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  • Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Exclusives?

    Exclusive games are a major selling point for consoles that can push them from mediocre machinery to a worthwhile purchase. Having a certain niche or...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Exclusive games are a major selling point for consoles that can push them from mediocre machinery to a worthwhile purchase. Having a certain niche or target audience to cater a console’s games library as a whole to has helped Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all find their legs in the industry. However, as time goes on,...
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  • The Advantage of Psychological Horror

    Survival horrors are renowned for their ability to frighten, but how do developers manage to do it every time in a genre that consistently gets...

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    by Sara Swanson
    Survival horrors are renowned for their ability to frighten, but how do developers manage to do it every time in a genre that consistently gets new entries? Pop-up scares only work so many times, and the amount of sequels in famous survival horror series means that developers have to continue to think up new information....
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  • Don’t Waste Time Hating on DLC

    Downloadable content obviously has its downsides, and I myself have repeatedly pointed to it as a huge problem for the industry. It seems like a...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Downloadable content obviously has its downsides, and I myself have repeatedly pointed to it as a huge problem for the industry. It seems like a way for developers to quickly cash in or milk a successful game to death—and that’s all true, in most cases. However, DLC is nothing new, and we’ll probably never see...
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  • Why Are jRPGs So Persistent?

    With accusations of being a dying genre by some of the weirder journalists, the encroachment of western RPGs, and supposed ‘free passes’ in the critic...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    With accusations of being a dying genre by some of the weirder journalists, the encroachment of western RPGs, and supposed ‘free passes’ in the critic world, jRPGs (and, specifically, turn-based RPGs) seem to be getting a lot of negative publicity. There are many steady and hardcore fans within the genre, but nonetheless, news outlets can’t...
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  • Time for Gaming to Expand its Audience?

    The Kinect and Move have had lackluster reception. They weren’t complete losses, but their sales paled in comparison to the Wii’s success. They were both...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    The Kinect and Move have had lackluster reception. They weren’t complete losses, but their sales paled in comparison to the Wii’s success. They were both attempts made by Sony and Microsoft to expand their fan base—but, frankly, Nintendo beat them to it. They quickly learned that casual gamers are usually satisfied by just one system,...
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  • What do Minecraft, Diablo 3 and Borderlands Have in Common?

    The answer is procedurally generated content! After watching the trailer for Planet Explorers, it occurs to me that procedurally generated gameplay has a huge advantage...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    The answer is procedurally generated content! After watching the trailer for Planet Explorers, it occurs to me that procedurally generated gameplay has a huge advantage over other modes of play. It allows any player that picks up a game to have a unique, customized experience as they explore new areas or collect new weapons. Replay...
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  • This Generation is Alive and Kicking

    The next-generation of consoles is certainly getting a lot of attention and rumors directed at it, but there is still quite a bit of time...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    The next-generation of consoles is certainly getting a lot of attention and rumors directed at it, but there is still quite a bit of time before its release. Although the Wii U has a release target of holiday season 2012, its capabilities can barely be called next-generation, and will likely be outclassed by Microsoft and...
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