Vatican Wars Reveals Borgias-Like Behavior From Players
Gamepolitics introduced us to ‘Vatican Wars,’ a Facebook game that allows players to become Catholic priests and, well, perform priest duties. As you can imagine, some of the duties call upon controversial subjects like abortion, and players are expected to
Vatican Wars Reveals Borgias-Like Behavior From Players
Gamepolitics introduced us to ‘Vatican Wars,’ a Facebook game that allows players to become Catholic priests and, well, perform priest duties. As you can imagine, some of the duties call upon controversial subjects like abortion, and players are expected to
Christina Norman, Lead Gameplay Designer of Mass Effect 2 and 3, Leaves Bioware
Talk about out of the blue–while browsing the Bioware forums today, I came across a shocking piece of information: Christina Norman, the lead gameplay designer on Mass Effect 2 and most of Mass Effect 3, has left Bioware. In a
Christina Norman, Lead Gameplay Designer of Mass Effect 2 and 3, Leaves Bioware
Talk about out of the blue–while browsing the Bioware forums today, I came across a shocking piece of information: Christina Norman, the lead gameplay designer on Mass Effect 2 and most of Mass Effect 3, has left Bioware. In a
Roundup of Unusual Size: Kotaku is classy as the night is long.
Nightmare Mode is republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and
Roundup of Unusual Size: Kotaku is classy as the night is long.
Nightmare Mode is republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and
Nose to the Grindstone
I’d like to try a little experiment, if none of you would mind. You see the minimize button at the top right corner of your screen? Good. I want you to click it, and then bring the screen back
Nose to the Grindstone
I’d like to try a little experiment, if none of you would mind. You see the minimize button at the top right corner of your screen? Good. I want you to click it, and then bring the screen back
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik Sees Possibility of $20-40 Tablet Games, Doesn't Believe in Interactive Movies
In a provocative interview with Forbes, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik divulged his thoughts on everything from Duke Nukem to Rockstar. One particularly interesting tidbit was on the price point of tablet games. When asked if he could see higher price
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik Sees Possibility of $20-40 Tablet Games, Doesn't Believe in Interactive Movies
In a provocative interview with Forbes, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik divulged his thoughts on everything from Duke Nukem to Rockstar. One particularly interesting tidbit was on the price point of tablet games. When asked if he could see higher price
There Is No Such Thing as Honor or Cheapness: Artificial Rules in Multiplayer Gaming
I am not a good person. Or, so I’m told, anyway. Be it XBL, PSN or Steam, I’m constantly inundated by cries and BAAAW’ings about how cheap I am, how I make the game less fun, how I shouldn’t be
There Is No Such Thing as Honor or Cheapness: Artificial Rules in Multiplayer Gaming
I am not a good person. Or, so I’m told, anyway. Be it XBL, PSN or Steam, I’m constantly inundated by cries and BAAAW’ings about how cheap I am, how I make the game less fun, how I shouldn’t be
DRM, You're Doing it Wrong
Before I get started, no, I don’t support piracy. I think its despicable, and those who pirate are doing more harm to the industry (like, I don’t know, giving companies a reason for all this DRM) than good. If you
DRM, You're Doing it Wrong
Before I get started, no, I don’t support piracy. I think its despicable, and those who pirate are doing more harm to the industry (like, I don’t know, giving companies a reason for all this DRM) than good. If you
Returning to Eorzea: How Has Final Fantasy XIV Evolved In The 9 Months Since Its Release?
Final Fantasy. The name alone carries a lot of weight. It’s the second best selling RPG franchise in the world after Pokemon and typically viewed as the de facto RPG franchise in gaming. A brand that has turned
Returning to Eorzea: How Has Final Fantasy XIV Evolved In The 9 Months Since Its Release?
Final Fantasy. The name alone carries a lot of weight. It’s the second best selling RPG franchise in the world after Pokemon and typically viewed as the de facto RPG franchise in gaming. A brand that has turned
theRednerGroup Speaks to the Duke Nukem Forever Tweet Fiasco
Every story has two sides to it, and Jim Redner of the theRednerGroup has recently gone on record in regards to what happened with his DNF tweet. For those of you that missed it, the infamous tweet read as follows:
theRednerGroup Speaks to the Duke Nukem Forever Tweet Fiasco
Every story has two sides to it, and Jim Redner of the theRednerGroup has recently gone on record in regards to what happened with his DNF tweet. For those of you that missed it, the infamous tweet read as follows:
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
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