Ryzom: Free as in Freedom  |
| Posted by Olivier Lejade on 05/08/10 09:36:00 am
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| The MMO Ryzom which I started 10 years ago is finally Free as in Freedom. |  |
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| Acting Your Way Over The Uncanny Valley |
| Posted by Pascal Langdale on 05/06/10 08:35:00 am
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| In this brave new world of convergence, it is premature to believe that the rules for Video games have been ‘set’. I would say its wiser to establish what Video Games have in common with other media, before excluding anything from the argument. |  |
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| Satisfying the Player |
| Posted by Seth Sivak on 05/05/10 12:19:00 pm
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| A look into ways that designers can satisfy players in every aspect of their game. |  |
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| Downsides to Iteration |
| Posted by Adam Saltsman on 05/04/10 02:30:00 pm
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| It's common knowledge that iterating on a proven franchise is the safest way to design games. I feel like it's a little more complicated than that. |  |
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| MMORPG: Luck or Grind? |
| Posted by Simon Ludgate on 05/03/10 08:00:00 am
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| This article examines some of the core differences in game design concepts dividing Eastern and Western MMORPGs. |  |
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| Factories Building XBOX Controllers Abuse Workers |
| Posted by Reid Kimball on 05/03/10 07:00:00 am
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| Appallingly, but not surprisingly, Microsoft, like other huge US corporations contracts with factories in foreign countries that exploit and abuse the working poor for their own profit and your gaming pleasure. |  |
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| Make your game ideas go the full distance! |
| Posted by anjin anhut on 05/08/10 08:57:00 am
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| A quick and incomplete guide to check, modify and execute your game ideas and to keep 'em on track to successfully reach your target gamer. |  |
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| Jack Of All Trades: Can 'platform-agnostic IPs' ever work? |
| Posted by Xander Markham on 05/08/10 08:54:00 am
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| Syfy President Dave Howe told Gamasutra that he wants to expand his channel's best shows into the gaming medium. But can so-called 'platform agnostic IPs' ever produce faithful, creatively satisfying results and what are the challenges facing them? |  |
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| Retro Game of the Day! Super Star Wars |
| Posted by Ron Alpert on 05/07/10 04:40:00 pm
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| Retro Game of the Day is a daily look back at some of the games we loved - and some that we didn't - during the formative years. Today's entry is Super Star Wars for the SNES. |  |
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| Just a quick ToDo list for this week. |
| Posted by James Cullen on 05/07/10 08:43:00 am
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| Todo list Respawn fix, Character Selection, and Inventory |  |
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| iPhone Dev Blog #27 |
| Posted by Ron Alpert on 05/07/10 02:02:00 am
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| Development updates and notes on our new iPhone action-puzzler "180," and iPhone game reviews. Today's focus - following the launch! | |
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| Similarities Between Social Interaction in Online Gaming and Social Media |
| Posted by Windi Tapawan on 05/07/10 01:58:00 am
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| Social networking is nothing new to online gamers. World of Warcraft players have been doing this years before the advent of Facebook and Twitter! |  |
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