuck” column is coverage of the event at which Telefilm announced the winner of the Great Canadian Video Game Competition.

Read the entire column over here.

This week in the Georgia Straight I talk with Danielle Parr, executive director of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, about why the ratings on Canadian video games are provided by a U.S. organization: the ESRB.

Also this week are reviews of Lair, Jeanne D’Arc, and Vampire Rain.

Today is the release of the latest issue of the Georgia Straight Living magazine.

In this issue, I write about some nifty gadgets, including how you can arrange to live in a 747, an intelligent wine rack, and a table upon which you can first cook, then dine.

Catch up on the latest over here.

I’ve been meaning to write about Steph’s short film, Amniotic, for some time.

Now is as good a time as any, especially since the dark, atmospheric horror short has been accepted into the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, which, if you watch it, is very appropriate indeed.

The festival is actually happening this weekend, so if you happen to be in the Portland, Oregon area you should certainly check it out.

And if you don’t make it to the festival, watch the film courtesy of YouTube. And feet first productions.

Nice one, Ms Rogers.

In this week’s Georgia Straight I highlight some of the recent happenings in the business of video games. Read that here.

Also this week are reviews of The Darkness and Project Sylpheed: Arc of Destruction.