Category Archives: video games

Hello? This thing on?

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Jason L Blair

So it’s been a year, huh? Man, what craziness the past twelve months have brought. I won’t be getting too much into it right now but I’m facing down a full left hip replacement next Thursday and about a month … Continue reading →

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WATCH ME: Live on the Internet!

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Jason L Blair

Well, “live” as in “pre-recorded” but so be it. As you may know, I spent last week in Los Angeles, California showing off Agents of Mayhem at E3. I had a blast, and a big part of that was being … Continue reading →

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See You at E3!

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Jason L Blair

I am super-stoked to announce that I will be heading to Los Angeles on Monday to spend the week at E3! This will be my first time at the show and I am honored to be there representing Agents of … Continue reading →

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Watch Me: IGN REWIND THEATER

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Jason L Blair

More Agents of Mayhem news! I had the pleasure of sitting down with IGN’s Vince Ingenito to discuss the story behind the recently released AOM announce trailer! Check it out:

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Announcing: AGENTS OF MAYHEM

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Jason L Blair

I am so incredibly excited and relieved to finally be able to talk about what I’ve been doing at work! For those who have been wondering, I am Lead Writer on Deep Silver Volition‘s upcoming Agents of Mayhem! Check out … Continue reading →

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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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