about how i felt reading about this i think i’ve done enough of these “common damn sense” segments for you all to know that what’s coming will involve technology being used by the catastrophically inept. this one comes to us thanks to…
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56. buildings aren’t the only things that need accessible design
screenshot from video on overclockers uk forums in the number of issues with the gaming arena and the digital world at large, there are certain things many other players may face that may never cross your mind. we generally take simple…
55. hope for final fantasy versus xiii
noctis and stella from ff versus xiii (image from ff-versusxiii.net) when square-enix unveiled their ultimate plan for final fantasy xiii a while ago, it was supposed to be some sort of compendium entitled fabula nova crystalis, similar to what they…
53. biotic gaming: gods, monsters and pac-man
biotic games, from switched its impact on gaming in general and its firmly cemented place in video game history notwithstanding, pac-man was a fairly simple and straightforward game. you could move in four directions – up, down, left and right,…
52. are you a gaming jerk fond of the rage quit? your number’s up, buddy.
original image from marvelvscapcom3.com anyone who has spent any significant time gaming online, be it fighters on xbox live/PSN or any MMO has probably experienced a most infuriating behavior from strangers they play with. executed in a most cowardly fashion…
51. sony makes a play for the mobile market
picture from kotaku these days when you hear anything about mobile gaming, “mobile” and “casual” seem to be used interchangeably. some people may think of smart phones and tablets, like the iphone/ipad or any smartphone or device sporting the android OS.…
50. EA finally de-claws tiger
tiger ’12 ps3 cover, as displayed on amazon post number 50! took me a while to get here, slowly but surely, and i thank everyone who reads this. i honestly didn’t think this little experiment of mine would last for…
49. final fantasy’s new year’s resolution
naoki yoshida, from his new year’s note old squaresoft were my people. my people. the original final fantasy was the first game my parents ever bought me for my NES after the super mario bros./duck hunt double cartridge and we’ve…
48. decade of the anti-hero
kratos in god of war III (godofwar.com) so 2010’s drawing to a close, and of course most sites are publishing their obligatory “best of” lists. so i thought we’d do something a little more year-end themed here. well in this…
47. guillermo del toro wants to make you cry
del toro in wired magazine we’re at the point in gaming (particularly console) now where i don’t think tech is so much of an issue anymore. the xbox 360 and ps3 can both generate excellent graphical experiences and the wii……
