2015 marks 30 years since the release of Monty on the Run, Monty Mole’s strongest video game outing. Here’s a recap of an early gaming character you probably haven’t heard of before… Continue reading
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PAX Aus: The Games! The Games!
A look back at the games I played during PAXAus. Continue reading
A (Video Game) World Without Politics
In which I quote Clausewitz, just to prove my university education wasn’t a total waste. Continue reading
The Yogventures Collapse: A Case Study in Kickstarter Video Games Failure
When Kickstarter-backed projects like Yogventures collapse, it’s important to look closely at them to see what the lessons are. In this case, it appears a key lesson is, “The backers are screwed”. Continue reading
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons: The Heartstrings Are A Tricky Instrument
Playing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons made me feel some things, but it probably wasn’t what I was meant to feel. (Contains ***SPOILERS*** about the game’s narrative.) Continue reading
Perth Writers Festival: Games Writers Square Off in the Octagon
The Octagon Theatre, that is. The Perth Writers Festival recently held the Game Changers sessions that featured a strong line up of modern video game writers. This is my rambling perspective of that event. Continue reading
City of Titans: I Disbelieve the Illusion
City of Titans has launched its Kickstarter and has been fully funded. Although it offers an attractive dream of brining City of Heroes back, it isn’t going to get anywhere near what it is promising. Continue reading
GTA: Courting Controversy, But Only The Right Kind
The GTA series has always courted controversy, but I think Rockstar backed off in one area it had the power to change. Continue reading
Kickstander: CLANG Loses Its Edge
Another high profile Kickstarter has run out of money. CLANG hasn’t been able to find investors and is now scaling back its development. Continue reading
Warhammer Online: Time for a Reckoning
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is closing down in December of this year. It’s a MMO that never lived up to its potential or its pre-launch hype. Continue reading
