The GTA series has always courted controversy, but I think Rockstar backed off in one area it had the power to change. Continue reading
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Spelunky: To Hell in Under 7 Minutes, Or Your Pizza’s Free
A video of someone else doing stuff in Spelunky that I can only dream about. 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
OUYA: How Not To Communicate
Since its very successful Kickstarter, OUYA has done a great job making itself look terrible. Continue reading
City of Heroes / Villains: An Addendum of Sorts
One of the major criticisms thrown against NCsoft’s handling of CoH/V’s closure was that they shut the game down quickly, with no real attempt to find a purchaser. However, that doesn’t appear to be quite true… Continue reading
The Anita Sarkeesian Troll Bingo Card
It’s a game that no-one should play. Continue reading
Kickstander: The Doom That Came To Kickstarter, And The Transference of Risk
Board game Kickstarter success The Doom That Came To Atlantic City raised nearly four times its financial goal, but has been cancelled after all the money was spent. It certainly seems that a lot of backers don’t recognise how crowdfunding transfers around the financial risk inherent with developing a game. Continue reading
In Defence of Metacritic for Video Games
Metacritic attracts a lot of criticism from various sources. How valid are those criticisms and why does Metacritic end up having so much apparent market power? Continue reading
Saints Row IV and an Incomplete History of Rectum-Oriented Weapons in Video Games
I’m perfectly happy with the Australian Classification Board blocking the sale of a game that lets players sexually assault in game characters. Continue reading
World Class Villains 