October 2010
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July 2010
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June 2010
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“This (Splinter Cell: Conviction) must be the only game in history in which you reload your weapon by clicking the left analog stick.” - Mitch Krpata
May 2010
3 posts
“My current least favorite part of the modern videogame is when it tells me to stop having fun for a few minutes so I can think about something.” - Tim Rogers
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April 2010
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“When you’re trying to find something that’s fun to do (in programming a videogame), it’s more like toy design.” - David Crane
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March 2010
7 posts
“The demo for Splinter Cell: Conviction is a fascinating thought exercise, and...”
– Jerry Holkins via Penny Arcade (via nerdology)
“A vital ingredient in hero-making is the resonance that the follower finds between the conflicts and aspirations of his own and those he perceives in the person he chooses to idealize… . The hero needs to appear to have mastered his struggle to achieve his ideals in such a way that an identification with him seems to offer the possibility of similar mastery to the follower.”
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“I am the target audience for Heavy Rain. I’m a devoted gamer hungry for something different. I’m a father who has begged for games that address me and my concerns. I’m a theater artist who wants more expressive characters and complex stories. I’m the guy who’s tired of saving the world, and I’m sick of guns.”
Micheal Abbott
February 2010
2 posts
“Libraries raised me. I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in...”
– Ray Bradbury (via mrgan)
January 2010
3 posts
“In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be...”
– Simone de Beauvoir (via illuminatemyworld)
December 2009
1 post
“We also wanted to make sure enemies feel really smart and give you a feeling that you’re playing a cat-and-mouse game like you’re trying to hunt each other.” - Wright Bagwell, creative director of Dead Space 2
Simple quotes and strategies like this make me really excited about video games.
February 2009
4 posts
“He (Danny Bilson, creative director at THQ) can game Metacritic by improving...”
– Interesting quote on an old subject. http://www.edge-online.com/features/why-metacritic-doesnt-matter
“I don’t understand what I’m talking about, and have no real desire...”
– Mitch Krpata from
The argument about Guitar Hero that I never want to hear again translating thought-process behind asenine Guitar Hero hate.
“This economic downturn is an extinction-level event. It will be bad for the...”
– Gawker Media founder Nick Denton, in a Q&A with iMedia Connection. (via ncroal)
WatchSony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work
December 2008
1 post
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy...
June 2008
6 posts
“It’s not necessarily a game catching up with movies, but a game kind of cheating...”
– Shawn Elliot, of 2k Boston, in regards to Metal Gear Solid 4, and its didactic storytelling methods.
Enjoying the Blogosphere Without Letting it Reduce... →
"The Geek-o-meter"
By Logan Kirk
Original Text
The video game Geek-o-meter. Judgement based on time spent playing video games.
Liberty City: The Onion Reports →
Rock Band DLC analysis' →
May 2008
5 posts
CBS buys GameSpot →
Best. WOW. Celebration. Ever.
http://www.money.co.uk/article/1000390-13-year-old-steals-dads-credit-card-to-buy-hookers.htm
“Black was a perfect example of this, a game that proved you actually can polish...”
– http://www.destructoid.com/beauty-is-skin-deep-calling-out-the-graphics-pimps-85185.phtml
Watch“Let me know when Korea lifts the embargo on balls.”-Colbert
April 2008
8 posts
Questions pertaining to providing concise...
http://www.costik.com/weblog/ (Cross-posted from old post from http://playthisthing.com) Excerpt: Some valid critical approaches? Where does this work fall, in terms of the historical evolution of its medium. How does this work fit into the creator’s previous ouevres, and what does it say about his or her continuing evolution as an artist. What novel techniques does this work introduce, or...
Questions posed by potential Venture Capitalists
http://boesky.blogspot.com/2008/04/where-is-independent-money-venture.html Excerpt: If you really want to get their money, think about these things, because the VCs will: 1) Does your management team have proven execution experience in the roles they are taking in your company? 2) Is the idea already being done? 3) Are you disruptive to the current market? 4) Do you have a strong barrier to...
The Problem With That Line ‘It’s Just A Game’ —...
By Stephen Totilo Games aren’t just games. Character-driven games (i.e. not “Tetris“) are roles that we adopt, as if we were actors. They are fantasies waiting to be fulfilled. As I said in my own “RE5″ post, a game trailer is an advertisement for a fantasy. It asks: Do you want to be this character and do these things? If so, buy our game and you’ll feel like you’re the one responsible for what...
Homemade burglar alarm uses an AK-47 to keep intruders awayfrom DVICE by Adam FrucciWho needs a fancy security system for their home? Not Hanif Molavizadeh! This enterprising Afghani set up his own DIY burglar alarm in his home that sports an AK-47 to make sure no one breaks in. If it senses somebody nearby, it’ll call his phone and let him talk to the potential intruder via a speaker. If...
