I’m taking Christmas off from Stolen Pixels. Travis Taylor will be filling in for me. Yes, THE Travis Taylor. He’s difficult to work with, but nobody else was willing to do it on such short notice.
Edit: And please don’t be shy about leaving comments. I don’t know what the deal is. There have been less comments than ever, even as traffic for the comic has grown. What the heck?
Skylines of the Future

Cities: Skylines is bound to have a sequel sooner or later. Where can this series go next, and what changes would I like to see?
Push the Button!

Scenes from Half-Life 2:Episode 2, showing Gordon Freeman being a jerk.
Secret of Good Secrets

Sometimes in-game secrets are fun and sometimes they're lame. Here's why.
Video Compression Gone Wrong

How does image compression work, and why does it create those ugly spots all over some videos and not others?
The Brilliance of Mass Effect

What is "Domino Worldbuilding" and how did it help to make Mass Effect one of the most interesting settings in modern RPGs?