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Minecraft and Materialism Part 6

  Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies… And on the pedestal these words appear: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my

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Minecraft and Materialism Part 6

  Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies… And on the pedestal these words appear: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my

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How The Net Was Won

  As many of you already know, earlier today visiting Nightmare Mode wasn’t a wholly enjoyable experience. Anyone who came to Nightmare Mode had the pleasure of being harassed by pop ups, redirects and general spammyness. First of all, we

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How The Net Was Won

  As many of you already know, earlier today visiting Nightmare Mode wasn’t a wholly enjoyable experience. Anyone who came to Nightmare Mode had the pleasure of being harassed by pop ups, redirects and general spammyness. First of all, we

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Minecraft and Materialism Part 5

It is with great pleasure and a heavy heart that I present the completed Minecraft Mandala. Over 70 hours of construction have finally come to fruition. Not including the untold hours spent collecting and harvesting resources. I can’t help but

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Minecraft and Materialism Part 5

It is with great pleasure and a heavy heart that I present the completed Minecraft Mandala. Over 70 hours of construction have finally come to fruition. Not including the untold hours spent collecting and harvesting resources. I can’t help but

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Bethesda Community Interview on Skyrim

  The wait is over! The good folks at Bethesda have posted the Fan Interview on the official Bethesda Forums. Many of us here at Nightmare Mode are drooling of some of the juicy bits that have been revealed in

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Bethesda Community Interview on Skyrim

  The wait is over! The good folks at Bethesda have posted the Fan Interview on the official Bethesda Forums. Many of us here at Nightmare Mode are drooling of some of the juicy bits that have been revealed in

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This Terrarian Life Part 2

  Death is an ever present force in our lives. The specter of death is enough to keep us from doing stupid, life threatening things. It’s the reason we don’t walk out into traffic, drink from the funny shaped bottles

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This Terrarian Life Part 2

  Death is an ever present force in our lives. The specter of death is enough to keep us from doing stupid, life threatening things. It’s the reason we don’t walk out into traffic, drink from the funny shaped bottles

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Interview with Michal Marcinkowski, Designer Behind King Arthur's Gold

    Ever since I first heard of King Arthur’s Gold I knew it wasn’t a game I could pass up. With its 2D design and focus on objective based PVP, KAG oozes charm. The idea behind KAG was dreamed

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Interview with Michal Marcinkowski, Designer Behind King Arthur's Gold

    Ever since I first heard of King Arthur’s Gold I knew it wasn’t a game I could pass up. With its 2D design and focus on objective based PVP, KAG oozes charm. The idea behind KAG was dreamed

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Linecraft – Gaming in One Dimension

Step aside Minecraft, there is a new game in town and its name is Linecraft!  According to Krotch, the game’s designer, Linecraft is a massively singleplayer 1-dimensional digging simulator inspired heavily by such classic titles as Dwarf Fortress and Infiniminer.

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Linecraft – Gaming in One Dimension

Step aside Minecraft, there is a new game in town and its name is Linecraft!  According to Krotch, the game’s designer, Linecraft is a massively singleplayer 1-dimensional digging simulator inspired heavily by such classic titles as Dwarf Fortress and Infiniminer.

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Minecraft and Materialism Part 4

With the construction of the Mandala about to begin it is important that I gain an understanding of the Buddhist teachings and philosophies that serve as an inspiration for the project. How can I fully grasp what it is that

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Minecraft and Materialism Part 4

With the construction of the Mandala about to begin it is important that I gain an understanding of the Buddhist teachings and philosophies that serve as an inspiration for the project. How can I fully grasp what it is that

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This Terrarian Life

Death is a concept any living being is familiar with. One day your body will cease to function and that is the end of your mortal coil. Then whatever afterlife you believe in kicks in. In gaming, however, no one

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This Terrarian Life

Death is a concept any living being is familiar with. One day your body will cease to function and that is the end of your mortal coil. Then whatever afterlife you believe in kicks in. In gaming, however, no one

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Minecraft and Materialism part 3

Not a whole lot of time has passed since the last update, but I have made some major progress in the planning stages and resource collection. Both tasks have been tedious and frustrating endeavors. The planning involved drawing lines till

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Minecraft and Materialism part 3

Not a whole lot of time has passed since the last update, but I have made some major progress in the planning stages and resource collection. Both tasks have been tedious and frustrating endeavors. The planning involved drawing lines till

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