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EA’s Full Spectrum Takes A Step Forward For LGBT Gamers
The video game industry walks a social tightrope. Games are held to a ridiculous amount of scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum, with...

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by Charles Battersby 11 years ago11 years ago

The video game industry walks a social tightrope. Games are held to a ridiculous amount of scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum, with controversies erupting over issues like race, gender, violence and sex. Electronic Arts has taken a beating over many of its games, especially titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age where...

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Are Gamers Spoilt?
Having been gaming for the past 20+ years, there are some trends I’ve noticed along the way. During the early PS2 era and prior, essentially...

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by Damon 11 years ago11 years ago

Having been gaming for the past 20+ years, there are some trends I’ve noticed along the way. During the early PS2 era and prior, essentially before the Internet really took off, gamers had to purchase games relying on very little info. The most for some would be simply analysing the back-cover of a video game...

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I Strongly Dislike the Terms ‘Hardcore’ and ‘Casual’ Gamer
I’m rapidly approaching the landmark age of 30 and sometimes it all seems like a giant blur to me. The other night I was brushing...

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by Dave Walsh 11 years ago11 years ago

I’m rapidly approaching the landmark age of 30 and sometimes it all seems like a giant blur to me. The other night I was brushing my teeth and glanced up in the mirror and saw one shiny gray hair staring back at me, mixed in with all of the other light brown hairs. I spent...

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How To Piss Off Gamers Part 2 – “Simply Fetching”
There are some games out there that, in their core gameplay, are extremely fun, but are let down severely due to certain quirks, so to...

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by Daniel Ball 12 years ago12 years ago

There are some games out there that, in their core gameplay, are extremely fun, but are let down severely due to certain quirks, so to speak, within the game. For me, there’s nothing that breaks the immersion and fun of a game more than a lull in gameplay where, instead of battling monsters (to use...

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