Opinion

Latent Intricacy

Multum in parvo. It’s a Latin phrase that I feel encapsulates the concept of emergence. Complexity borne of the combination of simple things. Linearity in games can offer the benefits of structure and focus, but it comes with a loss

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Latent Intricacy

Multum in parvo. It’s a Latin phrase that I feel encapsulates the concept of emergence. Complexity borne of the combination of simple things. Linearity in games can offer the benefits of structure and focus, but it comes with a loss

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Toys, Simulations and Stories III: Stories

It is 2011. We’re a stone’s throw from a hypothetical apocalypse, video games are virtually everywhere and most of them attempt to tell us stories. This approach has progressed much further than digital toys and has much broader appeal than

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Toys, Simulations and Stories III: Stories

It is 2011. We’re a stone’s throw from a hypothetical apocalypse, video games are virtually everywhere and most of them attempt to tell us stories. This approach has progressed much further than digital toys and has much broader appeal than

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Jamestown Review

Jamestown in an inde shoot-em-up developed and published by Final Form games for the PC. When I first heard the title Jamestown, I am not sure what I thought, but I can assure you it was not shmup set on

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Jamestown Review

Jamestown in an inde shoot-em-up developed and published by Final Form games for the PC. When I first heard the title Jamestown, I am not sure what I thought, but I can assure you it was not shmup set on

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Space Pirates and Zombies: Impressions Part III

Man, that Space Pirates and Zombies game is something else, right? What? You don’t know what I’m talking about? Sounds like you better read PART 1 and PART 2 of my time with SPAZ then! When last we met, I

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Space Pirates and Zombies: Impressions Part III

Man, that Space Pirates and Zombies game is something else, right? What? You don’t know what I’m talking about? Sounds like you better read PART 1 and PART 2 of my time with SPAZ then! When last we met, I

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Whoever wrote the ending to Red Dead Redemption is one dumb cowpoke

In which Rockstar chooses to whistle Dixie. I finished Red Dead Redemption and it was a fairly fun game. Despite excessive horse riding, I enjoyed myself. Then I got to the end and I never wanted anything to do with

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Whoever wrote the ending to Red Dead Redemption is one dumb cowpoke

In which Rockstar chooses to whistle Dixie. I finished Red Dead Redemption and it was a fairly fun game. Despite excessive horse riding, I enjoyed myself. Then I got to the end and I never wanted anything to do with

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Dreaming in Pixels: On 'Level Up', The Comic by Gene Luen Yang

To provide that boy with the life he has, I’ve had to eat much bitterness. He must learn to do the same. How will a video game teach him to eat bitterness? Meet Dennis Ouyang’s parents. If you’re a first

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Dreaming in Pixels: On 'Level Up', The Comic by Gene Luen Yang

To provide that boy with the life he has, I’ve had to eat much bitterness. He must learn to do the same. How will a video game teach him to eat bitterness? Meet Dennis Ouyang’s parents. If you’re a first

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Bonding with a Garden Gnome

The “Little Rocket Man” achievement in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is a unique affair rarely seen in games. Released in 2007, Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is the rush to White Forest to launch a missile into space to stop the

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Bonding with a Garden Gnome

The “Little Rocket Man” achievement in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is a unique affair rarely seen in games. Released in 2007, Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is the rush to White Forest to launch a missile into space to stop the

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Timesplitters 4 Reportedly in Development for Microsoft's Next Console

According to a high-ranking industry source at Crytek, Microsoft is going to reveal the new console within 12 months, possibly at E3 2012. The console’s hardware specifications hasn’t been finalized, but Crytek seems to be basing next-gen development on DirectX

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Timesplitters 4 Reportedly in Development for Microsoft's Next Console

According to a high-ranking industry source at Crytek, Microsoft is going to reveal the new console within 12 months, possibly at E3 2012. The console’s hardware specifications hasn’t been finalized, but Crytek seems to be basing next-gen development on DirectX

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Project Lil: Thinking with Portals and Inclusivity!

I, like many gamers, remember quite fondly the first time I caught a glimpse of myself in Portal. The revelation that the character I was playing was a woman and that this fact was treated as such a casual, nonchalant

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Project Lil: Thinking with Portals and Inclusivity!

I, like many gamers, remember quite fondly the first time I caught a glimpse of myself in Portal. The revelation that the character I was playing was a woman and that this fact was treated as such a casual, nonchalant

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The significance of Cooperative gaming in a relationship

A mutual hobby is an important thing for a relationship. It not only gives a couple more to talk about, but it gives them something to do together, something with which to share and experience as a couple. In my

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The significance of Cooperative gaming in a relationship

A mutual hobby is an important thing for a relationship. It not only gives a couple more to talk about, but it gives them something to do together, something with which to share and experience as a couple. In my

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