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NCAA Football, And The Science Of Subjectivity
4:00AM Owen Good | With true-to-life fidelity, my most recent season simulation in NCAA Football 10 found Boise State losing a trap game late in the season and, as the token BCS Buster from a minor conference, paying for it dearly in the polls. More »
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10:00AM Brian Crecente | Incensed politicians, angry fans, boycotting retailers: What might be the biggest video game launch in history has more than its share of controversy. More »
Modern Warfare 2 Navigates A Sea Of Second-Guessers
10:00AM Brian Crecente | Incensed politicians, angry fans, boycotting retailers: What might be the biggest video game launch in history has more than its share of controversy. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | The paths of Bioware and Bethesda have followed a similar trajectory. From PC specialists to huge recent success on console, the two studios represent the top tier of western RPG development. I asked Bioware’s Greg Zeschuk to identify the unique strengths of both Bioware and Bethesda. More »
Bioware: What We’ve Learned From Bethesda, And What Makes Us Unique
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The paths of Bioware and Bethesda have followed a similar trajectory. From PC specialists to huge recent success on console, the two studios represent the top tier of western RPG development. I asked Bioware’s Greg Zeschuk to identify the unique strengths of both Bioware and Bethesda. More »
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11:00AM David Wildgoose | Established in the wake of the controversial banning – and subsequent censorship – of Left 4 Dead 2, the Gamers 4 Croydon party plans to run against South Australian Attorney-General and R18+ videogame opponent Michael Atkinson in next year’s state election. I caught up with party founder David Doe to discuss those plans. More »
Exclusive Interview With Australia’s First Gamer Rights Political Party
11:00AM David Wildgoose | Established in the wake of the controversial banning – and subsequent censorship – of Left 4 Dead 2, the Gamers 4 Croydon party plans to run against South Australian Attorney-General and R18+ videogame opponent Michael Atkinson in next year’s state election. I caught up with party founder David Doe to discuss those plans. More »
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I Clothe Gamers
5:40PM Michael McWhertor | It wasn’t my idea to start a clothing line. It took some convincing, gentle arm-twisting from a friend who often knows me better than I know myself. That coercion worked. We started a business. More »
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11:00AM David Wildgoose | Bioware has released some controversial trailers in the past few months for the upcoming RPGs, Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2. I asked Bioware co-founder Dr Greg Zeschuk to explain himself. More »
Dragon Age Is “The Old Shit And The New Shit”
11:00AM David Wildgoose | Bioware has released some controversial trailers in the past few months for the upcoming RPGs, Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2. I asked Bioware co-founder Dr Greg Zeschuk to explain himself. More »
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Can Video Games Be Our Friends?
5:40AM Tim Rogers | This morning a videogame literally forced me to say “I love you”, enunciating every syllable perfectly, clearly enough for a computer program to register, before it would allow me to progress. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
Monday Musings: War Games
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
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8:00AM Owen Good | Going through the list of the trophies and medals in Uncharted 2, one spots a yak-petting exercise called “Beast Mode.” Jacob Minkoff, of the studio Naughty Dog, explained its origin with a laugh. More »
Using Trophies To Deliver Big Game
8:00AM Owen Good | Going through the list of the trophies and medals in Uncharted 2, one spots a yak-petting exercise called “Beast Mode.” Jacob Minkoff, of the studio Naughty Dog, explained its origin with a laugh. More »
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