A full-time features writer and part-time blockhead in New York City who specializes in pop cultue, video games and media. Editor-at-Large at Polygon.com, @ctplanteTumblr (3.0; @ctplante)http://ctplante.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bbe0AoouSD4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/2/28/4036620/jersey-jack-wizard-of-pinball">Jack’s new pinball machine will be the first in a decade not released by Stern</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/44500454921http://ctplante.com/post/44500454921Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:28:48 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mYMBhWjXzWc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>So you’re curious about Dead Space 3</p>http://ctplante.com/post/43159908747http://ctplante.com/post/43159908747Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:25:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8b283ab2888117657466098ae63636d/tumblr_mi84j8ifKG1qbd410o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://marlomeekins.tumblr.com/post/43088540010">marlomeekins</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/marlomeekins">follow this artist on twitter</a></p> </blockquote>http://ctplante.com/post/43159829668http://ctplante.com/post/43159829668Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:24:24 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac1271f898651b1ead54e919ea2919e8/tumblr_mi8cvi5iUS1rh0uvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sirigby.tumblr.com/post/43099540962/not-my-official-valentines-day-photo-but-itll">sirigby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Not my<em> official</em> Valentine’s Day photo, but it’ll do for now.</p> </blockquote>http://ctplante.com/post/43159812129http://ctplante.com/post/43159812129Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:24:05 -0500<a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/15/3989340/facebook-graph-search-beta-review">You're not gonna Like it: Facebook's new search struggles with the real world</a>http://ctplante.com/post/43159769771http://ctplante.com/post/43159769771Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:23:20 -0500<p><img src="http://mlkshk.com/r/NBYN.gif"/>via <a href="http://twitter.com/joeljohnson">@joeljohnson</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/40844756387http://ctplante.com/post/40844756387Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:32:48 -0500GIFs<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5G0j_Huv2Fg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A shot-for-shot recreation of <em>Toy Story</em> in real life. If nothing else, watch the climactic chase sequence beginning at 1:07:00. As a former filmmaking kid who lost weekends to stop-motion, the fishing line and shoddy green screen are a one-two sucker punch to my gooey nostalgic center.</p>http://ctplante.com/post/40401811272http://ctplante.com/post/40401811272Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:06:00 -0500toy storytoy story in real lifeyoutube<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21a7fc016a11b658f6a439228cd87a5b/tumblr_mgj8er3P6m1rh0uvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sirigby.tumblr.com/post/40367457861/i-love-park-time">sirigby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I love park time!</p> </blockquote>http://ctplante.com/post/40387571607http://ctplante.com/post/40387571607Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:02:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a00cc4a3e7de874bf8ea56345b707d8/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/005b68d041cb64ec34f1899875d01728/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa7d8b2b6d819803a41c2020593dfc30/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4d1ae59e9c1c56ffd6b790f3c5b13fe4/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/35aede537987ea6fbf170b6308ff1e41/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/330c6a223808622582f567bc32d4d6b0/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/990ba1d5e863f78233cf2ca18170e1b7/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12095db96c49c35a1305e08fa4ee28b8/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/840fd588153efd7fa373260f3680d5fe/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a7cb0a964cbb6aab1b9df96413dc983/tumblr_mgioh34UFt1s2mze7o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7894596057012677"><span>Chris Plante’s almost top ten of 2012:</span><br/></strong>Persona 4 Golden<br/>Sleeping Dogs<br/>Super Hexagon<br/>Mark of the Ninja<br/>Hitman Absolution<br/>Mutant Blobs from Outer Space<br/>Need for Speed: Most Wanted<br/>Sound Shapes<br/>Letterpress<br/>Black Mesa</p> <p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7894596057012677"><span>Three games I need to play in 2013, but should have played in 2012:</span><br/></strong>Dyad<br/>Tokyo Jungle<br/>Unfinished Swan</p>http://ctplante.com/post/40336503423http://ctplante.com/post/40336503423Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:34:14 -0500persona 4mark of the ninjasound shapeshitman absolutionneed for speedneed for speed most wantedletterpresssleeping dogsmutant blobs from outer spaceblack mesatop ten games of 2012top ten listtop 10<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b65eab918ec0d9af02dad3b058db51d/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7fd360d526627e1f076087439a45429e/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6cf88fa9e657c8be11d5a2dc40a6021d/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/08e6f94890265bb390afa79add603bd0/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6531f898a07d1e2f11f6aab605ed613a/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a971e6790b03c3f0d2b3e569be15736/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8de285b9e88d1abdead6ca9978a17c0/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/baab4b51c776d7a896cbdae73c855bde/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f10a03b3363bcb3c05b06533f603be4/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c0d592a830dc2d443372af65269b5aa/tumblr_mginf9aSM01s2mze7o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7894596057012677"><span>Chris Plante’s top ten games of 2012:</span><br/></strong><a href="http://www.polygon.com/game/spelunky/2260">Spelunky</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/11/3861372/polygon-2012-games-of-the-year-5-far-cry-3">Far </a><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/4/3726798/today-i-played-far-cry-3">Cry 3</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/21/3791838/the-besties-year-end-video-spectacular-part-1">FTL</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/15/3507336/cooperatives-episode-1-xcom-enemy-unknown">XCOM: Enemy Unknown</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/15/3507114/cooperatives-episode-2-dishonored">Dishonored</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/game/ssx/2209">SSX</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/game/hotline-miami/3603">Hotline Miami</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/21/3791838/the-besties-year-end-video-spectacular-part-1">The Walking Dead</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/game/gravity-rush/2503">Gravity Rush</a><br/><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/21/3791838/the-besties-year-end-video-spectacular-part-1">Journey</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/40335427928http://ctplante.com/post/40335427928Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:11:00 -0500spelunkyfar cry 3ftlxcomxcom: enemy unknowndishonoredssxhotline miamithe walking deadgravity rushjourneytop ten games of 2012top ten list<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tlcvr.tumblr.com/post/40286826263">tlcvr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F5iXuB-48Jg?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p> </blockquote>http://ctplante.com/post/40303625716http://ctplante.com/post/40303625716Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:51:48 -0500<p><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/11/3866638/cooperatives-hotline-miami" target="_blank"><img alt="image" height="322" src="http://i.imgur.com/BZYDI.gif" width="572"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/11/3866638/cooperatives-hotline-miami" target="_blank"><img alt="image" height="298" src="http://i.imgur.com/miV7R.gif" width="532"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/11/3866638/cooperatives-hotline-miami" target="_blank"><img alt="image" height="299" src="http://i.imgur.com/wKCMZ.gif" width="532"/></a></p> <p>GIFS by <a href="http://tlcvr.tumblr.com/">tlcvr</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/40303432110http://ctplante.com/post/40303432110Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:49:00 -0500CooperativesHotline Miamipolygon<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/>http://ctplante.com/post/40238763551http://ctplante.com/post/40238763551Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:04:15 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/cb91614a4e84fcaa52d30258f237be0e/tumblr_inline_mgfp0eInAg1rdbegv.png"/></p> <p><a href="http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/1/10/3853198/ken-levine-bioshock-infinite-vgas">A story about not knowing what you want, but finding it.</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/40210139163http://ctplante.com/post/40210139163Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:58:27 -0500PolygonFeaturesKen LevineBioShock InfiniteBioShockIrrational Gameslongreadslongform<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/41dbb6b629d5c405f76992360d6f20b9/tumblr_mgf4yr2AJU1s2mze7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Via <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/the-best-aerial-image-of-new-york-city-youll-ever-see/267018/">The Atlantic</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/40180437191http://ctplante.com/post/40180437191Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:40:03 -0500<p><img src="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/the-only-way-to-answer-your-phone"/><img height="345" src="http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/1/10/10/anigif_enhanced-buzz-9279-1357832811-4.gif" width="625"/></p> <p>Via <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/the-only-way-to-answer-your-phone">Buzzfeed</a></p>http://ctplante.com/post/40179366334http://ctplante.com/post/40179366334Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:18:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1314e31563f1f30141e07f3330fec7bb/tumblr_mg5tj82R8U1rh0uvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Igby!</p>http://ctplante.com/post/40122073637http://ctplante.com/post/40122073637Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:24:19 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/00c385f3f5c3a087f4d4b8cc0ee0a45e/tumblr_mgbykgBgrJ1r680uoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sodakick.tumblr.com/post/40046122350/guys-i-noticed-something-about-the-new-starters">sodakick</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Guys, I noticed something about the new starters.</p> </blockquote>http://ctplante.com/post/40093788415http://ctplante.com/post/40093788415Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:27:02 -0500