Video games are social, whether you’re playing alone, online, or with friends. From the moment a game is conceived to the moment it slides into your PC or console, a game is the result of multitudes. So is its lifespan. A game like World of Warcraft is obviously social, relying on millions of players to […]
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One of the really fascinating and sort of remarkable things to come out of the Mass Effect ending/DLC dissent movement is a discussion of story. What makes a good story in a game? How do we balance story with gameplay? And how can we create a satisfying ending to a beloved franchise? Over at the […]
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I have no doubt that actual ‘entitled’ gamers do exist in the wild. In just about any business there’s always going to be that customer. You know the one. Anyone who’s waited tables knows what I’m talking about: the customer who you simply can’t please, who takes up 90% of your time while all the […]
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I have no doubt that actual ‘entitled’ gamers do exist in the wild. In just about any business there’s always going to be that customer. You know the one. Anyone who’s waited tables knows what I’m talking about: the customer who you simply can’t please, who takes up 90% of your time while all the […]
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With 32 days left to go, inXile’s Kickstarter fund-raiser for Wasteland 2, the follow-up to the 1988 classic RPG, is already flush with cash. In fact, , the man behind Wasteland and the original Fallout, was able to fully fund the game in the first 43 hours it was live on Kickstarter. The game has […]
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Gamers upset at the ending of Mass Effect 3 have staged their protest in one of the most intriguing ways I’ve ever seen: by raising money for kids in hospitals. The Retake Mass Effect – Child’s Play effort has, as of this writing, raised over $45,000 in just a few days. “The Retake Mass Effect […]
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~ Guest Post by Nob Akimoto The recent kerfuffle over the day one DLC for Mass Effect 3 brought back to the forefront an issue I’d not thought about in months: the gap between design objecties and project management. Just about every high profile game suffers from some sort of fault. Release dates are missed, […]
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~Guest Post By Ethan Gach Valve recently put to rest the rumors surrounding its “Steam Box.” But even before that, Erik listed several reasons why making a gaming PC-console hybrid would be a bit problematic. Chief among them was the staggering price tag (anywhere from $699 to $1,200) which would try to hedge between two different gaming crowds and […]
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The gaming industry, and gaming media, is wrong to label upset consumers as ‘entitled’ or ignore the investment of fans beyond simply spending their hard-earned cash. Colin Moriarty has a peculiar video up at IGN. In it he talks about the ‘mass hysteria’ following the release of Mass Effect 3. Colin is perplexed by the […]
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This year’s Superbowl was the first to give fans a live-streaming option online and on mobile devices. There were some hiccups with delivery, but it was a step in the right direction for online sports. Now March Madness is coming to your Android and iOS devices, with an app that will stream live games directly […]
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