Posts Tagged 'War'
While some fight real wars the rest of us play fake ones
The drums of war are beating but many people are too far removed to hear them. Many of us would rather play another round of Modern Warfare or Battlefield than pay attention to foreign affairs. We attend to these fictionalized
While some fight real wars the rest of us play fake ones
The drums of war are beating but many people are too far removed to hear them. Many of us would rather play another round of Modern Warfare or Battlefield than pay attention to foreign affairs. We attend to these fictionalized
Unmanned – A talk with Molleindustria about the politics of war games
The day I watched Collateral Murder was the day I stopped playing Battlefield. Collateral Murder is a video depicting the bloodshed of over a dozen people in an Iraq after camera equipment held by Reuters photojournalists was ‘mistaken’ for AK47s
Unmanned – A talk with Molleindustria about the politics of war games
The day I watched Collateral Murder was the day I stopped playing Battlefield. Collateral Murder is a video depicting the bloodshed of over a dozen people in an Iraq after camera equipment held by Reuters photojournalists was ‘mistaken’ for AK47s
Battlefield 3's Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War
Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing
Battlefield 3's Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War
Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing
An Interview With Uber Entertainment's Chandana Ekanayake
I sat down with Uber Entertainment’s Art Director/Executive producer today, Chandana Ekanayake (commonly known to forum and Twitter peoples as Eka), to ask him about some of the thematic elements of Monday Night Combat. What follows is the exchange–certainly a
An Interview With Uber Entertainment's Chandana Ekanayake
I sat down with Uber Entertainment’s Art Director/Executive producer today, Chandana Ekanayake (commonly known to forum and Twitter peoples as Eka), to ask him about some of the thematic elements of Monday Night Combat. What follows is the exchange–certainly a
Medal of Honor Becomes a Missed Opportunity
I have nothing but harsh words for the people over at DICE today. But, before I start firing my guns, I should give you guys some context: “I think it is a fair point.” said producer Patrick Liu on the
Medal of Honor Becomes a Missed Opportunity
I have nothing but harsh words for the people over at DICE today. But, before I start firing my guns, I should give you guys some context: “I think it is a fair point.” said producer Patrick Liu on the
The Friday Post Would Love to Be a Pepper Too!
Look at these fucking peppers. They look delicious. I want only a taste of them. But we don’t have time for that, because things! You can read! Must be posted! -This week’s big controversy around the internet was Japanese developers
The Friday Post Would Love to Be a Pepper Too!
Look at these fucking peppers. They look delicious. I want only a taste of them. But we don’t have time for that, because things! You can read! Must be posted! -This week’s big controversy around the internet was Japanese developers
First two Tier 1 Interviews for Medal of Honor Released
This is the real shit. No level 2, no killstreaks. None of that. The Medal of Honor Blog has released the first two interviews with two real special forces operators, which you can view below. “Within the U.S. Special Operations
First two Tier 1 Interviews for Medal of Honor Released
This is the real shit. No level 2, no killstreaks. None of that. The Medal of Honor Blog has released the first two interviews with two real special forces operators, which you can view below. “Within the U.S. Special Operations
Homefront
If you were to ask me what my favorite game was, it would be a toss-up between Fallout 2 and…something Bioware made, probably. The thing about the Fallout franchise is that there’s so much there: the backstory is rich and
Homefront
If you were to ask me what my favorite game was, it would be a toss-up between Fallout 2 and…something Bioware made, probably. The thing about the Fallout franchise is that there’s so much there: the backstory is rich and
A Moral Conundrum
MAG just reached over one billion in bodycount, and I’m sitting here, thinking to myself, why does it come down to this? Up until a few years ago, I played the RPG genre almost exclusively. Then high school rolled around
A Moral Conundrum
MAG just reached over one billion in bodycount, and I’m sitting here, thinking to myself, why does it come down to this? Up until a few years ago, I played the RPG genre almost exclusively. Then high school rolled around