How You Got Videogames Wrong #4: "Your Games Just Suck"
Pissing you off in installments, the monthly series “How You Got Videogames Wrong” delves beyond appearances into the slimy interior of The God’s Truth (about videogames). This month we’ll be looking how ideas change, and how we should be careful
How You Got Videogames Wrong #4: "Your Games Just Suck"
Pissing you off in installments, the monthly series “How You Got Videogames Wrong” delves beyond appearances into the slimy interior of The God’s Truth (about videogames). This month we’ll be looking how ideas change, and how we should be careful
What could've been: A Portal 2 without Wheatley, GLaDOS, or portals
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Before the Portal 2 we know and love came into existence, Valve had many different scenarios in mind. During the Game Developer’s Conference, Valve’s Chet Faliszek and
What could've been: A Portal 2 without Wheatley, GLaDOS, or portals
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Before the Portal 2 we know and love came into existence, Valve had many different scenarios in mind. During the Game Developer’s Conference, Valve’s Chet Faliszek and
After Pressing Start: Prince of Persia 2
The original Prince of Persia games (Brøderbond) came out way back in the day when software came on floppy discs. Hey kids, do you even know what a floppy disc is? It’s the kind of disc cavemen used to install CavePaint on
After Pressing Start: Prince of Persia 2
The original Prince of Persia games (Brøderbond) came out way back in the day when software came on floppy discs. Hey kids, do you even know what a floppy disc is? It’s the kind of disc cavemen used to install CavePaint on
We're smarter than you think
Over the years exploration has been rewarded with collectibles. Mario taking a separate path got him to a magical switch. Items you scoured levels to collect rewarded you with items that provided minor gameplay benefits. Exploration made you stronger or
We're smarter than you think
Over the years exploration has been rewarded with collectibles. Mario taking a separate path got him to a magical switch. Items you scoured levels to collect rewarded you with items that provided minor gameplay benefits. Exploration made you stronger or
Opening the IGF's doors
In an alternate world, I have the power to fix the IGF. Why this alternate universe exists instead of a fun one where we can all fly I cannot tell you. I don’t, of course, and I don’t even think
Opening the IGF's doors
In an alternate world, I have the power to fix the IGF. Why this alternate universe exists instead of a fun one where we can all fly I cannot tell you. I don’t, of course, and I don’t even think
My tinfoil hat and I can prove it: The end is NIGH
House Bill 85 was struck down in the Wyoming State legislature by a vote of 30-27. It was nicknamed the Doomsday Bill, and for good reason. The bill called for a community task force to be assembled in the
My tinfoil hat and I can prove it: The end is NIGH
House Bill 85 was struck down in the Wyoming State legislature by a vote of 30-27. It was nicknamed the Doomsday Bill, and for good reason. The bill called for a community task force to be assembled in the
IGF and Human Judges: An interview with Jenn Frank
In the latest controversy to come out of the IGF judging process, Unwinnable writer and freelancer extraordinaire Jenn Frank seems to have struck a nerve with her willingness to show that there, in fact, humans behind the judging of the
IGF and Human Judges: An interview with Jenn Frank
In the latest controversy to come out of the IGF judging process, Unwinnable writer and freelancer extraordinaire Jenn Frank seems to have struck a nerve with her willingness to show that there, in fact, humans behind the judging of the
The freedom of having no choice
Linearity in games never bothered me. Not back in the days when Final Fantasy VII was the god tier of video game storytelling, nor that in the current age where open-world is seen as a mandatory “good” tick box to
The freedom of having no choice
Linearity in games never bothered me. Not back in the days when Final Fantasy VII was the god tier of video game storytelling, nor that in the current age where open-world is seen as a mandatory “good” tick box to
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
The Rise of Stoic And The Independent Studio
Innovation is considered a risky commodity amongst most of the larger developers. It’s a much safer bet to stick with ideas that have already proven to be profitable. It’s understandable; titling a game with something gamers are familiar with virtually
The Rise of Stoic And The Independent Studio
Innovation is considered a risky commodity amongst most of the larger developers. It’s a much safer bet to stick with ideas that have already proven to be profitable. It’s understandable; titling a game with something gamers are familiar with virtually