B-Roll [October 21-November 4, 2009]

• Hivelogic posts a podcasting equipment guide intended for everyone from amateurs to aspiring professionals.


• A recap of the Purity Towers ARG summarizes what happens when a game treats player-created content (like newspapers for in-game political parties) as essential to the plot.


• China approves a Disney theme park in Shanghai. “Disney will own about 40 percent of the Shanghai resort, with the remainder owned by a holding company formed by a consortium of Chinese companies selected by the government, according to people with knowledge of the plan but who were not authorized to speak publicly.”