Team Bondi celebrates L.A. Noire success by declaring bankruptcy?

In what has become a sad turn of events, the Team Bondi debacle may end soon with the studio filing for bankruptcy and closing their doors for good.  The release of L.A. Noire was followed by cries of “foul” not

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Team Bondi celebrates L.A. Noire success by declaring bankruptcy?

In what has become a sad turn of events, the Team Bondi debacle may end soon with the studio filing for bankruptcy and closing their doors for good.  The release of L.A. Noire was followed by cries of “foul” not

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The Big Bad as a Character

I don’t think that I would be breaking any new ground by saying that there are a lot of video games with antagonists. After all, conflict is the foundation of narrative, regardless of medium. Without antagonists, the Harry Potter books

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The Big Bad as a Character

I don’t think that I would be breaking any new ground by saying that there are a lot of video games with antagonists. After all, conflict is the foundation of narrative, regardless of medium. Without antagonists, the Harry Potter books

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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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Humble Indie Bundle 3 now includes Humble Indie Bundle 2

If you don’t know what the Humble Indie Bundle(from hereon out “HIB”), first shame on you, second, it’s a bundle of five indie titles sold for whatever the hell you want to pay. The games work natively on Windows, Mac,

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Humble Indie Bundle 3 now includes Humble Indie Bundle 2

If you don’t know what the Humble Indie Bundle(from hereon out “HIB”), first shame on you, second, it’s a bundle of five indie titles sold for whatever the hell you want to pay. The games work natively on Windows, Mac,

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The Inherent Invisibility of Choices and Consequences

Just as every action has a reaction, every choice has a consequence. No matter the magnitude of the choice, from whether or not to cross the street on a red light or joining the army. Unifying for these examples is

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The Inherent Invisibility of Choices and Consequences

Just as every action has a reaction, every choice has a consequence. No matter the magnitude of the choice, from whether or not to cross the street on a red light or joining the army. Unifying for these examples is

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Sex, blood and rock'n'roll: Suda 51 announces Lollipop Chainsaw

Zombies never really die. Between Left 4 Dead, Dead Rising, Dead Horde, Dead Nation and the upcoming Dead Island, the bastards simply won’t go away. That’s not likely to change anytime soon, as Suda51 throws his hat in to the undead

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Sex, blood and rock'n'roll: Suda 51 announces Lollipop Chainsaw

Zombies never really die. Between Left 4 Dead, Dead Rising, Dead Horde, Dead Nation and the upcoming Dead Island, the bastards simply won’t go away. That’s not likely to change anytime soon, as Suda51 throws his hat in to the undead

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August Omnitopic: Simplicity

August is the most venerable month, the wisest of months. The wisest among us are often the simplest, so simplicity will be our omnitopic for the coming twenty odd days. Okay, that was bullshit. We picked it because it’s important.

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August Omnitopic: Simplicity

August is the most venerable month, the wisest of months. The wisest among us are often the simplest, so simplicity will be our omnitopic for the coming twenty odd days. Okay, that was bullshit. We picked it because it’s important.

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Stepping on the toes of a marketing plan: Borderlands 2 and the press

You have journalism to thank for knowing about Borderlands 2′s existence. Well, unless you ask Randy Pitchford, that is. Earlier today, when news broke out about Borderlands 2, Pitchford decided to tweet the following: “I have long maintained that we

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Stepping on the toes of a marketing plan: Borderlands 2 and the press

You have journalism to thank for knowing about Borderlands 2′s existence. Well, unless you ask Randy Pitchford, that is. Earlier today, when news broke out about Borderlands 2, Pitchford decided to tweet the following: “I have long maintained that we

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Borderlands 2 Confirmed

2K Games and Gearbox Software officially confirm Borderlands 2 this morning. Borderlands was the surprise smash-hit that came out in 2009 featuring a unique blend of FPS and RPG elements. Add in four player co-op, unique class abilities, and an

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Borderlands 2 Confirmed

2K Games and Gearbox Software officially confirm Borderlands 2 this morning. Borderlands was the surprise smash-hit that came out in 2009 featuring a unique blend of FPS and RPG elements. Add in four player co-op, unique class abilities, and an

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Oniken Preview

Warning: This preview includes detailed mechanical spoilers but minimal narrative spoilers. Oniken, like La Mulana before it, is a love letter to gaming days of yore. An era where limited color palettes, memory and chiptunes more or less forced developers

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Oniken Preview

Warning: This preview includes detailed mechanical spoilers but minimal narrative spoilers. Oniken, like La Mulana before it, is a love letter to gaming days of yore. An era where limited color palettes, memory and chiptunes more or less forced developers

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