Category Archives: video games

Watch Me Play PREY

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Jason L Blair

I recently sat down to play through the very first game I ever worked on, Prey, here at my current job at Deep Silver Volition. Check out my wonderful first-person skills in the below video. Also, I wrote the manual.

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Interview with Local Show “Current”

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Jason L Blair

I’m a (local) TV star! My coworker Lorcan Murphy and I sat down with local news show Current to discuss having fun at the workplace, which is something we at Volition know quite a bit about.

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Here’s the Thing About Dreams

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jason L Blair

Another year has ended (and I’ll write about that soon) and another one has started. All comments about arbitrary date changes aside, the beginning of a new year is as good a time as any other for reflection and declaration. … Continue reading →

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Game Writing: 11 Things I’ve Learned

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jason L Blair

Veteran writer (and scion of Tom Clancy) Richard Dansky asked an interesting question: So what knowledge do you think is absolutely essential to working in games writing? Concepts? Elements of craft? Specific terminologies? Legal and professional issues? I responded with … Continue reading →

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Out Now: HOW THE SAINTS SAVE CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jason L Blair

The holidays are here and they’ve brought new DLC for Saints Row IV. Cozy up to the fire and enjoy this delightful—and delightfully twisted—trip to save St. Nick and restore the holidays to the world. Here’s the sell text: How … Continue reading →

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Out Now: HEY ASH, WHATCHA PLAYIN’?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jason L Blair

I don’t want to get into the habit of calling out all the Saints Row IV DLC but I have to talk about this one. Anthony, Ash, and Papa Burch, from the insanely popular webseries Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’ are … Continue reading →

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Out Now: ENTER THE DOMINATRIX

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jason L Blair

The first story/mission DLC pack for Saints Row IV is out today! (In most territories anyway. Tomorrow for the UK!) Introducing Enter the Dominatrix. I was one of the writers on this pack and it was a blast. In addition … Continue reading →

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Out Today: SAINTS ROW IV

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Jason L Blair

Happy birthday, Saints Row IV! Congratulations to everyone at Volition. The hard work, long hours, numerous headaches, and putting up with the writing department really paid off! Click here to buy!

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Out Tuesday: SAINTS ROW IV

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jason L Blair

Saints Row IV comes out on PC, PS3 and 360 Tuesday, August 20th (Friday, August 23rd in Europe) and I cannot wait for you all to play it. It’s been a labor of love at Volition. We’ve poured our hearts … Continue reading →

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SAINTS ROW IV – “War for Humanity” Trailer

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Jason L Blair

Hot on the heels of the cover reveal comes the latest trailer for Saints Row IV. There’s really no preamble that will do this justice so I’ll just put this here: (Caution: Language, Pixelated Nudity)

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