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News in Brief: Communist Day Edition
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNhXYmJ0G8c&w=640&h=390] Welcome, welcome. If you’re here, you’re probably lamenting the fact that I am working on May Day. Either that or you’re probably thinking of that song by that guy. Whatever. It’s time for all the news that wasn’t
News in Brief: Communist Day Edition
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNhXYmJ0G8c&w=640&h=390] Welcome, welcome. If you’re here, you’re probably lamenting the fact that I am working on May Day. Either that or you’re probably thinking of that song by that guy. Whatever. It’s time for all the news that wasn’t
Analysis of Monday Night Combat's "Uncle Tully's Funland"
Uncle Tully’s Funland is a throwback to the rickety and possibly life threatening glory days of the amusement park a la Coney Island. Even though it is set in the future, it has an old world feel to it. I
Analysis of Monday Night Combat's "Uncle Tully's Funland"
Uncle Tully’s Funland is a throwback to the rickety and possibly life threatening glory days of the amusement park a la Coney Island. Even though it is set in the future, it has an old world feel to it. I
The Bond of Gaming
Imagine a scenario where you are playing a game on its normal difficulty and you’re a quarter of the way through the game. You’ve been having a good time, especially for the last couple hours. Suddenly, your avatar’s speed is
The Bond of Gaming
Imagine a scenario where you are playing a game on its normal difficulty and you’re a quarter of the way through the game. You’ve been having a good time, especially for the last couple hours. Suddenly, your avatar’s speed is
No Time Left for You
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPdbq_s6mMI&w=640&h=390] I had a moment in my life recently where I realized I was different. Younger me would have gone absolutely apeshit over Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. Not only is it a game in one of my
No Time Left for You
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPdbq_s6mMI&w=640&h=390] I had a moment in my life recently where I realized I was different. Younger me would have gone absolutely apeshit over Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. Not only is it a game in one of my
Thoughts on Nonplayer
Fun fact: I don’t read comics; they’ve never captured my interest much. Nonplayer though–this caught my eye right away, and it’s easy to see why. Yes, I’m very superficial. You throw something like the picture above my way, and I’ll
Thoughts on Nonplayer
Fun fact: I don’t read comics; they’ve never captured my interest much. Nonplayer though–this caught my eye right away, and it’s easy to see why. Yes, I’m very superficial. You throw something like the picture above my way, and I’ll
On Minecraft and Materialism
What can be said about Minecraft that hasn’t already? You are given a world to play in and you are all alone. You are free to create anything and to sculpt your environment to how you see fit. But the
On Minecraft and Materialism
What can be said about Minecraft that hasn’t already? You are given a world to play in and you are all alone. You are free to create anything and to sculpt your environment to how you see fit. But the
Portal 2 and Imagination
For those of you keeping score, Valve have not released a narrative based game since October 10th, 2007. That’s four years. Four years of co-op multiplayer shooters and hats and no Half Life. This has been a great disservice to
Portal 2 and Imagination
For those of you keeping score, Valve have not released a narrative based game since October 10th, 2007. That’s four years. Four years of co-op multiplayer shooters and hats and no Half Life. This has been a great disservice to
Morality, consequences… and Heisenberg!
Well, considering everyone here is talking about it, perhaps I should jump in as well and pee inside this moral choices and consequences in games swimming pool. While Patricia focuses her attention on morality and the disconnection between action and
Morality, consequences… and Heisenberg!
Well, considering everyone here is talking about it, perhaps I should jump in as well and pee inside this moral choices and consequences in games swimming pool. While Patricia focuses her attention on morality and the disconnection between action and
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
Truths and Consequences
Developers love talking about making their games full of moral choices with consequences, but that’s a crock of shit: no one makes games with consequences. I’d even say moral choice is an illusion, like a linear world designed to feel
Truths and Consequences
Developers love talking about making their games full of moral choices with consequences, but that’s a crock of shit: no one makes games with consequences. I’d even say moral choice is an illusion, like a linear world designed to feel