I’m starting my recap of PAXAus not at PAXAus, but at Singapore’s GameStart. Because I’m fickle like that. 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
Assassin’s Creed 3: World’s Tamest Detective
Not all quests are created equal – some have you fighting the Templars to better humankind, some have you looking through the trash. Continue reading
The Unbiased Games Journalist: A Fiction
A poor fiction at that. Continue reading
Perils of Pre-Funding: Double Fine Pushes Unready Spacebase DF-9 To Release
Double Fine pushes their Early Access-funded Spacebase DF-9 into a release version despite it still lacking a lot of features, indicating that no-one is immune to overpromising and under-delivering. Continue reading
GamerGate: It’s All About Zoe Quinn
A look at trending issues around GamerGate. SPOILER: Zoe Quinn is the focus, not gaming journalism. Continue reading
Seven Questions for Every Video Game Kickstarter
I recently read an article from the developer of one unreleased Kickstarted video game pointing out the flaws of other failed Kickstarted video games and saw an interesting discrepancy. The Kickstarter page listed 10 developers working on the project, while the article author indicated that “just two programmers and one part-time artist” worked on getting … 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
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is a Xanatos Gambit
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is a Xanatos Gambit for Marvel Studios. Continue reading
A Man Walks Into A (Mana) Bar…
It’s of concern when the most entertainment I got from my time at the Melbourne Mana Bar was by myself in the toilets. Continue reading
