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For Creators of Video Games, a Faint Line on Cloning – NYTimes.com
For Creators of Video Games, a Faint Line on Cloning – NYTimes.com. Indie developers simply don’t have the infrastructure to produce games in the same way that the big companies do. Yes, I know that the big companies all started … Continue reading
Nerds and Male Privilege
Hear, hear: Nerds and Male Privilege. Y’see, one of the issues that nerd girls face is the fact that they are seen as girls first and anything else second. And before you flood my comments section demanding to know … Continue reading
Comments on Bartle: ‘Current Social Games Are Not Fun’
Gamasutra – News – Gamelab 2011: MUD Creator Bartle: ‘Current Social Games Are Not Fun’. (June 30, 2011) Mostly, I agree. Most games on Facebook, “despite being called social, are basically solo games, with a veneer, just a simple layer … Continue reading
The Ludologist » Gamification Backlash Roundup
Nice summary. The Ludologist » Gamification Backlash Roundup. For me the most important comment is this one: Sebastian Deterding’s Pawned. Gamification and Its Discontents: “Games are not fun because they are games, but when they are well-designed.” Be the first … Continue reading
Violent games not to blame for youth aggression
Finally! A study that looks for the keys where they were lost rather than under the streetlight. Violent games not to blame for youth aggression. Ferguson found that depressive symptoms were a strong predictor for youth aggression and rule breaking, … Continue reading
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EA says single-player games are finished?
Frank Gibeau from EA says: I volunteer you to speak to EA’s studio heads; they’ll tell you the same thing. They’re very comfortable moving the discussion towards how we make connected gameplay – be it co-operative or multiplayer or online … Continue reading
What, EXACTLY is the problem with getting to play the bad guy in Medal of Honor?
Video Games – In Medal of Honor, Role Playing Includes Taliban – NYTimes.com. Real live soldiers are dying for the cause of freedom (not to mention piles of innocent bystanders), yet having the freedom to play what you want and … Continue reading
Knowing ‘X’ does not imply knowing ‘Y’
Earlier this spring, I had a lovely conversation with a fellow game researcher and enthusiast (Jostein Hassel) about how digital games are related to non-digital games. I learned a lot from this conversation (more on that in an upcoming post). … Continue reading
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