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  • Sonic Creator Admits To Illegally Trading Over $US1 Million

    Sonic Creator Admits To Illegally Trading Over $US1 Million

    Isaiah Colbert

    Earlier today, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka admitted to doing insider trading while working at Square Enix. During his first trial with the Tokyo District Court this week, Naka admitted to violating Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for trading $US1 million ($AU1.48 million) in stocks while working at Square Enix, according to NHK.…

  • How To Calculate A Game’s True Value From Its Price And Length

    How To Calculate A Game’s True Value From Its Price And Length

    John Walker

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    As we all know, video games are judged on four criteria: The graphics, the gameplay familiarity, the price, and the length. But often times, the “video games media” conflates such objective judgements with corrupting elements of so-called artistic value and cultural impact. With games like the recently released, but woefully brief (well under 20 hours!)…