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Hooray!
Eidos to open games studio in Montreal This makes my (very early) day.
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How can games be Art?
Whether or not games can be considered art causes a lot of contention.Article on GamasutraGames Are ArtRoger Ebert’s article My opinion, obviously, is that they ARE, for the following reasons:1. They can be judged as good or bad.2. They can indirectly express to the user’s what is not expressible through direct explanation.3. They can effect…
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Super Columbine Massacre RPG
An excellent column in The Escapist on satire, violence in videogames, videogames not getting the same treatment as other art forms and the meaning of experiencing something. For the record, I have not played the game mentioned in the title, but after reading the article I kind of want to.
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I hear typing
This post is in the vein of more game design thoughts. I’ve played alot of different video games. And I’m saying, alot. More frequently, I’m playing modern console games. Generally, these are more leaning towards casual, low-commitment play. Recently, though, with a few of the more modern games, I’m getting this sense. Its hard to…
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Flash Games I've Made
I’ve decided to catalogue all the flash work I’ve done into one easy-to-access post. Open the Door What is it?
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The Interactive Universe
I just discovered the most amazing game – Samorost. The control of this game is such that you play a character (in the loose sense) navigating about a world in a puzzle-solving mode. But, the cool part of this game is that you get to make choices about your environment which should be beyond your…